Communications 100 - Public Speaking » Spring 2022 » Final Exam

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Question #1
What speech delivery is unpracticed, spontaneous, and given with little time to prepare?
A.   manuscript
B.   memorized
C.   impromptu
D.   extemporaneous
E.   none are correct
Question #2
A type of visual aid that is usually built to scale, that represents another object in detail.
A.   Graph
B.   Objects
C.   Photographs
D.   Models
E.   Chart
Question #3
John F. Kennedy’s statement, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” is an example of what language device that creates rhythm?
A.   Antithesis
B.   Parallelism
C.   Malapropisms
D.   Epiphora
E.   Alliteration
Question #4
A fallacy in which a speaker automatically assumes that something new is better than something old is
A.   Red herring
B.   Appeal to novelty
C.   Bandwagon
D.   Slippery slope
E.   Hasty generalization
Question #5
All of the following are guidelines for preparing presentation aids except
A.   use color effectively
B.   use different font colors whenever possible
C.   use fonts that are easy to read
D.   enlarge pictures so everyone can see
E.   keep visual aid simple
Question #6
A fallacy in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence is
A.   Appeal to novelty
B.     
C.   Slippery slope
D.   Hasty generalization
E.   Bandwagon
F.   Red herring
Question #7
A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time and space is:
A.   Map graph
B.   Pie graph
C.   Line graph
D.   Bar graph
E.   Flow graph
Question #8
What speech delivery is well researched, organized, practiced and then delivered from a brief set of notes?
A.   manuscript
B.   impromptu
C.   extemporaneous
D.   none are correct
E.   memorized
Question #9
Monroe’s Motivated Sequence follows what 5 steps?
A.   Attention, need, solution, visualization, action
B.   Attention, problem, cause, satisfaction, action
C.   Attention, need, effect, cause, action
D.   Problem, cause, solution, visualization, action
E.   Attention, cause, effect, satisfaction, action
Question #10
A situation-specific social anxiety that arises from anticipating giving an oral presentation is called:
A.   life-success anxiety
B.   successful-listening anxiety
C.   public-speaking anxiety
D.   ethical-speaking anxiety
E.   audience-centered anxiety
Question #11
Visual aids offer a speaker several advantages, one being that
A.   Presentation aids strengthen the clarity of a speaker’s message.
B.   Presentation aids can make your speech more memorable.
C.   Presentation aids can make it easier to explain information.
D.   All of these are advantages.
E.   Presentation aids can make your speech more interesting.
Question #12
Citing research that concludes that being bullied can negatively affect the way that people feel about themselves is research appealing to which of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
A.   Physiological
B.   Achievement
C.   Social
D.   Self-esteem
E.   Safety
Question #13
A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
A.   Red herring
B.   Appeal to novelty
C.   Bandwagon
D.   Hasty generalization
E.   Slippery slope
Question #14
When giving a speech with a visual aid speech, what should you make sure you do in terms of your visual aid?
A.   Make sure your visual aid is professional quality
B.   Make sure your visual aid is large enough to see
C.   Make sure your visual aid communicates idea visually
D.   All are correct
E.   Use your visual aid comfortably
Question #15
A graph that highlights segments of circle to show simple distribution patterns is a
A.   Flow graph
B.   Map graph
C.   Bar graph
D.   Pie graph
E.   Line graph
Question #16
A speaker’s ethos is affected by two primary factors
A.   experience and rationality
B.   character and trustworthiness
C.   competence and character
D.   goodwill and emotion
E.   logic and emotion
Question #17
A fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute.
A.   Invalid analogy
B.   Ad hominem
C.   Appeal to tradition
D.   False cause
E.   Either-or
Question #18
Asking audience members to imagine their lives with or without a proposed solution occurs in which step of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence?
A.   Visualization
B.   Need
C.   Attention
D.   Action
E.   Solution
Question #19
What are three ways a speaker can use imagery to express their creative ideas?
A.   use of simile, description, and denotation
B.   use of vivid language, nonverbal expression, and effective pauses
C.   use of jargon, abstractions, and pauses
D.   use of concrete words, simile, and metaphor
E.   use of nonverbal emblems, expression, and concrete words
Question #20
A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns.
A.   Graph
B.   Photograph
C.   Model
D.   Chart
E.   Object
Question #21
What step in Monroe’s Motivated Sequence does the speaker overcome audience objections?
A.   Need
B.   Attention
C.   Solution
D.   Visualization
E.   Action
Question #22
A fallacy which assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented is
A.   Bandwagon
B.   Hasty generalization
C.   Appeal to novelty
D.   Slippery slope
E.   Red herring
Question #23
Speakers should display visual aids
A.   none are correct
B.   to the people who are paying attention
C.   only when discussing them
D.   only in the conclusion
E.   throughout the entire speech to hold audience’s attention
Question #24
The audience’s response to a public speaker’s message that can be conveyed both verbally and nonverbally is called?
A.   feedback
B.   context
C.   channel
D.   noise
E.   shared meaning
Question #25
Words have two kinds of meaning, they are?
A.   intrinsic and extrinsic
B.   denotative and connotative
C.   descriptive and prescriptive
D.   literary and demonical
E.   descriptive and literal
Question #26
A fallacy in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follows another, the first event is the cause of the second.
A.   Either-or
B.   Ad hominem
C.   False cause
D.   Invalid analogy
E.   Appeal to tradition
Question #27
Any interference that gets in the way from a speaker’s message being clearly communicated is called:
A.   context
B.   feedback
C.   channel
D.   noise
E.   shared meaning
Question #28
An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike.
A.   Invalid analogy
B.   Either-or
C.   Ad hominem
D.   False cause
E.   Appeal to tradition
Question #29
A fallacy in which a speaker assumes that something old is automatically better than something new
A.   Invalid analogy
B.   Either-or
C.   False cause
D.   Appeal to tradition
E.   Ad hominem
Question #30
Discussing news reports that document ways that individuals do not have access to clean drinking water is appealing to which of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
A.   Safety
B.   Achievement
C.   Social
D.   Self-esteem
E.   Physiological
Question #31
A fallacy that argues there are only two alternatives when, in fact, there are many is called:
A.   Invalid analogy
B.   False cause
C.   Ad hominem
D.   Appeal to tradition
E.   Either-or

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