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.   extemporaneous
D.   none are correct
E.   impromptu
Question #2
A type of visual aid that is usually built to scale, that represents another object in detail.
A.   Chart
B.   Models
C.   Graph
D.   Photographs
E.   Objects
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.   Alliteration
D.   Malapropisms
E.   Epiphora
Question #4
A fallacy in which a speaker automatically assumes that something new is better than something old is
A.   Bandwagon
B.   Red herring
C.   Appeal to novelty
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 fonts that are easy to read
C.   keep visual aid simple
D.   enlarge pictures so everyone can see
E.   use different font colors whenever possible
Question #6
A fallacy in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence is
A.   Red herring
B.   Slippery slope
C.     
D.   Appeal to novelty
E.   Bandwagon
F.   Hasty generalization
Question #7
A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time and space is:
A.   Pie graph
B.   Flow graph
C.   Bar graph
D.   Map graph
E.   Line graph
Question #8
What speech delivery is well researched, organized, practiced and then delivered from a brief set of notes?
A.   memorized
B.   impromptu
C.   extemporaneous
D.   none are correct
E.   manuscript
Question #9
Monroe’s Motivated Sequence follows what 5 steps?
A.   Attention, problem, cause, satisfaction, action
B.   Problem, cause, solution, visualization, action
C.   Attention, need, solution, visualization, action
D.   Attention, need, effect, cause, 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.   public-speaking anxiety
B.   ethical-speaking anxiety
C.   life-success anxiety
D.   successful-listening anxiety
E.   audience-centered anxiety
Question #11
Visual aids offer a speaker several advantages, one being that
A.   Presentation aids can make your speech more memorable.
B.   Presentation aids can make your speech more interesting.
C.   Presentation aids can make it easier to explain information.
D.   All of these are advantages.
E.   Presentation aids strengthen the clarity of a speaker’s message.
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.   Self-esteem
B.   Safety
C.   Achievement
D.   Physiological
E.   Social
Question #13
A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
A.   Bandwagon
B.   Appeal to novelty
C.   Hasty generalization
D.   Slippery slope
E.   Red herring
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.   Use your visual aid comfortably
B.   Make sure your visual aid is large enough to see
C.   All are correct
D.   Make sure your visual aid is professional quality
E.   Make sure your visual aid communicates idea visually
Question #15
A graph that highlights segments of circle to show simple distribution patterns is a
A.   Bar graph
B.   Pie graph
C.   Map graph
D.   Flow graph
E.   Line graph
Question #16
A speaker’s ethos is affected by two primary factors
A.   goodwill and emotion
B.   competence and character
C.   character and trustworthiness
D.   logic and emotion
E.   experience and rationality
Question #17
A fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute.
A.   Either-or
B.   Invalid analogy
C.   Ad hominem
D.   Appeal to tradition
E.   False cause
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.   Solution
B.   Need
C.   Attention
D.   Action
E.   Visualization
Question #19
What are three ways a speaker can use imagery to express their creative ideas?
A.   use of nonverbal emblems, expression, and concrete words
B.   use of jargon, abstractions, and pauses
C.   use of concrete words, simile, and metaphor
D.   use of vivid language, nonverbal expression, and effective pauses
E.   use of simile, description, and denotation
Question #20
A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns.
A.   Graph
B.   Photograph
C.   Chart
D.   Object
E.   Model
Question #21
What step in Monroe’s Motivated Sequence does the speaker overcome audience objections?
A.   Attention
B.   Visualization
C.   Solution
D.   Action
E.   Need
Question #22
A fallacy which assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented is
A.   Hasty generalization
B.   Bandwagon
C.   Slippery slope
D.   Red herring
E.   Appeal to novelty
Question #23
Speakers should display visual aids
A.   throughout the entire speech to hold audience’s attention
B.   only in the conclusion
C.   none are correct
D.   only when discussing them
E.   to the people who are paying attention
Question #24
The audience’s response to a public speaker’s message that can be conveyed both verbally and nonverbally is called?
A.   noise
B.   shared meaning
C.   feedback
D.   context
E.   channel
Question #25
Words have two kinds of meaning, they are?
A.   denotative and connotative
B.   descriptive and prescriptive
C.   literary and demonical
D.   intrinsic and extrinsic
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.   Appeal to tradition
B.   False cause
C.   Ad hominem
D.   Invalid analogy
E.   Either-or
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.   Appeal to tradition
C.   Ad hominem
D.   Either-or
E.   False cause
Question #29
A fallacy in which a speaker assumes that something old is automatically better than something new
A.   Appeal to tradition
B.   Ad hominem
C.   False cause
D.   Invalid analogy
E.   Either-or
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.   Achievement
B.   Self-esteem
C.   Social
D.   Safety
E.   Physiological
Question #31
A fallacy that argues there are only two alternatives when, in fact, there are many is called:
A.   Ad hominem
B.   Either-or
C.   Appeal to tradition
D.   False cause
E.   Invalid analogy

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