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.   extemporaneous
C.   memorized
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.   Models
B.   Objects
C.   Graph
D.   Chart
E.   Photographs
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.   Alliteration
B.   Malapropisms
C.   Epiphora
D.   Antithesis
E.   Parallelism
Question #4
A fallacy in which a speaker automatically assumes that something new is better than something old is
A.   Appeal to novelty
B.   Bandwagon
C.   Slippery slope
D.   Hasty generalization
E.   Red herring
Question #5
All of the following are guidelines for preparing presentation aids except
A.   enlarge pictures so everyone can see
B.   use color effectively
C.   use different font colors whenever possible
D.   use fonts that are easy to read
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.     
B.   Appeal to novelty
C.   Red herring
D.   Hasty generalization
E.   Slippery slope
F.   Bandwagon
Question #7
A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time and space is:
A.   Line graph
B.   Bar graph
C.   Map graph
D.   Flow graph
E.   Pie graph
Question #8
What speech delivery is well researched, organized, practiced and then delivered from a brief set of notes?
A.   memorized
B.   extemporaneous
C.   manuscript
D.   impromptu
E.   none are correct
Question #9
Monroe’s Motivated Sequence follows what 5 steps?
A.   Problem, cause, solution, visualization, action
B.   Attention, need, solution, visualization, action
C.   Attention, cause, effect, satisfaction, action
D.   Attention, problem, cause, satisfaction, action
E.   Attention, need, effect, cause, action
Question #10
A situation-specific social anxiety that arises from anticipating giving an oral presentation is called:
A.   life-success anxiety
B.   ethical-speaking anxiety
C.   public-speaking anxiety
D.   audience-centered anxiety
E.   successful-listening 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 strengthen the clarity of a speaker’s message.
C.   All of these are advantages.
D.   Presentation aids can make it easier to explain information.
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.   Achievement
B.   Physiological
C.   Self-esteem
D.   Social
E.   Safety
Question #13
A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
A.   Slippery slope
B.   Bandwagon
C.   Appeal to novelty
D.   Hasty generalization
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.   All are correct
B.   Make sure your visual aid is large enough to see
C.   Use your visual aid comfortably
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.   Flow graph
B.   Pie graph
C.   Line graph
D.   Bar graph
E.   Map graph
Question #16
A speaker’s ethos is affected by two primary factors
A.   competence and character
B.   experience and rationality
C.   goodwill and emotion
D.   logic and emotion
E.   character and trustworthiness
Question #17
A fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute.
A.   False cause
B.   Either-or
C.   Invalid analogy
D.   Ad hominem
E.   Appeal to tradition
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.   Need
B.   Attention
C.   Action
D.   Visualization
E.   Solution
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 simile, description, and denotation
C.   use of concrete words, simile, and metaphor
D.   use of jargon, abstractions, and pauses
E.   use of vivid language, nonverbal expression, and effective pauses
Question #20
A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns.
A.   Model
B.   Graph
C.   Photograph
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.   Slippery slope
D.   Appeal to novelty
E.   Red herring
Question #23
Speakers should display visual aids
A.   only in the conclusion
B.   only when discussing them
C.   to the people who are paying attention
D.   throughout the entire speech to hold audience’s attention
E.   none are correct
Question #24
The audience’s response to a public speaker’s message that can be conveyed both verbally and nonverbally is called?
A.   context
B.   noise
C.   channel
D.   shared meaning
E.   feedback
Question #25
Words have two kinds of meaning, they are?
A.   literary and demonical
B.   denotative and connotative
C.   descriptive and prescriptive
D.   descriptive and literal
E.   intrinsic and extrinsic
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.   False cause
B.   Either-or
C.   Ad hominem
D.   Appeal to tradition
E.   Invalid analogy
Question #27
Any interference that gets in the way from a speaker’s message being clearly communicated is called:
A.   channel
B.   context
C.   shared meaning
D.   noise
E.   feedback
Question #28
An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike.
A.   Appeal to tradition
B.   Ad hominem
C.   False cause
D.   Invalid analogy
E.   Either-or
Question #29
A fallacy in which a speaker assumes that something old is automatically better than something new
A.   False cause
B.   Ad hominem
C.   Appeal to tradition
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.   Physiological
B.   Self-esteem
C.   Social
D.   Safety
E.   Achievement
Question #31
A fallacy that argues there are only two alternatives when, in fact, there are many is called:
A.   False cause
B.   Either-or
C.   Ad hominem
D.   Invalid analogy
E.   Appeal to tradition

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