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.   none are correct
B.   extemporaneous
C.   memorized
D.   impromptu
E.   manuscript
Question #2
A type of visual aid that is usually built to scale, that represents another object in detail.
A.   Graph
B.   Chart
C.   Objects
D.   Models
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.   Parallelism
B.   Alliteration
C.   Epiphora
D.   Antithesis
E.   Malapropisms
Question #4
A fallacy in which a speaker automatically assumes that something new is better than something old is
A.   Bandwagon
B.   Slippery slope
C.   Appeal to novelty
D.   Red herring
E.   Hasty generalization
Question #5
All of the following are guidelines for preparing presentation aids except
A.   use color effectively
B.   enlarge pictures so everyone can see
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.   Slippery slope
B.   Bandwagon
C.   Red herring
D.   Appeal to novelty
E.   Hasty generalization
F.     
Question #7
A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time and space is:
A.   Map graph
B.   Line graph
C.   Pie 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.   none are correct
C.   memorized
D.   impromptu
E.   extemporaneous
Question #9
Monroe’s Motivated Sequence follows what 5 steps?
A.   Attention, need, effect, cause, action
B.   Attention, problem, cause, satisfaction, action
C.   Problem, cause, solution, visualization, action
D.   Attention, need, 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.   audience-centered anxiety
B.   life-success anxiety
C.   ethical-speaking anxiety
D.   public-speaking anxiety
E.   successful-listening anxiety
Question #11
Visual aids offer a speaker several advantages, one being that
A.   All of these are advantages.
B.   Presentation aids strengthen the clarity of a speaker’s message.
C.   Presentation aids can make your speech more memorable.
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.   Physiological
B.   Achievement
C.   Safety
D.   Self-esteem
E.   Social
Question #13
A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
A.   Hasty generalization
B.   Slippery slope
C.   Appeal to novelty
D.   Bandwagon
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.   Make sure your visual aid is large enough to see
B.   Use your visual aid comfortably
C.   Make sure your visual aid is professional quality
D.   Make sure your visual aid communicates idea visually
E.   All are correct
Question #15
A graph that highlights segments of circle to show simple distribution patterns is a
A.   Map graph
B.   Pie graph
C.   Bar graph
D.   Flow graph
E.   Line graph
Question #16
A speaker’s ethos is affected by two primary factors
A.   experience and rationality
B.   competence and character
C.   character and trustworthiness
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.   Appeal to tradition
B.   Either-or
C.   Invalid analogy
D.   False cause
E.   Ad hominem
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.   Attention
B.   Solution
C.   Action
D.   Visualization
E.   Need
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.   Chart
B.   Graph
C.   Photograph
D.   Object
E.   Model
Question #21
What step in Monroe’s Motivated Sequence does the speaker overcome audience objections?
A.   Action
B.   Visualization
C.   Solution
D.   Attention
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.   Red herring
C.   Bandwagon
D.   Appeal to novelty
E.   Slippery slope
Question #23
Speakers should display visual aids
A.   to the people who are paying attention
B.   only when discussing them
C.   none are correct
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.   noise
B.   channel
C.   shared meaning
D.   feedback
E.   context
Question #25
Words have two kinds of meaning, they are?
A.   literary and demonical
B.   descriptive and literal
C.   denotative and connotative
D.   descriptive and prescriptive
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.   Appeal to tradition
B.   Ad hominem
C.   Either-or
D.   Invalid analogy
E.   False cause
Question #27
Any interference that gets in the way from a speaker’s message being clearly communicated is called:
A.   shared meaning
B.   noise
C.   channel
D.   feedback
E.   context
Question #28
An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike.
A.   Either-or
B.   False cause
C.   Invalid analogy
D.   Appeal to tradition
E.   Ad hominem
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.   Ad hominem
E.   Appeal to tradition
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.   Social
B.   Safety
C.   Achievement
D.   Physiological
E.   Self-esteem
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.   Invalid analogy
D.   Appeal to tradition
E.   Ad hominem

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