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.   Photographs
B.   Models
C.   Chart
D.   Objects
E.   Graph
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.   Alliteration
C.   Parallelism
D.   Malapropisms
E.   Epiphora
Question #4
A fallacy in which a speaker automatically assumes that something new is better than something old is
A.   Hasty generalization
B.   Appeal to novelty
C.   Slippery slope
D.   Red herring
E.   Bandwagon
Question #5
All of the following are guidelines for preparing presentation aids except
A.   use different font colors whenever possible
B.   keep visual aid simple
C.   enlarge pictures so everyone can see
D.   use color effectively
E.   use fonts that are easy to read
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.   Slippery slope
C.   Red herring
D.   Hasty generalization
E.     
F.   Bandwagon
Question #7
A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time and space is:
A.   Flow graph
B.   Bar graph
C.   Line graph
D.   Pie graph
E.   Map graph
Question #8
What speech delivery is well researched, organized, practiced and then delivered from a brief set of notes?
A.   memorized
B.   none are correct
C.   extemporaneous
D.   impromptu
E.   manuscript
Question #9
Monroe’s Motivated Sequence follows what 5 steps?
A.   Attention, need, effect, cause, action
B.   Attention, cause, effect, satisfaction, action
C.   Attention, problem, cause, satisfaction, action
D.   Attention, need, solution, visualization, action
E.   Problem, cause, solution, visualization, 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 can make your speech more memorable.
B.   Presentation aids strengthen the clarity of a speaker’s message.
C.   Presentation aids can make it easier to explain information.
D.   Presentation aids can make your speech more interesting.
E.   All of these are advantages.
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.   Social
B.   Achievement
C.   Physiological
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.   Hasty generalization
C.   Appeal to novelty
D.   Bandwagon
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.   All are correct
B.   Use your visual aid comfortably
C.   Make sure your visual aid is large enough to see
D.   Make sure your visual aid communicates idea visually
E.   Make sure your visual aid is professional quality
Question #15
A graph that highlights segments of circle to show simple distribution patterns is a
A.   Line graph
B.   Pie graph
C.   Flow graph
D.   Map graph
E.   Bar graph
Question #16
A speaker’s ethos is affected by two primary factors
A.   goodwill and emotion
B.   experience and rationality
C.   character and trustworthiness
D.   logic and emotion
E.   competence and character
Question #17
A fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute.
A.   Ad hominem
B.   Appeal to tradition
C.   Either-or
D.   False cause
E.   Invalid analogy
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.   Action
C.   Visualization
D.   Need
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 vivid language, nonverbal expression, and effective pauses
C.   use of simile, description, and denotation
D.   use of concrete words, simile, and metaphor
E.   use of jargon, abstractions, and pauses
Question #20
A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns.
A.   Graph
B.   Chart
C.   Photograph
D.   Model
E.   Object
Question #21
What step in Monroe’s Motivated Sequence does the speaker overcome audience objections?
A.   Solution
B.   Action
C.   Attention
D.   Visualization
E.   Need
Question #22
A fallacy which assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented is
A.   Bandwagon
B.   Red herring
C.   Slippery slope
D.   Appeal to novelty
E.   Hasty generalization
Question #23
Speakers should display visual aids
A.   none are correct
B.   to the people who are paying attention
C.   throughout the entire speech to hold audience’s attention
D.   only when discussing them
E.   only in the conclusion
Question #24
The audience’s response to a public speaker’s message that can be conveyed both verbally and nonverbally is called?
A.   channel
B.   feedback
C.   shared meaning
D.   context
E.   noise
Question #25
Words have two kinds of meaning, they are?
A.   denotative and connotative
B.   descriptive and literal
C.   descriptive and prescriptive
D.   literary and demonical
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.   Either-or
C.   Ad hominem
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.   feedback
B.   shared meaning
C.   noise
D.   context
E.   channel
Question #28
An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike.
A.   Either-or
B.   Appeal to tradition
C.   Invalid analogy
D.   False cause
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.   Ad hominem
D.   Appeal to tradition
E.   False cause
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.   Self-esteem
C.   Social
D.   Physiological
E.   Achievement
Question #31
A fallacy that argues there are only two alternatives when, in fact, there are many is called:
A.   Ad hominem
B.   False cause
C.   Appeal to tradition
D.   Either-or
E.   Invalid analogy

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