Communication Studies 11 - Elements of Public Speaking » Fall 2019 » Quiz Chapter 1 Introduction to Public Speaking

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Question #1
Which of the following is not discussed as a personal benefit of learning public speaking?
A.   All of the answer options are listed as personal benefits of learning public speaking
B.   learning public speaking increases our confidence
C.   learning public speaking helps us appear to be more credible
D.   when we learn public speaking we can fulfill important roles in our families and communities
Question #2
Which of the following is a professional benefit of learning public speaking?
A.   speaking skills make you more attractive to employers
B.   leaders need to be able to communicate ideas effectively, as through speaking
C.   it applies to all majors and occupations
D.   70% of all jobs today involve public speaking
E.   All of answer options are professional benefits of learning public speaking
Question #3
Which of the following is not an example of a nonverbal cue?
A.   tone of voice
B.   our smell
C.   facial expression
D.   All of answer options are examples of nonverbal cues
Question #4
Which of the following is not one of the five core aspects of worldview?
A.   eschetology
B.   cosmology
C.   ontology
D.   axiology
E.   epistemology
Question #5
This aspect of worldview is likely to govern audience members’ preferred learning styles.
A.   epistemology
B.   cosmology
C.   ontology
D.   praxeology
E.   axiology
Question #6
This aspect of worldview is likely to govern the perceived credibility of a speaker and his/her effectiveness at persuasion.
A.   epistemology
B.   axiology
C.   praxeology
D.   ontology
E.   cosmology
Question #7
This aspect of worldview is likely to govern what ideas the audience will accept as true or false.
A.   cosmology
B.   epistemology
C.   ontology
D.   praxeology
E.   axiology
Question #8
All of the following are general purposes for public speaking except
A.   to inform
B.   to entertain
C.   to motivate
D.   to persuade
Question #9
Which of the following is a part of the transactional model of communication?
A.   message
B.   noise
C.   channel
D.   All of the listed options are part of the model
E.   communicator (speaker)
Question #10
Fred is with his significant other and he is thinking of the best way to propose marriage. Fred is in the middle of what process?
A.   receiving
B.   encoding
C.   sending
D.   decoding

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