Speech 106

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Communication is considered a process of using messages to generate meaning because it is…

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An activity or exchange instead of an unchanging product

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Understanding another person’s messages does not occur unless

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Comon meanig for words, phrase, and noverbal codes are licted

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The process of translating an idea or a thought into a code is known as

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Encoding

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Which communication principle considers variables such as verbal, nonverbal, and behavioral aspects?

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Communication is complicated

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Intrapersonal is communication _______ and interpersonal communication is communication_________.

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Within the self; between two or more people

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A main difference between public communication and mass communication is that

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Public communication allows for feed back

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Which of the following is defined as the ability to effectively exchange meaning through a common system of symbols, signs, or behaviors?

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Communication competence

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Ethical standards within the communication discipline have been created by the

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National communication association

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Studying communication is essential because it can

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Improve the way you see yourself and the way others see you

Front 10

Which of the following may be the result of physiological factors, past experiences and roles, and present conditions?

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Differences in perception

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When you respond to a speaker with a verbal or non-verbal cue, you are

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Giving feed back

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By neglecting some stimuli and focusing on other stimuli, you are engaging in which process of perception?

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Selection

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________ is an organizational method whereby missing information is filled in to create the appearance of a complete unit, and ______ is another organizational technique whereby elements are grouped based on similarities in size, shape and color.

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Closure; similarity

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The more ambiguous the stimuli,

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The more room for interpretation

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Perceptual constancy results because of

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Past experiences and roles

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A system of shared beliefs, values, customs. And

behaviors is known as a

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Culture

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Selection occurs in perception in all of the following ways except

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Distraction

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Which of the following is perceptual error frequently made by people

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Believing stereotypes about people who are different from themselves

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When people seek to present an ideal version of themselves, they are engaging in?

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Identity management

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First impressions

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Based on peoples appearance

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of language?

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Is concrete

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Because messages can vary depending on the situation, to examine the context of the communication is important. The concept is called

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Pragmatics

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Which statement reflects the relationship between language and culture?

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Culture creates a lens through which we perceive the world and create shared meanin

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When doctors communicate with technical language, they are using

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Euphemism

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One way to improve language skills is to restate the content of the other person’s message, a process called

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Paraphrasing

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A word’s dictionary definition is its ______ meaning, and an individualized of personalized definition is its ______meaning

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Denotative and connotative

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Communication may be hindered in all the following cases except when

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We use descriptive language

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Dating is important because

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You clarify a perception based on a particular experience in a specific contex

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Which of the following terms refers to a disrespectful language?

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Profanity

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When you describe observed behavior instead of offering personal reactions, you are

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Using descriptiveness

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What is included in nonverbal communication?

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Non-word vocalizations as well as non-vocalized cues

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Nonverbal codes work together with vocalized words to

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Contradict and substitute

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One of the difficulties on interpreting nonverbal codes is

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One code may communicate several different meanings

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Bodily movement, facial expression, the use of time, and vocal cues, among other actions are examples of

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Nonverbal codes

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When interpreting nonverbal communication, it is important to consider

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Context

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Pointing to your wrist while asking for the time is an example of a(n)

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Illustrator

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Compared to those who are unattractive, physically attractive people

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Are treated differently as children

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With regard to chronemics, Americans of high status

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Are granted the opportunity to arrive late

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In relation to gender and tactile communication, which of the following is true?

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Women are touched more than men

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Which of the following provide physical and psychological protection, permit personal expression, and communicate age, gender, socioeconomic class, and personality

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Affect displays

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Hearing is a _______ process, and listening is a ______ process

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Physical; mental

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Which of the following statements is true?

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When communicating, college students spend over half their lives listening

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After your brain has sorted out sound waves by importance, it processes the material in a part of you consciousness termed

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1. 1. Working memory

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When you are listening and attempting to understand the other person’s worldview, what type of listening are you utilizing?

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Empathic

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If you are thinking about what happened last weekend at college while listening to your mother on the phone, you are exhibiting what type of barrier to listening?

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Mental distraction

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Which gender tends to listen in order to solve problems, is less attentive to nonverbal cues and interrupts to switch topics?

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Men

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Critical thinking

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Is important when making judgments about the message being presented

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Asking questions to clarify information, paraphrasing messages, and identifying confusing areas are examples of

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Techniques for checking your understanding of a message

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Suggestions for lecture listening include

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Finding areas of interest to you, avoid distractions, and listening for main ideas

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The ability to locate, evaluate, effectively use information is an important trait known as

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Information literacy

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Which is not an element if an interpersonal relationship?

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Its patterns of interaction are inconsistent

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Interpersonal relationships are important because

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They fulfill our needs for inclusion, affection and control

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An extrovert being friends with an introvert demonstrates which type of relationship

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Complementary

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Obsession, jealousy, gossip, and mental abuse are examples of

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Possible negative qualities of some interpersonal relationships

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Which of the following statements regarding friendship is true?

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The quality of the friendships is affected by other psychological predispositions

Front 56

If two people in a relationship start to merge their social circles and purchase items together they are exhibiting actions in the

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Rational development stage

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We may begin a relationship with someone based on how desirable that person is to work with in the classroom. This type of motivation is called

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Attractiveness

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A motivation for terminating a relationship by deliberately making somebody believe untrue things labeled

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Deceptive communication

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Your childhood nickname and the pet name your significant other calls you are examples of

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Personal idioms

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Which of the following is very important in interpersonal communication given that relationships between people are constantly changing?

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Behavioral flexibility

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Which of the following statements is not true?

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Communication with people from other cultures is becoming increasing uncommon

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How does dominate culture differ from a non-dominate culture

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The dominate culture makes the rules

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When marginalized groups try to fit in with the dominate group, they are attempting to achieve

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assimilation

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when people being prejudices of their own culture to intercultural interactions, they are being

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ethnocentric

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when people stereotype they

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make a generalization about a group of people that oversimplifies their culture

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cultures that are more concerned with individuality, competition and private property are which type of culture

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individualistic

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an example of a non-dominant culture that does not try to fit into the dominant culture in the united states

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the Amish

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when you have a negative attitude about other people just because they are who they are, you are demonstrating

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prejudice

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those who schedule their days are early for appointments and plan for the future are probably members of a(n)

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on-time culture

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if you are trying to improve your intercultural communication you should do which of the following?

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Conduct a personal self-assessment

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“group meet needs” “groups are everywhere” and “working effectively in groups requires training” are statements that explain

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Reason for studying small-group communication

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What is true about small groups?

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1. 1. Compromised of 3-9 people

   2. Members are interdependent

   3. Group members work toward a common goal

   4. All of the above are correct

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A type of group online focuses on interdependent work among members is called

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Hive

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A process of using communication to influence the behaviors and attitudes of others to meet group goals and to benefit the group is

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Groupthink

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According to French and Raven, referent power is

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Power based on others admiration and respect

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Creating a discussion question, evaluating prospective solutions and brainstorming and evaluating alternatives are steps in

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Group decision making

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Informal rules for group interaction, the emotional tone created within a group, and group member roles are compromised in

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A groups culture

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Technology can be utilized to help facilitate communication within small groups

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When communicating with other group members you should

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Relate your remarks to previous statements

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To manage group conflict ethically, members must

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A willing to listen to and compromise with others

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An organization with this orientation generates and distributes power and control within society

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Political

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Information flows in an organization through patterns of relationships known as

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Communication of networks

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When information is transferred formally between a worker and his or her boss, which type of communication takes place

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Political

Front 84

Which of the following is a true statement regarding written credentials?

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An effective resume contains good style, content, format

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When preparing for and taking part in an interview, you should

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Ask and answer questions effectively and ethically

Front 86

By smiling, gesturing and using facial expressions in the workplace to create perceptions of psychological closeness with others, you are enacting

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Immediacy

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Which technique of conflict management is used to maintain relationship harmony but to stifle creative dialogue and decision making?

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Accommodation

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Customer service representatives may use which of the following compliance-gaining strategies in which the representative implies that it is immoral not to comply?

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Moral appeals

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Conflict in the workplace can be

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1. 1. Destructive

   2. Productive

   3. Neither a nor b

   4. Both a and b

Front 90

If your boss tells you that you can leave work early on Fridays if you go on a date with him or her, he or she is utilizing a type of sexual harassment called

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Quid pro quo sexual harassment

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What is one basic strategy to keep in mind when selecting a topic for presentation?

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Begin with a subject you already know

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After choosing a topic, what should you do?

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1. 1. Evaluate the importance of your topic

   2. Determine how much you and your audience know about the topic

   3. Evaluate your commitment to the topic

   4. All the above are correct

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Why is narrowing your topic important?

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To save time and effort

Front 94

When you investigate the audiences demographics, interests and concerns you are

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Analyzing the audience

Front 95

Which level of audience analysis includes collective data about the characteristics of people?

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Demographic

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Deeply rooted belief that affects how we act toward an idea or a concept is a(n)

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Value

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A method of audience analysis that draws tentative generalization based on some evidence is

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Inference

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If you ask people to rank concepts in order of importance or you ask them questions that place individuals into identifiable groups, you are

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Conducting a questionnaire

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Which method of analysis requires using your senses to interpret information about the audience

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Observation

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Which is not true of immediate purposes?

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They are stated from the viewpoint of the speaker

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Which of the following statements regarding source credibility is NOT true?

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Source credibility is something a speaker possesses

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Which aspect of source credibility is the degree to which of the speaker is perceived as honest, friendly, and honorable?

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Trustworthiness

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If a person speaks with vocal variety, moves toward the audience, or uses facial expressions and gestures, he or she is exhibiting which aspect of credibility?

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Dynamism

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Which of the following results in higher credibility?

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Effective delivery skills

Front 105

Which of the following cannot be effectively utilized when gathering evidence for your speeches?

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A friends speech

Front 106

Which type of source undergoes blind peer review to ensure high-quality information and contains specified studies?

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Academic journal articles

Front 107

Brief notations in tour outline that indicate a reference used in your speech are called____ references, whereas_____ references are complete citations that appear in the references section of the speech outline

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Internal, bibliographic

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When evaluating sources, you should ensure that the supporting material

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Is verifiable

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Which type of supporting material includes written or oral statements of others experiences?

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Testimonial evidence

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Information used to substantive arguments and clarify a speakers position is called

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Supporting material

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Which function of the introduction shows how the topic is related to the audience?

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Arousing audience interest

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Stating your purpose in the introduction

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Is important because audience members are more likely to learn and understand if your expectations are clear

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When developing the body of a speech you must

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Select, prioritize, and organize

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Which of the following statements is not true about outlining?

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All items of information in your outline do not need to be directly related to the speeches purpose and long range goal

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Which type of outline consists mostly of important words or phrases but not complex information?

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Key-word

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If you are giving a speech about parking problem at your school with possible means to resolve it, which organizational pattern would be best?

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Problem/solution

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When a presenter explains a progression of events in chronological order, he or she is most likely using which organizational pattern?

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Time-sequences

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Which of the following help speakers move from one idea to another by reviewing, stating a relationship, and forecasting?

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Transitions

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Reminding the audience of the speech’s central idea and main points, specifying what is expected of audience members and ending soundly are functions of the

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Conclusions

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A reference list is

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Sources that you actually used in your presentation

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Which method of delivery encourages you to improvise and speak without pervious research or preparation?

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Impromptu

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A disadvantage of a presentation delivered in the memorized method is

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The removal of spontaneity and the danger of forgetting

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“umms” and “ahhs” that disrupts a speakers fluency are termed

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Vocalized pauses

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____ is the highness or lowness of a speakers voice and ____ is to the smoothness of delivery and flow of words

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Pitch; fluency

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Gesture are movements of the head, arms, and hands

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That convey a relationship with the audience

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With regard to movement the speaker should

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Avoid turning his other back to the audience

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If you are nervous or anxious about giving your presentation you may be experiencing

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Communication apprehension

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Why are visual resources used?

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People tend to learn and retain more when they see and listen

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When using power point you should

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Vary your slides to keep the presentation interesting

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The rule of thirds divides a slide into how many hot zones

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4

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The goal of informative presentations is to

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Increase an audience knowledge or understanding of a topic

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How do you make an informational topic interesting to the audience?

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Relate your own experiences

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Which is not an appropriate topic for an informative presentation

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Everyone should donate blood

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If audiences are able to describe information or define words related to your topic during and after the presentation you have successfully accomplished your

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Immediate behavioral purposes

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The first step in planning your presentation should be

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Determining what objectives you want your audience to meet

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Asking rhetorical questions and arousing curiosity are two ways a speaker can create

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Information hunger

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When presenting information to an audience, a topics importance, novelty, and usefulness is a key factor known as

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Information relevance

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Which of the following is not a guide line to follow when choosing the content of your presentation

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Develop as many main ideas and use as many details as possible to make the presentation interesting

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When organizing the content of your presentation you should

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Use transitions to increase understanding

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______ simplify of clarify ideas while stimulating audience attention, and ______ is when you show the audience what you are explaining.

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Explanations; demonstrating

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The intention of a persuasive presentation is to

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Change listeners minds or behavior

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If an audience likes you and your message less after the presentation than likely they did before, what term correctly describes what has taken place?

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Boomerang effect

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When a presenter attempts to convince listeners to stop a current behavior, what has taken place?

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Discontinuance

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If your evidence meets the tests of evidence, it will do all the following except

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Overlook counterevidence

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When resisting persuasion from sales people and ads, you should do all of the following except

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Avoid using your own values as a check against fraudulent claims

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Which type of argument uses a series of individual instances that lead to a generalization?

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Inductive

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You can rebut a deductive argument by questioning the

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Major premise

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Which of the following statements regarding argument organization is true?

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Familiar arguments have more effect than novel arguments

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In the Monroe Motivated Sequence, the visualization step includes

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Demonstrating how the solution will benefit the audience

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Which ethical standard to follow when preparing and delivering a persuasive presentation?

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Attack the other persons character instead of his or her evidence, sources, or logic