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Chapter 1 Graded Quiz
This assessment is worth 10 points.
1. Which of the following strategies is least likely to help you deal with
nervousness in your speeches?
(1 point)
a. thinking positively
b. concentrating on your stage fright
c. working especially hard on your introduction
d. making eye contact with members of your audience
e. using visual aids
2. According to your textbook, when you employ the power of
visualization as a method of controlling stage fright, you should
(1 point)
a. decrease the time necessary for preparing your speech.
b. keep your mental pictures from becoming too vivid.
c. focus on the positive aspects of your speech.
d. all of the above.
e. a and b only.
3. As you present your speech, you notice that many of your listeners
have interested looks on their faces and are nodding their heads in
agreement with your ideas. According to your textbook, these
reactions by your listeners are called
(1 point)
a. interference.
b. cognitive cues.
c. feedback.
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d. audience cues.
e. indicators.
4. As Benita approached the podium, loud voices from the hallway
filled the room. Before beginning her speech, she asked someone in
the back of the room to close the door. In this case, Benita was
dealing with
(1 point)
a. stage fright.
b. interference.
c. nonverbal communication.
d. audience attitudes.
e. feedback.
5. What, according to your textbook, is the term for anything that
impedes the communication of a message?
(1 point)
a. divergence
b. blockage
c. intrusion
d. avoidance
e. interference
6. Someone coughing in the audience or walking in late during a
presentation are examples of what element in the speech
communication process?
(1 point)
a. channel
b. message
c. feedback
d. interference
e. disturbance
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7. In the midst of a speech about volcanoes, a speaker notices quizzical
expressions on the faces of her listeners. In response, she says, “Let
me explain that point again to make sure it's clear.” When this
happens, the speaker is
(1 point)
a. building her credibility.
b. adapting to feedback.
c. compensating for the situation.
d. interpreting the audience's frame of reference.
e. adjusting the channel.
8. The tendency to see the beliefs, values, and customs of one's own
culture or group as “right” or “natural” is called
(1 point)
a. ethnicity.
b. egocentrism.
c. ethnocentrism.
d. exclusivity.
e. essentialism.
9. Renée is a U.S. college student who was asked to speak at an end-of-
the-year banquet sponsored by the International Student
Association. When Renee suggested in her speech that all students
should behave like people in the United States, she was reflecting
(1 point)
a. effective audience analysis.
b. a sensitivity to cultural diversity.
c. the environmental dictates of the situation.
d. an ethnocentric point of view.
e. her listeners' frame of reference.
10. Sridhar is from India and has decided to give his informative speech
on Indian marriage customs. Because he will be getting married back
home the next summer, he is very excited about the topic. He is
concerned, however, that his classmates, all of whom are from the
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United States, may think he is saying that marriage traditions in India
are better than those in the United States. Sridhar's concern
indicates that he is sensitive to the problem of
(1 point)
a. egocentrism.
b. ethical relativism.
c. ethnocentrism.
d. all of the above.
e. a and b only.
Chapter 1: Speaking in Public
1. T F Experts believe that being fully prepared for a speech can reduce stage fright by up to 75
percent.
2. T F Research has shown that for most speakers anxiety decreases significantly after the first
30 to 60 seconds of a speech.
3. T F As your textbook explains, the speaker’s message consists only of what the speaker says
with language.
4. T F Although language changes from culture to culture, the meaning of nonverbal signals is
consistent across cultures.
5. As discussed in your textbook, conversation and public speaking share at least four similarities,
including:
a. organizing one’s thoughts logically
b. tailoring a message to one’s audience
c. telling a story for maximum impact
d. adapting to listener feedback
6. What are the three primary differences discussed in your textbook between public speaking and
conversation?
a. Public speaking is more highly structured.
b. Public speaking requires more formal language.
c. Public speaking requires a different manner of delivery.
7. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful
presentation is called visualization .
8. List five measures--and briefly explain—that you can take to help control your nervousness when
giving a speech.
Acquire speaking experience.
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Chapter 1 Graded Quiz
This assessment is worth 10 points.
1. Which of the following strategies is least likely to help you deal with
nervousness in your speeches?
(1 point)
a. thinking positively
b. concentrating on your stage fright
c. working especially hard on your introduction
d. making eye contact with members of your audience
e. using visual aids
2. According to your textbook, when you employ the power of
visualization as a method of controlling stage fright, you should
(1 point)
a. decrease the time necessary for preparing your speech.
b. keep your mental pictures from becoming too vivid.
c. focus on the positive aspects of your speech.
d. all of the above.
e. a and b only.
3. As you present your speech, you notice that many of your listeners
have interested looks on their faces and are nodding their heads in
agreement with your ideas. According to your textbook, these
reactions by your listeners are called
(1 point)
a. interference.
b. cognitive cues.
c. feedback.
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d. audience cues.
e. indicators.
4. As Benita approached the podium, loud voices from the hallway
filled the room. Before beginning her speech, she asked someone in
the back of the room to close the door. In this case, Benita was
dealing with
(1 point)
a. stage fright.
b. interference.
c. nonverbal communication.
d. audience attitudes.
e. feedback.
5. What, according to your textbook, is the term for anything that
impedes the communication of a message?
(1 point)
a. divergence
b. blockage
c. intrusion
d. avoidance
e. interference
6. Someone coughing in the audience or walking in late during a
presentation are examples of what element in the speech
communication process?
(1 point)
a. channel
b. message
c. feedback
d. interference
e. disturbance
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7. In the midst of a speech about volcanoes, a speaker notices quizzical
expressions on the faces of her listeners. In response, she says, “Let
me explain that point again to make sure it's clear.” When this
happens, the speaker is
(1 point)
a. building her credibility.
b. adapting to feedback.
c. compensating for the situation.
d. interpreting the audience's frame of reference.
e. adjusting the channel.
8. The tendency to see the beliefs, values, and customs of one's own
culture or group as “right” or “natural” is called
(1 point)
a. ethnicity.
b. egocentrism.
c. ethnocentrism.
d. exclusivity.
e. essentialism.
9. Renée is a U.S. college student who was asked to speak at an end-of-
the-year banquet sponsored by the International Student
Association. When Renee suggested in her speech that all students
should behave like people in the United States, she was reflecting
(1 point)
a. effective audience analysis.
b. a sensitivity to cultural diversity.
c. the environmental dictates of the situation.
d. an ethnocentric point of view.
e. her listeners' frame of reference.
10. Sridhar is from India and has decided to give his informative speech
on Indian marriage customs. Because he will be getting married back
home the next summer, he is very excited about the topic. He is
concerned, however, that his classmates, all of whom are from the
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United States, may think he is saying that marriage traditions in India
are better than those in the United States. Sridhar's concern
indicates that he is sensitive to the problem of
(1 point)
a. egocentrism.
b. ethical relativism.
c. ethnocentrism.
d. all of the above.
e. a and b only.
Chapter 1: Speaking in Public
1. T F Experts believe that being fully prepared for a speech can reduce stage fright by up to 75
percent.
2. T F Research has shown that for most speakers anxiety decreases significantly after the first
30 to 60 seconds of a speech.
3. T F As your textbook explains, the speaker’s message consists only of what the speaker says
with language.
4. T F Although language changes from culture to culture, the meaning of nonverbal signals is
consistent across cultures.
5. As discussed in your textbook, conversation and public speaking share at least four similarities,
including:
a. organizing one’s thoughts logically
b. tailoring a message to one’s audience
c. telling a story for maximum impact
d. adapting to listener feedback
6. What are the three primary differences discussed in your textbook between public speaking and
conversation?
a. Public speaking is more highly structured.
b. Public speaking requires more formal language.
c. Public speaking requires a different manner of delivery.
7. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful
presentation is called visualization .
8. List five measures--and briefly explain—that you can take to help control your nervousness when
giving a speech.
Acquire speaking experience.
