Saylor Academy COMM
101/2024/ Verified/72 Questions
with Correct Answers
A speaker whose goal is to discourage people from smoking describes to
an audience of adults a smoker's slow, painful death from lung cancer
but in another speech shows children a video in which a girl says to her
smoking-addicted father, "Yuk, Daddy, your jacket is smelly!" What
model or theory of public speaking does the speaker's adjustment
illustrate? - -Dialogic theory
-Which of the following is NOT a type of public speaking? - -Exploratory
-A political challenger can use statistics and facts to show that his
opponent's proposals to regulate businesses will increase the cost of
doing business; however, instead, he chooses to describe his opponent's
goals as an attempt to destroy the economic foundation of the country.
Which level of the ethics pyramid does the politician's strategy reflect? -
-Means
-When is it a good idea to use audience analysis as a way to cope with
the anxiety and stress of public speaking? - -All of the above
-Which of the following is good advice for a speaker who is dealing with
audience-related speaking anxiety? - -Focus on the audience's needs,
not your own
-What does the textbook IMPLY that you should do to reduce context
apprehension? - -All of the above
-Feeling light-headed, nauseated, forgetful, or inarticulate are all signs
of what communication challenge? - -Speaking apprehension
-In response to a speech, an audience gives the speaker a standing
ovation. What type of feedback is that? - -Summative
-Which of the following descriptions reflect the nature of listening? - -
Focused and intentional
-When opponents listen to each other present arguments during a
debate, which type of listening are they most likely practicing while
waiting for their rebuttals? - -Content-oriented
-Of the five stages of listening, which one follows understanding? - -
Remembering
, -You are government official speaking to an audience of senior citizens
about changes in their government-sponsored health care benefits.
Which of the following would be a good way to establish your credibility
with that audience? - -Summarize what you know about the audience's
health care concerns and provide information that addresses those
concerns
-Which of the following is the best topic to choose for a speech to high
school students? - -
-If a radio talk show host tells her followers to watch only one cable
news channel, because the other channels are biased, which goal of the
NCA Credo for Ethical Communication do her ethics fail to achieve? - -
Freedom of expression, diversity of perspective, and tolerance
-Which of the following is NOT an example of some of the benefits of
learning about and participating in public speaking? - -Less effort spent
on creating speeches
-Which of the following statements is true? - -Some nervousness can
make your speech better.
-During a long sermon, a 10-year-old child annoys nearby adults by
constantly whining about being hungry and bored. What type(s) of noise
are the adults and the child experiencing, and what would be the most
effective ways to eliminate those noises? - -The child is experiencing
physiological noise and the adults are experiencing physical noise. The
child should be taken elsewhere or given something to eat to distract
him or her. In the meantime, the adults should just try to ignore the
child.
-You are in the living room of your home, about to give a speech to a
very large group of neighbors about forming a neighborhood crime
watch. Which type of tool should you have used to ensure that your
audience receives all of the information you provide as accurately as
possible? - -Situational
-You are in your living room speaking to a large group of your neighbors
about forming a neighborhood crime watch. At one point in your speech,
you hold up a poster you created which shows a map of the
neighborhood and three security routes watch members will choose
from to perform their duties. But when you ask for volunteers to select
their preferred routes, the people in the back of the room indicate that
they cannot see the poster well enough to choose. What would be the
most effective way to respond to this problem? - -Have someone print
out and distribute letter-sized copies of the poster while you discuss
other issues.
-A student is asked to give a 5-minute persuasive speech to his
classmates. When he presents a critique his girlfriend's intimate
101/2024/ Verified/72 Questions
with Correct Answers
A speaker whose goal is to discourage people from smoking describes to
an audience of adults a smoker's slow, painful death from lung cancer
but in another speech shows children a video in which a girl says to her
smoking-addicted father, "Yuk, Daddy, your jacket is smelly!" What
model or theory of public speaking does the speaker's adjustment
illustrate? - -Dialogic theory
-Which of the following is NOT a type of public speaking? - -Exploratory
-A political challenger can use statistics and facts to show that his
opponent's proposals to regulate businesses will increase the cost of
doing business; however, instead, he chooses to describe his opponent's
goals as an attempt to destroy the economic foundation of the country.
Which level of the ethics pyramid does the politician's strategy reflect? -
-Means
-When is it a good idea to use audience analysis as a way to cope with
the anxiety and stress of public speaking? - -All of the above
-Which of the following is good advice for a speaker who is dealing with
audience-related speaking anxiety? - -Focus on the audience's needs,
not your own
-What does the textbook IMPLY that you should do to reduce context
apprehension? - -All of the above
-Feeling light-headed, nauseated, forgetful, or inarticulate are all signs
of what communication challenge? - -Speaking apprehension
-In response to a speech, an audience gives the speaker a standing
ovation. What type of feedback is that? - -Summative
-Which of the following descriptions reflect the nature of listening? - -
Focused and intentional
-When opponents listen to each other present arguments during a
debate, which type of listening are they most likely practicing while
waiting for their rebuttals? - -Content-oriented
-Of the five stages of listening, which one follows understanding? - -
Remembering
, -You are government official speaking to an audience of senior citizens
about changes in their government-sponsored health care benefits.
Which of the following would be a good way to establish your credibility
with that audience? - -Summarize what you know about the audience's
health care concerns and provide information that addresses those
concerns
-Which of the following is the best topic to choose for a speech to high
school students? - -
-If a radio talk show host tells her followers to watch only one cable
news channel, because the other channels are biased, which goal of the
NCA Credo for Ethical Communication do her ethics fail to achieve? - -
Freedom of expression, diversity of perspective, and tolerance
-Which of the following is NOT an example of some of the benefits of
learning about and participating in public speaking? - -Less effort spent
on creating speeches
-Which of the following statements is true? - -Some nervousness can
make your speech better.
-During a long sermon, a 10-year-old child annoys nearby adults by
constantly whining about being hungry and bored. What type(s) of noise
are the adults and the child experiencing, and what would be the most
effective ways to eliminate those noises? - -The child is experiencing
physiological noise and the adults are experiencing physical noise. The
child should be taken elsewhere or given something to eat to distract
him or her. In the meantime, the adults should just try to ignore the
child.
-You are in the living room of your home, about to give a speech to a
very large group of neighbors about forming a neighborhood crime
watch. Which type of tool should you have used to ensure that your
audience receives all of the information you provide as accurately as
possible? - -Situational
-You are in your living room speaking to a large group of your neighbors
about forming a neighborhood crime watch. At one point in your speech,
you hold up a poster you created which shows a map of the
neighborhood and three security routes watch members will choose
from to perform their duties. But when you ask for volunteers to select
their preferred routes, the people in the back of the room indicate that
they cannot see the poster well enough to choose. What would be the
most effective way to respond to this problem? - -Have someone print
out and distribute letter-sized copies of the poster while you discuss
other issues.
-A student is asked to give a 5-minute persuasive speech to his
classmates. When he presents a critique his girlfriend's intimate
