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SPCH 1315 Final Exam questions withcomplete solutions
Television is an example of a channel of communication - correct answer ✔✔True
An oversimplified mental picture is known as a - correct answer ✔✔stereotype
The speaker's message consists entirely of what the speaker says with words - correct answer ✔✔False
Abstract words usually mean the same thing to all listeners - correct answer ✔✔False
Time of say plays a part in how receptive an audience is to a speech - correct answer ✔✔True
If speaker send nonverbal signals that contradict their verbal message, listeners will typically accept
nonverbal behavior as the true message - correct answer ✔✔true
A speech, says management consultant David W. Richardson, take place in - correct answer ✔✔the
minds of the listeners
Radio and television are examples of - correct answer ✔✔channels
When you are a speaker, which of the following is the key question to constantly ask yourself? - correct
answer ✔✔Am I getting through to my listeners?
The extemporaneous method of speaking involves - correct answer ✔✔using notes
Which of the following does the text recommend as a way to release tension? - correct answer
✔✔inhale & exhale slowly
, Public speakers should regard their task as - correct answer ✔✔communication only
If, during a speech, your mind goes blank and you forget where you are in the speech, the text
recommends that you - correct answer ✔✔ask the audience, "Where was I?"
TO avoid memory lapses during a speech - correct answer ✔✔prepare a card with key information on it
The term used by the text to describe "a zesty, enthusiastic, lively feeling with a slight edge to it" is -
correct answer ✔✔positive nervousness
Which one of the following fears usually disappears as speakers gain experience? - correct answer
✔✔fear of the unknown
Memorizing a speech is a bad technique for handling nervousness - correct answer ✔✔true
According to the text, "locking" your eyes with a listener's eyes - correct answer ✔✔helps calm you
Most of your nervous symptoms are NOT seen by your audience. - correct answer ✔✔True
Which of the following was mentioned in the text as a way to control nervousness? - correct answer
✔✔act as if you are already poised and confident
Reading background material on a speaker's topic is something the listener should do - correct answer
✔✔before the speech
In what country do listeners sometimes close their eyes to show respect for the speaker's ideas? -
correct answer ✔✔Japan
Hermina listened politely to a speech on zoos, but she became angry when the speaker argued for
abolition of all zoos. For the rest of the speech, she tuned him out and planned the counter-arguments
that she could throw at him during the question-and-answer period. What listening mistake is she
making? - correct answer ✔✔Failing to control emotions
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