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Public Speaking
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Subject
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soft-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - feel good about yourself - responsible - competent
self-actualization
personal
self-esteem
attention
2. Arguing from a specific fact - make a general claim
demographic information
impressive sources
inductive reasoning
symbol
3. We pay more attention to ______ than to audio suggestions.
nonverbal communication
purpose statement
visual
fields of experience
4. A good speaker shows enthusiasm physically and ...
value
verbally
Confidence
internal preview
5. The ___________ is: first - second - third - next - then finally
transition order
physiological
attention-getter
Confidence
6. This speech pattern provides explaining the elements that make up a topic
internal summaries
psychographic information
topical
crescendo ending
7. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to get interest?
you were giving the speech before an audience
audience's attitudes
passive audience
physiological
8. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to make an impression on listeners?
problem solution
analogical reasoning
impromptu
selective audience
9. Maslow's hierarchy: ______ - security of body - employment - resources - morality - health - family
impromptu
fields of experience
safety
Rhetoric
10. Stands for an idea
symbol
stage fright
facts and statistics
self-esteem
11. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to get attention?
concerted audience
causal audience
good example
reasoning
12. Argument that if other people agree then the audience should also agree - everyone is doing it - favorable audiences
more than half
backyard appeal
bandwagon appeal
Chest
13. _______ breathers are short of breath and weak in volume.
audience's attitudes
visualization
Rhetoric
Chest
14. The communication process does not need...
transition order
values
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
stereotyping
15. Illustrations or cases that represent a larger group or class of things
deductive reasoning
examples
attention-getter
conclusion
16. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to foster conviction?
concerted audience
visual
organizes a speech's content
Chest
17. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - realizing your full potential - discovering passion
internal summaries
relying on humor so the audience will like you
self-actualization
organizes a speech's content
18. A note card is often used in __________ speaking
extemporaneous
policy
need
Afraid to speak in public situations
19. An example of intrapersonal communication is...
thinking over the future
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
claims
reasoning
20. Group of people a speech is directed towards
target audience
thinking over the future
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
stereotyping
21. Call to action
pattern
circular ending
persuasive conclusion
psychographic information
22. Monroe motivated sequence: _________ - relating the topic to the audience
physiological
internal summaries
need
attention
23. ____________ is closely related to empathy.
selective audience
literacy
visual
Common ground
24. The best opening stories hold interest yet ________ into your speech topic.
target audience
lead clearly
fields of experience
Heart rate
25. Explain or describe what something is
personal
definitions
psychographic information
attention-getter
26. Aristotle did not feel a speaker needed to have...
nonverbal communication
verbally
problem solution
intrapersonal appeal
27. A serious speaking problem
stage fright
target audience
vocal process
causal
28. A good speaker...
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29. This speech pattern conveys ideas through the medium of a story with characters - setting - and a plot
persuasive conclusion
Chest
narrative
selective audience
30. A sneer is an example of...
evidence
nonverbal communication
demographic information
satisfaction
31. The power source for a speaker is the...
symbol
circular ending
passive audience
vocal process
32. Leave audience with something to think about (rhetorical question)
diminished ending
organized audience
literacy
personal
33. An audience is more likely to pay attention if a speech has a...
Afraid to speak in public situations
concerted audience
conclusion
pattern
34. Key characteristics of populations - i.e. sex - age - race
satisfaction
demographic information
Common ground
compile
35. You can generally assume that adult audiences have cultural...
attention-getter
causal reasoning
reasoning
literacy
36. Use ________________ to move from the intro to body - from point to the next - and from the body to conclusion
chronological
causal audience
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
Afraid to speak in public situations
37. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.
audience's attitudes
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
transition order
Confidence
38. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.
informative speaking
examples
compile
Heart rate
39. Reiterate main points of speech
internal summaries
dying
informative conclusion
vocal process
40. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.
psychographic information
love/belonging
claims
internal summaries
41. This speech pattern is useful for convincing audience to agree with a course of action
visual
problem solution
Common ground
testimony
42. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - there is a problem
self-esteem
need
nonverbal communication
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
43. Since the ________ is not part of the outline - you do not need to write it on the outline page.
values
purpose statement
diminished ending
safety
44. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - things required for human survival: food - water - shelter - sleep
value
physiological
impressive sources
causal reasoning
45. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.
causal audience
interpersonal
internal summaries
bandwagon appeal
46. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to direct behaviors?
causal
facts and statistics
persuasive conclusion
organized audience
47. A properly motivated speaker should want to treat others fairly and to set a...
good example
spatial
three
inform - persuade - and entertain
48. To practice effectively - you should practice as if...
persuasive conclusion
narratives
concerted audience
you were giving the speech before an audience
49. Observations you make based on experiences and numerical data/information
claims
informative speaking
facts and statistics
stage fright
50. A good speech has _____ main parts.
relying on humor so the audience will like you
stage fright
three
attention