Midterm Quiz_Spring 2022

Question 1

Testing test-taking: The Recency Effect states that audiences are likely to remember what they hear or read last

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

A speaker controls these: Appearance, Confidence, Charisma, Trustworthiness, and Speaking Ability

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

This model of communication has three parts which are _________, ____________, and _________. It is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

sender, channel or conduit, and receiver; linear model

Question 4

Which of the following is the most effective thesis statement?​

Accepted Answer

More attention should be paid to curb-side recycling programs.​

Question 5

A _____ audience analysis identifies general features like age, sex, religion, cultural heritage, occupation, income,...

Accepted Answer

demographic

Question 6

Communication is valuable in this area

Accepted Answer

All

Question 7

The physiological activity that occurs when sound waves hit our eardrums is called​

Accepted Answer

hearing

Question 8

Being able to express and evaluate ideas (positively and negatively) is characteristic of a democracy.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Zainab wants to teach her listeners how to write a newspaper release. The general purpose of her speech is to what?​

Accepted Answer

inform

Question 10

Recognising another's perspective and adapting our communication to how they perceive the situation:

Accepted Answer

empathy

Question 11

Comparative Speech: Two/More objects, ideas, beliefs, events, things or places are compared/contrasted with one another:

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Documenting the sources (showing credibility) of your evidence is an example of (exemplifies)

Accepted Answer

Ethos

Question 13

Identify the claim, Counter the claim, Offer evidence, Justify your claim's importance

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Refutation Speech, Debate

Question 14

Informative Speeches tell, teach, as well as omit the feelings, opinions, beliefs and ideas of the speaker

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

*Which of these behaviors would be most likely to convey power and control in a corporate office in the United States?​

Accepted Answer

Increasing the volume of your voice and assuming more space.​

Question 16

Barnlund's (2008) transactional model of communication

Accepted Answer

takes worldview into account

Question 17

Who?​ Says what?​ In what channel?​ To whom?​ With what effect?​

Accepted Answer

Linear Model

Question 18

Social perspectives of the self, as well as of Other, are​

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 19

When you cite sources you are using external (outside) credibility:

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

The overarching goal of a speech: (for instance-- to inform, to persuade, to inspire, to entertain, et cetera)

Accepted Answer

General Purpose Statement

Question 21

In Communication Theory, noise is anything that _______with the effective and efficient delivery of the message.

Accepted Answer

interferes

Question 22

Room temperature, sound quality, loudness, physical well being, and mental well being, to name some, exemplify noise.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

*Appearance, confidence, charisma, trustworthiness, and speaking ability (what do people see or sense?):

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Internal Credibility

Question 24

Aristotle influenced the West via Ethos, Pathos and Logos in argument. Africans and Asians used _____ to persuade.

Accepted Answer

Stories and Songs, Proverbs & Sayings

Question 25

*Mahad: dons a blazer, is early, ensures eye contact, shakes hands firmly and smiles. Which is an example of oculesics?

Accepted Answer

the eye contact

Question 26

Bryana is giving a speech at her sister Kara's wedding. The general purpose of a speech like this is to what?​

Accepted Answer

Entertain

Question 27

Ethos points to the perceived personal character of the speaker​; Kairos signals timeliness and relevance

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

This refers to the vocal cues that accompany spoken language such as volume, rate and pitch (voice and mouth-related)

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Paralanguage

Question 29

Alexa finds out who will attend her talk and then assesses how the attendees will be affected by her new policy:

Accepted Answer

situational audience analysis​

Question 30

Words/Gestures: You move smoothly from one idea to the next and emphasize key points (Beebe & Beebe,2005) = Signposts

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

The Interactive Model of Communication features Feedback.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

Pathos: Emotional proofs or reasons for attitudes, beliefs, or actions​ ​

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

While in a conversation, or debate, with your audience, friend, or family member you demonstrate mindfulness by​

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 34

In a __________ people often simultaneously send and receive messages​.

Accepted Answer

Transactional Model

Question 35

*Afaf dons a blazer, is on time, makes eye contact, gives a firm handshake and a smile: Which is the Artifact?

Accepted Answer

the blazer

Question 36

Which communication model is this?

Accepted Answer

Transactional

Question 37

"The death penalty doesn't deter crime," and "Minorities are treated unfairly in the U.S. criminal justice system" are

Accepted Answer

claims/assertions/arguments/opinions

Question 38

A one- sentence encapsulation of the main points of a speech: Thesis Statement

Accepted Answer

True

Question 39

Persuasive Speeches aim to change listeners' thoughts, feelings, beliefs, or actions.​

Accepted Answer

True

Question 40

The three most well known models of communication are as follows:

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Linear, Interactional, and Transactional

Question 41

Testing test-taking: Audiences are likely to remember what they hear or read first

Accepted Answer

Primacy Effect

Question 42

*Preparation Outline that is used to plan a speech and fleshes out ideas; it can be used to deliver the speech

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Full-Sentence Outline

Question 43

Brief outline using words & short phrases to represent the parts of a speech; used during the delivery: Speaking Outline

Accepted Answer

True

Question 44

The characteristic quality of the sound of one's voice.

Accepted Answer

timbre

Question 45

Specific Purpose Statement: Describes precisely what the speech is intended to do.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 46

A one-way process in which one person acts on another person​:

Accepted Answer

Linear Model of Communication​

Question 47

Use of Logos entails logical or rational proofs.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 48

Text Messaging and Sending an Email is an example of which model?

Accepted Answer

Linear Model

Question 49

The main points are delivered according to when they happened and can be traced on a timeline: Chronological Speech

Accepted Answer

True

Question 50

To enhance your credibility in a debate, do the following

Accepted Answer

All answer choices

Question 51

This class is useful to me, and I am learning the ropes: There is no wrong answer here except for the obvious two:)

Accepted Answer

No, Yes

Question 52

The first step in planning a public speech is to​

Accepted Answer

select a topic.​

Question 53

What are the three pillars of persuasion for the West?

Accepted Answer

Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Question 54

Persuasive Speech: Delivery is monotone, needs more vocal variety, and is too high in volume. What are we assessing?

Accepted Answer

Paralanguage (mouth-related)

Midterm Quiz_Spring 2022

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Midterm Quiz_Spring 2022

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