SPCH 1321 Exam 1 questions & answers
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When considering ethics, which rule says that we should do unto others as you would have them do
unto you? - correct answer ✔✔Moral Rights Rule
Which of the following is an example of paralanguage? - correct answer ✔✔An angry tone of voice
_________is the process the sender goes through in trying to create and send a message. - correct
answer ✔✔Encoding
Of the three basic communication codes, which one refers to all intentional and unintentional means
other than writing and speaking by which a person sends a message, including gestures, appearance,
posture and so forth? - correct answer ✔✔Nonverbal
Communication is often misunderstood to be the process of transferring thoughts and ideas from one
person to another. - correct answer ✔✔True
Senders are often referred to as decoders. - correct answer ✔✔False
There are three basic communication codes: language, paralanguage, and nonverbal. - correct answer
✔✔True
Asynchronous messages are instantaneous, there is no lag between when the message is sent and when
it is actually received. - correct answer ✔✔True
If an organization is healthy, what type of information will be carried by its grapevine - correct answer
✔✔Personal interest items
, According to the transactional model of communication the sender must be _________ and ________
before he/she wants to send a message. - correct answer ✔✔Stimulated/motivated
When considering ethics, which rule says create the greatest good for the greatest number of people? -
correct answer ✔✔Utilitarian Rule
If I justify my act based on the fact that other people have done far worse, I have fallen for which ethics
trap? - correct answer ✔✔The trap of relative filth
If you are being asked to speak during a very strict time limit, the text suggests you might want to
consider this method of delivery. - correct answer ✔✔Manuscript.
Oral reports usually are longer than oral briefings and are more formal - correct answer ✔✔True
A speech titled "The Benefits of Yoga" includes the following main points: I. Yoga increases flexibility II.
Yoga benefits circulatory and cardio health. III. Yoga protects your posture and spine. IV. Yoga boost
immunity. This is an example of what type of organization pattern? - correct answer ✔✔Topical
If you are thinking of starting your speech with humor, consider that you risk coming across as less
competent if you - correct answer ✔✔Use self-disparaging humor
- correct answer ✔✔
A question designed to make the audience think, and for no answer is required, is known as - correct
answer ✔✔A rhetorical question
According to this text, the step in preparing an informative presentation after you analyze the audience
should be to - correct answer ✔✔Determine the topic.
A speech entitled "What to see on the National Mall in Washington D.C." includes the following main
points: I. From the Lincoln Memorial to the Washington Monument II. Between the Washington
Monument and the Air and Space Museum II. Between the Air and Space Museum and the U.S. Capitol.
This is an example of what type of organizational pattern? - correct answer ✔✔Spatial
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When considering ethics, which rule says that we should do unto others as you would have them do
unto you? - correct answer ✔✔Moral Rights Rule
Which of the following is an example of paralanguage? - correct answer ✔✔An angry tone of voice
_________is the process the sender goes through in trying to create and send a message. - correct
answer ✔✔Encoding
Of the three basic communication codes, which one refers to all intentional and unintentional means
other than writing and speaking by which a person sends a message, including gestures, appearance,
posture and so forth? - correct answer ✔✔Nonverbal
Communication is often misunderstood to be the process of transferring thoughts and ideas from one
person to another. - correct answer ✔✔True
Senders are often referred to as decoders. - correct answer ✔✔False
There are three basic communication codes: language, paralanguage, and nonverbal. - correct answer
✔✔True
Asynchronous messages are instantaneous, there is no lag between when the message is sent and when
it is actually received. - correct answer ✔✔True
If an organization is healthy, what type of information will be carried by its grapevine - correct answer
✔✔Personal interest items
, According to the transactional model of communication the sender must be _________ and ________
before he/she wants to send a message. - correct answer ✔✔Stimulated/motivated
When considering ethics, which rule says create the greatest good for the greatest number of people? -
correct answer ✔✔Utilitarian Rule
If I justify my act based on the fact that other people have done far worse, I have fallen for which ethics
trap? - correct answer ✔✔The trap of relative filth
If you are being asked to speak during a very strict time limit, the text suggests you might want to
consider this method of delivery. - correct answer ✔✔Manuscript.
Oral reports usually are longer than oral briefings and are more formal - correct answer ✔✔True
A speech titled "The Benefits of Yoga" includes the following main points: I. Yoga increases flexibility II.
Yoga benefits circulatory and cardio health. III. Yoga protects your posture and spine. IV. Yoga boost
immunity. This is an example of what type of organization pattern? - correct answer ✔✔Topical
If you are thinking of starting your speech with humor, consider that you risk coming across as less
competent if you - correct answer ✔✔Use self-disparaging humor
- correct answer ✔✔
A question designed to make the audience think, and for no answer is required, is known as - correct
answer ✔✔A rhetorical question
According to this text, the step in preparing an informative presentation after you analyze the audience
should be to - correct answer ✔✔Determine the topic.
A speech entitled "What to see on the National Mall in Washington D.C." includes the following main
points: I. From the Lincoln Memorial to the Washington Monument II. Between the Washington
Monument and the Air and Space Museum II. Between the Air and Space Museum and the U.S. Capitol.
This is an example of what type of organizational pattern? - correct answer ✔✔Spatial
