COMS 101 quiz chapter 2 Liberty University answers complete solutions.

Liberty University COMS 101 Quiz 2 • Question 1 According to the text, one of the ways to control public speaking tension is to: • Question 2 3 out of 3 points Which of the following is an example of a general purpose? • Question 3 3 out of 3 points Which of the following is a literal analogy? • Question 4 3 out of 3 points While freedom of speech is one of our fundamental rights, implied in this freedom is the speaker’s responsibility to avoid deception. • Question 5 3 out of 3 points Professor Michael Motley’s research on speech tension indicates most people experience three stages of tension before and during a speech. Heart rate is usually at its highest level during: • Question 6 3 out of 3 points Preparation is important but it has little to do with controlling tension. • Question 7 3 out of 3 points The two types of analogies are literal and figurative. • Question 8 3 out of 3 points Once you select a topic and remember that ethical behavior is required through the process, the third step in preparing your speech is: • Question 9 3 out of 3 points According to the text, you may be your worst critic. • Question 10 3 out of 3 points Plagiarism involves using another’s work, words, or ideas without adequate acknowledgement. • Question 11 3 out of 3 points "Ornate ambiguity" is the term used for a speaker who plans to be vague, sketchy, and considerably abstract. • Question 12 3 out of 3 points Your goal in informative speaking is to communicate information and ideas in a way that your audience will understand and remember. • Question 13 3 out of 3 points Which of the following is the definition of a speech of description? • Question 14 3 out of 3 points When trying to determine the accuracy of information given in a speech, one of the things a speaker needs to do is consider the timeliness of the information. • Question 15 0 out of 3 points The notion of avoiding information overload refers to which goal of informative speaking? • Question 16 3 out of 3 points Which of the following is the most appropriate specific purpose for an informative speech? • Question 17 3 out of 3 points In theory, the authors note, informative and persuasive speeches are distinct. However in practice: • Question 18 3 out of 3 points From the list of statements below which is best suited as a specific purpose for an informative speech of demonstration? • Question 19 3 out of 3 points Guidelines for the informative speaking goal of ____________ include questioning the source of the information, considering the timeliness of the information. • Question 20 3 out of 3 points ____________________ specify procedures for observing and measuring concepts. • Question 21 0 out of 3 points According to psychologist Maslow, at the bottom of our hierarchy of needs are: • Question 22 0 out of 3 points When a speaker attempts to persuade an audience to adopt a new idea or plan, the persuasive aim is called continuance. • Question 23 3 out of 3 points A speaker who tries to persuade an audience they should be mindful of protecting the world’s environment by comparing Earth to a delicate flower is using what sort of evidence to persuade the audience? • Question 24 3 out of 3 points Reasoning by analogy rests on the logical implications that: • Question 25 3 out of 3 points A literal analogy compares things with similar characteristics and, therefore, requires less explanatory support than a figurative analogy. • Question 26 3 out of 3 points A person who is lively, active, vigorous, and vibrant is considered to have what dimension of speaker credibility? • Question 27 3 out of 3 points Based upon observation, deductive reasoning moves from specific instances to general premises. • Question 28 3 out of 3 points Research suggests that a person’s attitude is likely to predict behavior when: • Question 29 3 out of 3 points Belongingness and love needs refer to our needs for affiliation, friendship, and love. • Question 30 3 out of 3 points Sara argues that employers’ threats to hire permanent replacement workers if employees strike have significantly reduced the number of strikes. This is an argument by: