PUBLIC SPEAKING EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
In the communication process, one person does the encoding, and the other person
does the decoding. - Answer-true
One of the best techniques for public speaking is to turn your speech into one long
story. - Answer-true
Which of the following is suggested for addressing anxiety about public speaking? -
Answer-Examine your own thoughts about why you are anxious.
When the textbook states "Public speaking requires muscle memory" it means public
speaking is a physical activity that relies on practice. - Answer-true
________ is sharing meaning between two or more persons. - Answer-Communication
The meaning of channel is ___. - Answer-the means through which a message gets
from sender to receiver
Which of the following statements is true, according to the textbook? - Answer-The
audience will not see your nervousness to the degree you feel it.
Which is not an example of feedback? - Answer-the temperature in the room
The objective or literal meaning shared by most people using a word or symbol is the
_______ meaning. - Answer-denotative
Learning from other public speakers, and emulating their techniques, is unethical. -
Answer-false
The first step to becoming a better listener is to bring paper and pencil to each listening
event. - Answer-false
The meaning of listening is ___. - Answer-an active process of making an effort to
understand, process, and retain
If your instructors ban electronic devices, they have evidence for doing so other than
personal preference. - Answer-true
Which of these statements is true about listening? - Answer-Listening involves making
an effort to process and retain information.
, Which is not a barrier to listening given in the textbook? - Answer-speaker's use of
personal anecdotes
Which statement is true about listening, according to textbook? - Answer-Our
preparation beforehand influences our listening ability.
Which of these statements is not true? - Answer-Empathetic listening takes place when
listening to music, poetry, or literature.
Our understanding of the concept of ethos today is somewhat different from Aristotle's
in that we understand it as based in the audience whereas he saw it as an innate
characteristic of the speaker. - Answer-true
"The attitude of audience toward the speaker based on both reality and perception" is a
definition of - Answer-credibility
A speaker's credibility is consistent throughout a speech. - Answer-false
"Rhetoric" is the word originally used for - Answer-public speaking
Manuel wants to do a really good job on his speech on horror movies of the1920s,
which requires at least five reliable sources. He uses the library's databaseof books and
scholarly articles to find five or six good sources. He comes up withhis own basic outline
and then fills it in with the facts and examples from thearticles. When it goes through the
originality checker software for his class, itcomes up flagged as 70% borrowed.
In this example, did Manuel plagiarize" - Answer-yes
The phrase "the greatest good for the greatest number" is associated with - Answer-
Utilitarianism
The philosophy of existentialism emphasizes that we are trapped by systems of other
people and have limited control over our choices. - Answer-false
Which is true about defamation? - Answer-it is a false statement of fact
Sometimes a speaker's credibility is influenced by qualities such as sense of humor,
appearance, and apparent friendliness. - Answer-true
Similarities between the audience and the speaker have no effect on the speaker's
credibility with the audience. - Answer-false
The idea of "free marketplace of ideas" originated a____. - Answer-17th century
England
All of the philosophers cited in the text would have agreed with "the ends justify the
means" in some form. - Answer-false
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
In the communication process, one person does the encoding, and the other person
does the decoding. - Answer-true
One of the best techniques for public speaking is to turn your speech into one long
story. - Answer-true
Which of the following is suggested for addressing anxiety about public speaking? -
Answer-Examine your own thoughts about why you are anxious.
When the textbook states "Public speaking requires muscle memory" it means public
speaking is a physical activity that relies on practice. - Answer-true
________ is sharing meaning between two or more persons. - Answer-Communication
The meaning of channel is ___. - Answer-the means through which a message gets
from sender to receiver
Which of the following statements is true, according to the textbook? - Answer-The
audience will not see your nervousness to the degree you feel it.
Which is not an example of feedback? - Answer-the temperature in the room
The objective or literal meaning shared by most people using a word or symbol is the
_______ meaning. - Answer-denotative
Learning from other public speakers, and emulating their techniques, is unethical. -
Answer-false
The first step to becoming a better listener is to bring paper and pencil to each listening
event. - Answer-false
The meaning of listening is ___. - Answer-an active process of making an effort to
understand, process, and retain
If your instructors ban electronic devices, they have evidence for doing so other than
personal preference. - Answer-true
Which of these statements is true about listening? - Answer-Listening involves making
an effort to process and retain information.
, Which is not a barrier to listening given in the textbook? - Answer-speaker's use of
personal anecdotes
Which statement is true about listening, according to textbook? - Answer-Our
preparation beforehand influences our listening ability.
Which of these statements is not true? - Answer-Empathetic listening takes place when
listening to music, poetry, or literature.
Our understanding of the concept of ethos today is somewhat different from Aristotle's
in that we understand it as based in the audience whereas he saw it as an innate
characteristic of the speaker. - Answer-true
"The attitude of audience toward the speaker based on both reality and perception" is a
definition of - Answer-credibility
A speaker's credibility is consistent throughout a speech. - Answer-false
"Rhetoric" is the word originally used for - Answer-public speaking
Manuel wants to do a really good job on his speech on horror movies of the1920s,
which requires at least five reliable sources. He uses the library's databaseof books and
scholarly articles to find five or six good sources. He comes up withhis own basic outline
and then fills it in with the facts and examples from thearticles. When it goes through the
originality checker software for his class, itcomes up flagged as 70% borrowed.
In this example, did Manuel plagiarize" - Answer-yes
The phrase "the greatest good for the greatest number" is associated with - Answer-
Utilitarianism
The philosophy of existentialism emphasizes that we are trapped by systems of other
people and have limited control over our choices. - Answer-false
Which is true about defamation? - Answer-it is a false statement of fact
Sometimes a speaker's credibility is influenced by qualities such as sense of humor,
appearance, and apparent friendliness. - Answer-true
Similarities between the audience and the speaker have no effect on the speaker's
credibility with the audience. - Answer-false
The idea of "free marketplace of ideas" originated a____. - Answer-17th century
England
All of the philosophers cited in the text would have agreed with "the ends justify the
means" in some form. - Answer-false
