TEST BANK
PUBLIC SPEAKING: CHOICES AND RESPONSIBILITY
4TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: PUBLIC SPEAKING
Identify the influences that earlier forms of communication have on public speaking today
1. Throughout human history, speech has been a powerful force only when it is used for good purposes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
FEEDBACK: Correct True: No; speech can be powerful regardless of the purposes for
which it is used.
Incorrect False: Correct; speech can be powerful regardless of the
purposes for which it is used.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
PREFACE NAME: TF
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.1.2 - Identify the influences that earlier forms of communication have
on public speaking today.
Explain why public speaking is considered to be a life skill
2. The speaking skills you develop in the classroom will make little difference in your everyday life.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
FEEDBACK: Correct False: Correct; speaking skills will help you in your professional,
civic, and personal life.
Incorrect True: No; speaking skills will help you in your professional, civic,
and personal life.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
PREFACE NAME: TF
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.5.1 - Explain why public speaking is considered to be a life skill.
,Identify the influences that earlier forms of communication have on public speaking today
3. The Greek term rhetoric refers to the study of:
a. how language, argument, and narrative can persuade an audience
b. how democracies function in society
c. discourse that is empty, insincere, and pompous
d. one-on-one conversations
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct; rhetoric is the study of how language, argument, and
narrative can persuade an audience.
b. Incorrect; though it is a useful tool for democracy, rhetoric more
generally refers to the study of how language, argument, and
narrative can persuade an audience.
c. Incorrect; despite its modern negative connotations, rhetoric is
the study of how language, argument, and narrative can
persuade an audience.
d. Incorrect; rhetoric is the study of how language, argument, and
narrative can persuade an audience, which is often more than
one person.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
PREFACE NAME: MC
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.1.2 - Identify the influences that earlier forms of communication have
on public speaking today.
Explain why public speaking is considered to be a life skill
4. Speeches in various situations, from politics to the workplace or community, require you to:
a. Plan what to say and how to deliver your message
b. Speak for as long as possible
c. Persuade your audience
d. all of these choices
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect; all forms of speaking require you to consider both what
to say and how to say it.
b. Incorrect; all forms of speaking require you to consider both what
to say and how to say it.
c. Correct; all forms of speaking require you to consider both what
, to say and how to say it.
d. Incorrect; all forms of speaking require you to consider both what
to say and how to say it.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
PREFACE NAME: MC
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.5.1 - Explain why public speaking is considered to be a life skill.
Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals
5. In a democracy, diverse elected representatives ___________, often through speeches, to solve problems
through laws and policies.
a. argue
b. disagree
c. campaign
d. deliberate
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect; arguing about problems does not lead to effective
solutions. Instead, representatives must deliberate.
b. Incorrect; simply disagreeing about problems does not lead to
effective solutions. Instead, representatives must deliberate.
c. Incorrect; campaigning is the process of gathering support around
an issue, including an election. To solve problems together,
representatives must deliberate.
d. Correct; deliberation is a process of working collaboratively, often
through speaking, to solve a problem.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
PREFACE NAME: MC
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.2.3 - Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals.
Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals
6. Which of the following is true of taking a deliberative stance toward an issue?
a. It is only used by elected officials.
b. It involves the choice to work collaboratively with someone else to solve a problem.
, c. It does not center relationships among people.
d. It focuses on your own knowledge, values, and interests.
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect; a deliberative stance can be taken by anyone working
to solve a problem.
b. Correct; a deliberative stance entails collaborative work to solve a
problem.
c. Incorrect; a deliberative stance does center relationships among
people.
d. Incorrect; a deliberative stance incorporates the knowledge,
values, and interests of others as well.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
PREFACE NAME: TF
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.2.3 - Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals.
Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals
7. When a decision or policy is being decided upon, the people who have something to lose or gain as the result
are called the __________.
a. deliberators
b. stakeholders
c. representatives
d. audience
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect; those who deliberate work together to make decisions.
Stakeholders are those who have something to lose or gain from
a policy or decision.
b. Correct; stakeholders have something to lose or gain from a
policy or decision.
c. Incorrect; representative make policy decisions. Stakeholders are
those who have something to lose or gain from a policy or
decision.
d. Incorrect; the audience listens to a message. Stakeholders are
those who have something to lose or gain from a policy or
decision.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
PUBLIC SPEAKING: CHOICES AND RESPONSIBILITY
4TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: PUBLIC SPEAKING
Identify the influences that earlier forms of communication have on public speaking today
1. Throughout human history, speech has been a powerful force only when it is used for good purposes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
FEEDBACK: Correct True: No; speech can be powerful regardless of the purposes for
which it is used.
Incorrect False: Correct; speech can be powerful regardless of the
purposes for which it is used.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
PREFACE NAME: TF
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.1.2 - Identify the influences that earlier forms of communication have
on public speaking today.
Explain why public speaking is considered to be a life skill
2. The speaking skills you develop in the classroom will make little difference in your everyday life.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
FEEDBACK: Correct False: Correct; speaking skills will help you in your professional,
civic, and personal life.
Incorrect True: No; speaking skills will help you in your professional, civic,
and personal life.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
PREFACE NAME: TF
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.5.1 - Explain why public speaking is considered to be a life skill.
,Identify the influences that earlier forms of communication have on public speaking today
3. The Greek term rhetoric refers to the study of:
a. how language, argument, and narrative can persuade an audience
b. how democracies function in society
c. discourse that is empty, insincere, and pompous
d. one-on-one conversations
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct; rhetoric is the study of how language, argument, and
narrative can persuade an audience.
b. Incorrect; though it is a useful tool for democracy, rhetoric more
generally refers to the study of how language, argument, and
narrative can persuade an audience.
c. Incorrect; despite its modern negative connotations, rhetoric is
the study of how language, argument, and narrative can
persuade an audience.
d. Incorrect; rhetoric is the study of how language, argument, and
narrative can persuade an audience, which is often more than
one person.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
PREFACE NAME: MC
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.1.2 - Identify the influences that earlier forms of communication have
on public speaking today.
Explain why public speaking is considered to be a life skill
4. Speeches in various situations, from politics to the workplace or community, require you to:
a. Plan what to say and how to deliver your message
b. Speak for as long as possible
c. Persuade your audience
d. all of these choices
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect; all forms of speaking require you to consider both what
to say and how to say it.
b. Incorrect; all forms of speaking require you to consider both what
to say and how to say it.
c. Correct; all forms of speaking require you to consider both what
, to say and how to say it.
d. Incorrect; all forms of speaking require you to consider both what
to say and how to say it.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
PREFACE NAME: MC
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.5.1 - Explain why public speaking is considered to be a life skill.
Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals
5. In a democracy, diverse elected representatives ___________, often through speeches, to solve problems
through laws and policies.
a. argue
b. disagree
c. campaign
d. deliberate
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect; arguing about problems does not lead to effective
solutions. Instead, representatives must deliberate.
b. Incorrect; simply disagreeing about problems does not lead to
effective solutions. Instead, representatives must deliberate.
c. Incorrect; campaigning is the process of gathering support around
an issue, including an election. To solve problems together,
representatives must deliberate.
d. Correct; deliberation is a process of working collaboratively, often
through speaking, to solve a problem.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
PREFACE NAME: MC
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.2.3 - Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals.
Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals
6. Which of the following is true of taking a deliberative stance toward an issue?
a. It is only used by elected officials.
b. It involves the choice to work collaboratively with someone else to solve a problem.
, c. It does not center relationships among people.
d. It focuses on your own knowledge, values, and interests.
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect; a deliberative stance can be taken by anyone working
to solve a problem.
b. Correct; a deliberative stance entails collaborative work to solve a
problem.
c. Incorrect; a deliberative stance does center relationships among
people.
d. Incorrect; a deliberative stance incorporates the knowledge,
values, and interests of others as well.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
PREFACE NAME: TF
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PBSP LO1.2.3 - Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals.
Describe the ways in which public speaking can affect individuals
7. When a decision or policy is being decided upon, the people who have something to lose or gain as the result
are called the __________.
a. deliberators
b. stakeholders
c. representatives
d. audience
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect; those who deliberate work together to make decisions.
Stakeholders are those who have something to lose or gain from
a policy or decision.
b. Correct; stakeholders have something to lose or gain from a
policy or decision.
c. Incorrect; representative make policy decisions. Stakeholders are
those who have something to lose or gain from a policy or
decision.
d. Incorrect; the audience listens to a message. Stakeholders are
those who have something to lose or gain from a policy or
decision.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
