SCOM Quiz Questions With Complete Solutions
"According to Dr. William Glasser" is a complete citation of a
credible source (T/F) Correct Answers False
"Continuing education after high school is important for
personal fulfillment" is a proper topic for a college-level speech
class (T/F) Correct Answers False
"My third reason..." is an example of Correct Answers a
signpost
"The sale, distribution, and use of drugs should be legalized" is a
Correct Answers proposition of policy
A friend comes to you with a problem: he has lied to his
girlfriend, and he feels terrible about it. Your response is, "That
was a lousy thing to do." This response is an example of Correct
Answers evaluating
A memorable conclusion to a speech should Correct Answers
use attention strategies as much as they are used in the
introduction to a speech
A person who holds two inconsistent ideas, beliefs, or opinions
at the same time will likely experience Correct Answers
cognitive dissonance
A person's communication is either competent or incompetent
(T/F) Correct Answers False
, A speaker's purpose statement is: "Today I want to talk to you
about kite flying, which is a really fun thing to do if you're bored
and don't feel like studying or partying." This is Correct
Answers merely a topic statement, and not a specific purpose
statement
A speech is about the life of Susan B. Anthony is an example of
which type of informative speech? Correct Answers Object
Aaron's boss asks if he has been stealing office supplies. His
palms get sweaty when he responds that he has not. This
displays which function of nonverbal communication? Correct
Answers contradiction
Americans and Britons speak the same language, yet they have
different meanings for the same words. This is a problem of
Correct Answers denotative meaning
Amy wants to enhance her credibility with her audience because
she is faced with a big challenge in changing attitudes about a
needle exchange program for the inner city's drug problem.
Amy's persuasive plan is to evoke the audience's need to think
well of themselves and to have others think well of them to
motivate them to act for her cause. Identify the need Amy to
which Amy is appealing. Correct Answers self-esteem
Anthony Crispino's announcement that Lebron James turned
down the Cleveland Show to be on Miami Vice is an example of
which bad listening habit? Correct Answers Distorted Listening
"According to Dr. William Glasser" is a complete citation of a
credible source (T/F) Correct Answers False
"Continuing education after high school is important for
personal fulfillment" is a proper topic for a college-level speech
class (T/F) Correct Answers False
"My third reason..." is an example of Correct Answers a
signpost
"The sale, distribution, and use of drugs should be legalized" is a
Correct Answers proposition of policy
A friend comes to you with a problem: he has lied to his
girlfriend, and he feels terrible about it. Your response is, "That
was a lousy thing to do." This response is an example of Correct
Answers evaluating
A memorable conclusion to a speech should Correct Answers
use attention strategies as much as they are used in the
introduction to a speech
A person who holds two inconsistent ideas, beliefs, or opinions
at the same time will likely experience Correct Answers
cognitive dissonance
A person's communication is either competent or incompetent
(T/F) Correct Answers False
, A speaker's purpose statement is: "Today I want to talk to you
about kite flying, which is a really fun thing to do if you're bored
and don't feel like studying or partying." This is Correct
Answers merely a topic statement, and not a specific purpose
statement
A speech is about the life of Susan B. Anthony is an example of
which type of informative speech? Correct Answers Object
Aaron's boss asks if he has been stealing office supplies. His
palms get sweaty when he responds that he has not. This
displays which function of nonverbal communication? Correct
Answers contradiction
Americans and Britons speak the same language, yet they have
different meanings for the same words. This is a problem of
Correct Answers denotative meaning
Amy wants to enhance her credibility with her audience because
she is faced with a big challenge in changing attitudes about a
needle exchange program for the inner city's drug problem.
Amy's persuasive plan is to evoke the audience's need to think
well of themselves and to have others think well of them to
motivate them to act for her cause. Identify the need Amy to
which Amy is appealing. Correct Answers self-esteem
Anthony Crispino's announcement that Lebron James turned
down the Cleveland Show to be on Miami Vice is an example of
which bad listening habit? Correct Answers Distorted Listening
