SPCH 1315 Test 1 questions with 100%
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The part of the communication process where the speaker creates a message is called - correct answer
✔✔encoding
Another word for decoding is - correct answer ✔✔interpreting
"Noise" is - correct answer ✔✔any physical or psychological barrier that interferes with communicating a
message
TRUE/FALSE: In the modern communication model, public speaking is a one-way process that
emphasizes turn-taking between the speaker and the audience. - correct answer ✔✔false
A set of standards that guide you to good and honorable behavior is called - correct answer ✔✔ethics
Logos refers to - correct answer ✔✔logic
Pathos is appealing to the audience's - correct answer ✔✔emotion
The belief that your culture is superior to all others is called - correct answer ✔✔ethnocentrism
These speakers create and deliver speeches while considering the unique characteristics of their
listeners. - correct answer ✔✔audience centered
Taking credit for someone else's words is called - correct answer ✔✔plagiarism
This means being consciously aware and paying attention to whats distinct about an audience. - correct
answer ✔✔mindfulness
, Audience members age, gender, sexual orientation, educational background, occupation, and income are
- correct answer ✔✔personal traits or demographics
These relate to what a person sees as right or wrong. - correct answer ✔✔values
These are psychological responses, predispositions, or inclinations to act or feel a particular way -usually
positive or negative- towards something. - correct answer ✔✔attitudes
This occurs when you apply a false or oversimplified generalization to an individual based on group
characteristics. - correct answer ✔✔stereotyping
According to Maslow, our most basic need are - correct answer ✔✔physiological
What is an example of internal noise? - correct answer ✔✔thinking negative thoughts about the speaker
Cultures that stand for the self and celebrate personal achievement and accomplishments are - correct
answer ✔✔individualistic
These cultures stress competitiveness, assertiveness, ambition, and wealth. - correct answer
✔✔competitive
The United States culture is - correct answer ✔✔individualistic & competitive
This process will help you think of a topic by stimulating creative thinking through "free-association" or
"clustering". - correct answer ✔✔brainstorming
This is the overriding goal of your whole speech. It can be to introduce, to inform, to persuade, or to
mark a special occasion. - correct answer ✔✔the general purpose
This combines your general purpose, your audience, and your objective. - correct answer ✔✔specific
purpose
correct answers
The part of the communication process where the speaker creates a message is called - correct answer
✔✔encoding
Another word for decoding is - correct answer ✔✔interpreting
"Noise" is - correct answer ✔✔any physical or psychological barrier that interferes with communicating a
message
TRUE/FALSE: In the modern communication model, public speaking is a one-way process that
emphasizes turn-taking between the speaker and the audience. - correct answer ✔✔false
A set of standards that guide you to good and honorable behavior is called - correct answer ✔✔ethics
Logos refers to - correct answer ✔✔logic
Pathos is appealing to the audience's - correct answer ✔✔emotion
The belief that your culture is superior to all others is called - correct answer ✔✔ethnocentrism
These speakers create and deliver speeches while considering the unique characteristics of their
listeners. - correct answer ✔✔audience centered
Taking credit for someone else's words is called - correct answer ✔✔plagiarism
This means being consciously aware and paying attention to whats distinct about an audience. - correct
answer ✔✔mindfulness
, Audience members age, gender, sexual orientation, educational background, occupation, and income are
- correct answer ✔✔personal traits or demographics
These relate to what a person sees as right or wrong. - correct answer ✔✔values
These are psychological responses, predispositions, or inclinations to act or feel a particular way -usually
positive or negative- towards something. - correct answer ✔✔attitudes
This occurs when you apply a false or oversimplified generalization to an individual based on group
characteristics. - correct answer ✔✔stereotyping
According to Maslow, our most basic need are - correct answer ✔✔physiological
What is an example of internal noise? - correct answer ✔✔thinking negative thoughts about the speaker
Cultures that stand for the self and celebrate personal achievement and accomplishments are - correct
answer ✔✔individualistic
These cultures stress competitiveness, assertiveness, ambition, and wealth. - correct answer
✔✔competitive
The United States culture is - correct answer ✔✔individualistic & competitive
This process will help you think of a topic by stimulating creative thinking through "free-association" or
"clustering". - correct answer ✔✔brainstorming
This is the overriding goal of your whole speech. It can be to introduce, to inform, to persuade, or to
mark a special occasion. - correct answer ✔✔the general purpose
This combines your general purpose, your audience, and your objective. - correct answer ✔✔specific
purpose
