Communication Studies Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Communication Studies is an interdisciplinary course that explores the theories, principles, and practices of human communication in various contexts, including interpersonal, group, organizational, and mass media settings. Students examine the processes of message creation, transmission, interpretation, and response, while analyzing the role of culture, technology, and power dynamics in shaping communication. The course emphasizes critical thinking, effective speaking and writing skills, and the ability to evaluate and apply communication strategies to real-world scenarios, preparing students for careers in media, public relations, corporate communication, and related fields.
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Public Speaking An Audience Centered Approach 9th Edition by Steven A. Beebe
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Chapter 1: Speaking With Confidence
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Q1) One way public speaking and conversation are similar is that both
A)are formal.
B)are planned.
C)are audience-centered.
D)involve more clearly defined roles.
Answer: C
Q2) In a public speaking context,which of the following is an example of external noise?
A)a stomach ache
B)a crying baby
C)a panic attack
D)excitement over an upcoming date
Answer: B
Q3) The ______ in public speaking is the speech itself-both what is said and how it is said.
A)message
B)channel
C)receiver
D)source
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Presenting Your First Speech
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Q1) According to one research study,as a student,the amount of time you spend preparing your speech is one of the best predictors of A)your level of speaking experience.
B)whether you will continue in the field of public speaking.
C)the grade you receive.
D)your perceived credibility and charisma.
Answer: C
Q2) According to the text,the central focus on public speaking should be the A)audience.
B)speaker.
C)venue.
D)speech topic.
Answer: A
Q3) Write a specific purpose statement for a speech on the topic of common food allergies with the general purpose "to inform."
Answer: At the end of my speech,the audience will be able to identify the top three most common food allergies and list the symptoms of each.
Q4) A ______ is a one-sentence summary of the speech content. Answer: central idea
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Chapter 3: Speaking Freely and Ethically
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Q1) _____ are the beliefs,values,and moral principles by which people determine what is right or wrong.
Answer: Ethics
Q2) As the boundaries of free speech expand,the importance of ethical speech decreases.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) In regard to those times when you are not sure if the information you are using is common knowledge,your text suggests that you should
A)document the source.
B)omit the source.
C)use different information.
D)contact the author for approval.
Answer: A
Q4) The _____ is the amendment to the U.S.Constitution that guarantees free speech. Answer: First Amendment
Q5) _____ is speech that is responsible,honest,and tolerant. Answer: Ethical speech
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Chapter 4: Listening to Speeches
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Q1) What makes a source credible?
Q2) Your own thoughts are among the biggest competitors for your attention when you are a member of an audience.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Tara comes into the classroom early on the day of her speech.She closes the blinds,checks the room temperature,and sets up the transparency machine.Which barrier to listening is Tara trying to overcome?
A)information overload
B)personal concerns
C)outside distractions
D)receiver apprehension
Q4) Heightened emotions don't affect your understanding of a message.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Because we hear so many sounds simultaneously,the first stage of listening is to A)attend.
B)select.
C)understand.
D)remember.
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Chapter 5: Analyzing Your Audience
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Q1) The portion of a person's background that relates to nationality or religious heritage is known as
A)cultural identity.
B)ethnicity.
C)race.
D)an audience analysis.
Q2) Which of the following is TRUE of an attentive audience?
A)Attentive audiences often have a faint,frozen smile.
B)An attentive audience moves often to demonstrate interest.
C)An attentive audience doesn't move much.
D)An attentive audience never expresses nonverbal disagreement.
Q3) What is the primary benefit of postspeech analysis?
A)It can help you prepare for your next speech.
B)It can indicate whether or not you should continue in the field of public speaking.
C)It can reduce your speaking apprehension.
D)It can help you forge a bond with your audience.
Q4) _____ status is a person's perceived importance and influence based on such factors as income,occupation,and education level.
Q5) An _____ reflects an individual's likes or dislikes.
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Chapter 6: Developing Your Speech
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Q1) The best public-speaking topics are those that reflect
A)your personal experience.
B)a steadfast and unshakeable point of view.
C)what is trending most in popular culture.
D)your willingness to learn from the audience.
Q2) When you make a list of your own interests and begin writing as many topics related to these as you can without stopping to evaluate them,you are using a technique known as
A)topic building.
B)brainstorming.
C)natural topic selection.
D)webbing.
Q3) You should limit the specific purpose to two to three ideas.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The central idea should be a complete declarative sentence-not a phrase,clause,or a question.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The ______ of any speech is to inform,to persuade,or to entertain.
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Chapter 7: Gathering and Using Supporting Material
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Q1) When using a literary quotation as supporting material,it is best to
A)say "quote" and "unquote."
B)keep the quote brief.
C)make it long and important.
D)try to find quotes that are more recent.
Q2) What form of supporting material is being utilized in the following question: "If many states profit from the institution of a lottery,why can't our home state do the same?"
A)extended analogy
B)figurative analogy
C)literal analogy
D)faulty analogy
Q3) Why should a speaker use multiple brief illustrations?
Q4) Using "word pictures" that make people,places,and events come alive for the audience is a process known as
A)explanation.
B)description.
C)definition.
D)illustration.
Q5) Explain five guidelines for using illustrations effectively in a speech.
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Chapter 8: Organizing and Outlining Your Speech
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Q1) A ______ is a detailed outline of a speech that includes the central idea,main ideas,and supporting material;and that may also include the specific purpose,introduction,conclusion,and references.
A)delivery outline
B)preview statement
C)preparation outline
D)final summary
Q2) When you tell your audience your main ideas before you move onto your speech you are using a
A)summary statement.
B)connector.
C)preview.
D)verbal transition.
Q3) Previews and transitions are signposts but summaries are not.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _____ organization focuses on a problem and then on various solutions or a solution and the problems it would solve.
Q5) _____ organization is based on location or position.
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Chapter 9: Introducing and Concluding Your Speech
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Q1) It is important in an introduction to build trust with the audience,to have them believe you and like you.This is known as developing speaker
A)proximity.
B)credibility.
C)charisma.
D)popularity.
Q2) What is one benefit of using humor in your introduction?
A)It can make the audience feel like they are watching a comedian rather than a public speaker.
B)It can distract the audience from the seriousness of the speech topic.
C)It can make the speaker appear more informed on his or her topic.
D)It can help relax the audience and win their goodwill for the rest of the speech.
Q3) An effective conclusion will summarize the speech and provide closure.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An _____ is an illustration or story.
Q5) Provide several examples of verbal and nonverbal cues that can be used to signal the end of a speech.
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Chapter 10: Using Words Well: Speaker Language and Style
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Q1) A word that is specific and appeals to at least one of our five senses is known as a(n)_____ word.
A)abstract
B)concrete
C)sensual
D)simple
Q2) A _____ is an implied comparison between two things or concepts.
Q3) A linguistic theory known as ______ holds that the more concrete your words are,the clearer your communication will be.
A)denotation
B)connotation
C)abstract vernacular
D)general semantics
Q4) A _____ is a comparison between two things that uses the word like or as.
Q5) Oral style tends to be _____ than written style.
A)less repetitive
B)more formal
C)less personal
D)less formal
Q6) _____ is the attribution of human qualities to inanimate things or ideas.
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Chapter 11: Delivering Your Speech
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Q1) Which of the following is a guideline for using gestures in a speech?
A)Use as many gestures as possible in your presentation.
B)Keep your hands clasped in front of you or in back of you.
C)Every emotion can be expressed by a particular gesture.
D)Make your gestures appropriate to the situation and audience.
Q2) Marian is speaking to a group from China,which she knows is a high-context culture.How should she adapt her delivery style to this culture?
A)Marian should use a more dramatic delivery style.
B)Marian should use more immediacy behaviors.
C)Marian should use a less dramatic delivery style.
D)Marian should avoid the use of vocal inflection.
Q3) In a Q & A session,repeating an audience members question can help you by
A)ensuring that you understand the question before you deliver your answer.
B)demonstrating your critical listening skills.
C)giving the audience more time to think of other questions.
D)reducing your speaking anxiety.
Q4) When a speaker delivers a speech word for word from memory without using notes,he/she is practicing _____ speaking.
Q5) Gestures that add meaning to your verbal message are known as ______ gestures.
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Chapter 12: Using Presentation Aids
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Q1) What are some of the advantages of using charts as presentation aids?
Q2) What advice does the text offer in regards to using people as presentation aids in a speech?
A)Never use other people as presentation aids in a speech because of the potential for something to go wrong.
B)Rehearse with the person and try using a spur-of-the-moment volunteer in the speech.
C)Make sure they don't draw attention away from your speech;have them stand or sit still until they are needed in the speech.
D)Avoid using others as presentational aids;rely on yourself as the presentational aid.
Q3) When giving a speech on overpopulation in the United States,Terrence held up a line graph and said,"Here are the recent statistics on birth rates in the United States." What was wrong with Terrence's approach?
A)He should have used more than one presentation aid.
B)He shouldn't have used statistical data;it is dry and doesn't capture audience attention.
C)He didn't tell the audience how to interpret the data.
D)He failed to ask the audience if they could see his aid clearly.
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Chapter 13: Speaking to Inform
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Q1) Which of the following is a principle of adult-learning?
A)Adults should be actively involved in the learning process.
B)Adults prefer learning about abstract concepts rather than real-world concepts.
C)Adults prefer information that does not pertain to their personal problems.
D)Adults prefer to learn what they already know.
Q2) Roberto gave an informative speech about the life and artistic accomplishments of Andy Warhol.What type of informative speech did Roberto deliver?
A)a speech about ideas
B)a speech about events
C)a speech about people
D)a speech about procedures
Q3) Most speeches about ideas are organized topically.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Pedagogy is the art and science of teaching adults.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Identify three goals of speaking to inform.
Q6) ______ learners learn best by moving while learning.
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Chapter 14: Understanding Principles of Persuasive Speaking
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Q1) If you present a pro-life speech and get the pro-choice listeners to feel uncomfortable with their positions,you have effectively used the persuasive technique of
A)negative motivation.
B)appealing to basic human needs.
C)emotional appeal.
D)cognitive dissonance.
Q2) A ______ is a good result or something that creates a positive emotional response in the listener.
A)value
B)feature
C)need
D)benefit
Q3) Our likes and dislikes are represented by our A)reasoning.
B)attitudes.
C)beliefs.
D)values.
Q4) Define and give an example of a proposition of fact.
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Q5) A _____ is a characteristic of something that you are describing.
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Chapter 15: Using Persuasive Strategies
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Q1) The red herring fallacy is used when someone attacks an issue by using irrelevant facts or arguments as distractions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A non sequitur is when a speaker uses the testimony of an expert to endorse an idea or product for which the expert does not have the appropriate credentials or expertise.
A)True
B)False
Q3) As a Roman teacher of public speaking,Quintilian felt that effective public speakers should be
A)polished and prepared in the speaking situation.
B)charismatic in all aspects of speaking.
C)people of good character.
D)dynamic and commanding.
Q4) Ad hominem is an attack on irrelevant personal characteristics of the person who is proposing an idea,rather than on the idea itself.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Speaking for Special Occasions and Purposes
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Q1) When offering a brief salute to a special occasion or person,you are giving A)a eulogy.
B)an address.
C)a toast.
D)an introduction.
Q2) A speech of tribute that is delivered when someone has died is known as a A)eulogy.
B)keynote address.
C)speech of dedication.
D)commemorative address.
Q3) A presentation speech is a speech that officially recommends someone as a candidate for an office or position.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ______ is the Greek term rhetoricians use to describe the circumstances surrounding,or the occasion for,a speech.
Q5) A commemorative address is a speech of tribute delivered when someone has died. A)True B)False
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Q6) List and explain four strategies for achieving humor in after-dinner speeches.
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