Speech Communication
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Course Introduction
Speech Communication explores the fundamental principles and techniques of effective oral communication in diverse settings. The course covers topics such as organization of ideas, speech writing, verbal and nonverbal delivery skills, audience analysis, and listening strategies. Students will engage in a variety of speaking assignments including informative, persuasive, and impromptu speeches to develop confidence, clarity, and professionalism in public speaking. Emphasis is also placed on critical thinking, ethical communication, and the role of cultural and contextual factors in shaping interactions.
Recommended Textbook Floyd Interpersonal Communication 2nd Edition by Kory Floyd
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Chapter 1: About Communication
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Q1) A sign in the library that reads "No Talking Allowed" would constitute an example of what?
A) perceptual filter
B) relational dimension
C) explicit rule
D) unintentional communication
Answer: C
Q2) Imagine that you have just called a friend, but your friend didn't take the call and it went to voicemail. At first, you assume your friend was simply away from the phone or busy, but you start to wonder if he might be angry with you or ignoring you. This exercise is an example of what?
A) self-monitoring
B) cognitive complexity
C) communication competence
D) interpersonal communication
Answer: B
Q3) In the communication process, noise can be either physical or psychological.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Culture and Gender
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Q1) Among adults, which of the following is true about touch behavior?
A) women touch men more than men touch women
B) opposite-sex touch is more common than same-sex touch
C) in same-sex pairs, men touch each other just as much as women do
D) none of the above statements is true
Answer: B
Q2) Which sexual orientation refers to a lack of interest in sexual relationships?
A) asexuality
B) heterosexuality
C) celibacy
D) bisexuality
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following is not an example of an affiliation behavior?
A) head nods
B) warm vocal tones
C) talking in short phrases
D) each of these is an affiliation behavior
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Communication and the Self
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Q1) Regarding the benefits of high self-esteem, which of the following statements has been supported by the research?
A) Those with high self-esteem are less likely to drink, do drugs, or engage in risky sex
B) Those with high self-esteem do better in school
C) Those with high self-esteem are more outgoing and willing to communicate
D) All of these statements have been supported by the research
Answer: C
Q2) Anytime you expect something to happen, and then it does, that's a self-fulfilling prophecy.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Your subjective evaluation of yourself is known as:
A) self-evaluation
B) self-esteem
C) self-concept
D) self-image
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Interpersonal Perception
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Q1) Many people believe strongly in the notion that "seeing is believing." However, research has shown that perceptual sets can cause people to "see" things that aren't really there, or not to see things that are. Why do you think people have so much confidence that what they see reflects reality? Is it simply because they are ignorant of the research, or do you think most people would continue to think that "seeing is believing," even if they were aware of perceptual sets? Defend your answer with reasoned arguments.
Q2) The stages of perception happen in a very ordered and linear fashion.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What does the word prejudice literally mean? How are prejudices formed? Do you agree with the claim that prejudices are often the result of a misperception? Why or why not? How have you seen or experienced prejudice in your lifetime? What can be done to counteract or discourage people from engaging in the process of forming prejudices?
Q4) Your senses are unable to attend to every stimulus in the environment at the same time.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is mindfulness and how can we engage that process when making attributions?
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Chapter 5: Language
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Q1) The use of a thumbs-up gesture to symbolize the statement "good luck":
A) illustrates that meaning can be conveyed without the use of words
B) does not qualify as a form of language
C) has a specific meaning that is culturally understood
D) all of these
Q2) An I-statement claims ownership of what one is feeling or thinking, whereas a you-statement shifts that responsibility to the other person.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Regarding defamation, which of the following is true?
A) Slander concerns statements made either aloud or in print.
B) Whether or not a statement is true is only relevant to slander, not libel.
C) Libel is more common than slander in interpersonal interaction.
D) Libel involves only statements made in print.
Q4) This persuasion strategy takes advantage of the speaker's credibility:
A) appeal to logos
B) appeal to ethos
C) appeal to pathos
D) none of the above
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Chapter 6: Nonverbal Communication
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Q1) When nonverbal cues conflict with verbal cues, people usually believe the verbal statements.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following claims about facial expressions of emotion is not true?
A) Extroverts tend to be better than introverts at interpreting nonverbal expressions of emotion.
B) Women are generally better than men at understanding facial displays of emotion.
C) Happiness is the easiest facial expression to decode.
D) Facial expressions are second only to vocal behaviors in their ability to express emotion.
Q3) Discuss at least two different ways that people use space to communicate relationship status.
Q4) This type of gesture has a direct verbal translation:
A) illustrator
B) regulator
C) emblem
D) adaptor
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Chapter 7: Listening
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Q1) Dan is an atheist with a keen interest in politics. Whenever Dan is watching a debate and one of the candidates mentions his or her belief or interest in God, he stops listening to that candidate. Sometimes, he'll even change his vote if a candidate he likes mentions God too frequently. Which of the following listening barriers describes Dan?
A) rebuttal tendency
B) closed-mindedness
C) attack listening
D) information overload
Q2) Which of the following statements about the importance of listening is not true?
A) Employers tend to rank listening skills as the most important factor in effective management.
B) A survey of family interaction showed that listening was the most important communication skill.
C) Listening has little to no effect on our physical health beyond avoiding sounds that may induce hearing loss.
D) Listening skills are important in the workplace for promoting safety, productivity, and satisfaction.
Q3) What is information overload? Where does it come from and how can it be avoided?
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Chapter 8: Social and Personal Relationships
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Q1) During a normal, calm conversation with your friend, you begin to notice that you feel very uncomfortable. Your stomach is in knots, your palms are sweaty, and your legs feel a little weak. You start to wonder what is going on and then you remember that, before talking to your friend, you were nervous because you have a test in an hour. This example illustrates the fact that:
A) emotions are behavioral
B) emotions are cognitive
C) emotions are physiological
D) none of these
Q2) Social practices and messages influence both the emotions we feel and the ways in which we react to emotions.
A)True
B)False
Q3) People who score highly on this personality trait are more likely than others to experience anger, guilt, anxiety, and depression:
A) extroversion
B) psychoticism
C) neuroticism
D) agreeableness
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Chapter 9: Family and Intimate Relationships
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Q1) When it comes to forming friendships, similarity is good and complementarity is bad. A)True
B)False
Q2) Work relationships usually involve both a task dimension and a social dimension. A)True
B)False
Q3) Create a guide for managing successful relationships in the workplace. Generate at least two reasoned, well-articulated pieces of advice that you think will help people maintain successful relationships with co-workers, bosses, and customers (six ideas total). Write your responses as if you're actually going to present them to a company's employees. Make sure to include examples to illustrate your ideas.
Q4) Samuel Taylor Coleridge said, "Friendship is a sheltering tree." Explain the meaning behind this statement, making explicit reference to the emotional, material, and health benefits of friendship. Use examples from your own friendships to illustrate Coleridge's point.
Q5) Compare and contrast the concepts of comparison level and comparison level for alternatives, using examples for each.
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Chapter 10: Conflict and Power
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Q1) What are dialectical tensions in relationships? List, define, and provide an example of the three most common dialectics that emerge in relationships. Of the three, which one do you feel is most important in a new romantic relationship? Justify your choice.
Q2) Gottman has discovered that satisfied couples maintain this ratio of positive to negative communication:
A) 5:1
B) 8:1
C) 14:1
D) 1:1
Q3) ___________ is the desire to stay in a relationship no matter what happens. A) investment B) passion
C) commitment
D) intimacy
Q4) In no more than three sentences, write a definition of family. Be sure your definition is clear about what counts and does not count as a family relationship. For the rest of your answer, defend your definition, making reference to alternative ways of defining the family and justifying why you defined it the way you did.
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Chapter 11: Interpersonal Deception
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Q1) As the chapter pointed out, conflict can be harmful to people, but it can also be beneficial. In a short essay, explain the potential harms and the potential benefits of conflict, and identify the ways in which how conflict is managed influences whether the outcomes are positive or negative.
Q2) Imagine you were a counselor assigned to help Marc and Amber (described on page 354 of the text) work through their conflict. Using the concepts you've learned in the chapter, explain the nature of their conflict to them (specifically identifying its content and relational dimensions), and then explain what options they have for managing their conflict in a productive way. Include relevant issues of power in your answer. Address your answer directly to Marc and Amber.
Q3) The topics that gay and lesbian couples experience conflict over tend to differ from the conflict topics of heterosexual couples.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The strength of the immune system is predicted by the way people handle conflict, particularly in romantic relationships.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Emotion
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Q1) How do researchers study deceptive behaviors in cross-cultural environments?
A) They focus their research on the speaker's vocal cues.
B) They focus their research on the speaker's truthfulness quotient.
C) They focus their research on the speaker's nonverbal cues.
D) They focus their research on the speaker's eye movement specifically.
Q2) When lying to a stranger, one will usually be more successful doing so in a face-to-face conversation than in an email message.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following would tend to increase your chances of detecting deception?
A) being lied to by a friend instead of a stranger
B) being lied to by a highly motivated liar
C) being very suspicious
D) being lied to by a very expressive liar
Q4) According to research, most people discover that they have been lied to when:
A) the liar confesses
B) a third party reveals the truth
C) circumstantial evidence incriminates the liar
D) they investigate the evidence for themselves
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