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Introduction
Speech Communication is an introductory course that explores the principles and practices of effective oral communication in a variety of contexts, including interpersonal interactions, group discussions, and public speaking engagements. Through a combination of theory and practical exercises, students develop essential skills in message organization, audience analysis, verbal and nonverbal delivery, and critical listening. The course emphasizes the role of communication in building relationships, influencing others, and fostering understanding across diverse social and cultural environments. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with strategies for overcoming communication apprehension and delivering clear, confident, and impactful speeches.
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COMM 4th Edition by Rudolph F. Verderber
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Chapter 1: Communication Perspectives
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Q1) Marsha and Rachel went shopping for clothes.Marsha bought a new pair of jeans.The following day, Marsha, Rachel, and Markus met for coffee.Upon seeing Marsha in her new jeans, Rachel exclaimed, "Oh! You wore the new ones." Marsha nodded and smiled, but Markus had no idea what they were talking about.In this scenario, Markus did not understand the meaning of "the new ones", because he did not know the _____ of their communication.
A)physical context
B)social context
C)historical context
D)psychological context
Answer: C
Q2) Sara's family meet every weekend for dinner.When they meet, they talk about each other and what happened during the week.In this case, Sara's family is involved in _____.
A)intrapersonal communication
B)mass communication
C)interpersonal communication
D)small-group communication
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Perception of Self and Others
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Q1) In the perception process, we are likely to miss the stimuli that:
A)meet our biological needs.
B)focus on automatic processing of information.
C)piques our interest.
D)relate to what we do not expect to see.
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following is true of our self-concept?
A)Any reaction or response we receive has a positive effect on our self-concept.
B)Our negative self-concept turns positive with each successful experience.
C)Feedback changes the manner in which we think about ourselves.
D)Our self-concept is shaped only by our personal experiences rather than the reactions from others.
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following is true of bullying and cyberbullying?
A)They do not have long-lasting effects on a person's self-esteem.
B)They often lead to more accurate self-perceptions.
C)They are aggressive behaviors that damage self-esteem.
D)They rarely affect individuals who are just forming self-concept.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Intercultural Communication
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Q1) When Katie moved from Boston to London, she had a difficult time adapting to the new culture.She felt unable to relate to the new customs that were required of her.In the given scenario, it can be noticed that Elizabeth is experiencing _____.
A)culture shock
B)intercultural empathy
C)altruism
D)ethnocentrism
Answer: A
Q2) Discuss how individualism and collectivism influence communication.
Answer: Emphasis on the individual leads members of highly individualistic cultures to be assertive and confront conflict directly, whereas members of highly collectivist cultures are more likely to engage in collaboration or to avoid conflict. In contrast, collectivist cultures like Japan value harmony.Common business practices are based on an elaborate process called nemawashii (a term meaning "binding the roots of a plant before pulling it out").To maintain harmony and avoid confrontational argument, any subject that might cause conflict should be discussed among individuals before the group meets to ensure that interactions during the meeting will not seem rude or impolite.
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Chapter 4: Verbal Messages
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Q1) A(n) _____ is a complete unit of talk bounded by a speaker's silence.
A)utterance
B)syllable
C)letter
D)morpheme
Q2) Which of the following is true of a speech community?
A)It comprises less than 10,000 speakers.
B)It is a small group that speaks a common dialect.
C)It comprises people within a single neighborhood.
D)It is also known as a melting pot for language.
Q3) Each language is different from other languages in its fundamentals and purposes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _________ refer to the rules for combining words to form sentences.
A)Guidelines and decrees
B)Axioms
C)Lexicons
D)Syntax and grammar
Q5) Explain and distinguish between semantic and pragmatic meanings of language.
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Chapter 5: Nonverbal Messages
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Q1) In the context of paralanguage, _____ is the variety, melody, or inflection in one's voice.
A)pitch
B)volume
C)rate
D)intonation
Q2) During a speech, Victor raises his eyebrows and asks his audience, "Did you understand what I said?" Victor is engaging in _____.
A)context checking
B)kinesics
C)chronemics
D)perception checking
Q3) Craig is a brawny fifth grader.In his school bus, he usually sits on the seat behind the driver.When any other kid occupies that seat, he gets annoyed and bullies the kid to switch seats.In this case, Craig maintains ____.
A)social space
B)personal space
C)territorial space
D)acoustic space
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Chapter 6: Listening
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Q1) Unlike listening, hearing is a(n):
A)physiological process that is mainly concerned with human body.
B)affective process that motivates a person to attend to a message.
C)cognitive process that includes understanding and interpreting a message.
D)behavioral process that is related to responding with a feedback.
Q2) _________ is the process of receiving, constructing meaning from, and responding to spoken and/or nonverbal messages.
A)Concentrating
B)Listening
C)Hearing
D)Hearkening
Q3) Sympathy translates our intellectual understanding of what the speaker has experienced into feelings of concern, compassion, and sorrow for that person.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Briefly explain how listeners should respond with verbal and nonverbal cues.Explain formal constructive speech critique strategies.
Q5) Briefly explain the five processes of active listening.
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Chapter 7: Interpersonal Relationships
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Q1) The _____ refers to the relationship stage during which partners create physical distance by making excuses not to do things with the other person in the relationship.
A)maintaining stage
B)stagnating stage
C)circumscribing stage
D)avoiding stage
Q2) In the context of dialectics in interpersonal relationships, _____ is the desire to do things independent of one's partner.
A)openness
B)novelty
C)autonomy
D)predictability
Q3) In a Johari window, the _________ represents the information about an individual that both the individual and his or her partner know.
A)"blind" pane
B)"unknown" pane
C)"open" pane
D)"secret" pane
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Chapter 8: Interpersonal Communication
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Q1) A(n) _____ is completely submitting to another's demands while concealing one's own desires and expectations.
A)passive communication style
B)aggressive communication style
C)passive-aggressive communication style
D)assertive communication style
Q2) The _____ describes the decision-making process one goes through as one chooses whether or not to disclose confidential information about oneself (self-disclosure) or about others (other-disclosure).
A)differential privacy theory
B)privacy management theory
C)communication accommodation theory
D)uncertainty reduction theory
Q3) _____ are the desires to be appreciated, liked, and value d.
A)Positive face needs
B)Reinforcements
C)Self-esteem needs
D)Buffers
Q4) Discuss the effects of disclosure and privacy on relationships.
Q5) Discuss the five conflict management styles.
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Chapter 9: Communicating in Groups
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Q1) Explain the three kinds of group conflicts and ways to overcome them.
Q2) Adjourning is the stage of group development in which members assign meaning to what they have done and determine how to end or maintain interpersonal relations they have developed.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements is true of issue-related group conflicts?
A)They can turn into intra-individual conflicts if managed ineffectively.
B)They usually occur due to poor communication in a group.
C)They are rooted in power struggle between group members.
D)They allow for collaboration of diverse points of view about an issue.
Q4) The purpose of team-building activities is to establish group norms and ground rules in a group.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Explain accountability as a characteristic of healthy groups.
Q6) Group communication consists of all verbal and nonverbal messages shared among members of a group.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Group Leadership and Problem Solving
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Q1) One way of evaluating the performance of the members of a problem-solving team is by describing each member's contribution to solving the problem at hand.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When the staff were straying from the agenda, Paul, the Principal of Penton High school, interfered to ensure that the discussion was on track.In this scenario, Paul is involved in:
A)repairing damaged relationships.
B)playing devil's advocate.
C)monitoring interaction between members.
D)managing the meeting logistics.
Q3) A group has efficiently identified and defined a problem if:
A)it has assigned members to conduct a library search on the problem.
B)its members unanimously establish criteria for discussing the problem.
C)consequences of the problem will not occur in future.
D)the problem is described vaguely.
Q4) Meetings should be longer than 90 minutes without any breaks.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Topic Selection and Development
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Q1) _________ is a method of rapidly viewing a work to determine what is covered and how.
A)Validating
B)Authorizing
C)Skimming
D)Double-checking
Q2) _________ is an uncritical, nonevaluative process of generating associated ideas.
A)Audience analysis
B)Brainstorming
C)Concept mapping
D)Audience adaptation
Q3) Which of the following is a reliable way of gathering information about an unfamiliar audience?
A)Relying on audience information from previous speeches
B)Requesting the contact person for information
C)Relying on stereotypes
D)Sizing up the audience during the presentation
Q4) Discuss the methods that help in identifying a speech topic.
Q5) Discuss the ways to record information collected for research.
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Chapter 12: Organizing Your Speech
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Q1) Identify and briefly explain the functions of a speech introduction.
Q2) _________ are words, phrases, or sentences that show the relationship between or bridge two ideas.
A)Transitions
B)Jokes
C)Rhetorical questions
D)Clinchers
Q3) Sarah is drafting a preparation outline, and she maintains parallel structure in her main points.In this case, her main points are parallel in structure if:
A)all her main points start with an active verb.
B)her main points are in the form of paragraphs.
C)there are not more than two main points.
D)all her main points follow a variety of sentence structure.
Q4) The length of a speech depends on:
A)the number of main points used in the speech.
B)the general goal of the speech.
C)the extent to which the main points are developed.
D)the willingness and the intellect of the audience.
Q5) Briefly explain a preparation outline.
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Chapter 13: Presentational Aids
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Q1) Explain a handout.Discuss the advantage and disadvantage of passing presentational aids around to audience members.Suggest two alternatives to handouts.
Q2) While preparing presentational aids, fancy print styles can be used in slides for highlighting information.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In the context of displaying presentational aids, which of the following is a disadvantage of using chalkboards?
A)They are difficult and take time to prepare.
B)They cannot be used for short items of information.
C)They signal lack of preparation by a speaker.
D)They cannot be written on prior to a speech.
Q4) Which of the following is a guideline to be followed while preparing presentational aids?
A)Present all the supporting materials you researched without simplifying them.
B)Use complete sentences instead of phrases or keywords.
C)No blank space should be left around the visuals.
D)Use typefaces and indenting to represent relationship between ideas.
Q5) Define audio aids and audio visual aids.
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Chapter 14: Language
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Q1) Explain the characteristics of an effective oral style.
Q2) _____ is the unique technical terminology of a trade or profession that is not generally understood by outsiders.
A)Abbreviation
B)Acronym
C)Jargon
D)Slang
Q3) Which of the following statements is true of specific language?
A)Complex words can be substituted for simple words only if they suit the specific context.
B)Complex words are usually more precise and specific than simple words.
C)Words in a specific language are difficult to choose when a speaker has a large vocabulary.
D)Words that are precise appear pompous, affected, or stilted.
Q4) When a speaker wants to speak clearly, he or she should use as much jargon and slang as possible.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the ways to establish relevance with your audience.
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Chapter 15: Delivery
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Q1) A(n) _________ refers to a voice in which the pitch, volume, and rate remain constant, with no word, idea, or sentence differing significantly from any other.
A)euphony
B)posture
C)monotone
D)accent
Q2) Which of the following statements is true of speaking notes?
A)They are word-for-word reproduction of the speech outline.
B)They are written in small letters so as to fit as much material on your note cards as possible.
C)They contain the fewest words possible.
D)They can be used in impromptu speeches.
Q3) A speech is said to be _________ when the audience feels you are talking with them.
A)dramatic
B)conversational
C)animated
D)intelligible
Q4) Discuss the three phases of public speaking apprehension.
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Chapter 16: Informative Speaking
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Q1) _________ occurs when people contemplate something from a variety of perspectives.
A)Intuitive thinking
B)Productive thinking
C)Convergent thinking
D)Inductive thinking
Q2) Which of the following methods of informing focuses on how something is similar to and different from other things?
A)Demonstration
B)Comparison and contrast
C)Narration
D)Exposition and description
Q3) Listeners automatically recognize how and in what ways information will benefit them.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Briefly explain any two characteristics of informative speaking.
Q5) Provide a brief overview of process speeches and expository speeches.
Q6) Discuss comparison and contrast and narration methods of informing with examples.
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Chapter 17: Persuasive Speaking
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Q1) The most compelling persuasive messages appeal more to ethos and pathos than logos.
A)True
B)False
Q2) _____ is a persuasive strategy of appealing to emotions in order to convince others to support your position.
A)Logos
B)Eros
C)Ethos
D)Pathos
Q3) Discuss ways of demonstrating good character to convey credibility and competence.
Q4) According to the three-part model developed by Stephen Toulmin, the _____ is the conclusion a speaker wants his or her audience to agree with.
A)claim
B)warrant
C)support
D)premise
Q5) Explain the three-part model developed by Stephen Toulmin.
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