DeVito Essential Elements of Public Speaking, 6e Test Bank Chapter 1

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Chapter 1 Introducing Public Speaking

Multiple Choice Questions

1-1. By definition, public speaking occurs when a speaker

• communicates with more than one person at a time.
• reads or recites a prepared text to a group.
• presents a continuous message to an audience in a unique context.
• enters into a dialogue or debate with a second speaker.

Chapter: 01

Module: 1.1

Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Identify three benefits of studying public speaking.

Topic: The Benefits of Studying Public Speaking

Difficulty: easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

Answer: c

1-2. What is often the number one concern of students of public speaking, related to perhaps the most important personal and social competency they can learn?

• overcoming distractions
• speaking distinctly
• choosing a topic
• managing fear

Chapter: 01

Module: 1.1

Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Identify the benefits of studying public speaking.

Topic: The Benefits of Studying Public Speaking

Difficulty: easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

Answer: d

1-3. Besides the obvious advantage of becoming a better speaker, what is one of the other main benefits of studying public speaking?

• developing a strong vocabulary
• understanding how to receive feedback
• improving writing and editing abilities
• learning academic and career skills

Chapter: 01

Module: 1.1

Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Identify three benefits of studying public speaking.

Topic: The Benefits of Studying Public Speaking

Difficulty: moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

Answer: d 2 / 4

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1-4. When listening to presentations in your public speaking course, your eye contact, posture and head movements are ways to express your reactions to the speaker, known as

• constructive criticism.
• physical feedback.
• listening cues.
• normalization.

Chapter: 01

Module: 1.1

Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Identify three benefits of studying public speaking.

Topic: The Benefits of Studying Public Speaking

Difficulty: moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

Answer: c

1-5. The person who delivers the talk and is the center of the transaction in public speaking is the

• presenter.
• speaker.
• initiator.
• channel.

Chapter: 01

Module: 1.2

Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Define public speaking and its essential elements.

Topic: The Essential Elements of Public Speaking

Difficulty: moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

Answer: b

1-6. With mediated communications, digital technologies, and social media capabilities, _____ audiences are becoming significantly larger and more important.

• remote
• auditory
• immediate
• hostile

Chapter: 01

Module: 1.2

Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Define public speaking and its essential elements.

Topic: The Essential Elements of Public Speaking

Difficulty: moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

Answer: a

1-7. A speaker’s words say one thing. However, his lack of eye contact, stiff body movement, and facial grimace say something entirely different, sending a negative message through the _____ channel. 3 / 4

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• mediated
• auditory
• objective
• visual.

Chapter: 01

Module: 1.2

Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Define public speaking and its essential elements.

Topic: The Essential Elements of Public Speaking

Difficulty: moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

Answer: d

1-8. A speaker is trying to give her presentation, but a loud movie is being played in the next room and her audience is having trouble hearing her. What type of noise is she encountering?

• physiological
• physical
• semantic
• psychological

Chapter: 01

Module: 1.2

Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Define public speaking and its essential elements.

Topic: The Essential Elements of Public Speaking

Difficulty: difficult

Skill: Apply What You Know

Answer: b

1-9. All of the following regional managers just spoke at a national seminar held by their corporation.Which one was dealing with semantic noise?

• Sarah, whose mind kept wandering
• Jerry, who suddenly realized that he couldn’t read his own notes
• Fred, who had trouble articulating due to his medical condition
• Justin, whose audience misunderstood what he meant

Chapter: 01

Module: 1.2

Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Define public speaking and its essential elements.

Topic: The Essential Elements of Public Speaking

Difficulty: moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

Answer: d

1-10. A well-known writer is scheduled to deliver a humorous after-dinner speech the same day a mass shooting has occurred, dominating news and conversations across the country. Which context will probably influence her presentation the most?

• temporal context
• physical context
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