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A speaker transmits a message through two channels: __________.
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visual and nonverbal

b.
auditory and source

c.
visual and auditory

d.
voice and inflection

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Public speakers themselves are the __________ of the message.
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channel

b.
context

c.
receiver

d.
source

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Eloise is a student in Professor Murphy's public speaking class. She takes notes and forms opinions during lecture. Eloise is the __________ of the message.
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a.
source

b.
context

c.
channel

d.
receiver

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In a public speaking context, what is an example of external noise?
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a.
a stomachache

b.
someone coughing in the back row

c.
a panic attack

d.
excitement over an upcoming date

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Maisie was late to her speech because there was an accident on her route, so when she arrived, she had no time to mentally prepare. Maisie had trouble focusing on her speech at first because of the __________.
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a.
feedback

b.
audience

c.
context

d.
channel

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Rashid has always had a fear of public speaking and he believes there is nothing he can do about it because he inherited that trait from his mother. What would be best to tell Rashid to help him manage his anxiety?
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a.
It is all in your head, get over it.

b.
It is not possible to inherit communication apprehension.

c.
Avoid public speaking whenever possible.

d.
Focus on the behaviors you can change rather than things you cannot.

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Researchers have found that public-speaking anxiety is __________.
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a.
both a trait and a state

b.
a state but not a trait

c.
neither a trait nor a state

d.
a trait but not a state

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Transactive communication models focus on communication as __________.
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a one-way interaction

b.
a simultaneous process

c.
a cultural exchange

d.
an isolated process

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When speakers are tense and try to relax their muscles while waiting for their turn to speak, without calling attention to what they are doing, their actions reflect a strategy of coping with nervousness referred to as __________.
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a.
speech visualization

b.
channeling your nervous energy

c.
adapting to the speaking environment

d.
making practice real

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Which statement about communication anxiety is true?
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a.
It is not normal to be apprehensive about public speaking.

b.
Most college students are overwhelmingly apprehensive about speaking publicly.

c.
Most people are apprehensive about giving a speech.

d.
There is little you can do to reduce your speaking anxiety.

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__________ is the process of making sense out of the world and sharing that sense with others by creating meaning through the use of verbal and nonverbal messages.
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a.
Public speaking

b.
Human communication

c.
Communication

d.
Transactional speaking

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Sally carefully chose the room in which to give her speech, and scheduled it after classes were done for the day to maximize the number of students available to attend. Sally chose the __________ of her speech.
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a.
audience

b.
channel

c.
source

d.
context

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"At the end of my speech, the class will be able to identify three counseling facilities on campus and describe the best way to get help at each one." This statement is an example of a __________.
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a.
general purpose

b.
blueprint statement.

c.
central idea

d.
specific purpose

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If you don't know what to do with your hands during a speech, what is suggested you do when rehearsing?
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a.
Point to the pretend audience periodically.

b.
Keep them at your side.

c.
Use them to hold your notes.

d.
Use them for emphasis.

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If you use notes during your speech, they should be __________.
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in full sentences

b.
displayed to the audience

c.
in a complete manuscript form

d.
easy to read at a glance

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In addition to developing a written outline to use as you speak, consider using __________ to add structure and clarity to your major ideas.
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a.
note cards

b.
a manuscript

c.
presentation aids

d.
a word processor

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In general, how can you make your support material more interesting?
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a.
by avoiding support material that is over one year old

b.
by choosing support material that appeals to your listeners' senses

c.
by choosing support material that corresponds with your audience's schematic framework

d.
by choosing support material that appeals to the audience's sense of history

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Kareem gathered facts, examples, definitions, and quotations for his speech. These are all types of __________.
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a.
primary data

b.
secondary sources

c.
main ideas

d.
supporting materials

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Most public speaking teachers recommend that you prepare your speech introduction __________.
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a.
before preparing the body of your speech, but after writing the conclusion

b.
before you prepare any other part of your speech

c.
after you have completed your research, but before organizing the body

d.
after you have carefully organized the body of your talk

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One purpose of an introduction is to __________.
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a.
summarize your key ideas

b.
give your audience a reason to listen

c.
identify the main ideas

d.
motivate the audience to take action

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on common knowledge regarding public speaking:

Question 1:
c. visual and auditory

Question 2:
d. source

Question 3:
d. receiver

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b. someone coughing in the back row

Question 5:
c. context

Question 6:
d. Focus on the behaviors you can change rather than things you cannot.

Question 7:
a. both a trait and a state

Question 8:
b. a simultaneous process

Question 9:
b. channeling your nervous energy

Question 10:
c. Most people are apprehensive about giving a speech.

Question 11:
b. Human communication

Question 12:
d. context

Question 13:
d. specific purpose

Question 14:
d. Use them for emphasis.

Question 15:
d. easy to read at a glance

Question 16:
c. presentation aids

Question 17:
b. by choosing support material that appeals to your listeners' senses

Question 18:
d. supporting materials

Question 19:
d. after you have carefully organized the body of your talk

Question 20:
b. give your audience a reason to listen

Make sure to double-check these answers based on your course material or lecture notes for accuracy!