Lackawanna COM125 Final Exam Latest 2022 February

COM125 Effective Speaking

Final Exam

Question 1Remember that “communication” model from Chapter 1?  Of COURSE you do!

Correctly label each component of the communication model.

(Hint: one of my students once guessed that “e” was “puddle on floor.”  It is NOT, it is a blue arrow pointing back at tiny-head guy)

a.sender

 , b.encoding

 , c.message

 , d. decoding

 , e.receiver

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Question 2Jerry has recently learned to ride a bike, but he still falls off about every other day.  This is an example of:

  Unconscious incompetence

  Conscious incompetence

  Conscious competence

  Unconscious competence

 Question 3  “Roman Catholic” or “Baptist” is an example of which of the following demographic:

  Gender

  Group affiliation

  Race

  Generational culture

 Question 4Why is it important, if you’re going to pass something out during a speech, to do it last?

Question 5Ethics come from:

  Attitudes

  Ideas

  Values

  Genetics

 Question 6To use appropriate language in a speech, the speaker must:

  Achieve a level of formality appropriate to the context

  Avoid jargon, slang and profanity

  Avoid biased, derogatory, or stereotypical comments

  All of the above

  A and B only

 Question 7When Julie argues that we should not listen to Jerome’s ideas for immigration reform because, “He’s just a right-wing idiot!” she is probably guilty of what persuasive fallacy?

  Circular reasoning

  Slippery slope

  Ad hominem

  Hasty generalization

 Question 8What are the three things that belong in every introduction to every speech?

a.introduction

 b.body

 c.conlcusion

Question 9If you have a distracting vocal mannerism, a good way to get rid of it is to:

  Clear your throat repeatedly

  Speak through clenched teeth

  Grip or lean on the podium

  Practice behavior modification

 Question 10_____ refers to the messages listeners send back to a speaker while he or she is speaking.

  Interference

  Backtalk

  Feedback

  Alliteration

 Question 11First rule of advertising…Create a _____________.

Question 12“Checking details,” “fine tuning,” and “polishing” are components of which phase of creativity?

  Preparation

  Incubation

  Illumination

  Refinement

Question 13Why do your opinions have to be backed up with credible sources when speaking?

Question 14“Indicate every step of reasoning,” “Cite your sources completely,” “Confront the arguments in their minds,” “Concede minor points,” and “Never stoop to ridicule” are all things you should do to persuade your audience when they are :

  Unfavorable

  Favorable

  Neutral

  Blind Drunk

 Question 15Even though a persuasive speaker’s goal is to influence the audience’s beliefs or actions, she or he still has an ethical obligation to present evidence fairly and accurately.

  True

  False

 Question 16Visualizing success is a method that can relieve some of the anxiety related to public speaking.

  True

  False

 Question 17The final step in Monroe’s Motivated Sequence is to visualize how much better things will be if the speaker’s plan is adopted.

  True

  False

 Question 18It’s OK to mispronounce a word in your speech; just keep trying until you get it right.

  True

  False

 Question 19Speakers who use the bandwagon technique discourage independent thinking.

  True

  False

 Question 20A speaker should not use the phrase, “In summary,” anywhere but in the conclusion.

  True

  False

 Question 21Presenting a balanced view of pros and cons can add to your image of trustworthiness.

  True

  False

 Question 22It is not important to identify and relate to the core values of your audience.

  True

  False

 Question 23It is not necessary to evaluate the credibility of the authorities you cite when you use testimony as proof.

  True

  False

 Question 24To explain a concept clearly, begin with simple examples and move toward more complex ones.

  True

  False

 Question 25When presenting your credentials in the introduction, it’s OK to brag and/or name drop.

  True

  False

 Question 26Say you’re giving a speech Why You Should Get Massage Treatments, and you tell the audience how it is an example of being good to yourself and helpful in the quest for spiritual enlightenment. Which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs are you appealing to?

  Physiological

  False

  Safety

  Love/Belonging

  Esteem

  Self-Actualization

 Question 27Now you’re speaking on Why You Should Get A College Education, and you tell the audience to imagine how proud they would be to receive a diploma, what a great job they could get with a degree, and how impressed everyone would be. Now what level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs are you appealing to?

  Physiological

  Safety

  Love/Belonging

  Esteem

  Self-Actualization

 Question 28The next speech is on How Immigration Laws are not Strict Enough. You explain to the audience how all those illegals are “taking our jobs” and gobbling up services meant for “true Americans.” Now you’re appealing to which of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

  Physiological

  Safety

  Love/Belonging

  Esteem

  Self-Actualization

 Question 29Your speech traces the history of voting in the US from the very beginning of our country until now. Which speech design pattern are you employing?

  Topical

  Spatial

  Problem-Solution

  Chronological

 Question 30Name all the ways you can evaluate a website for its usefulness to your speech. (2 pts each correct)

Question 31“Do you like apple pie, or are you a communist?” This is an example of the logical fallacy known as:

  Hasty generalization

  Straw man

  False dichotomy

  Slippery slope

 Question 32What kind of reasoning is best reflected by comparing the current “war on drugs” to the prohibition of alcohol during the early twentieth century?

  Reasoning by analogy

  Inductive

  Deductive

  Ad hominem

 Question 33A personal belief that a particular thing is basically good or bad is called _____.

  Need

  Emotion

  Opinion

  Value

Question 34According to Monroe’s motivated sequence, the visualization step involves _____.

  Creating a vivid picture of the benefits of agreeing with the speaker

  Using a presentation aid effectively

  Creating a vivid picture of the dangers of disagreeing with the speaker

  A and C only

  B only

 Question 35When a speaker tries to discourage independent thinking by making statements like “everyone is investing in this product,” he/she is using which propaganda device?

  Bandwagon

  Card stacking

  Transference

  False analogy

 Question 36Match the figurative language with its definition

Onomatopoeia

Hyperbole

Alliteration

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Question 37Describe two situations when a presentation aid could become a distraction

a.Visual devices

b.

Question 38All of the following are ways to prepare for extemporaneous delivery of a speech except _____. 

  Construct the progression of ideas with the aid of an outline

  Plan the content thoroughly

  Commit to an exact sequence of words

  Practice until you are comfortable and conversational

 Question 39Which of the following is a proposition of policy?

  It is unethical to advertise cigarettes on billboards within two miles of an elementary or junior high school

  American colleges should lower fees for undergraduate students

  The death penalty is immoral

  Television violence leads to aggressive behavior in children

  All of the above

 

Question 40All talk shows should be banned, because shortly after the airing of a show on surprises, one of the guests on the Jenny Jones talk shows killed another guest. This is an example of which form of logical fallacy?

  Slippery slope

  Equivocation

  Ad hominem

  Hasty generalization

 Question 41What is meant by a timely and timeless topic?

Question 42Why is it that you want to arrange your points in a speech from strongest to weakest or from weakest to strongest? (Hint: Primacy principle and recency principle)

Question 43Here’s a color wheel.  Which are complementary for the following colors?

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red

cyan

blue-green

magenta

yellow

blue

Question 44Name two colors that are analagous to Yellow-orange.

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a.Red-orange

 b.orange

  Question 45Name 2 warm colors.

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a.red

 b.orange

Question 46In generational culture (at least here in the US), which generational group values competition, change, hard work, inclusion?

  Traditionalists

  Boomers

  Generation X

  Millennials

 Question 47Which generational group expects constant access to information through social networking?

  Traditionalists

  Boomers

  Generation X

  Millennials

 Question 48Replacing negative internal statements with positive ones, when fighting off fear of public speaking, is called:

  Cognitive development

  Cognitive restructuring

  Abnormal psychology

  Self actualization

 Question 49Name the 4 components of Ethos (2 pts each correct):

a.Trustworthiness and respect

 b.Similarity to the audience

 c.Authority

 d.Expertise and reputation

 

Question 50 Now define each component of Ethos.

a.

extrinsic ethos

 b.

 c.

 d.

Question 51Why is it important to find out who collected data, when and why the data were collected, and how data were collected, when using statistics in an informative or persuasive speech