Exam 5: Audiencanalysis Anadaptation

Most audiences love hearing a repetition of familiar materials.

A useful audience survey is

When an audience is so varied that it is impossible to adapt to every member, a speaker may focus on key audience members. Key audience members are people who

An audience’s level of education tells you something about their general level of knowledge and vocabulary

Which of the following reasons is most likely to explain why group members would attend the monthly meeting of a local community service organization?

With some concern, Dianna pauses during a presentation and says, “I see some confusion on your faces. Can you tell me why?” Dianna is using a comprehension question for the primary purpose of

If audience feedback suggests you are not getting through to you audience, you should consider

If audience feedback suggests that you’re not getting through to your listeners, feel free to interrupt your presentation by asking comprehension questions.

Which of the following answers best describes the interests of Civil War buffs attending a presentation that will contrast the battles of Bull Run and Gettysburg?

Speakers can draw many valid conclusions about an audience’s values and attitudes simply by looking at them.

Speakers should rely primarily on collecting general audience demographic information as a basis for detailed audience analysis.

Which of the following goals represents the purpose of audience analysis?

The cultural dimension defined as a preference for independence or interdependence is

Once the speech has begun, only ineffective speakers adapt mid- presentation.

Effective speakers match their persuasive strategies to audience attitudes and values.

Josh is the top salesperson at his company and he frequently mentions his many accomplishments in his presentations. Josh demonstrates which variable related to a speaker’s cultural dimension?

High power distance speakers may be very direct, give explicit directions, and expect compliance from audience members.

In general, younger audiences are more susceptible to persuasion than older audiences.

An overused expression familiar to everyone in a particular culture but potentially unfamiliar to someone from a different culture is called

Effective speakers try to determine whether and which audience members agree, disagree, and are neutral concerning their topic.