Question 1

Comprehension questions asked during a presentation can help you

Accepted Answer

A) capture attention. 
B) involve the audience. 
C) assess audience comprehension. 
D) help maintain control, 
E) accomplish all of the above. 
A) capture attention. 
B) involve the audience. 
C) assess audience comprehension. 
D) help maintain control, 
E) accomplish all of the above.

Question 2

Which of the following regarding cultural differences can help you achieve your purpose and benefit your audience?

Accepted Answer

A) Understand cultural differences 
B) Respect cultural differences 
C) Adapt to cultural differences 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Understand cultural differences 
B) Respect cultural differences 
C) Adapt to cultural differences 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 3

All audiences have similar human values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following reasons is most likely why an audience would attend a presentation by Bill Cosby on the importance of a college education?

Accepted Answer

A) The audience members are required to attend. 
B) The audience members always attend. 
C) The audience members are interested in the topic. 
D) The audience members are interested in the speaker. 
E) The audience members are not sure why they are attending. 
A) The audience members are required to attend. 
B) The audience members always attend. 
C) The audience members are interested in the topic. 
D) The audience members are interested in the speaker. 
E) The audience members are not sure why they are attending.

Question 5

Oversimplified views about audience members can result in stereotyping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The general demographic characteristics of an audience include race, gender, hobbies, career goals, and marital status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Administering an audience survey can help you analyze and adapt to your listeners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Age, race, gender, income level, and occupation are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A) audience attitudes. 
B) a spectrum of predictable behavior. 
C) comprehension questions. 
D) logistical information. 
E) demographic information. 
A) audience attitudes. 
B) a spectrum of predictable behavior. 
C) comprehension questions. 
D) logistical information. 
E) demographic information.

Question 9

Collectivist speakers are likely to focus on how they share audience’s values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Whether audience members believe in God or not is an example of an attitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which statement is not an example of stereotyping?

Accepted Answer

A) Most college students have earned a high school diploma. 
B) Asian Americans are the best students. 
C) People from urban areas are more talkative and aggressive. 
D) Women cook better than men do. 
E) College professors are smarter than their students. 
A) Most college students have earned a high school diploma. 
B) Asian Americans are the best students. 
C) People from urban areas are more talkative and aggressive. 
D) Women cook better than men do. 
E) College professors are smarter than their students.

Question 12

Audience members who have trouble understanding subtle nonverbal cues and the importance of going beyond facts would be characterized as “high context” communicators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When gathering audience information, the simplest method is to

Accepted Answer

A) develop useful audience survey. 
B) stop, look, and listen. 
C) interview key audience members. 
D) contact speakers who have presented to this group. 
E) do online research on the group and community. 
A) develop useful audience survey. 
B) stop, look, and listen. 
C) interview key audience members. 
D) contact speakers who have presented to this group. 
E) do online research on the group and community.

Question 14

When adapting to most international audiences, you should

Accepted Answer

A) be less formal. 
B) use more humor. 
C) avoid visual aids. 
D) speak slowly and clearly. 
E) use clichés. 
A) be less formal. 
B) use more humor. 
C) avoid visual aids. 
D) speak slowly and clearly. 
E) use clichés.

Question 15

High-context audience members may need time to review information but may not be conscious of the speaker’s relationship with the audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

“Do you eat healthy foods?” is a well-worded and useful question for an audience survey.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

While we may practice a presentation before delivering it, the textbook reminds us that

Accepted Answer

A) speech is beswhen practice alone 
B) A speech is not a speech if it is not written out in full detail and read 
C) A speech is not a speech unless it has an audience 
D) The audience is of little concern when preparing a presentation 
E) A presenter should focus on his or her own interests, attitudes and values when preparing a speech 
A) speech is beswhen practice alone 
B) A speech is not a speech if it is not written out in full detail and read 
C) A speech is not a speech unless it has an audience 
D) The audience is of little concern when preparing a presentation 
E) A presenter should focus on his or her own interests, attitudes and values when preparing a speech

Question 18

If you are well prepared with a clear message, you can avoid having to modify or change your presentations while speaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If you were making a persuasive presentation opposing the spanking of children, what audience characteristic would be most important in preparing your arguments?

Accepted Answer

A) economic status 
B) educational status 
C) career status 
D) marital status 
E) parental status 
A) economic status 
B) educational status 
C) career status 
D) marital status 
E) parental status

Question 20

If you were invited to speak to a group of homeowners about the benefits of installing natural gas heat, which of the following characteristics would you expect among your listeners.

Accepted Answer

A) military experience 
B) careers in public service 
C) males and females 
D) poor health 
E) strong religious beliefs 
A) military experience 
B) careers in public service 
C) males and females 
D) poor health 
E) strong religious beliefs

Comprehension questions asked during a presentation can help you

Which of the following regarding cultural differences can help you achieve your purpose and benefit your audience?

All audiences have similar human values.

Which of the following reasons is most likely why an audience would attend a presentation by Bill Cosby on the importance of a college education?

Oversimplified views about audience members can result in stereotyping.

The general demographic characteristics of an audience include race, gender, hobbies, career goals, and marital status.

Administering an audience survey can help you analyze and adapt to your listeners.

Age, race, gender, income level, and occupation are all examples of

Collectivist speakers are likely to focus on how they share audience’s values.

Whether audience members believe in God or not is an example of an attitude.

Which statement is not an example of stereotyping?

Audience members who have trouble understanding subtle nonverbal cues and the importance of going beyond facts would be characterized as “high context” communicators.

When gathering audience information, the simplest method is to

When adapting to most international audiences, you should

High-context audience members may need time to review information but may not be conscious of the speaker’s relationship with the audience.

“Do you eat healthy foods?” is a well-worded and useful question for an audience survey.

While we may practice a presentation before delivering it, the textbook reminds us that

If you are well prepared with a clear message, you can avoid having to modify or change your presentations while speaking.

If you were making a persuasive presentation opposing the spanking of children, what audience characteristic would be most important in preparing your arguments?

If you were invited to speak to a group of homeowners about the benefits of installing natural gas heat, which of the following characteristics would you expect among your listeners.

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Comprehension questions asked during a presentation can help you

Which of the following regarding cultural differences can help you achieve your purpose and benefit your audience?

All audiences have similar human values.

Which of the following reasons is most likely why an audience would attend a presentation by Bill Cosby on the importance of a college education?

Oversimplified views about audience members can result in stereotyping.

The general demographic characteristics of an audience include race, gender, hobbies, career goals, and marital status.

Administering an audience survey can help you analyze and adapt to your listeners.

Age, race, gender, income level, and occupation are all examples of

Collectivist speakers are likely to focus on how they share audience’s values.

Whether audience members believe in God or not is an example of an attitude.

Which statement is not an example of stereotyping?

Audience members who have trouble understanding subtle nonverbal cues and the importance of going beyond facts would be characterized as “high context” communicators.

When gathering audience information, the simplest method is to

When adapting to most international audiences, you should

High-context audience members may need time to review information but may not be conscious of the speaker’s relationship with the audience.

“Do you eat healthy foods?” is a well-worded and useful question for an audience survey.

While we may practice a presentation before delivering it, the textbook reminds us that

If you are well prepared with a clear message, you can avoid having to modify or change your presentations while speaking.

If you were making a persuasive presentation opposing the spanking of children, what audience characteristic would be most important in preparing your arguments?

If you were invited to speak to a group of homeowners about the benefits of installing natural gas heat, which of the following characteristics would you expect among your listeners.

Principles Oeffectivspeaking

Speaking With Confidence

Listening Ancritical Thinking

Purposantopic

Speaker Credibility Anethics

Speech Setting Anoccasion

Research Ansupporting Material

Organizing Anoutlining

Introductions Anconclusions

Engaging Language

Generating Audiencinteres

Presentation Delivery

Presentation Aids

Informativpresentations

Persuasivpresentations

Special Presentations

Speaking in Groups

Filters