Test Bank for Public Speaking Handbook, 6th Edition

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Test BankForPublic Speaking HandbookSixthEditionSteven A. Beebe,Texas State University–San MarcosSusan J. Beebe,Texas State University–San Marcos

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Beebe,Public Speaking Handbook6e, Test Bank1Test BankChapter 1: Introduction to Public SpeakingMultiple Choice1.1._____ is the process of presenting a message to an audience, small or large.a.Conversationb.Publicspeakingc.Rhetoricd.ArgumentationAnswer: bChapter:01Module:1.1Learning Objective: LO1.1 Compare and contrast public speaking and conversation.Topic:What Is Public Speaking?Difficulty:EasySkill:Remember the Facts1.2.Church services thatencourage call-and-response speaker–audience interactiondon’t fitwhich parameter of the definition of public speaking?a.Public speaking is more prepared than conversation.b.Public speaking is more formal thanconversation.c.Publicspeakinginvolves more clearly defined roles for the speaker and audience.d.Public speakingbuilds upon the same communication processes used in everydayconversation.Answer: cChapter: 01Module: 1.1Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Compare and contrast public speaking andconversation.Topic: What Is Public Speaking?Difficulty: ModerateSkill: Understand the Concepts1.3.When Sam got up to give his speech in public speaking class, he walked around theaudience, high-fiving his classmates,and began his speech by saying,“Hey! What up,dawgs?”What difference between conversation and public speaking did Sam violate?

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Beebe,Public Speaking Handbook6e, Test Bank2a.Public speaking is more formal than conversation.b.Public speaking requires planning.c.The roles of the audience and speaker are clearly defined inpublic speaking.d.None; Sam’s behavior wasfine for the setting and occasion.Answer: aChapter: 01Module: 1.1Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Compare and contrast public speaking and conversation.Topic: What Is Public Speaking?Difficulty: ModerateSkill: Apply What You Know1.4.How does thelanguageof public speakers compare to that of people in ordinaryconversation?a.It is more spontaneous.b.It is more formal.c.It is less defined.d.It is less formal.Answer: bChapter: 01Module: 1.1Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Compare and contrast public speaking and conversation.Topic: What Is Public Speaking?Difficulty: EasySkill: Remember the Facts1.5.Having the resources, information, and attitudes that lead to action in achieving a desiredgoal isknown as _____.a.critical thinkingb.organizationc.intelligenced.empowermentAnswer:dChapter: 01Module:1.2Learning Objective: LO1.2 Explain why it is important to study public speaking.Topic:Why Study Public Speaking?

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Beebe,Public Speaking Handbook6e, Test Bank3Difficulty:EasySkill:Remember the Facts1.6.One of the empowering resources that you develop by studying public speaking is _____, orthe ability to listen and analyze information you hear so that you can judge its accuracy andrelevance.a.critical thinkingb.adaptationc.comprehensiond.encodingAnswer: aChapter: 01Module: 1.2Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Explain why it is important to study public speaking.Topic: Why Study Public Speaking?Difficulty: EasySkill: Remember the Facts1.7.According to a recent study quoted in your text,among theimportant skills employers areseeking in college graduates are_____.a.enthusiasm and work experienceb.good speaking and presentation skillsc.networking and mentoring skillsd.personality and poiseAnswer: bChapter: 01Module: 1.2Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Explain why it is important to study public speaking.Topic: Why Study Public Speaking?Difficulty: EasySkill: Remember the Facts1.8.The _____ in public speaking is the speech itself—both what is saidand how it is said.a.contextb.feedbackc.messaged.source

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Beebe,Public Speaking Handbook6e, Test Bank4Answer: cChapter: 01Module:1.3Learning Objective: LO1.3 Sketch and explain a model that illustrates the components andthe process of communication.Topic:The Communication ProcessDifficulty:EasySkill:Remember the Facts1.9._____ models of communication are linear, suggesting a simple transfer of meaning from asender to a receiver.a.“Communication as reaction”b.“Communication as transaction”c.“Communication as action”d.“Communication as interaction”Answer: cChapter: 01Module: 1.3Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Sketch and explain a model that illustrates the components andthe process of communication.Topic: The Communication ProcessDifficulty: ModerateSkill:Understand the Concepts1.10.A speaker’s ability to translate the ideas and images in his or her mind into verbal ornonverbal messages that an audience can understand is termed_____.a.feedbackb.decodingc.encodingd.listeningAnswer: cChapter:01Module: 1.3Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Sketch and explain a model that illustrates the components andthe process of communication.Topic: The Communication ProcessDifficulty: EasySkill: Remember the Facts

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Beebe,Public Speaking Handbook6e, Test Bank51.11.A crying baby that interferes with your ability to listen to a speech is an example of _____noise.a.internalb.psychologicalc.externald.physiologicalAnswer: cChapter: 01Module: 1.3Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Sketch and explain a model that illustrates the components andthe processof communication.Topic: The Communication ProcessDifficulty: ModerateSkill:Understand the Concepts1.12.Gabriellais worried about an upcoming exam and is unlikely to remember much of whatthe speaker says.She is experiencinga type of_____.a.external noiseb.psychologicalnoisec.physical noised.physiological noiseAnswer: bChapter: 01Module: 1.3Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Sketch and explain a model that illustrates the components andthe process of communication.Topic: The Communication ProcessDifficulty: ModerateSkill: Apply What You Know1.13.During the first day of speeches in your public speaking class,you had a bad sinusinfection and your ears were plugged so you couldn't hear the speakers. You were experiencing_____.a.physical noiseb.physiological noisec.psychological noised.pseudo noise

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Beebe,Public Speaking Handbook6e, Test Bank6Answer: bChapter: 01Module: 1.3Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Sketch and explain a model that illustrates the components andthe process of communication.Topic: The CommunicationProcessDifficulty: ModerateSkill: Apply What You Know1.14.The environment or situation in which a speech occurs is known as_____.a.feedbackb.a channelc.communicationd.contextAnswer: dChapter: 01Module: 1.3Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Sketch and explain a model that illustrates the components andthe process of communication.Topic: The Communication ProcessDifficulty:EasySkill:Remember the Facts1.15.A speaker transmits a messageto the audiencethrough two channels:_____.a.visualand nonverbalb.voice and inflectionc.visual and auditoryd.auditory and verbalAnswer: cChapter: 01Module: 1.3Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Sketch and explain a model that illustrates the components andthe process of communication.Topic: TheCommunication ProcessDifficulty: ModerateSkill: Understand the Concepts

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Beebe,Public Speaking Handbook6e, Test Bank71.16.Smiles, head nods, eye contact, and clapping from audience members are all forms of_____.a.contextb. decodingc. internal noised. feedbackAnswer: dChapter: 01Module:1.3Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Sketch and explain a model that illustrates the components andthe process of communication.Topic: The Communication ProcessDifficulty: ModerateSkill: Understand the Concepts1.17.Which of the communication models depicts communication as a simultaneous processwhere speakers and listeners send and receive messages at the same time?a.communication as actionb.communication as reactionc.communication as transactiond.communication as interactionAnswer: cChapter:01Module: 1.3Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Sketch and explain a model that illustrates the components andthe process of communication.Topic: The Communication ProcessDifficulty: ModerateSkill: Understand the Concepts1.18.While Fred is telling a storytoPriyaat lunch time, he notices that shelooks bored, so hequickly livens up his story with a humorous twistand she beginslaughing.As indicated by thetransactive model of communication, this demonstrates that _____.a.communication is a linearprocessb.communication is a formal processc.communication is a simultaneous processd.communication is a process affected by noise

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Beebe,Public Speaking Handbook6e, Test Bank8Answer: cChapter: 01Module: 1.3Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Sketch and explain a model that illustrates the componentsandthe process of communication.Topic: The Communication ProcessDifficulty: ModerateSkill: Apply What You Know1.19._____isa term for thestrategicuse of words and symbols to achieve a goal.a.Transactionb.Declamationc.Interactiond.RhetoricAnswer: dChapter: 01Module:1.4Learning Objective: LO1.4 Discuss in brief the history of public speaking.Topic:The Rich Heritage of Public SpeakingDifficulty:EasySkill:Remember the Facts1.20.If you delivered an already famous addressof the British orator Edmund Burke, you wouldbe practicing the art of_____.a.declamationb.persuasionc.orationd.elocutionAnswer: aChapter: 01Module: 1.4Learning Objective: LO 1.4 Discuss in brief the history of public speaking.Topic: The Rich Heritage of Public SpeakingDifficulty: ModerateSkill: Apply What You Know1.21.Which of the following is an example of declamation?a.someone delivering the Gettysburg Address

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Beebe,Public Speaking Handbook6e, Test Bank9b.someone getting up and talking about Abraham Lincoln’s lifec.someone giving a public response to Barack Obama’s inauguration speechd.someone singing the national anthemAnswer: aChapter: 01Module: 1.4Learning Objective: LO 1.4 Discuss in brief the history of public speaking.Topic: The Rich Heritage of PublicSpeakingDifficulty: ModerateSkill: Apply What You Know1.22._____ is the expression of emotion through posture, movement, gestures, facial expression,and voice.a.Declamationb.Elocutionc.Rhetoricd.TransactionAnswer: bChapter: 01Module: 1.4Learning Objective: LO 1.4 Discuss in brief the history of public speaking.Topic: The Rich Heritage of Public SpeakingDifficulty: EasySkill: Remember the Facts1.23.Which of the following examples best demonstrates the new era of public speaking thathascome to fruition in thetwenty-firstcentury?a.listening to a speaker at a town meetingb.a soldier watching her son’s graduation address via Skypec.someone re-enacting the “I Have a Dream” speechd.the president giving the “State of the Union”addressAnswer: bChapter: 01Module: 1.4Learning Objective: LO 1.4 Discuss in brief the history of public speaking.Topic: The Rich Heritage of Public SpeakingDifficulty: Moderate

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Beebe,Public Speaking Handbook6e, Test Bank10Skill: Apply What You Know1.24.According to the text, one unchangingtruth of public speaking is that the core of all you doin public speaking is a focus on_____.a.your audienceb.your deliveryc.your manuscriptd.your presentation aidsAnswer: aChapter: 01Module: 1.4Learning Objective: LO 1.4 Discuss in briefthe history of public speaking.Topic: The Rich Heritage of Public SpeakingDifficulty: ModerateSkill: Understand the Concepts1.25.In the twentieth century, what new medium was used by President Franklin Roosevelt todirectly reach a wider audience?a.Internetb.newspaperc.radiod.televisionAnswer: cChapter: 01Module: 1.4Learning Objective: LO 1.4 Discuss in brief the history of public speaking.Topic: The Rich Heritage of Public SpeakingDifficulty: ModerateSkill: Understand the ConceptsTrue/False1.26.Public speaking is more formal than conversation.Answer: TrueChapter: 01Module:1.1

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Beebe,Public Speaking Handbook6e, Test Bank11Learning Objective: LO1.1 Compare and contrast public speaking and conversation.Topic:What Is Public Speaking?Difficulty:EasySkill:Remember the Facts1.27.People in conversation may alternately talk and listen, and don’t interrupt one another, butin public speaking the roles of speaker and audience aren’t as clearly defined.Answer: FalseChapter: 01Module: 1.1Learning Objective: LO 1.1Compare and contrast public speaking and conversation.Topic: What Is Public Speaking?Difficulty: EasySkill: Remember the Facts1.28. Surveys have found that communication skills are often the top factor in helping graduatingcollege students obtain employment.Answer: TrueChapter: 01Module: 1.2Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Explain why it is important to study public speaking.Topic: Why Study Public Speaking?Difficulty: EasySkill: Remember the Facts1.29.A public speaker is asourceof informationand ideas for an audience.Answer:TrueChapter: 01Module:1.3Learning Objective: LO1.3 Sketch and explain a model that illustrates the components andthe process of communication.Topic:The Communication ProcessDifficulty:EasySkill:Remember the Facts1.30.The “communication asaction” model includes the element of feedback.

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Beebe,Public Speaking Handbook6e, Test Bank12Answer:FalseChapter: 01Module: 1.3Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Sketch and explain a model that illustrates the components andthe process of communication.Topic: The Communication ProcessDifficulty: EasySkill: Remember the Facts1.31.In the “communication as transaction model,” the roles of receiver and source occursimultaneously.Answer: TrueChapter: 01Module: 1.3Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Sketch and explain a model that illustrates the components andthe process of communication.Topic: The Communication ProcessDifficulty: ModerateSkill: Understand the Concepts1.32.Public speaking in thetwenty-firstcentury does not draw on the traditions ofpublicspeaking in any way.Answer: FalseChapter: 01Module: 1.4Learning Objective: LO 1.4 Discuss in brief the history of public speaking.Topic: The Rich Heritage of Public SpeakingDifficulty: ModerateSkill: Understand the Concepts1.33.Theaudience should be the last thing a speaker considers when planning a speech.Answer: FalseChapter: 01Module: 1.4Learning Objective: LO 1.4 Discuss in brief the history of public speaking.Topic: The Rich Heritage of Public SpeakingDifficulty:Moderate

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Beebe,Public Speaking Handbook6e, Test Bank13Skill: Understand the Concepts1.34.Rhetoric includeswriting or speaking in order to persuade others.Answer:TrueChapter: 01Module: 1.4Learning Objective: LO 1.4 Discuss in brief the history of public speaking.Topic: The Rich Heritage ofPublic SpeakingDifficulty: ModerateSkill: Understand the Concepts1.35.In medieval Europe, the clergy were the most polished public speakers in society.Answer: TrueChapter: 01Module: 1.4Learning Objective: LO 1.4 Discuss in brief the history ofpublic speaking.Topic: The Rich Heritage of Public SpeakingDifficulty: EasySkill: Remember the FactsShort Answer/Essay1.36. List and explain the three key differences between conversation and public speaking.Answer: The differences between conversation and public speaking are as follows:•Public speaking is more prepared than conversation.Although there may be times whenyou are asked to speak on the spur of the moment, you will usually know in advance if youwill be expected to give a talk on aspecific occasion.•Public speaking is more formal than conversation.The slang or casual language that weoften use in conversation is not appropriate for most public speaking. The nonverbalcommunication of public speakers is also more formal than nonverbal behavior in ordinaryconversation.•Public speaking involves more clearly defined roles for the speaker and audience thanconversation.During a conversation, there is typically interaction between speaker andlistener. But in public speaking, the roles of speaker and audience are more clearly definedand remain stable.

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Beebe,Public Speaking Handbook6e, Test Bank14Chapter: 01Module: 1.1Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Compare and contrast public speaking and conversation.Topic: What Is Public Speaking?Difficulty: ModerateSkill: Understand theConcepts1.37.Explain what is meant by empowerment in terms of public speaking.Answer:The ability to speak with competence and confidence will provide empowerment.To be empowered is to have the resources, information, and attitudes that allow you totakeaction to achieve a desired goal. Being a skilled public speaker will give you an edge thatother, less skilled communicators lack—even those who may have superior ideas, education,or experience. One of the empowering resources that you develop by studying publicspeaking is critical thinking, which is the ability to listen and analyze information you hear sothat you can judge its accuracy and relevance.Chapter: 01Module:1.2Learning Objective: LO1.2 Explain why it is important to study public speaking.Topic:Why Study Public Speaking?Difficulty:EasySkill:Remember the Facts1.38. List and briefly define the seven factors in the “communication as interaction”process.Answer: 1) Source—the public speaker. 2) Message—the speech itself, including both whatis said and how it is said. 3) Channels—visual and auditory, including words, vocal cues,nonverbal symbols, and visual aids. 4) Receiver—the individual audience member. 5)Noise—anything that interferes with the communication transaction. 6) Feedback—messages/information provided by the receiver(s) to the speaker. 7) Context—theenvironment or situation in which the speech occurs.Chapter: 01Module: 1.3Learning Objective: LO 1.3 Sketch and explain a model that illustrates the componentsandthe process of communication.Topic: The Communication ProcessDifficulty: ModerateSkill: Understand the Concepts

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