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MULTIPLE CHOICE More than one answer may be correct for each multiple choice question. Your instructor may choose only one-answer multiple choice questions for the actual exams, but the multiple answer format provides excellent preparation for the tests with consequences. This format eliminates much of the guesswork and requires precise knowledge. There's no process of elimination in which answers can be ignored (i.e., if the correct answer is a, answers b, c, and d don't need to be read at all). You receive credit for every correct answer and you get dinged for every incorrect answer.

 

TRUE/FALSE This portion of the Quizzes Without Consequences follows a standard format. Your only choices are True or False. Nevertheless, for each answer, especially the false ones, formulate in your mind an explanation for each answer chosen.

 

PLEASE NOTE: Consult the appropriate chapter in the text for explanations of the answers to these quiz questions.

1

Which of the following are effective and productive strategies for managing speech anxiety?
A)Approach your speech as an important performance
B)Adopt a non-competitive communication orientation
C)Concentrate on the problems that could occur in your speech as you are giving your speech
D)Make coping statements to yourself during the speech
2

A specific purpose statement
A)uses simple, clear language
B)indicates what the speaker hopes to accomplish with the speech
C)identifies the central idea
D)begins with an infinitive phrase
3

Speech topics can be narrowed in which of the following ways?
A)fit the topic to the time limit
B)construct a concise/precise purpose statement
C)write a central idea of about 20-25 words
D)avoid controversial topics
4

An effective purpose statement
A)should be phrased as a question
B)should include figurative language
C)should be concise and precise
D)should only identify the topic
5

Individuals join an audience to hear an author read portions of her new book and discuss issues raised in the book. This is an example of a
A)concerned audience
B)committed audience
C)casual audience
D)captive audience
6

Speech anxiety
A)typically diminishes substantially after the first minute of a person's speech
B)shouldn't happen to an experienced speaker
C)is worsened by perfectionist thinking
D)can be triggered by subordinate status to members of your audience
7

A speaker states: "Today I want to talk to you about urban legends." This statement
A)narrows the speech topic effectively
B)communicates the central idea of the speech
C)is merely a topic statement
D)is a concise purpose statement
8

A speech topic can be deemed appropriate when
A)it worked well for another audience
B)it is funny
C)it is well suited to the occasion for the speech
D)it is well suited to the speaker
9

The formula for determining a rough estimate of when speech anxiety is rational and when it is irrational is
A)the vividness of the feared occurrence times the intensity of the feared occurrence
B)the probability of the feared occurrence times the likelihood of disastrous results
C)the probability of the feared occurrence times the relevance of the feared occurrence
D)the probability of the feared occurrence times the severity of the feared occurrence
10

Which of the following are productive ways to explore potential speech topics?
A)brainstorm topics
B)scan magazines and newspapers
C)meditate on the subject
D)hope a topic comes to you the night before the speech
11

Only novice speakers experience speech anxiety; professional speakers have learned to conquer it so it never returns.
A)True
B)False
12

Avoid the performance orientation, adopt a proper perspective, prepare your speech, and practice it are all ways to control your speech anxiety.
A)True
B)False
13

When compared to other methods of anxiety reduction and control, the communication orientation is the most successful.
A)True
B)False
14

You should always have your audience in mind while preparing your speech.
A)True
B)False
15

Your instructor tells the class, "Choose any topic you want for your next speech." Your instructor literally means that you can ignore appropriateness of topic choice for the audience.
A)True
B)False





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