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Between One and Many: The Art and Science of Public Speaking, 4/e

Steven R. Brydon, California State University, Chico
Michael D. Scott, California State University, Chico

Practical Speaking

Multiple Choice

Please answer all questions.


1	Which need is highest on Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
		A)	biological
		B)	self-actualization
		C)	self-esteem and social esteem
		D)	safety


2	Basic human needs, such as food, water, air, and safety, are known as
		A)	deficiency needs.
		B)	growth needs.
		C)	self-actualization needs.
		D)	all the above


3	Business executives spend about 700 hours a year
		A)	giving speeches.
		B)	reading.
		C)	in meetings.
		D)	writing.


4	Which of the following is a reason to develop public speaking skills?
		A)	to reduce your need to listen carefully in professional and public settings
		B)	to increase your ability to create emotionally charged verbal arguments
		C)	to enhance your ability to remain passive as an audience member
		D)	to promote your professional success


5	Content and relational components of the message are essential parts of the
		A)	transactional model.
		B)	interactional model.
		C)	cybernetic model.
		D)	perceptual model.


6	Jean is traveling in France but speaks no French. Lost, she asks a French citizen in English where the train station is but is not understood. The component of the transactional model of communication that keeps Jean from being understood is
		A)	feedback.
		B)	the channel.
		C)	the context.
		D)	encoding/decoding.


7	The process by which we give meaning to experience is called
		A)	communication.
		B)	perception.
		C)	action.
		D)	interaction.


8	Which of the following statements most accurately describes the exchange of messages between a speaker and audience members in the transactional model of communication?
		A)	The speaker sends a message first and the audience then responds.
		B)	The audience sends a message first and the speaker then responds.
		C)	The speaker and audience exchange messages simultaneously.
		D)	The audience is generally passive and will respond only after the conclusion of the speech.


9	The use of visual media such as overhead transparencies or video presentations is part of what element of the transaction model of communication?
		A)	situation
		B)	message
		C)	channel
		D)	audience


10	The lack of a shared common language probably would influence what element of a communication transaction most directly?
		A)	channel
		B)	encoding/decoding
		C)	source
		D)	receiver

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