Communication

Q: Speeches about people must be about people who are well known in order to be significant enough to warrant the audience's attention. A) True B) False

Q: Informative speeches should focus on only one category (for example, people, places, things, or processes) and should not include descriptions of more than one category of information in a single presentation. A) True B) False

Q: An informative speech about "how to download music without having to pay for it" would be ethically questionable. A) True B) False

Q: How can those who suffer from neuroticism manage their negative thoughts?

Q: Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of online versus face-to-face support groups.

Q: Identify the four most common emotional challenges we face.

Q: Ethical considerations are of little consequence to informative speakers because they do not intend to influence the audience's attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors. A) True B) False

Q: Informative speakers do not have to give thought to issues like relevance and usefulness when the topic is assigned to themthey only need to make sure the information they present is accurate and clear. A) True B) False

Q: Informative speakers take a subjective perspective on the information they present. A) True B) False

Q: Briefly explain the impact of positive emotion upon perception.

Q: Informative speakers don't need to present new information as long as the information is interesting or relevant. A) True B) False

Q: Why is it so difficult to manage grief?

Q: Explain why chronic hostility can be destructive.

Q: Explain how venting can be both beneficial and costly.

Q: The objective of an informative speaker is, essentially, to have the audience learn something. A) True B) False

Q: What do we mean when we say that a good informative speaker will keep a speech simple for his or her audience by building on their prior knowledge?

Q: Explain how the Jefferson strategy can be used to manage emotions after they occur.

Q: Identify and define the three most challenging emotions we must manage in our personal relationships.

Q: Provide an example of a phrase that would be helpful in drawing the audience's attention to an important piece of information just before you state it.

Q: In your own words, what do the authors of your text mean when they say you should create information hunger?

Q: Identify four strategies for managing emotions before they occur.

Q: _____________explanations illuminate a concept's meaning and use by providing a list of a concept's critical features, contrasting examples of the concept, and then offering an audience an opportunity to distinguish between contrasting examples by comparing them to the concept's critical features.

Q: Identify and define the two strategies for managing emotion after they occur.

Q: In your own words, define a quasi-scientific explanation.

Q: How does the personality trait of extraversion impact emotion?

Q: What is the difference between a definition by example and a definition by synonym?

Q: In what ways do men and women experience emotion differently?

Q: Define issue as a category of informative speech topics.

Q: Explain how online communication can foster inappropriate expression of emotion.

Q: Give an example of an object or a phenomenon that could serve as the topic of an informative speech.

Q: What's the difference between feelings and moods?

Q: "People" is just one category of informative speech topics. List four of the remaining categories of informative speeches discussed in your text.

Q: In your own words, what does it mean to be an objective rather than a subjective speaker?

Q: The authors of your textbook explain that informative speakers have several goals and strategies at their disposal as they tailor a speech to their audience. Which of the following is not one of those goals or strategies? A) get his or her audience interested in the speech B) choose a clear organization and structure C) get the audience to follow through on their commitment to the topic D) build on what the audience already knows

Q: Identify the six primary emotions.

Q: "The isokinetic resistance mechanism used in most rehabilitative exercise equipment works on centripetal force, similar to the way the Gravitron carnival ride doesthe faster the motor or the patient moves, the faster the resistance mechanism spins, and the more resistance is created." What method of explanation is employed in this example? A) elucidating B) quasi-scientific C) transformative D) demonstrative

Q: What type of explanation presents the details that illuminate a concept's meaning and use? A) elucidating B) quasi-scientific C) transformative D) demonstrative

Q: Identify the three most important personality traits that influence the experience and communication of emotion.

Q: Identify the five key features of emotion.

Q: Which of the following types of speeches goes into depth by providing reasons or causes and demonstrating relationships? A) explanatory speech B) definition speech C) demonstration speech D) description speech

Q: Define emotional intelligence.

Q: "Today, the term dry run is often used to refer to a rehearsal of some sort. This meaning originated in the field of firefighting, where dry represented a practice drill where the hoses were turned off, and run simply meant a response to a fire alarm, whether real or for a drill." What type of definition is given in this statement? A) operational definition B) definition by example C) definition by synonym D) definition by etymology

Q: If your best friend always avoids discussing the subject of your former romantic partner, what strategy is he or she demonstrating? A. encounter avoidance B. encounter structuring C. attention focus D. deactivation E. none of the options are correct

Q: Which of the following definitions defines something by explaining what it is or what it does? A) definition by etymology B) definition by example C) definition by negation D) operational definition

Q: People who score high on emotional intelligence likely will A. demonstrate understanding of their own emotions B. demonstrate empathy C. manage their own emotions D. use emotion to create relational communication E. all of the options are correct

Q: Which of the following specific purpose statements represents a demonstration speech? A) To explain to my audience how the process of becoming a U.S. citizen has changed over time so that they have greater awareness of the current immigration debate in our country. B) To help my audience understand the reasons why immigrants choose to leave their country and move to the United States. C) To show and explain to my audience how to fill out the paperwork to become a naturalized citizen of the United States so that they will be aware of how complicated the process is. D) To show my audience the impact anti-immigrant bias has had on public policy in the United States, including drug laws, zoning laws, and even education policies.

Q: Which of the following three personality traits most affect emotions? A. introversion, extroversion, openness B. extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism C. agreeableness, conscientiousness, introversion D. openness, agreeableness, extroversion E. none of the options are correct

Q: The goal of a(n) ____________ presentation is to answer the "how" questions. A) descriptive B) demonstration C) definitive D) explanatory

Q: Intense sadness resulting from the loss of a loved one is called A. grief B. sadness C. anger D. ambivalence E. depression

Q: Which of the following types of informative topics do the authors of your textbook caution is difficult to do as an informative speech because it is difficult to keep one's own opinions from influencing the speech? A) places B) events C) issues D) processes

Q: According to research, when one engages in catharsis, A. anger is vented B. anger actually increases C. anger decreases D anger stays the same E anger is not affected

Q: Andrew's informative speech will help his audience understand how to upgrade and replace the hard drive in their computers. What type of topic has he chosen? A) concept B) process C) issue D) event

Q: Which of the following adjectives describes an informational speaker? A) subjective B) objective C) opinionated D) biased

Q: Which of the following activities is most effective for improving a bad mood? A. physical activity B. sexual activity C. drinking alcohol D. drinking caffeinated beverages E. eating

Q: Describe the steps informative speakers can take to make their speech clear and easy for the audience to understand.

Q: Americanized Chinese Americans are likely to A. use suppression more than traditional Chinese Americans B. display negative emotions less often than traditional Chinese Americans C. display negative emotions more often than traditional Chinese Americans D. display very different emotions from traditional Chinese Americans E. none of the options are correct

Q: Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five personality traits? A. agreeableness B. openness C. introversion D. extraversion E. neuroticism

Q: Evangeline has chosen to deliver her speech on the topic of badminton. Specifically, she plans to discuss the process of playing the sport. She has discovered that no one else in her class has ever played the sport, so the information will be new. Unfortunately, none of the classmates she spoke to seemed to indicate any interest in the subject. What advice, besides simply selecting a new topic, would you give Evangeline to help her get her audience excited about and interested in her topic?

Q: Compare and contrast the four approaches to informative speaking: description, demonstration, definition, and explanation.

Q: Each Thanksgiving, Sarah and Darcie visit Darcie's family, but these events are painful reminders of their political differences. Sarah is a Democrat, but Darcie and her family are staunch Republicans. This year, Sarah chose not to discuss politics. What emotion management strategy did she use? A. suppression B. encounter avoidance C. reappraisal D. venting E. encounter structuring

Q: Your friend Sam's family has owned a health food store since she was a little girl. She has decided to do her informative speech about natural alternatives to the dangerous cleaning products made by large corporations. She wants her audience to know that the natural cleaning products are healthier and less polluting and hopes that she can inspire her classmates to switch to using more natural products in their own homes. Will Sam's topic work for her informative speech? Why or why not? If changes are needed, what specific advice would you give Sam to help her modify the topic?

Q: In terms of the impact of gender upon emotion, which of the following is true? A. women and men experience emotion with similar levels of intensity B. women seem to experience higher levels of anger C. men seem to experience higher levels of guilt D. men seem to experience higher levels of sadness E. none of the options are correct

Q: Women are more likely than men to report which emotion(s)? A. guilt B. shame C. fear D. sadness E. all of the options are correct

Q: List, describe, and provide examples of the eight categories of informative speeches that are discussed in your textbook. What cautionary advice would you give to an informative speaker about any of these eight categories?

Q: Synthesizing what you have learned up to this point in the course, explain the role of ethics as it relates to informative speaking.

Q: Which of the following does NOT influence how you manage emotion? A. extraversion B. neuroticism C. agreeableness D. sexual orientation E. none of the options are correct

1 2 3 … 617 Next »

Subjects