Communication Principles
The tendency to view one’s own culture as superior to other cultures is called:
Ethnocentrism
How many people make a group in group communication?
at least 3
What is the primary goal of informative speaking?
To teach the audience using objective and factual information
What is communication apprehension?
Fear or anxiety related to real or perceived communication with others
something you prepare before putting a speech together
outline
One of the students has emailed me and I have not responded that student considers that I may be sleeping, at a tournament, or dealing with an emergency. What kind of attribution is that student considering?
External Attribution
What does synergy mean in small-group communication?
Members produce a better result together than they could have produced individually.
Which method of definition explains something following a timeline?
Chronological
What is a component of vocal delivery?
Rate
A speaker considers the audience’s age, education level, religion, nationality, and socioeconomic status. Which type of audience analysis is being conducted?
Demographic analysis
A lawyer is using technical terminology to tell their client why they got 25 to life but this client does not understand the legal terminology? What type of noise is interfering with communication?
Semantic Noise
a committee is created to develop a new campus recycling program. This is primarily what type of group?
Task-oriented group
What is information overload?
more information than the audience can reasonably process
you witness a speech in which someone is reading off a script what kind of delivery is this?
manuscript
A speech conclusion should summarize the importance of the topic, review the main points, and provide an effective closing.
True
what are the three stages of the perception process?
Selecting, organizing, and interpreting
Someone is your group monitors meeting agenda's, reminds members of deadlines, and redirects the group when discussion becomes unproductive, what role are they?
B. Expediter
A television chef shows you how to make pasta they are showing you through what process?
demonstration
FALSE
Pitch is how high or low a speakers voice is
Volume is how loud or quiet a speakers voice is
What type of visual aid is best for showing percentages of funding going towards something?
Pie chart
Which communication model describes communication as a linear, one-way process in which a sender transmits a message to a receiver?
Transmission model
Which action follows the recommended rules for brainstorming?
Encouraging a large quantity of ideas before judging them
A speaker explains how a word developed and changed meaning throughout history. Which method of definition is the speaker using
Etymology
What are the three facets to speaking with clarity?
Articulation
Pronunciation
Fluency
Which statement accurately distinguishes a specific purpose statement from a thesis statement?
The specific purpose is audience-centered, while the thesis is content-centered and included in the speech.