Ethics
Vocab (Chapter 3)
Basics
Classmates Speeches
Demographic Characteristics
100

Ethics in public speaking refers to what branch of philosophy?


A) Metaphysics


B) Determinations of what is right and moral

B) Determinations of what is right and moral

100

The branch of philosophy that studies right and wrong in public speaking... 

A) Ethics

B) Morality

A) Ethics

100

1. Public speaking is best defined as:


A) An organized, prepared, face-to-face attempt to inform, entertain, or persuade


B) Talking with friends

A) An organized, prepared, face-to-face attempt to inform, entertain, or persuade

100

Who talked about quarterbacks in their informative speech?

A) Caleb Furr

B) Roger Jiang

A) Caleb Furr

100

“Demo-” comes the Greek root word _______.

A) Demos

B) Demot

A) Demos

200

The First Amendment is important in public speaking because it protects:


A) Freedom of expression


B) The right to lie

A) Freedom of expression

200

The principle expressed as “Do unto others as you would have them do to you”...

A) Golden Rule

B.) Basic Rule

A) Golden Rule

200

In public speaking, feedback is usually:


A) Nonverbal


B) Written on paper only

B) Written on paper only

200

Who talked about "Shaing hai" in their informative speech?

A) Zoey Jiang

B) Raylin Hudson

A) Zoey Jiang

200

Demographic characteristics describe the _____ characteristics of the audience.

A) Inward

B) Outward

B) Outward

300

“Ethos” refers to:


A) Logic and reasoning


B) The character, wisdom, and credibility of the speaker

B) The character, wisdom, and credibility of the speaker

300

The constitutional amendment that protects freedom of expression... 

A) First Amendment

B) Second Amendment

A) First Amendment

300

Fear of rejection in public speaking often comes from:


A) False beliefs about the audience


B) Physical exhaustion

A) False beliefs about the audience

300

Who talked about "Ai" in their informative speech?

A) Caleb Furr

B) Kailey Dean

B) Kailey Dean

300

what is....generalizing about a group of people and assuming that because a few persons in that group have a characteristic, all of them do?

A) Totalizing

B) Stereotyping

B) Sterotyping

400

Credibility that changes during the speech is called:


A) Derived credibility


B) Initial credibility

A) Derived credibility

400

Another term for a speaker’s character, wisdom, and credibility...

A) Pathos

B) Ethos

B) Ethos

400

In communication, the “channel” is:


A) The means through which a message travels


B) The message itself

A) The means through which a message travels

400

Who talked about shrimp fried rice in their informative speech?

A) Roger Jiang

B) Zoey Jiang

A) Roger Jiang

400

what is.... taking one characteristic of a group or person and making that the “totality” or sum total of what that person or group is

A) Totalizing

B) Stereotyping

A) Totalizing

500

Credibility at the end of the speech that affects audience decision-making is called:


A) Terminal credibility


B) Permanent credibility

A) Terminal credibility

500

Credibility a speaker has before giving a speech..

A) Derived Credibility

B) Initial Credibility 

B) Initial Credibility

500

A “symbol” in communication means:


A) Something that represents an idea or concept


B) A random object with no meaning

A) Something that represents an idea or concept

500

Who talked about "dreams" in their informative speech?

A) Ollie Douglas

B) Raylin Hudson

B) Raylin Hudson

500

Be careful not to stereotype on the ______ of a demographic characteristic

A) basis 

B) setting

A) Basis