Fortunately, stage fright only affects inexperienced speakers.

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Communication skills, including public speaking, are often ranked first among
the qualities employers seek in college graduates.

TRUE

The growth of the Internet and social networking is reducing the need for public
speaking.

FALSE

As your textbook states, public speaking is a form of empowerment because it
gives speakers the ability to manipulate people.

FALSE

The teaching and study of public speaking began more than 4,000 years ago.

TRUE

Both public speaking and conversation involve adapting to listener feedback.

TRUE

Public speaking requires the same method of delivery as ordinary conversation.

FALSE

Public speaking usually requires more formal language than everyday
conversation.

TRUE

Public speaking is more highly structured than everyday conversation.

TRUE

When you adjust to the situation of a public speech, you are doing on a larger
scale what you do every day in conversation.

TRUE

As a speaker, you can usually assume that an audience will be interested in what
you have to say.

FALSE

Fortunately, stage fright only affects inexperienced speakers.

FALSE

Most successful speakers are nervous before taking the floor.

TRUE

Some nervousness before you speak is usually beneficial.

TRUE

Many of the symptoms of stage fright are due to adrenaline, a hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.

TRUE

Thinking of stage fright as “stage excitement” or “stage enthusiasm” can help you
get focused and energized for a speech.

TRUE

For most beginning speakers, the biggest part of stage fright is fear of the
unknown.

TRUE

The aim of an ethical speaker is to accomplish his or her goals by any means
necessary.

FALSE

Ethics is the branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in
human affairs.

TRUE

Ethical issues can arise at every stage of the speechmaking process.

TRUE

The ethical obligation of a speaker to be fully prepared increases as the size of the
audience increases.

FALSE

A public speaker need only be concerned about ethics in the conclusion of a
speech.

FALSE

The first responsibility of a speaker is to make sure her or his goal is ethically
sound.

TRUE

A speaker’s ethical obligations decrease as the size of the audience decreases.

FALSE

As the Roman rhetorician Quintilian noted 2,000 years ago, the ideal of speechmaking is to persuade the audience by any means necessary.

FALSE

As the Roman rhetorician Quintilian noted 2,000 years ago, the ideal of
speechmaking is the good person speaking well.

TRUE

Because persuasion is such a complex process, juggling statistics and quoting out of context to maximize your persuasive effect are ethically acceptable in speeches
to persuade.

FALSE

As long as the goal of your speech is ethically sound, it is acceptable to use any
means necessary to achieve your goal.

FALSE

Ethical decisions need to be justified against a set of standards or criteria.

TRUE

Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set
of ethical standards or guidelines.

TRUE

Because ethical decisions are complex, ethical choices are simply a matter of
personal preference.

FALSE

As your textbook explains, ethical decisions are essentially a matter of personal
whim or opinion.

FALSE

You have an ethical obligation to make sure the information you present in your
speeches is accurate.

TRUE

Hearing and listening are essentially the same.

FALSE

People need effective listening skills in almost all occupations.

TRUE

Research indicates that even when we listen carefully, we understand and retain
only about half of what we hear.

TRUE

People spend more time listening than in any other communicative activity.

TRUE

You can improve your own speeches by listening carefully to the speeches of
other people.

TRUE

As your textbook explains, focusing on a speaker’s delivery and personal
appearance is an excellent way to strengthen your listening skills.

FALSE

One of the major obstacles to listening effectively is that the brain can process
many more words than can be spoken in a minute.

TRUE

According to your textbook, a skilled therapist listening to a patient is an example
of appreciative listening.

FALSE

Appreciative listening is closely tied to critical thinking.

FALSE

Listening is a passive process, while critical thinking is an active process.

FALSE

Listening to provide emotional support for someone is called empathic listening

TRUE

According to your textbook, listening to understand a classroom lecture is an
example of appreciative listening.

FALSE

According to your textbook, listening to understand a classroom lecture is an
example of comprehensive listening.

TRUE

When you listen to someone give a sales presentation, and you need to decide whether you will buy the item, you are engaged in comprehensive listening.

FALSE

Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting or rejecting it is known
as critical listening.

TRUE

Critical listening involves listening to evaluate a message for purposes of

TRUE

Much of the anxiety associated with public speaking comes from lack of experience
giving speeches.

TRUE

One of the most common mistakes students make on their first speech is trying to
cover too much

TRUE

What percentage of experienced speakers have fear before giving a speech?

Does public speaking require more formal language than everyday conversation?

Which question is the major concern of the audience centered speaker?

Is it possible to disagree entirely with a speaker's ideas?