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Podcasting is ______.
A) an agricultural term that refers to spreading pods over a large area
B) a radio industry practice of sending a bundle, or pod, of programming to affiliates
C) the practice of making a program available online that can be played on computers or portable MP3 players
D) a reference to the small booths, or pods, that disc jockeys work in
E) None of the above options is correct.
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Which of the following statements about the relationship between the radio industry and the concept of media convergence is false?
A) The convergence between radio and the recording industry was just the earliest instance of radio overlapping with another form of mass media.
B) Radio has heavily converged with the Internet with things like podcasts and streaming audio.
C) Internet stations are able to negotiate royalty rates directly with the music industry.
D) Internet radio harkens back to the early days of radio, with its large variety of stations, and to the transistors of the fifties, with its portability.
E) Internet radio only includes existing stations that simulcast over the Web.
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Advanced searching helps narrow search results even further.
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Feeling different from the audience, a lack of positive public-speaking experience, and uneasiness about being the center of attention can lead to ______.
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Which of the following is true about HD radio?
A) It allows a radio station to broadcast several different formats simultaneously on the same frequency it already uses.
B) It is the same thing as satellite radio.
C) It has been exploding in popularity, and consumer demand is outstripping the ability of radio stations to keep up.
D) HD radio is an analog technology.
E) It was developed in the 1950s but kept from the public for decades by business owners.
Q:
Satellite radio ______.
A) relies on transmitters and towers on the ground to reach consumers
B) is now provided by only one company in the United States
C) is mostly used by ham radio operators for secure signals, not by the general public
D) is free to consumers once they buy the equipment that receives the satellite signal
E) is splintered into dozens of competing satellite radio providers
Q:
A research overview presentation provides the results of your original scientific research.
Q:
Which of the following statements about National Public Radio istrue?
A) It is fully funded by the U.S. government with reliable support from the Republican Party.
B) It has fewer than two million listeners nationwide each week.
C) It is completely free of sponsorship from private businesses and corporations.
D) Morning Edition and All Things Considered are two of its popular programs.
E) None of the above options is correct.
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Selecting an appropriate organizational pattern is not important in helping an audience comprehend a speech.
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Repetition can help implant important ideas in listeners' minds.
Q:
Nonprofit radio today is ______.
A) accepting liquor advertising
B) prospering
C) buying up commercial radio stations
D) converting to analog equipment to save money
E) struggling to survive government funding cuts
Q:
Boolean operators are words placed between keywords in a search that specify how the keywords are related.
Q:
The most popular music format on U.S. radio today is ______.
A) country
B) contemporary hit radio
C) urban contemporary
D) top 40
E) adult contemporary
Q:
Each of the following is a successful strategy for gaining public-speaking confidence except
A) modifying thoughts and attitudes.
B) personalizing the speech evaluation.
C) visualizing success.
D) practicing the speech.
Q:
Which of the following statements about the news/talk/information radio format is true?
A) From 1987 until 2014, the number of stations with this format rose from just under 200 to more than 2,000.
B) It is more expensive to produce than a music format.
C) It appeals to advertisers looking to target working- and middle-class adult consumers.
D) It tends to appeal to listeners over thirty-five years old.
E) All of the options are correct.
Q:
One of the driving forces behind the adoption of format radio was that ______.
A) radio stations could charge an advertising premium for target audiences
B) paperwork became easier for program directors
C) disc jockeys had a chance to play a wider variety of music
D) it made it easier for record companies to promote new artists
E) radio stations could fulfill their public service requirements
Q:
The purpose of the research overview presentation is to provide context and background for a research question that will form the basis of an impending study.
Q:
Visual learners will greatly benefit from a speaker using presentation aids such as diagrams, charts, and graphs.
Q:
Radio formats usually target specific audiences according to ______.
A) age
B) gender
C) race or ethnicity
D) income
E) All of the options are correct.
Q:
The connotative meaning is the literal, or dictionary, definition of a word.
Q:
Which of the following indicates how radio listeners today are different from radio listeners in the 1930s?
A) Listeners today are loyal to specific stations or formats rather than to specific shows.
B) Listeners today tune in at a specific time to hear their favorite radio programs, rather than cruising through stations.
C) Peak listening occurs in the evening hours today, rather than during drive time.
D) Today, people listen to their radio at home more than people did in the 1930s.
E) None of these options is correct.
Q:
When you use search tools on the Internet, quotation marks help you locate exact phrases.
Q:
Which statement indicates why radio typically has its biggest audiences between 6 and 9 A.M. and between 4 and 7 P.M.?
A) Many people listen to the radio as they drive to and from work.
B) The funniest shows are on at those times.
C) The lucrative teenage audience listens most during those times.
D) Radio stations want it to be that way.
E) None of the above options is correct.
Q:
Nancy was practicing her speech when she became overwhelmed with anxiety. She decided to simply allow herself to be anxious for a few minutes, then decided it was time to be confident about all the work she had done and resume her rehearsal. Nancy was using the anxiety-management strategy known as
A) yoga stretching.
B) meditation.
C) anxiety stop-time technique.
D) "fight-or-flight" response.
Q:
When the radio industry was forced to reorganize in the 1950s, which of the following was not among the changes made?
A) A turn to format-driven radio
B) A greater dependence on recorded music
C) Featuring top deejays during prime driving periods
D) A move to reach national audiences
E) The repeated playing of top songs
Q:
A methods/procedure presentation is typically a thirty-minute group presentation.
Q:
Which of the following best sums up the advantages and disadvantages of FM radio versus AM?
A) FM included less static, had better sound fidelity, but traveled for shorter distances.
B) FM included less static, could travel longer distances, but had uneven results with pitch.
C) FM was an older, cheaper technology but did better with stereo sound.
D) FM was much better suited to the spoken voice because music sounded clearer on AM.
E) None of the above options is correct.
Q:
Multimodal learners combine two or more learning style preferences.
Q:
Prior to the 1950s and 1960s, most radio listening occurred in the home because ______.
A) people didn't have televisions yet
B) radio sets before the invention of transistors used bulky and delicate vacuum tubes
C) automobiles weren't really widespread yet so most people couldn't leave home
D) radio programs used to be longer and required people's undivided attention
E) None of the above options is correct.
Q:
The transistor made radio receivers ______.
A) portable
B) expensive
C) larger
D) stereophonic
E) disposable
Q:
Connotative meaning refers to the associations that different people bring to bear on a word.
Q:
Which of the following technologies did not cause major changes in the radio industry?
A) Television
B) The Internet
C) The transistor
D) FM transmitters
E) The telegraph
Q:
Commercial factors never influence Internet search results or degrade your findings.
Q:
Maureen began to feel nervous once she began organizing and writing her speech. Which type of anxiety did Maureen experience?
A) pre-preparation anxiety
B) preparation anxiety
C) pre-performance anxiety
D) performance anxiety
Q:
Why did the public find it easy to believe that Orson Welles's broadcast of War of the Worlds was a real event?
A) Newspapers also printed the story as true.
B) It was done in the style of a real news broadcast.
C) A sizable meteor really did hit New Jersey that day.
D) The broadcast was never identified as fiction or a dramatization.
E) All of the options are correct.
Q:
Which radio program panicked listeners on Halloween eve in 1938?
A) The Shadow
B) The Green Hornet
C) Amos 'n' Andy
D) War of the Worlds
E) None of the above options is correct.
Q:
In an original research presentation you should clearly state your research question.
Q:
Analogies link the unfamiliar with the familiar.
Q:
His and he are examples of gender-neutral language.
Q:
What time period is considered the "golden age" of radio?
A) 1960s
B) Early 1900s
C) 1920s and 1930s
D) 1890s
E) 1990s
Q:
With the Federal Communications Act of 1934, the Federal Radio Commission became the ______.
A) Wireless Communication Commission
B) National Broadcasting Company
C) Federal Communications Commission
D) Radio Corporation of America
E) None of the above options is correct.
Q:
Use a subject directory if you are looking for a catalog of reputable sites on the same subject, such as science, reference, or arts and humanities.
Q:
Stephen began to panic as soon as his instructor gave the speech assignment to the class. Stephen experienced
A) pre-preparation anxiety.
B) preparation anxiety.
C) pre-performance anxiety.
D) performance anxiety.
Q:
The act that first emphasized that broadcasters did not own their channels but were granted licenses provided they operated in the "public interest, convenience, or necessity" was the
A) Federal Communications Act of 1934
B) Radio Act of 1912
C) Radio Act of 1927
D) 1932 revocation of RCA's monopoly status
E) None of the above options is correct.
Q:
A research presentation describes original research you have done.
Q:
What established the Federal Radio Commission?
A) The Radio Act of 1912
B) The Radio Act of 1919
C) The Radio Act of 1927
D) The Radio Act of 1934
E) None of the above options is correct.
Q:
As a new network, CBS was able to compete with NBC by ______.
A) charging affiliates less for its programs
B) paying affiliates to broadcast its programs
C) being the first network to broadcast in high fidelity
D) advertising its programs on billboards
E) being the first to offer musical programs and quiz shows
Q:
Analogies are used to appeal to audience members' emotions.
Q:
Since few contemporary audiences are culturally diverse, a speaker need not be aware of or sensitive to cultural variations in language.
Q:
In the late 1920s, which of the following was not a part owner of the National Broadcasting Company?
A) RCA
B) General Electric
C) Westinghouse
D) CBS
E) All of the companies were owners of the National Broadcasting Company.
Q:
Which company became the first to sell ads on the radio?
A) American Marconi
B) AT&T
C) NBC
D) RCA
E) Westinghouse
Q:
Who set up a crude radio station above his Pittsburgh garage in 1916?
A) Edwin H. Armstrong
B) David Sarnoff
C) Ethan Zuckerman
D) Rush Limbaugh
E) Frank Conrad
Q:
Locating a blog relevant to your topic can be done using a blog-specific search engine.
Q:
Feeling different when delivering a speech
A) does not bother most public speakers.
B) is least common among politicians.
C) makes a speaker believe no one is interested in what they have to say.
D) can help reduce anxiety.
Q:
What three companies controlled most of RCA when it was first a government-approved commercial monopoly in the early 1920s?
A) NBC, GE, United Fruit
B) AT&T, GE, Westinghouse
C) GE, AT&T, American Marconi
D) ABC, NBC, CBS
E) AT&T, Clear Channel, CBS
Q:
Oral presentations in the sciences and mathematics often focus on describing the results of original or replicated research.
Q:
Why were AT&T and GE able to undercut Marconi's influence with the U.S. Navy, even though Marconi was the best company?
A) The U.S. Navy wanted to use government-owned companies over private companies.
B) The U.S. Navy was concerned about a foreign-controlled company having so much power over their communications.
C) The U.S. Navy wished to promote international relations by using foreign companies.
D) The U.S. Navy was dissatisfied with the way American Marconi was being run.
E) None of the above options is correct.
Q:
The Radio Corporation of America bought which of the following companies?
A) British Marconi
B) American Marconi
C) AT&T
D) Westinghouse
E) WNBC
Q:
Using analogies in a speech is a helpful strategy to reduce audience confusion.
Q:
In the sentence, "Adam invited Heather on a date,"the active voice is used.
Q:
Which event led to the Radio Act of 1912, which required most large ships to carry wireless technology?
A) Fessenden's 1906 Christmas Eve transmission
B) The sinking of the Titanic
C) David Sarnoff's wedding
D) Lee De Forest's Eiffel Tower broadcast
E) Marconi's founding of American Marconi
Q:
Both search engines and subject directories offer valuable help in locating a wide variety of supporting materials for a speech.
Q:
The term broadcasting was originally used in ______.
A) farming
B) construction
C) commercial fishing
D) carpentry
E) manufacturing
Q:
A speaker's general fear or anxiety associated with either actual or anticipated communication to an audience is known as
A)communication nervousness.
B) communication uneasiness.
C) public-speaking anxiety.
D) stage fright.
Q:
Reginald Fessenden is credited with making the first ______, on Christmas Eve in 1906.
A) wireless telegraph
B) distress call from a sinking ocean liner
C) on-air paid advertisement
D) voice broadcast
E) use of Morse code
Q:
An _____ or ____ audience is made up of people who have intimate knowledge of the topic being discussed.
Q:
Which statement best indicates how inventors and government offices were able to establish who was responsible for early developments in radio technology?
A) Patents clearly indicate who invented what piece of technology first.
B) Only Italians and Americans were interested in early broadcasting.
C) Inventors respected other inventors out of a sense of professional courtesy.
D) The early days of radio were heavily regulated, and therefore clearly documented, by government officials.
E) Simultaneous and independent discoveries, along with competing claims for patents, often had inventors going to court over their inventions.
Q:
The point of a explanation in a speech is to offer a vivid mental picture of the subject under discussion.
Q:
The ______ was important to radio technology because it allowed radio signals to be amplified.
A) Hertz
B) Audion vacuum tube
C) cathode ray tube
D) telephony
E) electromagnetic wave
Q:
A speaker's use or misuse of language has a significant effect on the level of credibility he or she establishes with the audience.
Q:
The very earliest uses of Marconi's wireless radio were for ______.
A) military and commercial shipping
B) gossip and shipping
C) advertising and the military
D) entertainment and ads
E) playing rock-and-roll records
Q:
Individual search engines compile their own databases as well as scanning a variety of others.
Q:
The telegraph was useless as a means of communicating between ships at sea or between ships and the shore because ______.
A) its signal was too weak to travel across bodies of water
B) the telegraph signal was distorted by the electromagnetic spectrum
C) telegraph equipment was too cumbersome to be used aboard ship
D) the telegraph required a wire cable connecting the sending and receiving stations
E) All of the options are correct.
Q:
The rise of pirate micropower radio stations in the United States in the 1990s led the federal government to approve a new class of noncommercial low-power FM radio stations in 2000.
A) True
B) False
Q:
Feeling ______ is one reason many people are uncomfortable about public speaking.
A) attractive
B) superior to the audience
C)different
D)depersonalized
Q:
In a ___ ___ ____ students learn about and help address a need or problem in a community organization.
Q:
The nation's largest broadcast group owns more than eight hundred radio stations.
A) True
B) False
Q:
Speeches that rely on demonstration must include an actual physical demonstration.
Q:
Telephone giant AT&T owns the nation's largest radio network.
A) True
B) False
Q:
iHeartMedia radio stations can be heard throughout most of the United States.
A) True
B) False