Q&A Hero

Q: Speaking from a manuscript is much harder than speaking extemporaneously from notes.

Q: What is a "frame of reference?" Discuss how a person's frame of reference affects the way messages are encoded and decoded. Give specific examples.

Q: The behaviors a speaker uses to promote a sense of closeness and personal interaction with audience members are known as the speakers (pp. 209-210) a. verbal delivery style b. live silence c. immediacy behaviors d. oral style

Q: A speech on increasing the size of campus parking lots would be an example of a persuasive speech.

Q: Immediacy is achieved by: a. verbal behaviors b. visual behaviors c. vocal behavior d. all of the above

Q: A public speaker sends and receives messages simultaneously.

Q: An upward pitch at the end of a sentence is usually thought to do all of the following except: a. indicate boredom b. suggest a desire for approval c. signal a question d. imply doubt

Q: A listeners verbal, visual, and vocal responses to a speakers message are known as: a. the listeners frame of reference b. the speakers frame of reference c. noise d. feedback

Q: Falling pitch inflection at the end of a sentence usually indicates: a. a question b. a statement or understanding c. doubt d. boredom

Q: The process by which people share thoughts, ideas, and feelings in understandable ways is called: a. communication b. environment c. speaking d. listening

Q: If you want to sound authoritative you should limit your use of : a. pitchstep. b. upspeak. c. inflection. d. all of the above.

Q: When the speaker or listener is distracted by something in their environment, such as people talking, they are experiencing: a. internal noise b. contextual noise c. external noise d. decoding

Q: Groups of words preceded and followed by pauses are: a. participles b. sentences c. ideas d. phrases

Q: Which of the following types of speeches involves the speaking talking about an item that, if found years from now by an archeologist, would accurately highlight your life? a. personal paper bag b. artifact c. humorous incident d. one point

Q: The clear and distinct production of speech sounds is called: a. pronunciation b. articulation c. enunciation d. projection

Q: A listener who is distracted by a headache, or preoccupation with other thoughts, is being impacted by: a. internal noise b. feedback c. encoding d. the speaking environment

Q: Saying words according to standard usage is called: a. pronunciation b. articulation c. enunciation d. projection

Q: If the intent of your speech is presenting new information or making listeners aware of new ideas or information, your speech is persuasive.

Q: Emoticons were developed by e-mail, blog, and chat-room users to take the place of: a. verbal and visual codes b. visual and vocal codes c. verbal and vocal codes d. all three codes about equally

Q: Which of the following is speech given without prior knowledge of the specific topic and without detailed notes or a manuscript? a. impromptu b. extemporaneous c. memorized d. manuscript

Q: Gestures that signal nervousness, and should be avoided, are: a. illustrators. b. adaptors. c. regulators. d. emblems.

Q: According to Aristotle, a speech dealing with matters of fact, such as legal courtroom address, would be: a. epideictic b. forensic c. deliberative d. mythic

Q: Gestures should be: a. planned and practiced b. somewhat larger when your audience is larger c. natural, arising from your involvement in your message d. both b and c

Q: Speeches that primarily lend a sense of distinction to an event are usually: a. persuasive speeches b. entertaining speeches c. informative speeches d. special occasion speeches

Q: Which of the following is a specific movement or gesture intended to expand or clarify a word or idea? a. illustrators b. adaptors c. regulators d. emblems

Q: The process of choosing language or nonverbal behaviors to convey your message is known as: a. motivating b. stimulating c. encoding d. decoding

Q: Varying volume, pitch, emphasis, rate, and pauses in a natural manner is called: a. vocal variety b. vocal fillers c. vocal volume d. vocal technique

Q: As a speaker, you encode messages using your _________, while your listener decodes messages using their own. a. stimulus b. motivation c. frame of reference d. feedback

Q: Which of the following is true about your volume? a. You need to be heard all over the room. b. You need to vary your volume to make the speech interesting. c. You need to increase or decrease your volume to emphasize words or phrases. d. All of the above

Q: Discuss the three ways in which computer usage impacts our thinking. Provide examples for each way, and discuss whether you think the results are positive or negative.

Q: Review the positive and negative ways that online identities can be used. Give specific examples for both.

Q: The ability to store, manage and transmit digitally audio, video, and digital information on the same network is known as __________.

Q: __________ allows participants to share visual materials such as charts, film clips, models, and pictures.

Q: Describe and discuss the evolution of communication technologies and how they are related as well as how they differ.

Q: Computers help to develop the skill of understanding visual stimuli. a. True b. False

Q: Democratization of the internet encourages independent thinking because of the large variety of sources. a. True b. False

Q: In online communication basic aspects of personal identity may be unclear or even deliberately misrepresented. a. True b. False

Q: Because of the vast array of available technology, there is evidence that information technologies improve learning. a. True b. False

Q: __________ __________ are electronic modes of communication that store and manage data in digital form.

Q: The ability to use your cell phone to surf the web and read your email is known as __________.

Q: Working on a number of different projects simultaneously or in overlapping or interactive ways is known as __________.

Q: Programs put on computers that allow third parties to track an individuals online activity and get personal information are called __________.

Q: Bits of data that websites collect and store in users personal browsers are known as __________.

Q: A wireless means of connecting devices to the Internet and each other is called __________.

Q: Intentional harm that is deliberately inflicted on others through phones and computers is called __________.

Q: Two protocols that allow professionals to be visually and verbally present in meetings are __________ and __________.

Q: Email addresses are one way people create identity online. a. True b. False

Q: Skype is an example of videoconferencing. a. True b. False

Q: A primary way that computers affect thinking is by encouraging multitasking. a. True b. False

Q: One advantage of multitasking is that when we do more than one task at once, were likely to do them better than if we just concentrated one thing at a time. a. True b. False

Q: The telephone was invented __________. a. in the mid-1930s b. in the late 1790s c. in the mid-1870s d. in the late 1920s e. none of the above

Q: AT&T introduced the first cell phones in Chicago __________. a. in the 1980s b. in the 1990s c. in the 1970s d. in the 1920s e. none of the above

Q: The internet came on the scene __________. a. in the 1930s b. in the 1990s c. in the 1970s d. in the 1920s e. none of the above

Q: When various devices are connected to each other and the internet, this is __________. a. interconnectivity b. video conferencing c. electronic eavesdropping d. bitnet e. all of the above

Q: Computers and online interaction affect human thinking __________. a. by allowing us to multitask b. by priming us to react to external, visual stimuli c. by training us to rely on programs to direct our actions and judgments d. all of the above e. b and c

Q: Personal and social media may discourage independent, critical thinking by __________. a. by making it easy to rely on external authorities b. by undermining imaginative, independent thought and sustained mental focus c. through making the medium equivalent to the message d. all of the above e. a and b

Q: __________ plants itself on a users computer to track online activity and gain personal information. a. a cookie b. a rogue c. a blacklister d. a flamethrower e. none of the above

Q: Communication technologies are fairly recent phenomena. a. True b. False

Q: Today many people rely more on land lines than cell phones or PDAs. a. True b. False

Q: The ability to conduct meetings while being geographically separated is known as __________. a. teleconferencing b. multitasking c. interconnection d. convergence e. virtual reality

Q: Which of the following is NOT an example of electric conferencing? a. teleconferencing b. audioconferencing c. computer conferencing d. videoconferencing e. face-to-face conferencing

Q: Which of the following is not true of multitasking? a. people dont really multitask, computers do b. children are better at multitasking than adults c. its likely well do each task less well than if we did the tasks separately d. multitasking can make us feel rushed e. all of these are true of multitasking

Q: Skype is an example of digital media being able to cultivate __________. a. speed b. manipulation c. community d. convergence e. multitasking

Q: What percentage of adult Americans use at least one social networking site? a. 5% b. 15% c. 47% d. 37% e. 57%

Q: The percentage of American adults who use the internet is __________. a. 79% b. 89% c. 69% d. 59% e. 55%

Q: Which of the following is NOT true about spyware? a. it allows a third party to track individuals online activities b. it is often bundled into software without users knowledge c. it was unleashed by the Melissa virus in 1998 d. it can send pop-up ads tailored to users profiles e. all of the above are true about spyware

Q: Discuss the three theories of mass communication as found in Chapter 14. Give examples of why each theory is important. Finally, express whether or not you agree with the theory.

Q: Examine the claims of critical scholarship and describe how mass communication can serve to support the status quo, privileging those with power while marginalizing those without. Provide illustrative examples from actual media that would support their contentions.

Q: Electronic modes of communication that store and manage data in digital form are known as __________. a. teleconferencing b. communication technologies c. interconnectivity d. multitasking e. digital media

Q: Retouching a photo with a computer or editing a film or video is known as __________. a. manipulation b. multitasking c. convergence d. post-production e. creating identity

Q: E-mail addresses and screen names allow users to __________. a. be ignored b. connect with others c. create identity d. learn online e. be tracked using cookies

Q: The facsimile (fax) system is based on which of the following communication technologies? [p. 310, II] a. the telephone b. the computer c. the world wide web d. the gopher e. all of the above

Q: The electronic computer was invented in __________. a. 1920 b. 1940 c. 1950 d. 1960 e. 1970

Q: A wireless means of connecting devices to the Internet and to each other, originally called 802.11, is now known as __________. a. electronic conferencing b. multitasking c. virtual reality d. interconnectivity e. wi-fi

Q: __________ are people and groups that decide which messages pass through the gates of information control to reach us.

Q: The practice of featuring products in media so that the products are associated with particular characters or storylines is known as __________ __________.

Q: Although they no longer prevail in the United States, __________ __________ continue to prevail in many undeveloped countries.

Q: The theory that states that we use mass media to satisfy particular needs is __________ __________ __________.

Q: The invention of the telegraph was the forerunner of the __________ __________ in human history.

Q: The primary way that television and other forms of electronic mass communication cultivate particular world views is by __________.