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COMM 101 Chapter 8 Quiz Answers

chapter 8 Key

1. Using __________ is the best way to pull listeners into your speeches. A. peer testimony

B. statistics

C. extended examples

D. visual aids

E. brief examples

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Lucas - Chapter 08 #1

Topic: Examples

The more __________ your examples, the greater impact they are likely to have.

A. hypothetical

B. complex

C. unusual

D. expert

E. vivid

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Lucas - Chapter 08 #2

Topic: Examples

3. Accomplished speakers consider __________ "the very life of the speech." A. statistics

B. causal reasoning

C. testimony

D. examples

E. emotional appeals

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Lucas - Chapter 08 #3

Topic: Examples

Which of the following is recommended by your textbook as a way to enhance the effectiveness of your examples?

A. Practice delivery to enhance your extended examples.

B. Avoid using examples drawn from your personal experience.

C. Make your examples vivid and richly textured.

All of these answers are correct.

Both practice delivery to enhance your extended examples and make your examples vivid and richly textured.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #4

Topic: Examples

5. Examples are especially helpful as supporting materials because they A. personalize your ideas.

B. are not overly technical.

C. quantify a speaker's ideas.

D. are harder to manipulate than statistics or testimony.

E. enhance the speaker's credibility.

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Lucas - Chapter 08 #5

Topic: Examples

6. As your textbook explains, examples help a speaker A. reinforce ideas.

B. personalize ideas.

C. clarify ideas.

All of these answers are correct.

Both personalize ideas and clarify ideas.

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Lucas - Chapter 08 #6

Topic: Examples

7. As your textbook explains, you should use examples in your speeches in order to A. quantify your ideas.

B. personalize your ideas. C. clarify your ideas

All of these answers are correct.

Both personalize your ideas and clarify your ideas.

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Lucas - Chapter 08 #7

Topic: Examples

Your textbook presents each of the following as a tip for using examples in a speech except

A. use examples to personalize your ideas.

B. practice delivery to enhance your extended examples.

C. make your examples vivid and richly textured.

D. combine examples with causal reasoning.

E. use examples to clarify your ideas.

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Lucas - Chapter 08 #8

Topic: Examples

Research indicates that the impact of examples is greatly enhanced when they are combined with __________ that show(s) the examples to be typical.

A. analogies

B. causal reasoning

C. credibility statements

D. emotional appeals

E. statistics

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Lucas - Chapter 08 #9

Topic: Examples

10.

Alisha began the introduction of her speech by saying:

Have you ever been knocked down so hard by life that you didn't feel you'd ever get back up? This has happened to me many times, the first being when I tried to ride a bicycle when I was very young. Today I want to discuss with you some basic strategies for coping with life's challenges.

What kind of supporting material did Alisha use in her introduction?

A. expert testimony

B. brief example

C. metaphor

D. hypothetical example

E. simile

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #10

Topic: Examples

11.

According to your textbook, what kind of supporting materials are used in the following speech excerpt:

Not all Hollywood marriages are doomed to quick failure. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have been together for 23 years, as have Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick. Denzel and Pauletta Washington have been married for 28 years, Billy and Janice Crystal for 41 years, and Bill and Camille Cosby for 47 years.

A. brief examples

B. synthetic examples

C. repetitive examples

D. enumerated examples

E. informative examples

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Lucas - Chapter 08 #11

Topic: Examples

12. According to your textbook, a(n) __________ is an imaginary story that makes a general point.

A. fable

B. illustration

C. simulated example

D. hypothetical example

E. anecdote

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Lucas - Chapter 08 #12

Topic: Examples

13. According to your textbook, an imaginary story that makes a general point is called a(n) A. mythical example.

B. artificial example. C. spurious example.

D. hypothetical example.

E. synthetic example.

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Lucas - Chapter 08 #13

Topic: Examples

14.

According to your textbook, what kind of supporting material is used in the following speech excerpt:

Imagine yourself driving down the freeway on your way to work. You see lights flashing in your rear-view mirror. You turn to see the police officer pulling you over. Were you speeding? No, says the officer, but he needs to search your vehicle as part of a new program to stop drug trafficking. Does he have a warrant? He says he doesn't need one. You protest, but the officer carries out his search anyway. The officer finds nothing, but by the time he is done, you are very late for work.

A. analogical example

B. hypothetical example

C. causal example

D. synthetic example

E. metaphorical example

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Lucas - Chapter 08 #14

Topic: Examples

15.

Jeff began his speech by saying:

Imagine that you are on a deserted island—palm trees sway in the breeze, the warm sun is on your face, and the smell of tropical flowers is in the air. Suddenly, the sound of distant drums breaks your euphoria. What do you do—panic? What would you do if you found yourself in such a situation?

What kind of supporting material did Jeff use in his introduction?

A. peer testimony

B. extended metaphor

C. synthetic example

D. artificial simile

E. hypothetical example

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #15

Topic: Examples

16.

According to your textbook, what kind of supporting materials is used in the following speech excerpt:

Imagine this: You have spent most of the night studying for an exam. But when you get up the next morning ready to take the test, you go to your front door and it won't open. So you head to the back door, and it won't open either. You are stuck in the house. It would be pretty frustrating, wouldn't it? This is exactly the kind of frustration wheelchair-bound students feel when they can't get to class because of the snow.

A. emotional example

B. causal example

C. metaphorical example

D. synthetic example

E. hypothetical example

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #16

Topic: Examples

17.

In a speech about valley fever, a potentially deadly disease that has reached serious proportions in several southwestern states, a speaker said:

o After being plagued by asthma attacks in Hawaii for six years, Lori Crown hoped to find relief by moving to the dryer climate in Bakersfield, California. A few months after arriving in Bakersfield, Crown was suffering from severe headaches, swollen feet, painful bumps on her hands and legs, and a prolonged fever. The diagnosis—valley fever. To combat the disease, Crown has to take fluconazole, an antifungal drug that costs $685 for a one-month supply of pills. Although the drug helps, Crown still gets painful headaches, frequent fevers, and debilitating fatigue. "It's s frustrating," Crown says. "One day I'll feel fine, then I'll be in bed for the next three." Most days she wishes she had stayed in Hawaii.

According to your textbook, what kind of supporting material is used in this statement?

A. scientific example

B. extended example

C. hypothetical example

D. illustrative example

E. expert example

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #17

Topic: Examples

18.

Lucy wanted to know what percentage of students plan to attend graduate or professional schools after college, so she distributed a survey in three of her classes. Based on the results, Lucy concluded that nearly a third of college students plan to continue their education further. What is wrong with the way Lucy used the statistics from her survey?

A. Lucy's sample isn't representative of college students as a whole.

B. Lucy didn't use statistical measures correctly when presenting the results.

C. Lucy rounded her results instead of presenting the exact numbers.

All of these answers are correct.

Both Lucy didn't use statistical measures correctly when presenting the results and Lucy rounded her results instead of presenting the exact numbers.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #18

Topic: Statistics

19. Which of the following statistical measures corresponds to what is popularly called "the average"?

A. the medial

B. the mean

C. the medium

D. the mode

E. the median

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Lucas - Chapter 08 #19

Topic: Statistics

20. The mean is the statistical measure that corresponds to what is popularly called A. the medial.

B. the average.

C. the mode.

D. the probability.

E. the median.

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Lucas - Chapter 08 #20

Topic: Statistics

21.

To say that 110 is the mean number of words people speak a minute in normal discourse is to say that

A. no one speaks at more than 110 words a minute in normal discourse.

B. the average rate of speakers in normal discourse is 110 words a minute.

C. more people speak at 110 words a minute than at any other rate.

All of these answers are correct.

Both no one speaks at more than 110 words a minute in normal discourse and the average rate of speakers in normal discourse is 110 words a minute.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #21

Topic: Statistics

22. To say that the mean salary of a major league baseball player is $3.2 million is to say that A. no major league baseball player makes less than $3.2 million.

B. more major league baseball players earn $3.2 million than any other salary.

C. when you list all the players' salaries in order, $3.2 million is the middle salary.

D. the average salary paid to major leaguer baseball players is $3.2 million.

None of these answers are correct.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #22

Topic: Statistics

23. What is the mean in the following set of numbers: 100, 300, 500, 500, 600? A. 300 B. 400 C. 500 D. 550 E. 600

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Lucas - Chapter 08 #23

Topic: Statistics

24. To say that the median salary of a major league baseball player is $800,000 is to say that A. more major league baseball players earn $800,000 than any other salary.

B. When you average all the salaries paid to major leaguers, the result is $800,000.

C. when you list all the players' salaries in order, $800,000 is the middle salary.

D. no major league baseball player makes less than $800,000.

None of these answers are correct.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #24

Topic: Statistics

25.

What is the median in the following set of numbers: 200, 300, 500, 600, 600?

A. 200 B. 350 C. 440 D. 500

E. 600

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #25

Topic: Statistics

26. To say that the mode salary of a major league baseball player is $600,000 is to say that A. more major league baseball players earn $600,000 than any other salary.

B. when you list all the players' salaries in order, $600,000 is the middle salary.

C. when you average all the salaries paid to major leaguers, the result is $600,000.

D. no major league baseball player makes less than $600,000.

None of these answers are correct.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #26

Topic: Statistics

27. What is the mode in the following set of numbers: 300, 400, 400, 600, 800? A. 300 B. 400 C. 450 D. 500

E. 700

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Lucas - Chapter 08 #27 Topic: Statistics

28. The main value of using statistics in a speech is to A. lend realism to the speech.

B. enhance the speaker's credibility.

C. make the speech more vivid.

D. avoid relying on testimony.

E. quantify the speaker's ideas.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #28 Topic: Statistics

29. To give statistics greater impact, a speaker should A. use statistics sparingly.

B. let the statistics speak for themselves.

C. cite exact numbers rather than rounding off.

D. combine the statistics with technical language.

E. conceal the source of the statistics.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #29

Topic: Statistics

30. When using statistics in a speech, you should usually A. manipulate the statistics to make your point.

B. cite exact numbers rather than rounding off.

C. increase your speaking rate when giving statistics.

D. avoid using too many statistics.

E. conceal the source of the statistics.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #30

Topic: Statistics

31. Each of the following is mentioned in your textbook as a tip for using statistics except A. use statistics sparingly.

B. use visual aids to clarify statistical trends.

C. round off complicated statistics.

D. identify the source of your statistics.

E. avoid using statistics found on the Internet.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #31

Topic: Statistics

32. According to your textbook, when evaluating statistics you should ask whether they A. are from a reliable source.

B. use statistical measures correctly.

C. are representative of what they claim to measure.

All of these answers are correct.

Both use statistical measures correctly and are representative of what they claim to measure.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #32

Topic: Statistics

33.

How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for using statistics presented in your textbook?

One magazine reports that U.S. consumers pay more than $300 billion a year on products to cover the manufacturers' liability costs. This amounts to a staggering $4,000 per household. On a specific basis, product liability costs account for $11.50 of every $12 dose of vaccine we give our children, and over $100 of the cost of a football helmet.

A. It doesn't relate statistics to the audience. B. It doesn't identify the source of statistics.

C. It doesn't use statistics to quantify ideas.

All of these answers are correct.

Both it doesn't relate statistics to the audience and it doesn't identify the source of statistics.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #33

Topic: Statistics

34.

How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for the use of statistics presented in your textbook?

I discovered on the Internet that each year, for every 100,000 students living in college dormitories, there are 4 cases of bacterial meningitis. A. It doesn't round off the statistics.

B. It doesn't state the statistics clearly.

C. It doesn't cite a qualified source for the statistics.

All of these answers are correct.

Both it doesn't state the statistics clearly and it doesn't cite a qualified source for the statistics.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #34

Topic: Statistics

35.

How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for the use of statistics presented in your textbook?

I discovered on the Internet that each year, for every 100,000 students living in college dormitories, there are 4 cases of bacterial meningitis. A. It doesn't round off the statistics.

B. It doesn't state the statistics clearly.

C. It doesn't cite a qualified source for the statistics.

All of these answers are correct.

Both it doesn't state the statistics clearly and it doesn't cite a qualified source for the statistics.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #35

Topic: Statistics

36. According to your textbook, when you use statistics in a speech, you should A. use as many statistics as possible.

B. explain the statistics to the audience.

C. use exact figures instead of rounding off.

All of these answers are correct.

Both use as many statistics as possible and use exact figures instead of rounding off.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #36

Topic: Statistics

37.

What suggestion presented in your textbook for using supporting materials is used in the following speech excerpt?

Since it first opened for business, McDonald's has sold over 100 billion hamburgers. To give you an idea how many hamburgers that is, think of it this way: Since each McDonald's burger (with the bun) is about 2 inches thick, 100 billion hamburgers stacked on top of each other would reach over 3 million miles—fifteen times as far as the moon. A. Explain your statistics.

B. Present testimony from qualified sources.

C. Use examples to quantify ideas.

D. Quote or paraphrase accurately.

E. Use statistics to personalize ideas.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #37

Topic: Statistics

38.

What guideline presented in your textbook for using supporting materials is followed in this speech excerpt?

According to the Office for Substance Abuse Prevention, alcohol is the leading cause of death among young adults. Furthermore, of college students currently enrolled in the United States, more than 240,000 will eventually lose their lives to alcohol. Two hundred forty thousand—that's the current student population of this university six times over. A. Relate statistics to the audience.

B. Use extended examples to personalize ideas.

C. Paraphrase sources when presenting testimony.

All of these answers are correct.

Both use extended examples to personalize ideas and paraphrase sources when presenting testimony.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #38

Topic: Statistics

39.

What suggestion presented in your textbook for using statistics is followed in the following speech excerpt?

If it seems as if you spend a lot of time going back and forth from your job, it's probably because you do. According to figures compiled by management consultant Jeff Davidson, the average American commutes 157,600 miles to and from work during his or her working life. That's equal to driving six times around the earth.

A. Use statistics to quantify ideas.

B. Identify the source of statistics.

C. Relate statistics to the audience.

All of these answers are correct.

Both identify the source of statistics and relate statistics to the audience.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #39

Topic: Statistics

40. According to your textbook, when you use statistics in a speech, you should usually A. round off complicated statistics.

B. combine the statistics with a hypothetical example.

C. use a large number of statistics.

D. increase your speaking rate when giving statistics.

E. manipulate the statistics to make a point.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #40

Topic: Statistics

41.

How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for using supporting materials presented in your textbook?

Hunger kills millions of people around the globe each year. According to the World Health Organization, an average of 24,362 people died of hunger or hunger-related causes every day last year.

A. It doesn't use a qualified source for statistics.

B. It doesn't use statistics to quantify ideas.

C. It doesn't round off statistics.

All of these answers are correct.

Both it doesn't use a qualified source for statistics and it doesn't use statistics to quantify ideas.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #41

Topic: Statistics

42.

How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for supporting materials presented in your textbook?

According to a CNN/USA Today poll taken last month, 57.63 percent of those surveyed support legislation to ban the cloning of human beings. A. It doesn't use a qualified source for statistics.

B. It doesn't round off statistics.

C. It doesn't use up-to-date statistics.

All of these answers are correct.

Both it doesn't use a qualified source for statistics and it doesn't use up-to-date statistics.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #42

Topic: Statistics

43. According to your textbook, a good way to clarify statistical trends is to A. increase your speaking rate when giving statistics.

B. consult the Guinness Book of World Records.

C. use exact numbers rather than rounding off.

D. use visual aids when presenting statistics.

E. make sure the statistics are from unbiased sources.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #43

Topic: Statistics

44.

According to your textbook, how might a speaker clarify the statistics in the following speech excerpt?

Although women are catching up to men in many fields, there is an increasing gender gap in computer science and engineering. The latest statistic from the National Science Foundation show that the percentage of engineering degrees awarded to women fell from 20 percent in 2005 to 18 percent in 2008, and that the percentage of computer science degrees awarded to women fell from 22 percent to 17 percent during the same period A. Use a visual aid to illustrate statistical trends.

B. Avoid technical language.

C. Identify the source of the statistics.

All of these answers are correct.

Both avoid technical language and identify the source of the statistics.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #44

Topic: Statistics

45. According to your textbook, when you use statistics in a speech, you should A. cite the source of your statistics.

B. use exact figures instead of rounding off.

C. get statistics from a reliable source.

All of these answers are correct.

Both cite the source of your statistics and get statistics from a reliable source.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #45

Topic: Statistics

46. Using expert testimony is an excellent way to lend __________ to your speeches. A. vividness

B. reliability

C. concreteness

D. credibility

E. professionalism

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #46

Topic: Testimony

47. The main value of using expert testimony in a speech is to A. enhance the vividness of the speaker's ideas.

B. gain attention in the introduction of the speech.

C. build the credibility of speakers who are not experts on their topics.

D. keep the audience's attention throughout the body of the speech.

E. relate the speaker's ideas directly to the audience.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #47

Topic: Testimony

48.

According to your textbook, if you quoted Dr. Anthony D'Alessandro, a world-renowned transplant surgeon, on the organ shortage problem, what kind of testimony would you be using?

A. valid

B. peer

C. professional

D. expert

E. unbiased

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #48

Topic: Testimony

49.

According to your textbook, if you quoted Steven Covey, a professor at Brigham Young University and author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, on the principles of effective time management, what kind of testimony would you be using? A. direct

B. expert

C. professional

D. scientific

E. educational

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #49

Topic: Testimony

50.

In her speech about spousal abuse, Nilofer said:

According to the director of the local battered-woman's shelter, spousal abuse has become a more serious problem in the past ten years than ever before.

According to your textbook, what kind of supporting material did Nilofer use?

A. peer testimony

B. scientific testimony

C. expert testimony

D. hypothetical testimony

E. logical testimony

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #50

Topic: Testimony

51.

According to your textbook, if you quoted Harvard business professor John B. Matthews on the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. business schools, you would be using __________ testimony.

A. peer

B. professional

C. expert

D. unbiased

E. valid

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #51

Topic: Testimony

52.

According to your textbook, if you quoted Joy Perkins Newman, a National Institutes of Health researcher, on the causes of adolescent depression what kind of testimony would you be using?

A. peer

B. expert

C. professional

D. scientific

E. direct

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #52

Topic: Testimony

53.

When Julia Wang quoted former U.S. Social Security Commissioner Dorcas Hardy in her speech on reforming the Social Security system, she wa using what your textbook calls __________ testimony.

A. peer

B. legitimate

C. professional

D. accurate

E. expert

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #53

Topic: Testimony

54.

The opinions of ordinary people who have firsthand experience or insight on a topic are referred to as __________ testimony.

A. eyewitness

B. firsthand

C. peer

D. observer

E. participant

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 08 #54

Topic: Testimony

55.

__________ testimony is especially valuable in a speech because it adds the personal insight of people with firsthand experience on a topic.

A. peer

B. familiar

C. common