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All of the following are considered part of the speech environment except |
  A. | the topic |
B. | the time of day |
C. | the location |
D. | the number of people in the audience |
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When you evaluate and modify your behavior until it meets your personal expectations, you are engaged in |
  A. | feedback |
B. | encoding |
C. | decoding |
D. | self-monitoring |
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Which of the following is the best example of a well worded positive statement? |
  A. | I will try to use gestures that are smooth and natural |
B. | I am relaxed when I speak to large groups |
C. | I want to speak with greater enthusiasm |
D. | I do not handle visual aids clumsily |
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Careful preparation, for a presentation, can reduce anxiety as much as: |
  A. | 50% |
B. | 10% |
C. | 75% |
D. | 25% |
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The final step in using positive imagery is to |
  A. | avoid borrowing techniques from other speakers |
B. | compare yourself to speakers superior to you |
C. | compare yourself to speakers inferior to you |
D. | avoid comparing yourself to other speakers |
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During a presentation, a listener becomes aware of a conversation behind her when someone says something that sounds like her name. Her shifting attention to the conversation is an example of what stage of listening? |
  A. | sensing |
B. | interpreting |
C. | evaluating |
D. | responding |
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A speaker's credibility depends less on logical proof and more on: |
  A. | the speaker's ability to provide supporting material |
B. | the listener's perception of the speaker |
C. | the listener's understanding of the topic |
D. | the listening abilities of the audience. |
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The only way speakers know they have been understood is through: |
  A. | Recognizing the fundamental listening error |
B. | Having a good perception of the audience and their interests |
C. | Audience evaluation |
D. | Feedback from the audience |
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An involuntary audience is usually made up of: |...