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Test Bank for The Art of Public Speaking Stephen Lucas &Suya Yin
FLTRP Book Development Project
Chapter 2 Speaking Confidently and Ethically
True-False Questions
Students are to indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by circling the appropriate letter. 1. T F Stage fright is a global phenomenon that cuts across language, culture, and national borders. 2. T F Study indicates that speechmaking ranks near the top in provoking anxiety. 3. T F Forty-one percent of business executives say public speaking is the most nerve –wracking experience they face. 4. T F Positive nervousness is controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for his or her presentation. 5. T F If you make an obvious mistake during a speech, it is a catastrophe. 6. T F History tells us that the power of speech is often abused—sometimes with disastrous results. 7. T F Painting tentative findings as firm conclusions is acceptable in public speaking. 8. T F When you quote someone directly, you must attribute the words to that person. 9. T F When you paraphrase an author, you don’t need to give him or her credit. 10. T F If you don’t cite Internet sources, you are just as guilty of plagiarism as if you take information from print sources without proper citation. Multiple Choice Questions
Students are to indicate the best answer for each question by circling the correct letter.
1. Mahatma Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln, and Winston Churchill are among the greatest
public speakers in history who have suffered from __________. a. speech impediment b. stage fright
c. nervous breakdown d. emotional stress
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Test Bank for The Art of Public Speaking Stephen Lucas &Suya Yin
FLTRP Book Development Project
2. Most experienced speakers have stage fright before taking the floor, but their nervousness
is a __________ sign that they are getting “psyched up” for a good effort. a. healthy b. lucky c. desirable d. positive
3. For most people, the __________ part of stage fright is fear of the unknown. a. easiest b. biggest c. smallest d. deepest
4. A standard rule is that each minute of speaking time requires __________ of preparation
time—perhaps even more, depending on the amount of research needed for the speech. a. 10 to 20 minutes b. 20 to 40 minutes c. one and half hours d. one to two hours
5. One professional speech consultant estimates that proper preparation can reduce stage
fright by __________ percent. a. 75 b. 50 c. 35 d. 80
6. For each negative thought, you should counter with a minimum of __________ positive
ones. a. six b. three c. five d. two
7. Visualization is closely related to__________ thinking. a. positive b. critical c. negative d. creative
8. According to your textbook, rather than trying to eliminate every trace of stage fright,
you should aim at transforming it into __________. a. general anxiety
b. visualized adrenaline c. professional stage fright d. positive nervousness
9. Which of the following strategies is least likely to help you deal with nervousness in your
speeches?
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Test Bank for The Art of Public Speaking Stephen Lucas &Suya Yin
FLTRP Book Development Project
a. Thinking positively.
b. Working especially hard on your introduction. c. Concentrating on your stage fright.
d. Making eye contact with members of your audience.
10. Athletes, musicians, actors, speakers, and others use visualization to __________ in
stressful situations.
a. boost their confidence b. enhance their performance c. increase their creativity
d. improve their chances of success
11. The more __________ your mental pictures, the more successful you are likely to be. a. vivid b. real c. lucid d. complete
12. Which of the following points is NOT listed in the text as additional tips for dealing with
nervousness?
a. Be at your best physically and mentally. b. Work especially hard on your conclusion.
c. Make eye contact with members of your audience. d. Use visual aids.
13. Which of the following goals is NOT considered ethical? a. Supporting a worthy cause. b. Reporting on a business project.
c. Defrauding investors of their savings. d. Helping a classmate who is sick.
14. Being prepared for a speech involves all of the following EXCEPT __________. a. analyzing your audience b. creating visual aids c. organizing your ideas d. talking to a friend
15. Nothing is more important to ethical speechmaking than__________. a. honesty b. sincerity c. curiosity d. credibility
16. Blatant contempt for the __________ is one kind of dishonesty in public speaking. a. facts b. truth c. proof d. context
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Test Bank for The Art of Public Speaking Stephen Lucas &Suya Yin
FLTRP Book Development Project
17. Which of the following examples is NOT listed in your textas a more subtle form of
dishonesty?
a. Juggling statistics. b. Quoting out of context. c. Rehearsing your delivery. d. Misrepresenting sources.
18. __________ plagiarism is the most blatant and unforgivable kind of plagiarism. a. Strategic b. Global c. Patchwork d. Incremental
19. The best way to avoid global plagiarism is not to __________. a. leave your speech until the last minute b. download a speech from the Internet c. deliver your friend’s speech as your own
d. gather supporting material from online sources
20. When a speaker cuts and pastes from two or three sources, without giving credit and
without doing any additional research, he or she commits __________ plagiarism. a. patchwork b. fragmentary c. piecemeal d. disorganized
21. __________ plagiarism occurs when the speaker fails to give credit for particular parts of
the speech that are borrowed from other people. a. Partial b. Incremental c. Scattered d. Incomplete
22. One way to avoid patchwork plagiarism or incremental plagiarism when working with
the Internet is to __________. a. take careful research notes b. use credible sources c. quote multiple authors d. cite relevant information
23. Because speechmaking is a form of power, we must always be sure to speak __________.
a. concisely b. persuasively c. ethically d. forcefully
24. In public speaking, sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action
against __________.
a. a set of ethical guidelines or standards
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