Improving Your Confidence

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Question 1

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According to the text, _____ percent of people report feeling anxious about public speaking.

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less than 10

more than 80

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Question 2

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When facing public speaking anxiety, the goal for the speaker should be to

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eliminate it.

increase it to help increase performance.

manage and understand it.

share it with the audience to engage their sympathy.

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Question 3

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The closer to the time came for Dennis to present his speech, the more anxious he became. While watching the speech just before his, Dennis felt his heart pounding and felt as though he would forgeteverything he planned to say. Which of the following statements BEST reflects this situation?

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Obviously, Dennis is a beginning speaker. If he had more experience he wouldn't get nervous.

It is obvious that Dennis isn't prepared for his speech or else he wouldn't be nervous.

Dennis is experiencing a severe physical reaction that stems from low self-esteem.

Dennis is experiencing a form of anxiety that is common to public speakers.

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Question 4

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All of the following are common reasons that people experience speaking anxiety EXCEPT

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fear of humiliation.

a fear of people in general.

worry about their appearance.

concern about not being prepared.

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Question 5

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Astudy found that _ are likely to experience more anxiety than _ when speaking to people from a culture different from their own.

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men; women

people from collectivist cultures; people from individualist cultures

women; men

people from individualist cultures; people from collectivist cultures

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Question 6

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Which of the following traits is linked to increased speaking apprehension?

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creativity

impatience

perfectionism

extraversion

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Question 7

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According to the text, when you feel the physical symptoms of anxiety you should

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label them honestly as "nervousness," "fear," or "anxiety" and accept them.

relabel them as "excitement" or "enthusiasm."

take prescription anxiety medication.

ignore them until after your speech.

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Question 8

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_____ speakers have the most anxiety and highest heart rates as they begin speaking, then taper off to average levels as they continue.

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Confrontational

Inflexible

Average

Insensitive

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Question 9

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Which speaking apprehension style applies to most people?

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Insensitive

Inflexible

Average

Confrontational

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Question 10

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_____ speakers feel high levels of anxiety, and show the highest heart rates, all the way through their speeches.

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Insensitive

Inflexible

Average

Confrontational

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Question 11

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The most experienced speakers are usually _____ speakers.

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Average

Inflexible

Insensitive

Confrontational

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Question 12

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According to the text, how does learning about your audience reduce speaking anxiety?

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It enables you to see them as real, unthreatening people.

It makes you feel superior to them and therefore more confident.

It distracts you from the physical symptoms of anxiety.

It allows you to anticipate their reactions to your speech.

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Question 13

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In order to reduce speaking apprehension, you should choose a topic that

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you are unfamiliar with to distract you from your nervousness.

you are familiar with or have a lot of interest in.

is already well-known by the audience.

is exciting or unusual to keep the audience's interest.

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Question 14

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Grace knew her speech backwards and forwards. She rehearsed it over and over, timing it to make sure she didn't run over the time limit. When she actually delivered the speech, she found herself muchlessnervous and much more confident than she expected to be. Which guideline for developing confidence provided in your text applies here?

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Act calm to feel calm.

Be prepared.

Re-create the speech environment when you rehearse.

Know your audience.

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Question 15

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Jason has thoroughly researched his speech on the art of tattooing. He had many different types of supporting material, and the speech was well organized. He finished writing the speech the day before itwasdue and was certain that this was a great speech. Right before the speech, he printed out his complete outline, and used this when presenting his speech to the class, essentially reading directly from it. Which of the following statements BEST pertains to this situation?

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Jason forgot to visualize success, which would have helped reduce his nervousness.

Jason forgot to organize his speech in a way that made sense to his audience.

Jason wasn't prepared; he didn't rehearse his speech several times before he delivered it.

Jason didn't have enough supporting material.

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Question 16

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How should nervous speakers breathe to reduce speaking anxiety?

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They should breathe deeply.

They should take short, shallow breaths.

They should breathe in through their mouth and out through their nose.

They should breathe in through their nose and out through their mouth.

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Question 17

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Before delivering her speech, Jean closed her eyes and pictured herself walking confidently in front of the audience and delivering her well-prepared opening remarks. She imagined herself giving theentirespeech as a controlled, confident speaker. In this example, Jean is

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knowing her audience.

visualizing her success.

focusing on her message, not her fear.

giving herself a mental pep talk.

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Question 18

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Right before her speech, Tasha says in her mind, "I can do this! I am excited about sharing this material with my audience. I am a powerful, confident speaker." Is this is a helpful technique to reduce nervousness and build confidence?

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Yes, this is a nerve-calming technique the text refers to as giving yourself a mental pep talk.

Yes, but only if she says it aloud, saying it in her head will only increase anxiety about the speech.

No, if she's so nervous she should be honest with herself; she's in trouble and shouldn't do the speech.

No, an accomplished, confident speaker shouldn't need this kind of pep talk.

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Question 19

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Tara was really nervous before her final class speech, but she just kept concentrating on how important she believed her message to be. She felt convinced in her message, and that conviction finallyhelpedher to dispel her nervousness before the presentation. Which tip about developing confidence in public speaking does this example reflect?

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Visualize your success.

Focus on the message rather than on your fear.

Seek speaking opportunities.

Know your introduction and conclusion.

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Question 20

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Felicia always gets really nervous before speaking in public, so she decided to face her fear and join the public speaking organization Toastmasters. In this example, Felicia has chosen to reduce herspeaking anxiety by

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knowing her audience.

focusing on her message rather than on her fear.

giving herself a mental pep talk.

seeking speaking opportunities.

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Improving Your Confidence

According to the text, _____ percent of people report feeling anxious about public speaking.

When facing public speaking anxiety, the goal for the speaker should be to

The closer to the time came for Dennis to present his speech, the more anxious he became. While watching the speech just before his, Dennis felt his heart pounding and felt as though he would forgeteverything he planned to say. Which of the following statements BEST reflects this situation?

All of the following are common reasons that people experience speaking anxiety EXCEPT

Astudy found that _____ are likely to experience more anxiety than _____ when speaking to people from a culture different from their own.

Which of the following traits is linked to increased speaking apprehension?

According to the text, when you feel the physical symptoms of anxiety you should

_____ speakers have the most anxiety and highest heart rates as they begin speaking, then taper off to average levels as they continue.

Which speaking apprehension style applies to most people?

_____ speakers feel high levels of anxiety, and show the highest heart rates, all the way through their speeches.

The most experienced speakers are usually _____ speakers.

According to the text, how does learning about your audience reduce speaking anxiety?

In order to reduce speaking apprehension, you should choose a topic that

How should nervous speakers breathe to reduce speaking anxiety?

Before delivering her speech, Jean closed her eyes and pictured herself walking confidently in front of the audience and delivering her well-prepared opening remarks. She imagined herself giving theentirespeech as a controlled, confident speaker. In this example, Jean is

Right before her speech, Tasha says in her mind, "I can do this! I am excited about sharing this material with my audience. I am a powerful, confident speaker." Is this is a helpful technique to reduce nervousness and build confidence?

Felicia always gets really nervous before speaking in public, so she decided to face her fear and join the public speaking organization Toastmasters. In this example, Felicia has chosen to reduce herspeaking anxiety by

Astudy found that _ are likely to experience more anxiety than _ when speaking to people from a culture different from their own.