The Basics of Speech

Chapter 2: Elements of Communication

Select the letter that correctly completes the sentence or answers the question.


1.	Verbal messages can involve the use of _______________.
		A)	perception
		B)	slang
		C)	gesture
		D)	posture


2.	One reason that a language changes is _______________.
		A)	the difficult pronunciation of some words
		B)	the creation of new words to name new things
		C)	the existence of too many words in the language
		D)	the publication of new dictionaries


3.	The word _______________ is an example of slang.
		A)	Internet
		B)	love
		C)	awesome
		D)	enchilada


4.	Nonverbal messages do NOT involve _______________.
		A)	denotative meaning
		B)	voice
		C)	appearance
		D)	feelings


5.	The use of voice does NOT include _______________.
		A)	pitch
		B)	rate
		C)	volume
		D)	time


6.	You use a gesture when you use _______________ to communicate.
		A)	words
		B)	eye contact
		C)	voice
		D)	hands


7.	Nonverbal messages are important for communicating _______________.
		A)	feelings
		B)	connotative meanings
		C)	context
		D)	channels


8.	The perception process does NOT involve _______________.
		A)	information acquired through the senses
		B)	sending messages through a channel
		C)	interpreting a sensation
		D)	explaining a sensation


9.	Applause is an example of _______________.
		A)	positive feedback
		B)	negative feedback
		C)	self-feedback
		D)	cultural feedback


10.	Context is the _______________ that surround a message.
		A)	setting and people
		B)	setting and feedback
		C)	people and feedback
		D)	perception and feedback