Question 1

Which item does NOT describe an immediate behavioral purpose for an informative presentation?
A) The audience will be able to define words, objects, or concepts.
B) The audience will be able to describe objects, people, or issues.
C) The audience will be able to distinguish between things.
D) The audience will be able to understand an idea.

Accepted Answer

Option D focuses on understanding an idea, which is a cognitive purpose rather than an immediate behavioral purpose. The other options (A, B, and C) contain concrete actions that the audience will be able to perform as a result of the informative presentation.

Question 2

Your audience is composed of political science majors, and you are majoring in food and nutrition. You want to talk about the benefits of organic food, so you will probably need to spend some time at the beginning of your speech creating information relevance.

Accepted Answer

Since the audience is composed of political science majors, they may not be familiar with the topic of organic food and its benefits. Therefore, the speaker would need to create information relevance by providing background information and explaining why the topic is relevant and important for the audience to understand.

Question 3

Extrinsic motivation is similar to immediate behavioral purpose.

Accepted Answer

Extrinsic motivation refers to behavior that is driven by external rewards such as money, fame, grades, and praise. This type of motivation arises from outside the individual, as opposed to intrinsic motivation, which originates inside of the individual and is driven by personal interest or enjoyment in the task itself. Immediate behavioral purpose, on the other hand, relates to the direct and immediate reasons for engaging in a behavior, which can be influenced by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors.

Question 4

What would be the goal of the speech topic "How to change blades on a riding lawn mower"?
A) to demonstrate something useful
B) to show how things relate in space
C) to clarify complex information
D) to increase what your listeners know about a topic

Accepted Answer

The goal of this speech topic is to demonstrate and provide practical knowledge on how to change blades on a riding lawn mower, therefore the best choice is A, to demonstrate something useful.

Question 5

If you want your audience to remember the information you are providing about geopolitics, you'll do best to use many details and specific facts.

Accepted Answer

While specific details and facts are important, overwhelming an audience with too many can lead to information overload, making it harder for them to remember the key points. Using a balance of relevant details and summarizing the main ideas tends to be more effective for memory retention.

Question 6

You are going to inform an audience about the most effective way to learn a new language. Your audience is composed of people who already know other languages and who have traveled internationally. You will probably need to spend some time creating information hunger.

Accepted Answer

Since the audience already has some knowledge and experience with language learning and international travel, it is important to create information hunger by presenting new and valuable insights on language learning methods that they may not already know.

Question 7

Using an analogy to link the unknown to the known is not an appropriate strategy for an informative speech.

Accepted Answer

Using an analogy is an effective strategy in an informative speech as it helps the audience understand new or complex information by relating it to something familiar.

Question 8

Which topic best illustrates the informative goal of explaining a complex issue?
A) meeting and greeting customs of Indonesia
B) how to make basic Mexican recipes
C) how meiosis and mitosis work
D) what it's like to travel in Bermuda

Accepted Answer

Meiosis and mitosis are both complex biological processes with numerous steps and factors involved, so explaining how they work would require a detailed and informative approach.

Question 9

The immediate behavioral purpose of a speech
A) should be explicitly stated in the speech.
B) involves audience actions during and after the speech.
C) comes after the creation of a thesis for the speech.
D) deals with speaker actions during delivery of the speech.

Accepted Answer

The immediate behavioral purpose of a speech refers to the specific actions or behaviors that the speaker wishes to elicit from the audience during or after the speech. This could include things like changing attitudes or beliefs, taking a specific action or making a decision, or simply being entertained or informed. It is important for speakers to have a clear understanding of their immediate behavioral purpose so that they can tailor their message and delivery to achieve their desired outcome. While it may be helpful to state this purpose explicitly at the beginning of the speech, it is not always necessary or appropriate to do so.

Question 10

The goal of an informative speech is to
A) move an audience to action.
B) increase an audience's knowledge.
C) change the minds of audience members.
D) persuade the audience to act.

Accepted Answer

The goal of an informative speech is to increase the audience's knowledge on a specific topic or subject. It is meant to educate or inform, rather than persuade or move the audience to take any particular action.

Question 11

If you want to reinforce your message on the effects of war, you might consider showing pictures from news sources. This would be an example of effective visual aids.

Accepted Answer

Showing pictures from news sources would be an effective visual aid to reinforce the message on the effects of war.

Question 12

You are going to speak about the roles people play in small groups. You decide to use comedy to portray each role. By doing this, you are ensuring that the audience will clearly remember each role and its functions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You are going to speak about the...

Question 13

Which topic best illustrates the informative goal of demonstrating how things relate in space?
A) how to find Jamaica among the Caribbean islands
B) how health insurance works
C) how one uses a wireless mouse
D) how people can improve their hygiene

Accepted Answer

Demonstrating how things relate in space is best illustrated by explaining how to find a specific island among other islands in a region or area. In this case, finding Jamaica among the Caribbean islands involves understanding its location and relation to other islands in the group.

Question 14

Which topic best illustrates the informative goal of demonstrating something useful?
A) an explanation of how the human circulatory system works
B) a demonstration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
C) an explanation of the health insurance system
D) a review of the wine list at a five-star restaurant

Accepted Answer

Demonstrating CPR is a practical and useful skill that can be used in life-saving situations.

Question 15

Audience members are more likely to remember your message about the events that led to the near extinction of the California condor if you use scientific terms and principles to explain.

Accepted Answer

Using simple language and relatable examples rather than complex scientific terms and principles is generally more effective in helping audience members remember and understand your message.

Question 16

If you are going to speak about geopolitics in an informative speech, your immediate behavioral purpose might be to define terms or describe objects people, or issues.

Accepted Answer

This is because in an informative speech, the primary goal is to provide the audience with new information or knowledge about a particular topic. Therefore, defining terms or describing objects, people, or issues related to geopolitics would be an essential part of such a speech.

Question 17

When you show similarities between something that is well known to your audience (such as the economic problems of college students) and something that is relatively unknown to them (the economic problems of the homeless), you are using comparison.

Accepted Answer

This is an example of using comparison to make a concept more relatable and understandable to the audience.

Question 18

Which best illustrates an immediate behavioral purpose for an informative presentation?
A) After my presentation, I want my audience to like people who are different from them.
B) When I finish my speech, I want my audience to believe in justice and dignity for all human beings.
C) After my presentation, I want my audience to be able to state one reason why they should favor single-payer insurance policies.
D) After my presentation, I want my audience to admire American heroes.

Accepted Answer

Option C specifically states a clear and immediate behavioral purpose for the informative presentation, which is for the audience to state a reason to favor single-payer insurance policies. The other options are more focused on attitudes or beliefs, whereas option C provides a specific action that the audience can take.

Question 19

Which goal below would NOT be an example of an informative presentation?
A) one that teaches the audience about evolution
B) one that demonstrates how an electrical current works
C) one that increases audience understanding of immunization
D) one that tries to convince the audience to vote for immigration reform

Accepted Answer

A presentation that tries to convince the audience to vote for immigration reform is a persuasive presentation, not an informative one. The other choices (A, B, and C) all have the goal of educating or increasing understanding among the audience, which are examples of informative presentations.

Question 20

Which of the following would be a sample statement of purpose for a presentation to define?
A) My purpose is to have the audience be able to contrast Asian carp with freshwater drum fish.
B) My purpose is for audience members to be able to correctly identify samples of vegetable tanned leather mixed into a pile of samples of chemically tanned leather.
C) My purpose is to have my listeners correctly explain back to me the steps that are needed to become a master electrician.
D) My purpose is to have my listeners be able to tell me what a prescriptive easement is and how one is established under current laws.

Accepted Answer

Choice D clearly states the goal of the presentation, which is to have listeners understand the concept of a prescriptive easement and how it is established. Choices A, B, and C are also specific, but they do not involve defining a concept or term. Instead, they require contrasting/identifying different things, or explaining a process.

Quiz 13: Public Presentations to Inform

Which item does NOT describe an immediate behavioral purpose for an informative presentation?

Your audience is composed of political science majors, and you are majoring in food and nutrition. You want to talk about the benefits of organic food, so you will probably need to spend some time at the beginning of your speech creating information relevance.

Extrinsic motivation is similar to immediate behavioral purpose.

What would be the goal of the speech topic "How to change blades on a riding lawn mower"?

If you want your audience to remember the information you are providing about geopolitics, you'll do best to use many details and specific facts.

You are going to inform an audience about the most effective way to learn a new language. Your audience is composed of people who already know other languages and who have traveled internationally. You will probably need to spend some time creating information hunger.

Using an analogy to link the unknown to the known is not an appropriate strategy for an informative speech.

Which topic best illustrates the informative goal of explaining a complex issue?

The immediate behavioral purpose of a speech

The goal of an informative speech is to

If you want to reinforce your message on the effects of war, you might consider showing pictures from news sources. This would be an example of effective visual aids.

You are going to speak about the roles people play in small groups. You decide to use comedy to portray each role. By doing this, you are ensuring that the audience will clearly remember each role and its functions.

Which topic best illustrates the informative goal of demonstrating how things relate in space?

Which topic best illustrates the informative goal of demonstrating something useful?

Audience members are more likely to remember your message about the events that led to the near extinction of the California condor if you use scientific terms and principles to explain.

If you are going to speak about geopolitics in an informative speech, your immediate behavioral purpose might be to define terms or describe objects people, or issues.

When you show similarities between something that is well known to your audience (such as the economic problems of college students) and something that is relatively unknown to them (the economic problems of the homeless), you are using comparison.

Which best illustrates an immediate behavioral purpose for an informative presentation?

Which goal below would NOT be an example of an informative presentation?

Which of the following would be a sample statement of purpose for a presentation to define?