Midterm Activity Flashcards
What part of the brain is home to the most ancient of the gray matter we have inherited through our evolutionary history?
The reptilian brain.
What are symptoms of anxiety you may experience during public speaking – similar to what our ancestors would have felt travelling in packs through the African desert?
Sweaty palms, increased heart rate, and shallow breathing, and loss of words/mental blanking.
True or False: An experienced speaker is less likely to portray ethos.
Answer: False
What is the ability for the speaker to trigger joy, sadness, resentment, fear, or any emotion?
Pathos.
What is Pathos?
The ability to stir emotions.
How many evidence should you have to support your argument?
Answer: 3
According to Cunningham, the smile adopted by women in North America is meant to comfort and reassure, not reflect genuine emotion; in other words, the smile is used to mask real feelings (T/F)
true
List an example of why is it important to be aware of cultural differences?
For example, eye contact is conveyed different in each culture and therefore, you have to act according to the situation.
Define cortisole?
A steroid hormone produced naturally in response to stressful conditions.
Speakers regularly present audiences with plenty of distractions. Name three distractions.
- Fidgeting with hands
- Lip-smacking
- Heavy indrawn breaths
What is the percentage that body language accounts for in communication?
a) 50
b) 55
c) 56
d) 54
55
Describe a powerful performer?
A powerful performer has good body language such as gestures and platform. However, their body language is purposeful and not repetitive. In addition, they have a good rate, volume and pitch. Lastly, their verbal content is informative and persuasive.
What area of the brain bridges the two hemispheres?
a) Broca’s Area
b) Amygdala
c) Corpus Callosum
d) Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
c) Corpus Callosum
True or False. The left hemisphere handles abstracts well.
False
Describe the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning.
Deduction – start with rule – derive conclusion
Inductive – start with many points – find conclusion/theory
According to Goffman, what is interaction all about?
It is all about Performance
Give an example of impression management?
An example of impression management theory in play is in sports such as soccer. At an important game, a player would want to showcase themselves in the best light possible, because there are college recruiters watching. Without a doubt, this person would have the flashiest pair of cleats and try and perform their best to show off their skills. Their main goal may not be to win the game but instead to impress the college recruiters in a way that increases their chances of being chosen for a college team
How is persona effective in public speaking?
It allows you to wear a mask in front of public different from the way you are in private.
Breaching Experiment is the study of people’s reaction to friends ( T / F )
F
What is the difference between tradition and culture?
Tradition is the passing of beliefs from one generation to the next. Culture consists of the features that describe a society at any given time. Tradition often remains the same over time. Culture changes continuously, even within the same society.
