SLHS Final

Sound intensity is measured in...

decibels

Quiet respiration is...

50% inhalation, 50% exhalation

Which skill is most important for credibility?

listening

You should see an otolaryngologist (ENT) for which of the following issues?

all of the above

Relationship building, relaxation, and climate setting are all characteristics of

Small talkk

Changing how one thinks or initiating a new behavior are characteristics of

Persuasion

When a key player is missing from the discussion

Audience failures

When the discussion is unsuccessful in meeting its objective

Purpose failures

When we recieve insufficient or incorrect information

Content failures

When we are too early or too late with our message requests

Occassion failures

Providing as much information as required, not more information than is required

Maximum of Quantity

Refers to avoiding ambiguity, being clear and specific in what you are saying

Maximum of Manner

Refers to being truthful, only saying what you have adequate evidence for

Maximum of quality

Refers to being relevant, saying what relates to the conversation

Maximum of relation

Provides information to someone without having the goal of changing their mind

Informative

Refers to speaking about seemingly unimportant matters that can build relationships, relax the speaker and audience, etc

Small talk

Depicting a sequence of linked events

Narratives and Story

Using evidence to establish common meaning

Facts or Data

Reaching an agreement on a conclusion supported by facts or analysis

Arguments or Logic

What are the intentions in speech?

All of the above: self affirmation, emotion/feeling, informative, persuasive, small talk

How many of the 5 intentions should you include in a speech?

As many as you need

The whole point of connection is to..

understand

Types of Connections Include:

Loyalties or kinship, facts or data, narratives or stories, arguments or logic

What is phonation?

the production of sound through the vibration of vocal folds

What is articulation?

the shaping of the outgoing air stream into individual sounds (phonemes)

What is resonance?

amplification and filtering according to the shape of the vocal tract

What is respiration?

controlling air pressure to initiate speech

Diction is producing both sounds and ideas clearly.

True

Which of the following does the diaphragm not control?

Looking

Respiration while speaking consists of

20% inhalation 80% exhalation

What are the cavities above the larynx (oral, nasal, and pharyngeal cavities) called?

Resonating chambers

Which of the following is not a nasal sound?

b

The space between the vocal folds is the…

Glottis

Which of the following is the best way to take care of your voice?

Stay hydrated

Visual aids should…

Have contrasting colors for the background and font.

Which of the following is a helpful vocal pattern?

Oral resonance

The audience should look MOST at...

You

What should you NEVER sacrifice in your voice while speaking?

All of the above; authenticity, comfortable pitch, vocal hygiene

Persuasive speakers should NOT be.

All of the above; pretentious, sloppy, robotic

What should persuasive speakers think about MOST for their introduction?

The emotional climate that they create

Pick the BEST environment for an audience to learn something.

Quiet and calm

Glottal fry should be used as much as possible within your speech.

False

Which of the following is NOT helpful when speaking to someone with a hearing loss?

Covering your face

An accent is…

All of the above; related to the sounds of speech, a result of learning a second language, typically noticed in consonants

Which of the following changes in your vocal folds affect(s) pitch?

All of the above; tension, position, length

Sensorineural hearing loss results from damage to which of the following parts of the ear?

Cochlea

Dialects are…

All of the above; related to region, social class, and ethnicity, mutually intelligible forms of a language, differences in sounds, words, and grammar

Conductive hearing loss results from damage to which part(s) of the ear?

Outer or middle ear

Cheyenne refers to carbonated beverages as "pop," but Sara calls it "soda." Cheyenne and Sara have different...

Dialects

The cochlea is…

All of the above; a structure that converts sound into an electrical signal, part of the inner ear, snail-shaped