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Communications Professor Practice Test

Check what you know about the communications professor job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on communications professor knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Ethos refers to:
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Answer: Credibility. Speaker credibility.

Question 2 of 15Framing is:
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Answer: How a story is presented. Presentation.

Question 3 of 15Extemporaneous speaking is:
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Answer: Prepared but not memorized. Natural delivery.

Question 4 of 15Give students one:
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Answer: Priority to fix. Focus.

Question 5 of 15Agenda setting means media:
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Answer: Shape what people think matters. Influence.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Evaluating media.”
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Answer: Media literacy. Media literacy: Evaluating media.

Question 7 of 15What does “Content analysis” mean?
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Answer: Studying message content.. Content analysis: Studying message content.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Credibility, emotion, logic.”
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Answer: Ethos, pathos, logos. Ethos, pathos, logos: Credibility, emotion, logic.

Question 9 of 15What does “Organizational communication” mean?
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Answer: Communication at work.. Organizational communication: Communication at work.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Course plan and policies.”
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Answer: Syllabus. Syllabus: Course plan and policies.

Question 11 of 15What does “Public relations” mean?
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Answer: Managing public image.. Public relations: Managing public image.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Media shaping what matters.”
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Answer: Agenda setting. Agenda setting: Media shaping what matters.

Question 13 of 15What does “Forensics” mean?
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Answer: Competitive speech and debate.. Forensics: Competitive speech and debate.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “How a story is presented.”
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Answer: Framing. Framing: How a story is presented.

Question 15 of 15What does “Extemporaneous” mean?
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Answer: Prepared but not memorized.. Extemporaneous: Prepared but not memorized.

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