Question

chapter 06: analyzing the audience
question 3 of 15
select all the statements that accurately describe how an audience interacts with a speech. choose all that apply.

• the message the audience receives differs from the one the speaker presents.
• audiences can only choose attention to aspects that present brand - new information.
• even in classroom situations, the audience chooses to give the speaker their attention.
• people tend to hear what they want to hear in a speech and ignore the rest.

Explanation:

To determine the correct statements about audience interaction with a speech, we analyze each option:

1. "The message the audience receives differs from the one the speaker presents." - This is true because audience interpretation is influenced by their own perspectives, knowledge, and biases, so the received message can vary from the intended one.

1. "Audiences can only choose attention to speeches that present brand - new information." - This is false. Audiences can pay attention to speeches for various reasons, including relevance to their interests, entertainment value, or reinforcement of existing knowledge, not just brand - new information.

1. "Even in classroom situations, the audience chooses to give the speaker their attention." - This is true. In a classroom, students (the audience) make a choice to engage and give their attention to the teacher (the speaker), although there may be external factors like grades, but the act of paying attention is still a choice to some extent.

1. "People tend to hear what they want to hear in a speech and ignore the rest." - This is true. This is related to selective perception, where people filter information based on their pre - existing beliefs, interests, and needs, focusing on what aligns with their wants and ignoring other parts of the speech.

Answer:

• The message the audience receives differs from the one the speaker presents.
• Even in classroom situations, the audience chooses to give the speaker their attention.
• People tend to hear what they want to hear in a speech and ignore the rest.