CMST - 101 Midterm

Algebraic

Which of the following impressions form over time?

Symbolic

Which of the following is not one of the four characteristics of understandable language, according to the cooperative principle?

your self-concept matches your ideal and ought selves

According to Self-Discrepancy Theory, you are more likely to experience high self-esteem if _____________ .

Concealment

According to Table 5.3, Types of Deception, which of the following types refers to revealing only part of the truth while leaving out important information?

transactional

According to _____________ model, there aren't senders or receivers; instead, participants constantly exchange verbal and nonverbal messages and feedback to collaboratively create meaning.

power

According to co-cultural communication theory, the people with the most _____________ within a society determine the dominant culture.

Avoid teasing, baiting, or insulting others - minimize contact with people who are chronically verbally aggressive - Remain polite and respectfully, and don't retaliate with your own attacks

According to researcher Dominic Infante, how can you competently communicate with verbally aggressive people?

Employing attributional complexity

According to the chapter, which of the following is not a way to create intercultural competence?

Self-presentation

If you convince your sister to lend you her car by describing your clean driving record and devotion to speed limits, you are accomplishing what type of goal?

low-context

In ________________ cultures, people tend not to presume that others share their beliefs, attitudes, and values; thus, they strive to be informative, clear, and direct in their communication.

Control

In high-uncertainty-avoidance cultures, what do people place a lot of value on?

"we" language

Phrases that both emphasize inclusion and enhance feelings of connection and similarity are known as __________ .

communication skills

Repeatable goal-directed behaviors and behavioral patterns that you routinely practice and that reflect knowledge of competent communication are known as ____________ .

fundamental attribution error

The overwhelming tendency of people to attribute others' behaviors to internal rather than external forces is known as ___________ .

A mask covers the private aspects of your self

What is the difference between your face and mask?

outgroupers

When people communicate in rude or inappropriate ways, you/re more inclined to form negative impressions of them if you see them as ____________ .

Ethics

Which feature of competent communications requires you to treat others with respect and communicate with them honestly, kindly, and positively?

Contexts, ETHICS, Channel, Media

Which of the following is not one of the five features that define communication?

Compare your impressions with a neutral sources

Which of the following is not one of the five steps of perception-checking?

connotative meanings

You and your sister using the phrase "blue moon" to signal to each other when your mom is in a bad mood is an example of ___________ .