COMM exam 1

While playing, Marcie exclaimed, "ouch!" as she slipped in the mud and fell down. Marvin immediately asked, "Are you alright?" When she said, "No!" Marvin carefully said, "All right," "This is a new situation. Why don't we go find a hose and try to clean you off?" In this scenario, Marvin's message is an example of what?

a constructed message

During Ashlee's speech, she talks with the same inflections, pauses, and other qualities she uses when talking to friends even though her speech is carefully planned and rehearsed. Ashlee's speech has what?

a conversational style

Ella was bullied by one of her classmates on her first day of school. After this incident, she did not talk to anyone else at school. At home, when her mother asked her how she liked her classmates, Ella said, "All my friends are very mean!" Which of the following fallacies best illustrates this scenario?

a hasty generalization

What refers to a gap between self-perception and reality?

incongruence

When you are really interested in another person your eye contact with that person is likely to what?

increase

What is true of a creative informative speech?

it involves doing good research, taking time, and practicing productive thinking

Raul is an ambitious businessman who values self-reliance and material success. However, he expects his wife to stay at home and attend to household chores and raising their children. Based on this information, Raul can be said to be from a what?

masculine culture

What is true of intercultural communication?

messages are formed and interpreted in different ways

What is method of informing that recounts an autobiographical or biographical event, myth, or other story?

narration

Are emoticons are a type of verbal communication?

no

Are members of a polychromic culture less likely to be late for appointments?

no

Are people who experience trait like communication apprehension feel anxious about speaking only with a certain person or group of people?

no

Are we more likely to self-monitor when we are familiar with a situation?

no

Can a well-written speech can bore an audience unless its delivery is intelligible, meaning that it is lively and dynamic?

no

Does a persons culture has very little influence on his or her self-perception?

no

Does interpersonal communication usually occur through mass media?

no

Is a monotone achieved by changing pitch volume, and rate; stressing certain words; and using pauses strategically?

no

Is direct eye contact is universally accepted as appropriate?

no

Is physical appearance does not communicate any nonverbal message?

no

Is the main role of feedback to avoid semantic noise?

no

Should you use presentational aids when you would like to cover material that you think is important but you're not sure you'll have time to cover during speech?

no

When we cross into an unfamiliar cultural environment, is everything about the unfamiliar culture will be different from our own?

no

What is any stimulus that interferes with the process of achieving shared meaning?

noise

What is true of our self-concept?

our negative self-concept turns positive with each successful experience

What includes the voiced parts of communication that go beyond the swords themselves?

paralanguage

What is defined as moments of silence strategically used to enhance meaning?

pauses

Ronnie had a violin recital at his school. He played beautifully, but the acoustics in the room were so bad that only the people in the first few rows could hear him. This is an example of failed communication because Ronnie didn't take into account what?

physical conext

Sex consists of what?

physical traits that are biologically determined

During her job interview, when Sadie began to discuss her professional achievements, her voice raised. In the context of paralanguage, this change in her voice is best described as a change in what?

pitch

During her job interview, when Kaitlin began to discuss her previous work experience, the interviewer leaned forward to show interest. This movement is best described as a change in what?

posture

While still learning to drive, Jane accidentally drove into another car. Although she survived the accident, Jane still considers herself to be a poor driver. As a result she has not driven since. In this scenario, it can be said that Jane's experience has affect her what?

self-perception

What is the internal conversation we have with ourselves in our thoughts?

self-talk

What is an inaccurate perception of a skill, characteristic, or situation that perpetuate that false perception as true?

situational attribution

What is the system of shared values, beliefs, attitudes, and norms that guides what is considered appropriate among an identifiable group of people.

culture

When Katie moved from Boston to London, she had a difficult time adapting to the new culture. She felt unable to relate to the new customs that were required of her. In the given scenario, it can be noticed that Elizabeth is experiencing

culture shock

Effect demonstrations require what?

developing a hierarchy of steps

What are textual images that symbolize the sender's mood or facial expressions?

emoticons

Audrey is preparing a speech for a group of students who prefer to learn through he doing dimension. Audrey can appeal to her audiences learning style by what?

encouraging her audience to perform a relevant activity during her speech

A word can be defined by classifying it and differentiating it from similar words or ideas?

false

Intercultural communication cannot occur within ones own culture

false

When we know we want to be at a dinner party on time, we are operating under polychromic time orientation.

false

What occurs when the alleged cause does not in fact produce the effect?

false cause

What is true of self-esteem?

families are central to the development of positive self-esteem in an individual

Ashlee prefers taking care of her children to being a working mother. She also volunteers in service organizations. It can be inferred that Ashlee is likely to be from a what culture?

feminine

What refers to what we would like to be?

ideal self-concept

Miriam stays in a dormitory with students from various ethnic groups. One of the students asks Miriam if she knows the way to the school canteen. Miriam looks confused because she identifies the canteen with the word "cafeteria." In this scenario, which of the following barriers to intercultural communication is Miriam facing?

incompatible communication codes

Sara's family meet eery weekend for dinner. When they meet, they talk about each other and what happened during the week. In this case, Sara's family is involved in what kind of communication?

small-group communication

What typically involves 3-20 people who come together to communicate with one another?

small-group communication

Dawson and Emily go to the same high school. Emily is very attractive and outgoing. On seeing her, Dawson assumes that she is also smart and popular. In this scenario, Dawson's assumption is an example of what?

the implicit personality theory

An audience perceives an informative speech to be intellectually stimulating when?

the information presented adds fresh insights to a familiar topic

What is an effective strategy to employ in a demonstration?

the material required for a complex process can be pre-prepared

According tot he textbook, nonverbal communication is what?

the primary way we convert our emotions

what is true of people in collectivist cultures?

they act in the best interest of their group and group harmony

What is true of bullying and cyberbullying?

they are aggressive behaviors that damage self-esteem

What is true of effective facial expressions?

they can help in animating speech

Which of the following statements is true of prejudices?

they can lead to the discrimination of people

What is true of speaking notes?

they contain the fewest words possible

what is true of people who belong to high uncertainty avoidance cultures?

they create systems of formal rules to provide more security and reduce risk

What is true of people with interdependent self-perceptions?

they demonstrate appropriate abilities and personality characteristics based on the situation

What is true of vocalized pauses?

too many vocalized pauses can distract listeners

Before giving a speech, it will help to analyze one's audience and tailor one's proposition based on their initial attitude toward the topic

true

Listeners automatically recognize how and in what ways information will benefit them?

true

Speeches can be memorable when specific goals and main points are emphasized?

true

What is an effective strategy to develop speaking notes?

writing the information in large lettering

Are body movements used to take the place of a word or phrase?

yes

Do altruistic people focus on the needs and contribution of both parties involved in a conversation?

yes

Do we choose to pay attention to information that is relevant to us?

yes

Does having some fear or apprehension makes us better speakers?

yes

Does nonverbal make up apporoximately 65% of the meaning in face-to-face communication?

yes

Does public speaking apprehension the level of fear we experience when anticipating or actually speaking to an audience?

yes

Does speaking notes include cues about delivery?

yes

In the process of interpretation, does the brain assign meaning to info?

yes

Is delivery how a message is communicated orally and visually through the use of voice and body?

yes

Is synchocitiy the extent to which a channel allows for immediate feedback?

yes

Is trying to decide for oneself on what food to eat is a example of interpersonal communication?

yes

Is what is considered competent communication in one culture may not be true in another culture?

yes

Will your attire affect your speech one way or another?

yes

Visualization involves picturing what?

yourself giving a great speech

In the perception process through attention and selection...

we simplify complex stimuli into some commonly recognized form

When is communication effective?

when it achieves its goals

What is true of body art such as tattoos and piercings?

All cultures engage in body modification of some kind, they are a type of nonverbal communication, and body modifications often signal social status or group membership

What is true of positive emotions?

Audience members tend to listen to and think about proposals that make them happy

What is an example of a vocalized pause?

Jane says "um" when she cannot think of the word she means

In high context cultures, much of the speakers message is conveyed indirectly and can be accurately interpreted only by referring to unwritten cultural rules and subtle nonverbal behaviors.

True

What is a word that has the opposite meaning of a word?

antonym

Lucia travelled from the United States to Kwan Islands. When she went to a restaurant, she expecte to find a full breakfast in the menu, but she was disappointed because only a few restaurants served a full breakfast. In this scenario, Lucia's disappointment is due to what?

assumed similarity

What is a way to deliver an intellectually stimulating speech when an audience is already familiar with a speakers topic?

by addressing the breadth and depth of the topic

What refers to altering linguistic and nonverbal patterns to conform to the dominant or co-culture.

code switch

Joffin is interested in physical fitness and politics. When he is in the process of identifying speech topics for an speech competition, he creates a speech topic that involves both his interests. In this case, Joffin is practicing productive thinking by what?

combining his ideas in different ways

What attempts to convince others that something has more value than something else?

comparative advantages pattern

What are the methods of informing focuses on how something similar to and different from other things?

comparison and contrast

What is the surge of anxiety we feel as we begin delivering a speech?

confrontation phase

Wade leaves his home in California to visit his pen pal who lives in Asia. Though his friend's family speaks English, Wade notices that his hosts speak very politely but slightly ambiguously. Wade is used to people saying exactly what they mean and getting to the point quickly. Which of the following cultural distinctions is seen in the given scenario?

context

Before interviewing one of the candidates for a position in his company, Ben was informed that the candidate had performed exceptionally well in her aptitude test for the job. During the interview, Ben saw the candidate in a very positive light. Although the candidate made a few mistakes, Ben passed them off. In this scenario, Ben's perception of the candidate was based on his what?

expectations

What is one that is researched and planned ahead of time, but the exact wording is not scripted and will vary somewhat from presentation to presentation?

extemporaneous speech

When low-context communicators interact with high-context communicators...

gestures should be given more importance than verbal messages

Pedro is giving a speech about marine life. He has prepared many presentational aids like slide-shows, models, and handouts. In this scenario, which of the following strategies will help Pedro to effectively handle his presentational aids?

he should display the aids so that everyone in the audience can see them

Marsha and Rachel went shopping for clothes. Marsha bought a new pair of jeans. The following day, Marsha, Rachel, and Markus met for coffee. Upon seeing Marsha in her new jeans, Rachel exclaimed, "Oh! You wore the new ones." Marsha nodded and smiled, but Markus had no idea what they were talking about. In this scenario, Markus didn't understand the meaning of "the new ones", because he didn't know the what of their communication?

historical context

What is an effective strategy to use speaking notes during speeches?

holding them in one hand and referring to them when needed

What is true of low power-distance cultures?

inequalities in power ad statues are muted

What information refers to the information that is new to audience members and piques interest?

intellectually stimulating

What means imaginatively placing yourself in another person's cultural world and attempting to experience what he or she is experiencing

intercultural empathy

Which of the following is a difference between interpersonal/intrapersonal communication?

interpersonal communication occurs between 2 people, whereas intrapersonal communication takes place only in our minds

In the context of paralanguage, what is the variety, melody, or inflection in one's voice?

intonation

Unlike public communication mass communication...

is delivered to large segments of the population at the same time

What is true of self-perception?

it helps us to see others favorably when we have negative opinions of ourselves

During class, Adam couldn't concentrate on the lecture because he was thinking of a movie that he watched the previous night. IN this scenario, Adam is distracted from the lecture due to what?

psychological

While giving a speech, Beatrice used pauses strategically, spoke loud enough for everyone to hear, and used a perfect tone. However, she spoke too fast for her audience to be able to understand a few of her more complex ideas. In this scenario, Beatrice should moderate her _____ of speech to improve intelligibility.

rate

Ethical communicators...

refrain from gossiping, bullying, and spreading rumors

When you practice a speech you should what?

rehearse out loud to clarify thought

In the perception process we are likely to miss the stimuli that what?

relates to what we do not expect to see

The quickest way to define something is by using what?

synonyms

What refers to the perception of a speakers expertise at the end of a speech?

terminal credibility

Craig is a brawny fifth grader. In his school bus, he usually sits on the seat behind the driver. When any other kid occupies that seat, he gets annoyed and bullies the kid to switch seats. In this case, Craig maintains what?

territorial space

People in polychromic cultures...

value relationships more than schedules

In the context of haptics, touching behavior what?

varies with situations