Human Communication Midterm

the ___asserts that the language a speaker uses influences the way he or she thinks

Linguistics Relativity Hypothesis

Your professor is giving a lecture but uses technical jargon throughout the entire lecture confusing the class so no one knows what is going on. This is an example of noise.

Semantic

The assumption that relational progress is often systematic and predictable is central to

Social Penetration

Communication is about mutual meaning making. It is also transactional and

a process

Emotional gestures, such as pacing when you are nervous, are

affect displays

Of all the different types of nonverbal communication is arguably the most honest

body language

_____ is an example of physiological noise.

hunger

First day of class and your buddy wants to know your class schedule. You tell her how jammed up your days will be. You are using language's function.

informative

Metaphors are unstated comparisons between things or events that share some feature. But it is important to remember that they not only highlight similarities, they

mask differences in the compared concepts

The four stages of relational development predicted by Social Penetration Theory are

orientation, exploratory affective exchange, affective exchange, and stable exchange

Your doctor is talking to you about adopting a healthier diet, but you are so tired from studying the night before that you simply cannot focus on what she's saying. This is an example of noise.

physiological

Unlike verbal communication, nonverbal communication is _________.

continuous

space is most likely to be employed between two roommates engaged in casual conversation

personal

What is ultimately the function of language?

to make meaning

Which model represents the most contemporary view of the communication process?

transactional

You are watching the news and the anchor is discussing the main occurrences of the day. This is an example of what kind of communication?

presentational

Hearing what you want to hear, biased listening, and errors in connotative meaning are all examples of_______ noise.

psychological

The three elements of the triangle of meaning are the referent, the sign or symbol, and the

refrence

Gestures to help the flow of speech, for example, raising your hand in class are

regulators

We use small talk to connect us to others in an initial encounter. This is an example of the_________ function of language.

relational

Reality is not reflected in what we say; it is created, by what we say is a fundamental tenet of

relational dialectics theory

With respect to the HURIER Model, a message "going in one ear and out the other" applies to:

remebering

occurs when you intentionally reveal information about yourself.

self disclosure

You're trying to listen to the waiter's description of that night's specials, but his accent is simply too heavy. This noise interferes with component of the HURIER model.

semantic / the understanding

Which of the following is a common misconception about hearing?

Hearing and listening are the same thing

According to Albert Mehrabian, what percent of communication is nonverbal?

93%

____ meaning meaning is a word's explicit meaning, the one that directly comes to mind when used by a specific speech community.________ meaning is a word's more implicit, usually emotionally or culturally enriched meaning.

Denotative/ Connotative

Pat and Mike both have different ideas on what they want to do for a date, but Mike said since he is driving, they are doing what he wants. Mike's conflict resolution style seems to be

Dominating

After the Latent Conflict and Emergence stages, the stage will most likely next occur.

Escalation

In interactions between people who don't know each other very well, communication is typically based on

Orientation

_____is being aware of and creating meaning from the world around us.

Perception

______ is the occurrence and ordering of words and sounds to convey an intended meaning

Syntax

Which of the following is the best example of the use of abstract language?

The smiley family js extremely wealthy

Culture is the world made meaningful. It is socially _______through communication.

constructed and maintained

Gestures that can be translated into words, for example, nodding "yes," are

emblems

are specific sets of expectations we use to make sense of specific social situations in which we may find ourselves.

frames

is how we structure a message by using nonverbal communication to repeat, complement, contradict, substitute for, and regulate what we say.

framing

theory claims that people evaluate their relationships in a more-or-less rational manner to ensure that they maximize their relational rewards and minimize their relational costs.

social exchange

The order of a basic linear process of communication follows the pattern

source -> medium -> receiver

people belong to _______that is, people with whom they regularly interact and speak.

speech networks

When a relative at a family gathering asks you a ridiculous question you remain silent, later explaining that you simply refused to dignify the question with a response. You wanted the nonverbal code to your unspoken message.

substitute for

Which of the following is the best example of a speech community?

Those who speak American English

You're in the rotunda of your state capitol and your long-time boyfriend finally accepts your proposal of marriage. You embrace. In which distance zone do you two find yourselves?

intimate space

Your boyfriend frequently complains that although he loves your frankness, maybe sometime you might want to keep your thoughts about his mother to yourself. This is an example of the tension that sometimes occurs in a relationship best described as the dialectic.

openedness / closedeness