SPC1017: FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Chapter 3&4

16. When we have strong feelings of ______, we persist in our tasks, are less nervous, and have less feelings of depression. a. self-esteem b. self-determination c. self-efficacy d. self-worth

c. self-efficacy

20. One way in which language on the Internet differs from face-to-face communication is that it is ______. a. more likely to be openly critical of others b. less likely to reflect someone's honest opinion c. more likely to include disclaimers and tag questions d. less likely to use inflammatory language

a. more likely to be openly critical of others

13. ______ has five dimensions that affect how you feel about yourself and the way you communicate with others. a. Self-consciousness b. Self-esteem c. Self-concept d. Self-awareness

b. Self-esteem

5. Jorge watches at least five hours of "reality TV" per day. Because of this, he has come to believe many things about American culture that are not true. Jorge's experience is an example of ______. a. stigma theory b. cultivation theory c. media theory d. cultural theory

b. cultivation theory

14. The unbiased dictionary definition of a word is referred to as its ______ meaning. a. connotative b. denotative c. deterministic d. qualified

b. denotative

4. Believing that everything someone does can be explained by a few factors in that person's life is referred to as ______. a. behavior attribution errors b. over-attribution errors c. scenario attribution error d. attribution error

b. over-attribution errors

11. When someone only reads news articles written by writers who share his or her same belief, that person is practicing ______. a. selective attention b. selective exposure c. selective retention d. selective perception

b. selective exposure

8. Rebecca tells Ben that she has diabetes. This is an example of ______. a. self-revelation b. self-disclosure c. self-image d. self-attribution

b. self-disclosure

7. The "Doll Tests" in the 1940s, in which Black children overwhelmingly chose "White" dolls as nice and "Black" dolls as bad, best illustrates ______. a. bias b. stigma c. prejudice d. stereotype

b. stigma

12. The word table is used to represent objects that are round or square, short or tall, big and little. It is a ______. a. noun b. symbol c. connotation d. replica

b. symbol

10. ______ is (are) a unified system of communication that allows community members to share information. a. Ideas b. Words c. Language d. Thoughts

c. Language

1. Which statement best describes how self-concept is developed? a. Every person is born with a self-concept. b. Our self-concept is influenced by external and internal factors and changes over time. c. Self-concept is developed throughout our lives and is based primarily on others' perceptions of us. d. Self-concept develops in early adolescence and remains fixed over time.

c. Our self-concept is developed throughout our lives and is based primarily on others' perceptions of us.

18. When derogatory terms used against a group are then taken back by that group and used, this is referred to as ______. a. retrieval b. repossession c. reclamation d. recovery

c. reclamation

3. Mica answered his mother's question. In what phase of the perception process is Mica? a. selecting stimuli b. retrieving information c. responding d. interpreting stimuli

c. responding

19. According to the ______, people from different cultures perceive stimuli differently. a. triangle of meaning b. Schumann Acculturation Model c. language expectation theory d. Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

d. Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

6. Gus knew he would ace his speech on George Washington, and when he received his feedback, he had received a high grade. This is an example of ______. a. self-awareness b. self-love theory c. a self-concept d. a self-fulfilling prophecy

d. a self-fulfilling prophecy

17. Racial code words are best described as words that are ______. a. neither racist nor discriminatory b. discriminatory and literally racist c. racist and discriminatory d. discriminatory but not literally racist

d. discriminatory but not literally racist

9. An example of how "language is alive" is the fact that ______. a. language has persisted for tens of thousands of years b. language contains more than 1 million words. c. multiple languages exist throughout the world. d. hundreds of new words enter the vocabulary every day.

d. hundreds of new words enter the vocabulary every day.

15. A form of dialect used by and understood only by those fluent in technology is called ______. a. textisms b. acronyms c. Internet talk d. online speak

d. online speak

2. News channels like Fox and MSNBC are referred to as conservative or liberal. This is an example of ______ language. a. bypassing b. conceptual c. labeling d. polarizing

d. polarizing