Speech test 1

Fellowship face

they need to have others like it and except us

Which of the following is an example of an explicit rule

A college policies such as the Blinn college attendance policy

Culture is learned primarily from which of the following

And the people who raised you

noise

Anything that interferes with the receivers ability to pay attention to the message

Words are symbols of objects and ideas and can mean whatever we choose them to mean what nature of language does this sentence describe

Arbitrary

Unlike relational communication needs Identity needs

Are formed in part by comparing the self to others

Which of the following statements are true of the action model of communication

Assumes a one-way process It depends on the receiver to decode the message

Prejudice

Attitude or preconceived opinion not based on reason

Which of the following conditions it is the most likely to affect a person's capacity to emphasize

Autism

________ Is defined as care and concern for others the thoughtful use of words and language with the flexibility to see the many sides of an issue

Civility

If both an acquaintance and your best friend are you an unexpected favor you might do their motives differently because you are using the ____ of the relationship to interpret behavior

Closeness

People who enjoy comic books fly fishing or participate and shared activities or believes form

Coculture with in a large culture

Like cultures small groups called _____ develop distinctive symbols language values and norms

Coculture's

You can identify with several ____ at once based on various combinations of values customs norms and mutual interest that exist within them

Cocultures

In these cultures people believe that there primarily responsibly Is to their families and communities

Collectivist

Culture is passed from one generation to the next through

Communication

Using communication that is effective and appropriate for a given situation is the definition for communication

Competence

A word that refers to a specific object in the world is referred to as

Concrete

The derotative meaning of a word is

Consider the literal meaning or dictionary definition

Which of the following are characteristics of mass communication

Delivered to a large audience Often used as a marketing tool Transmitted via electronically or print media

Explicit communication rules

Directing a shushing sound towards someone to request that he or she be quiet University policy against hate speech

Small group communication

Encouraging your basketball teammates before a game

Which of the following is not a component of cultures and Cocultures

Ethnicity

Which of the following specifically refers to the perception of an individual's ancestry or heritage

Ethnicity

Will use attribution to

Explain behavior

This type of nonverbal communication behaviors is considered to have the same meaning across many cultures

Eye Behavior

The behaviors we used to project at our desired public image to others can be referred to as

Facework

True or false a skill to improve intercultural communication is to practice ethnocentrism

False

True or false culture is passed from one generation to the next through biology or genetics

False

Those that are ____ value nurturing the quality of life in service to others

Feminine

Write a gender neutral term that could be used in place of the word fireman

Firefighter

Selection is ___ In the process of perception

First stage

Which of the following statements are examples of spiritual principles

I believe in destiny and fate Divine beauty is found in nature

Stereotype

I'm generalization about a group of people applied to one person

Every culture has its own symbols that stand for ______ that are important in that culture

Ideas

Groups with whom you identify are called

In groups

Spiritual need

Includes the principles and morals people value

Which best describes a culture in which people believe they are primarily responsibility is to themselves

Individualistic

Personal experience knowledge and the closeness of a relationship are all factors that influence your_____ of another person's behavior

Interpretation

The process of assigning meaning to information that has been selected and organized is

Interpretation

Which form of communication involves communicating with your self

Intrapersonal communication

Which of the following statements about jargon are correct

Is language with a technical meaning Is intended for understanding by people within a given coculture May not be understood by persons outside the coculture that uses it

Ethnocentrism

Is the tendency to judge another's cultural practices as inferior to ones own

What does organization do

It helps you make sense of information by allowing you to compare and contrast it with other things if you know about it

Which statement about the interaction model of communication are correct

It includes context feedback and it treats communication as a two-way process

Which of the following is true about the Self serving bias

It involves the tendency to attribute success to internal causes It primarily relates to how we explain our own behaviors

Which of the following are characteristics of communication

It is affected by the perceptions of the participants It has literal meanings It has relational implications

Which of the following countries have collectivistic cultures

Japan and Korea

In these cultures people value clear and direct communication as a post to deriving meaning from ambiguous messages and settle behaviors

Low context

Cultures that are____ values and vision achievement the acquisition of material goods and gender specific roles

Masculine

In the context of communication which of the following best completes the sentence" because words by themselves are some balls they have no inherit ____ until someone uses them"

Meaning

Which of the following correctly link a type of nail with an example of communication that needs that need

Meeting a relational needed by keeping in touch with a long-distance friend Meeting and identity need to buy describing your self in a job interview

Communicating without the use of words is called

Nonverbal communication

The common components of cultures are symbols languages values and

Norms

_______Or implicit rules are unspoken or implicit rules that have not been clearly articulated But are nonetheless understood

Norms

Which of the following are included in the process of perception

Organization selection and interpretation

Culture may be associated with any of the following but it is specifically a property of

People

We form impressions and a valuations of others by engaging in

Perception

Humans are social beings and without communication mental and physical health can suffer this refers to the_____ Needs addressed by communication

Physical

According to class lecture perception is often a _______Representation of reality

Poor

Mass communication

Publishing an article in the New York Times

Our minds are usually select organize and interpret perceptual information ____ and subconsciously

Quickly

What refers to preserving What is dignity in a potentially embarrassing situation

Saving face

Organization is____ in the perceptual process

Second stage

Mutual respect

Seeking to understand with an open attitude and dialogue

What is the three-part process of perception

Selection organization and interpretation

Which of the following are common among the action and interaction models of communication but not the transactional model

Separate source and receiver roles A series of back-and-forth messages

Your coculture is based on

Shared beliefs shared values and a mutual interest

Your Coke culture is not based on

Shared nationality

Communication is the process that humans use to exchange information and create meaning by using which of the following

Signs behaviors and symbols

Public speaking

Speaking at a rally for a political candidate

Which of the following are elements of your self concept

Stability and perceptions of who you are

Nationality refers to which of the following

Status as a citizen of a particular country

Aspects of our self-concept that are based on impressions rather than on facts are

Subjective

Which of the following are shared components of a given culture

Symbols values and language

Which of the following is an example of a Coculture developed around how members physical abilities are different from those of a larger population

The deaf coculture

The cultural gap between societies that do and do not have regular Internet access is known as

The digital divide

Receiver

The individual who will decode what is being communicated

Cultures with high____ include people who are uncomfortable with differences of opinion

Uncertainty avoidance

Discrimination

Unjust behavior or action

Information about yourself that is currently unknown to you and unknown to others such as what kind of parent you will be someday fits best in which area of the Jahari window

Unknown

The framework through which one interpret the world is considered a persons perceptual filter or

World view

Anna doesn't show up for a date she had planned with Claude before clot caused her to ask what happened he considers several possibilities Including maybe she's sick or has been in a car accident this is an example of applying

cognitive Complexity

Relational need

includes companionship, affection, relaxation, and escape

Instrumental need

meets practical, everyday needs

Identity need

plays a large role in shaping the way individuals see themselves

autonomy face

the need to avoid being imposed upon by others

A communication model is which of the following

A formal description of the communication process

Channel

A pathway for communication

According to research the single most important predictor of happiness in life is

A successful marriage

During class lecture you scratch your arm to satisfy a personal need this type of gesture is considered an

Adapter

Physical need

Addresses physical and mental well-being

People on your Facebook friends list constitute

An in group

Which of the following are ways to be open minded about cultural differences

Avoiding the urge to judge differences it in a negative light Striving to become aware of how your culture is different from another culture

The use of smell is discussed as part of nonverbal communication because it can affect our moods and

Behaviors

Part of Being a competent and it is skilled communicator include which of the following

Being aware of your self concept Managing the influences of self-concept

Which of the following characteristics make something more likely to be selected during the perception stage

Being unusual Being repetitive Being intense

Interpersonal communication is

Between two people

How did the ability to distinguish between people who are similar and different probably help early human survive

By helping them to find people with priorities and goals similar to their own

In the transactional communication model _____ Is a pathway for communication

Channel

In the transactional communication model what element is a pathway for communication

Channel

Which of the following statements about communication is not correct

Communication has no rules

What is a part of the three-part stereotyping process

Identifying someone as a member of a group Recalling a generalization about a group Applying a generalization to a person

Implicit communication rules

Ignoring incoming text messages when engaging in face to face conversation Not cutting in front of the person ahead of you in the checkout lane at a grocery store

Public speaking skills are valued in ____ cultures but may bring shame to speakers in _____cultures

Individualistic,collectivistic

Which of the following is the most common form of Communication in which people engage

Interpersonal

Which of the following statements about the transaction model are true

It says conversations as simultaneous two way flows It treats conversation participants as both sources and receivers

Which of the following help people communicate with cultural awareness

Knowing different communication codes Being open minded Being able to adapt to others

Ignorance

Lack of knowledge and education or awareness

What feature of culture ensures that ideas are passed from one generation to the next

Language

Environments that use relatively few channels are called

Lean contexts

Research has shown that people with strong ties to family and friends are less likely to suffer from which of the following

Mental illness, high blood pressure, and premature death

Which of the following describes thepredisposition To perceive only what we want to expect to perceive

Perceptual set

Communication is the______in which we use signs and symbols and behaviors to exchange information and create meaning

Process

Intrapersonal communication

Rehearsing in your mind how you will request an assignment extension Messaging a friend through his or her Facebook profile

Which of the following characteristics make a stimulus stand out

Repetition and intensity

Source

The individual who wishes to communicate I thought

message

The verbal and nonverbal elements of communication

Which of the following statements about gestures are true

They are used to express ideas They are usually movements of the hand or the arm

competence face

They need to be respected

Public speaking

This type of communication involves an audience and usually requires that the source been more time preparing and practicing in advance

The difference between monochronic and polychronic cultures

Time

What step of the perceptual process is interputation

Tired

Which of the following are reasons a speaker might prefer to conduct an online video conference rather than post an online video

To receive information from facial expressions from the audience To use multiple communication channels

Communication competence

Using communication that is effective and appropriate for a situation

A culture judge his goodness and desirability or beauty through

Values

Coculture groups often arise through _____ and interest in shared such as environmentalism or preservation of history

Values

Societies are made up of people who necessarily sure which of the following in common

Values norms and symbols