Comm 101 Test one

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Michael Roloff has found that reduced cognitive activity is a common sign of selective perception

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Stereotypes are by definition negative and unflattering.

F

While it is helpful, we do not need to be able to communicate to get the things we want and need in life.

F

Communication offers us multiple ways to accomplish a goal

T

The meanings of symbols are arbitrary and are negotiated between people.

T

A teenage basketball player who purchases the shoes that his favorite professional athlete endorses is probably making this choice because of the fundamental attribution error.

F

After a disagreement with his roommate over the cleanliness or their apartment, Dennis feels frustrated because he agreed to a solution that he doesn't find satisfying. He decides that he needs to revisit the discussion and be more assertive about his needs. Dennis's evaluation of himself reflects self-denigration.

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Although appropriateness is subjective and may change from one situation to another, competent communication focuses on using the skills that are effective in all situations.

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An effective way of using PowerPoint as a visual aid is to transfer the speaking outline to PowerPoint because the speaker can read his or her notes from the screen instead of from hand-held notes.

F

An individual can belong to only one co-culture.

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Audiences notice the signs of nervousness more than most speakers believe they do.

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Codes lose their value once they are known broadly by a large number of people.

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Communication researchers like Wood and Inman theorize that women are better at communicating in relationships than men are because women place a greater value on closeness in their relationships

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Communicators who have a low level of sensitivity to feedback are likely to incorporate others' feedback into their self-concept and modify their behavior based on that feedback.

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Competent communicators are more concerned with the outcome of their communication than they are about the process of their communication.

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For people with trait communication apprehension, situational attacks of anxiety can be greater or lesser depending on such factors as the size of the audience.

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Having strong communication skills is a requirement for developing mutually satisfying relationships.

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Humans are able to communicate with and without the use of symbols.

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In healthy communication relationships, there is equally shared control: both parties have about even levels of control over one another and the communication.

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Low self-monitors lack the communication skills that are needed to form satisfying interpersonal relationships.

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Men and women are essentially different from one another, and it is almost impossible for them to understand one another because they speak two different languages.

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Most news broadcasters and high-level politicians today deliver their speeches from memory.

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Most speeches nowadays are delivered using a manuscripted delivery style

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People who have high self-esteem are more likely than those who have low self-esteem to desire public signs of affection from their relational partners

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Pronunciation and articulation are essentially two words that mean the same thing—correctly producing the sounds that make up a word.

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Self-efficacy can be defined as a prediction that causes an individual to alter his or her behavior in a way that makes the prediction more likely to occur.

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Self-esteem refers to the positive feelings that people have about themselves.

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Telling your new coworker that you prefer the color blue to red would count as self-disclosure.

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The ability to use technology and mediated communication to manage one's identity is a new phenomenon that communication researchers have just begun to research.

F

The authors of your text recommend practicing your speech using the working outline but transitioning to the speaking outline for your presentation.

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The discipline of communication is concerned only with communication that is symbolic and intentional and not with spontaneous and unintentional expression.

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The interaction model of communication is the most complex and accurate model of communication and is the only model to acknowledge that communicators simultaneously send and receive messages.

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Trait communication apprehension is so severe there are no proven methods for overcoming the anxiety.

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Transactional communication involves a sender and a receiver who send independent messages to one another.

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Undue influence is not a concern for teens who question their parents' authority

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When you assess your communication competence as sufficient or acceptable, you are feeling a sense of self-actualization.

F

"Men don't like to show their emotions" is an example of a stereotype.

T

18.Self-esteem may be positive when a person considers one attribute and negative when he or she considers a different attribute.

T

A communicator's perception of him- or herself can affect the way that he or she communicates

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A student's choice of major probably is related to his or her feelings of self-efficacy.

T

Although selective perception is a challenge to our perception, it is usually active, critical thought

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An individual's ethics are influenced by his or her personal morals and values as well as by broader cultural notions of what is right or wrong morally.

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Another person could be used as a visual aid if a speaker wanted to use a live prop for demonstration purposes.

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Attributing the success of a rival team solely to referees who make bad calls during the game is an example of how the fundamental attribution error can influence our perception

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Communication researchers believe that social interaction is key to developing one's self concept.

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Effective speeches involve a delivery style that reflects a conversation with an audience, rather than a speaker talking to his or her audience

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Expressing genuine and appropriate emotion during a presentation can help a speaker connect with his or her audience on a personal level

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Factors such as age and race can strongly influence our perceptions.

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Fear of speaking up or speaking out can cripple career prospects and is one of the principal reasons that people don't rise to the executiveranks.

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Human beings are born with the capacity to communication.

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In Western cultures, the use of eye contact signals respect for and interest in the audience.

T

It is not considered self-disclosure if we are coerced or forced into sharing a piece of information about ourselves.

T

Many accents carry stereotypes that can either benefit or harm the speaker's credibility.

T

Masculine communicators may perceive that doing things with and for the people that they care about communicates closeness in theirrelationships

T

Most people perceive their cognitions, thoughts, and feelings to be natural, but these are in fact shaped by the culture in which they live.

T

Negative self-talk can produce feelings of anxiety without a person being exposed to an anxiety-producing event.

T

Poor posture and uncontrolled body movements can create the impression that a speaker is unpolished or unprepared.

T

Reading from a script or a teleprompter restricts body movement and limits the speaker's ability to communicate nonverbally.

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Seeking out opportunities to practice public speaking can improve confidence and reduce communication apprehension.

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Self-fulfilling prophecies can challenge us or can set us up for success in a situation.

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Speakers should be mindful of the pitch of their voice because, among other things, ending a sentence with a high pitch can effectively turn a statement into a question.

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The appropriateness of a communication act is determined largely by cultural norms and rules about what is acceptable or unacceptable.

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The linear model of communication could be used to describe the way that an artist uses her recorded music to communicate with her fans.

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The more control that one person has in a communication relationship, the less the other person has.

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Vocal characteristics such as pitch, rate, and volume are all part of a speaker's verbal delivery.

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We are presented with so much detailed information that it would be difficult to make sense of it all if we didn't have schema to organize our perceptions.

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We sometimes express emotions to help ourselves fulfill our practical needs.

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When Bo gets in line to use the cash machine, he uses a schema to make choices about behaviors such as where to stand, where to look, and what to say.

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When Michaela's application for a department scholarship is denies because she failed to submit three letters of recommendation with her application, she says, "I'm new to the school, and they made therequirements so strict that I didn't have a chance!" Michaela's perception may be challenged by the fundamental attribution error.

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.Individuals are able to identify with only one co-culture at a time, making this aspect of their cultural identity less meaningful than others

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