Comm Midterm

Which of the following should one remember to do when using channel-lean media? Select all that apply.

- Clarify your meaning wherever possible. - Review your message before sharing it. - Use emoji to convey emotion.

Which of the following statements are 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 statements are true of self-concept?

- It is partly subjective. - It is multifaceted. - It is a person's identity. - It is a collection of smaller "selves."

Part of being a competent and skilled communicator includes which of the following?

- managing the influences of self-concept - being aware of your self-concept

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

- symbols - behaviors - signs

Which of the following best describes instrumental needs?

Most day-to-day communication is about meeting instrumental needs.

Which of the following statements are true about nonverbal communication?

Nonverbal communication is present in most communication contexts. Nonverbal communication serves multiple functions. Nonverbal communication expresses emotion.

Why did the officer presume the guilt of 14-year-old Santiago Ventura?

Ventura answered "yes" to all of the officer's questions.

A communication model is which of the following?

a formal description of the communication process

A word that refers to a broad category or organizing concept of objects is described as

abstract.

Which of the following are phases of small group socialization?

antecedent phase anticipatory phase assimilation phase exit phase encounter phase

When members of a group work well together in the service of a common goal, they are said to have

cohesion

Which of the following are typical functions of small groups?

creating art and ideas helping us to learn promoting social networking evaluating and advising competition providing service and support focusing on discrete tasks

Slang is closely related to __________, in that it substitutes formal terminology with informal or unconventional language.

euphemism

A cabinet of individuals heading up a governmental agency is an example of a group that does what?

evaluates and advises

Researchers believe we are socialized into small groups in ______ phases.

five

What is the third step in the perception process?

interpretation

Which of the following are the expectations that are enforced by small groups and that guide members' behavior in the group?

norms rules

Which term describes the stage of the perceptual process in which information is classified in some way?

organization

What are the three corners of the semantic triangle?

referent reference symbol

Compared with people with lower self-esteem, people with higher self-esteem are more prone to which of the following?

risky sexual behavior aggression ending relationships

In what part of the process of perception do you choose to pay attention to certain stimuli?

selection

The first stage in the process of perception is

selection.

You perceive yourself through your

self-concept.

In the semantic triangle, the word being communicated is called the

symbol.

According to a U.S. survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which of the following ranks highest in terms of what employers were seeking in job applicants who were new college graduates?

the ability to communicate verbally

Selection is ______ in the process of perception. Multiple choice question.

the first stage

Our use of time sends messages about which of the following? Multiple select question.

values power