comm. midterm quiZ
which of the following is the best example of how role affects perception?
"I am an honor student and President of the student body"
semantics can be defined as
(A) meaning of language???
when you remember how wonderful your mother was but forget how often she made you feel bad shows
(A) selective retention
perception checking is a skill that helps us
(A) understand another person and his or her message more accurately
when you paraphrase the speaker's message and intent, ask questions or invite corrections you are
(B) checking your understanding
paraphrasing is the act of
(B) idk what the actual answer said,,, something about "repeating" i think
which best exhibits critical thinking?
(D) able to use what you know
at what age do people on average begin receiving specialized attention based on physical attractiveness?
4 years old
a person who gets so involved in the particulars that they miss the main point exhibits
factual distraction
t or f: critical listening is an advanced type of being empathetic when you listen
false
t or f: paraphrasing is repeating a message in the same words
false
t or f: the warrant is the part of the argument where evidence is agreed upon by the speaker and the listener
false
t or f: you hear with your brain, and listen with your ear
false
t or f: when communicating with an american it is good to emphasize more on nonverbal communication messages then verbal communication messages
false (idek if thats the right question but i just know the answer is right soooo)
"you need to remember this because it will be on the quiz" is an example of what cue?
importance
the component of communication that consists of facial expressions, words, and phrases
message
saying "uhuh" to say you understand is using a
nonverbal code
a person groups stimuli into meaningful units during which part of perception?
organization
during a lecture Dr. X stated, "now we're moving on to the 4th topic." what lecture cue does this show?
organizational
which of the following is not a true statement about a slang and jargon?
slang is not understood or used by most people
a distance of 10ft between 2 people talking is defined by Edward Hall(?) as
social distance
which statement about stereotyping is true?
some stereotypes are positive
communication by touch is called
tactile communication
the word communication comes from the latin "communicare" which means
to make common
t or f: active listening can be defined as involved listening with a purpose
true
t or f: audiences who can see the speaker's nonverbal behavior can understand better than people in the audience who can't
true
t or f: connotative meaning refers to the meaning of the word
true
t or f: critical listening and critical thinking both involve gathering information, ideas or arguments , establishing a basis for evaluation, and applying standards to the information ideas you've gathered
true
t or f: critical listening challenges the speaker's message and evaluates the accuracy, meaningfulness, and utility
true
t or f: effective listening includes utilizing both verbal and nonverbal communication
true
t or f: empathetic listening is as essential as active listening but with the provision of a special effort to understand the other person
true
t or f: global polls of internet use show people typically spend 1.5 hours online
true
t or f: in nonverbal communication we use the same cue to communication a number of different meanings
true
t or f: kinetics is the study of posture, body movements, etc.
true
t or f: semantics is the science of meaning and language
true
t or f: source credibility is the extent at which a speaker is perceived as competent to his audience
true
t or f: the main goal of empathetic listening is to understand
true
t or f: the study of nonverbal communication includes symbols that are not words as well as nonword sounds that convey meaning
true
t or f: vocal cues help a speaker establish credibility
true
t or f: when critically thinking about a message considering the context is important in evaluating the message
true
which part of the listening process is responsible for interpreting and assigning meaning to stimuli?
working memory
which of the following is not a component of communication?
action
which type of facial expressions will receive the most attention?
angry
according to the textbook, first impressions are
based on comparisons to ourselves
which of the following body movements would most likely be used to show liking
close proximity
when you analyze the speaker in a situation to make judgements about the message presented you are engaging in
critical thinking
dialogic communication is best described as
discussion
which of the following is not cited in the textbook as one of the 3 reasons differences in perception occur?
eating habits
which two concepts seem most closely related?
egocentrism and personal bias
empathetic listening differs from active listening in that
empathetic has the goal of understanding
when you look at yourself in the mirror and decide you need to cut your hair that shows (lol idk the end of the q oops)
intrapersonal
which of the following is the least public form of communication?
intrapersonal
when a person leans forward and has a positive facial expression they are exhibiting
liking
which type of nonverbal communication occurs when you used a message verbally and nonverbally?
repeating
communication begins with the...
self
