Communications 101 _ Test 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of a cliché?

"Our country is more of a banquet than a melting pot."

If I notice that Heng and Yolanda are often together and I "fill in" my inference that they are now lovers, then I am illustrating the concept of perception called

closure

The tendency to fill in missing information to complete an otherwise incomplete figure or statement is called:

closure

Which type of nonverbal communication occurs when you send the same message both verbally and nonverbally?

repeating

Which of these statements is an example of euphemism?

rest room

The integration of e-mail, calendars, Internet, and voice communication into devices like smartphones is called

technological convergence.

As he drove out of the driveway, he saw his wife waving but did not realize that she wanted him to stop to avoid running over the tricycle. He thought she was just waving good-bye. The problem in this nonverbal episode is that we

use the same cue to communicate a variety of meanings

The word communication comes from the Latin communicare, which means

"to make common."

Which of the following is the best example of how role affects perception?

I am an honor student and president of the student body

Which of the following is the least public form of communication?

Intrapersonal

Which of the following is an example of indexing?

My Shih Tzu chews on everything. Does yours do that as well?

Which of the following does NOT mean that "words are arbitrary"?

Words have inherent meaning

Which of the following body movements would most likely be used to indicate liking?

close proximity

Li, Sarena, and Elini are having an in-depth conversation about a previous relationship that was abusive. Each of the women is participating equally. What type of descriptor most accurately describes this conversation?

dialogic

Which of the following activities does NOT occur in perception?

exploration

If Anu was unable to control his communication in a way that presented an "idealized" version of himself, he would be lacking in

impression management

Technical language that has been developed by a professional group is known as

jargon

When a person leans forward and has a positive facial expression, he or she is exhibiting the concept of

liking

The component of communication that consists of facial expressions, words, and phrases is the

message

Kelly is listening intently to her friend, Sheri, talk about her boyfriend who is leaving for a year to serve in the Army. Kelly says "mmm-hmm" during the conversation to show Sheri that she is listening. She is communicating using

paralinguistic features

The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called

paralinguistics

Communication that is used to establish a mood sociability rather than to communicate important information or ideas is referred to as:

phatic communication

Which of the following is NOT cited in the book as one of the three reasons differences in perception occur?

present eating habits

Communication begins with the

self

Which of the following does NOT relate to the term public communication?

spontaneity