METZ/COMM 2025/Chapter 1/Quiz 1

Noise can be any of the following EXCEPT

intelligence.

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of perceptual constancy?

A woman's negative experience with men in her youth makes her wary of meeting new men.

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates how our "present feelings" can affect our communication with others?

Having just heard that she did poorly on her psychology exam, Sandra was distracted when her friends tried to talk about plans for that night.

Yumi is slowing down as she approaches a red light at an intersection. At that moment, her phone notifies her that a new text message has come in. She turns her attention from the road to the phone to see who the sender is and bumps into the car ahead of her. Yumi's poor decision at the ________ stage in the process of perception accounts for her mishap.

selection

If a person you know reasonably well refuses to acknowledge you when the two of you meet,

that person is likely sending a message that something has happened in the relationship.

Communication, broadly defined, is

the use of messages to meet one's goals.

A competent communicator

uses language correctly.

The night before he was due to give a presentation in his communications class, Demetrio learned that his father had been laid off. Although he had prepared well for the presentation, his delivery the next day was distracted and hesitant. Demetrio's experience most likely reflects the effect of ________ on communications.

present feelings

Identity management at your job would include

presenting a professional, competent version of yourself.

Which of the following does NOT relate to the concept of communication as a process?

A message has objective meaning that does not depend on speakers and listeners.

Which of the following is an example of a mediated communication context?

A teacher explains a calculus problem to students watching online at home

The model that sees communication as a one-way process in which a source encodes and sends a message through a channel to be decoded by a receiver is known as the

A) interaction model. B) context model. C) action model. D) transaction model.

A teacher addressing her class in a large lecture hall provides an example of the ________ model of communication.

action

Which of the following is an example of someone studying communication to expand his or her comfort zone?

Ella hopes to communicate better with coworkers from other countries.

Which of the following best exemplifies the interaction model of communication?

Marilupe and her friends converse in a private chat room they set up to plan a surprise birthday party for another friend. B) The President of the United States delivers a televised speech to the nation on several different channels. C) During a brainstorming session to develop an advertising campaign for a new product, the members of a marketing team frequently talk over and interrupt one another as they respond to each other's ideas. D) During a telephone call with his mother, Enrique is puzzled that she seems to be angry with him. He later realizes that he had forgotten to call her on Mother's Day and quickly calls her back to apologize.

Which of the following items is UNTRUE about listening?

Men are often praised for being empathic and considerate listeners.

Which statement about perception in communication is INCORRECT?

Several individuals who look at a painting all perceive the same thing.

Which of the following behaviors best accords with perceptual checking?

The receiver of a message seeks verification that her interpretation aligns with the sender's.

Which item below illustrates intrapersonal communication?

The woman carefully rehearsed in her mind how she would tell her partner about the new bills.

The means of conveying a message from senders to receivers is known as the communication

channel.

Code can be all of the following EXCEPT

channels.

The child was frightened by a shape he saw in his closet until he realized it was the shadow of a shirt. His realization reflects which stage in the process of perception?

interpretation

Two individuals see the same car, but one sees an overpriced gas hog that is an insult to the environment while the other sees a handsome sports car that will thrill everyone. Which stage of perception does this experience demonstrate?

interpretation

You scan your grocery list for all the items you would find in the produce department. Which stage in the process of perception does this illustrate?

organization

During the first day of Yue's freshman composition class, the instructor said that students were expected to hand in a short personal reflection biweekly. Yue asked the instructor whether "biweekly" meant "twice a week" or "every other week." What was Yue doing in this case?

perceptual checking

Proximity, a characteristic of perceptual organization, refers to the way one views

physical closeness.

Dr. John Gottman and his colleagues studied conflict resolution. Among their more striking findings was

predicting which couples would divorce because of their inability to manage conflict.

You thought your friend meant that he would meet you around 6:00 p.m. when he said "this evening," but actually he meant around 7:00 p.m. This misunderstanding relates to

the encoding and decoding of messages.

Laetitia revises her history paper after reviewing her teacher's comments on her first draft. Which model of communication best fits this scenario?

the interaction model

Mikel and several friends, each in a different location, are exchanging text messages to decide where to meet for dinner. During this exchange, their messages frequently overlap. Which model of communication best fits this scenario?

the transaction model

The Latin root communicare means

to share.

After losing his job, Juan added a current portrait to his resume and LinkedIn profile and updated them to reflect his most recent and significant accomplishments. Juan's actions are best understood as examples of

identity management.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the communication process?

Mediation

Closure, a characteristic of perceptual organization, refers to

filling in missing information.

Often we hear only part of a story, but we fill in more details when we pass the story to others. This aspect of the organization stage of perception is called

closure.

The situation in which a message occurs is its

context.

Interpersonal, intercultural, organizational, and small-group are considered interactive communication

contexts.

In a social situation you meet a number of new individuals, but one stands out from the rest because you find that person very attractive. Which aspect of the organization stage of perception does this experience demonstrate?

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