SPC midterm

Which of the following is an example of a physical distraction to listening?

"The two people talking in the row ahead of me kept me from catching very much of his lecture."

Approximately what percentage (as estimated by researchers) of our daily communication behaviors are conducted nonverbally?

60%-90%

Dropping the "g" on words like "goin'," "comin'," and "leavin'" is an example of which vocal aspect of delivery?

Articulation

Which of the following is NOT a research-based finding about source credibility?

Audiences are mercifully slow in deciding a speaker's status or source credibility.

Which of the following is a way to improve your language skills to make you a more effective communicator?

Be descriptive in your use of language

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the Monroe Motivated Sequence?

Cause

Which of the following statements about deductive arguments is FALSE?

Deductive arguments require an inference

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

A survey by Ford Motor Company about how satisfied Ford owners are with a product is a reliable and unbiased piece of information to use in a speech.

False

A systematic arrangement of symbols, letters, or words is called nonverbal communication.

False

Communication plays a minor role in fulfilling the purposes of a democratic society.

False

Descriptiveness is the practice of offering personal reactions or judgments

False

People of different cultures tend to perceive things in the same way.

False

Persuasion is the skillful manipulation of people to get them to do something against their will.

False

Pseudolistening is a strategy for improving critical listening.

False

Simply explaining that you conducted research on a topic definitively establishes your credibility.

False

The phrase "No matter who sees a chair, they all see the same chair" illustrates the idea of active perception.

False

The process of using messages to generate meaning within the self is called interpersonal communication

False

The so-called sleeper effect means that your speech suffers from "mid-speech sag" and therefore invites your audience to doze

False

Visual resources do not require documentation.

False

With regard to immediate purpose, it is best to anticipate dramatic results.

False

indexing

Identifying the uniqueness of people, objects, and events

Which of the following is NOT a test of evidence?

Is this a proposition of fact, value, or policy?

Which of the following correctly describes concrete language?

It allows for meaning to be transmitted and received accurately.

jargon

Language that people outside a particular group, profession, or culture do not understand

Which of the following is generally true about men's listening behaviors as compared to women's listening behaviors?

Men listen in order to take action and solve problems

Nadine was giving a speech at the main intersection of campus, trying to get students to vote for her candidate for state senate. Her speech was very passionate and emotional. What type of arguments might she have been using?

Pathos

Which of the following would be considered to have a culture?

Princeton University, Zimbabwe, Microsoft

Vocal aspects of delivery include all of the following EXCEPT

Rate

To avoid gender-biased language, you could correct the sentence "A scientist needs to be meticulous in his research" to ---------- need to be meticulous in ----- research.

Scientists ;their

Which of the following is the best example of selective attention?

She immediately spotted the guy with the earring who looked so much like someone she had known before

Which of the following is most likely to occur if you use the word "ain't" in a formal setting?

Some listeners will form a negative impression of you.

Which statement about stereotyping is true?

Some stereotypes are positive.

A euphemism is a less-offensive ______ for a word or phrase.

Synonyms

How do the sentences "Will I see you tomorrow?" and "I will see you tomorrow" differ because of their word order?

The meaning of the sentences changed.

A person responds by asking, "Are you suggesting that I am not doing my job on this project?" You could classify the response as an example of defensiveness.

True

An early research study found that the audiences retained more information when there were large variations in rate, pitch, and voice quality.

True

Communication is the process of using messages to generate meaning

True

Communication scholars believe that people are the product of messages others send to them.

True

Conducting research can help you identify main and subordinate points for your speech.

True

Empathic listening is essentially the same as active listening, with the added provision that it includes a special effort to reach an understanding with another person.

True

Noticing the women in the room more than the men in the room is an example of selective attention.

True

One test of evidence is "Does the evidence come from unbiased sources?"

True

The process of perception includes selection, organization, and interpretation.

True

There are more opportunities for feedback in the dyadic context than in the small group context.

True

When you perceive nine lines as three groups rather than as nine unconnected lines, you are illustrating the concept of proximity.

True

Which of the following statements about verbal citations is FALSE?

Verbal citations include all of the information found in a written footnote

In terms of presenting intercultural persuasive messages, which of the following is NOT true?

You should abandon the norms with which you are familiar and rely solely on American norms.

Which of the following is most likely to be the topic for a persuasive speech?

additional legislation should be passed to aid handicapped individuals

The denotative meaning of a word, also known as the dictionary meaning, is the ______ meaning of a word.

agreed-upon

A nonverbal code communicating a number of different meanings can result in:

ambiguity

The statement, "The spear points were used to hunt mammoths," made by an archaeologist would be an example of:

an inference.

Language is composed of meanings that are:

arbitrary

Syntax focuses on the way words are:

arranged

If you are speaking to people outside your professional or academic group, you should ______ so that your listeners will understand your meaning.

avoid using jargon

According to the textbook, first impressions are:

based on comparisons to ourselves.

Which of the following does pitch NOT do?

breaks the fluency of a speech

When paraphrasing, it is more important to ______ the meaning of the other person's message than to be brief

capture

Slang is ______ speech used for ______ settings.

casual, informal

Inferences are ______ drawn from observations, while observations describe what is ______.

conclusions; sensed

An operational definition is used to make an abstract concept --------.

concrete

Language that is precise and specific rather than abstract or vague is called -------- language

concrete

If you have paraphrased correctly, you will have communicated the original speaker's:

content and intent

Dialogic communication is best described as:

discussion

Euphemisms ______ reality.

distort

The nonverbal elements of a speech are more important than the verbal elements.

false

Indexing can help you avoid

generalizing

When describing a friend, which of the following would be examples of the best organization groups to help identify her in a crowd?

hair color, height, gender

The connotative meaning is the ______ meaning of a word.

individualized

A specific use of language that will be a help in effective communication is to understand and practice the difference between observation and ---------.

inference

By responding to each other's paraphrases, people can arrive at the original ------ of a statement.

intent

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

intrapersonal

Semantics focuses on the ______ of individual words.

meaning

Semantics is the study of how humans use language to evoke ______ in others.

meaning

The accumulation of various types of mass communication (radio, television, newspapers, Internet, etc.) into one medium is called:

media convergence

A variety of codes can be used to communicate the same meaning. In other words, --------- communication is not an exact science.

nonverbal

The failure to interpret ______ leads to misunderstandings in communication.

nonverbal codes

What is the process of using messages other than words to create meaning with others called?

nonverbal communication

Failing to use regional terms can mark you as an:

outsider

If you say "To which museum would you like to go this weekend?" in an informal setting, you may sound:

overly formal

A cliché is a term that has lost its originality and impact through:

overuse

To avoid heterosexist language, you could correct the phrase "spouses are welcome" to "______ are welcome."

partners

Verbal obscenities or ------- uses indecent words or phrases.

profanity

Clichés can help you express your ideas ______, but your ideas may be ______.

quickly; misunderstood

A newspaper report that describes a crime suspect as a 40-year-old man with blond hair is an example of:

using language for organization.

You would most likely use slang:

with your friends

A "regionalism" is a word or phrase that is ______ a particular area of the country.

specific to

he process of development of the self through the messages and feedback received from others is called:

symbolic interactionism

Language is a collection of ______ used to communicate.

symbols, letters, or words

connotative meaning

the personalized meaning of a word

dynamism

the speaker is perceived as: bold, energetic, active, and assertive.

Culture encompasses the ______ behavior patterns, beliefs, attitudes, and values of a particular period, class, community, or population.

socially transmitted

Which of the following would be a denotative meaning of the word "home"?

residence

paraphrasing

restate another person's message by rephrasing the content or intent of the message

If people do not stop to check whether they ----- the same perception, they can end up having disagreements.

share

To communicate effectively with another person, you need to ______ that person.

share a common understanding with