SPC1017 Midterm Study
Which of the following is NOT an example of a cliché?
"Our country is more of a banquet than a melting pot."
The term dyadic communication refers to the context in which people in a group communicate with each other.
False
When you say that you "need to use the restroom" instead of saying you "have to go to the toilet," you are using slang.
False
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.
Men tend to claim more space for themselves than do women.
True
Paralinguistic features of vocal cues are called "nonverbal" even though they include nonword sounds.
True
Perception is the process of using the senses to acquire information about the surrounding environment or situation.
True
Prejudices interfere with our accurate perceptions of others.
True
Semantics is the science of meaning in language.
True
Syntax refers to the rules by which we arrange words.
True
The study of nonverbal communication includes symbols that are not words, as well as nonword sounds that convey meaning.
True
We use similarity to engage in the organization of stimuli.
True
If I notice that Heng and Yolanda are often together and I "fill in" my inference that they are now dating, then I am illustrating the concept of perception called
closure
Paraphrasing is the act of
repeating what you think you heard in your own words.
Which statement about nonverbal use of space is FALSE?
Americans tend to stand much closer to each other than do people from most other countries.
Which statement about clothing and the perceptions of others is NOT verified by research?
Clothing and artifacts are unrelated to how acceptable we find other people to be.
A systematic arrangement of symbols, letters, or words is called nonverbal communication.
False
According to Hall's categories, standing 4 to 12 feet from another person is called public distance
False
Communication plays a minor role in fulfilling the purposes of a democratic society.
False
Dating is a term in general semantics that means communication is improved if you always specify how your observation was made.
False
Interpretive perception involves only internal stimuli.
False
Learning about communication will diminish your self-perception.
False
Long-term recall can hold approximately seven chunks of information.
False
People of different cultures tend to perceive things in the same way.
False
Proxemics is the study of pronunciation and articulation in nonverbal communication.
False
Pseudolistening is a strategy for improving critical listening.
False
Research does not show a link between physical attractiveness and perceived credibility.
False
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about slang and jargon?
Slang is not understood or used by most people
Which statement about stereotyping is true?
Some stereotypes are positive.
Which of the following statements about language is FALSE?
The meaning of a word does not change once it is included in the dictionary.
A speech of self-introduction initially requires intrapersonal communication.
True
Communication is best understood as a dialogic process.
True
Communication is the process of using messages to generate meaning.
True
Having a local newspaper start placing video about news events on its website is an example of media convergence.
True
In nonverbal communication we use a variety of cues to communicate the same meaning.
True
When used by a teacher during a lecture, the statement "Here is an example of uncertainty reduction theory..." is an example of a semantic cue.
True
When we say that "the word is not the thing," we mean that the word is an abstraction, a simplification, a symbol of that for which it stands.
True
Which of the following best typifies the meaning of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
Your language shapes your perception.
You have to give a speech on Hawaii. Which of the following sources would have the best source credibility?
a friend who just got back from vacationing there
With whom are you most likely to stand the closest?
a person you find attractive
As the woman shaded her eyes with her open hand on her brow, she said, "Wow, is it ever bright out here." The nonverbal cue here is
an illustrator.
According to the textbook, first impressions
are based on comparisons to ourselves
Dialogic communication is best described as
discussion
Empathic listening differs from active listening in that
empathic listening adds the goal of understanding.
Which of the following is the least public form of communication?
intrapersonal
Of the contexts that include two or more people, the one that permits the LEAST opportunity for feedback is
mass context
The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called
paralinguistics
A distance of 10 feet between two people talking is what Edward T. Hall referred to as
social distance.
Which of the following is NOT included in the study of proxemics?
sound
Communication by touch is called
tactile communication.
