Test 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of a cliché? a. "You only get out of it what you put in it." b. "Our country is more of a banquet than a melting pot." c. "The rich get richer and the poor get poorer." d. "No pain, no gain."

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

Which statement about stereotyping is true? a. Stereotyping occurs when we have had a long time to form an informed opinion about someone. b. Some stereotypes are positive. c. Our stereotypes of people from different groups are often positive. d. We try to find similarities between ourselves and the people we stereotype.

B. Some stereotypes are positive

Which term refers to communication between two people?

dyadic communication

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

What is the least public form of communication?

intrapersonal

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.

Which of the following statements is descriptive as opposed to evaluative? a. That test was the toughest torture I've experienced. b. The test made my hair stand on end. c. I counted twenty questions of which I was uncertain. d. I think I flunked the test because it was unfair.

C.

Which of the following statements about language is FALSE? a. Words only have meanings that people give them. b. Words also have connotative meanings. c. The context in which a word occurs helps us determine which of the possible meanings is intended. d. The meaning of a word does not change once it is included in the dictionary.

D

Which of the following activities does NOT occur in perception? a. exploration b. interpretation c. organization d. selection

a

Which of the following statements about touch is FALSE? Select one: a. Men value touch more than women do. b. Fathers touch sons less than mothers do. c. Female students are touched more than male students. d. Female children are touched more than male children.

a

According to the textbook, first impressions

are based on comparisons to ourselves

In reference to chronemics, polychronic people might ________, whereas monochronic people might ________.

arrive and leave late; arrive and leave on time or early

Which of the following is the best example of how role affects perception? a. I am a Cuban American whose parents fled Havana in 1906. b. I am an honor student and president of the student body. c. I am a biracial person. d. Although few know it, I am a former Baptist.

b

With whom are you most likely to stand the closest? a. a state senator from another state b. a person of the same race c. a person who is obviously physically handicapped d. a stranger

b

Which of the following best typifies the meaning of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis? a. The thought is the father to the deed. b. If you can't say it, you can't think it. c. Your language shapes your perception. d. Your perceptions shape your language.

c

Which statement about nonverbal use of space is FALSE? Select one: a. Strangely enough, people tend to stand close together in a large space like an auditorium. b. Strangely enough, people tend to stay farther apart in small places like elevators. c. Middle-class suburbanites in the United States tend to have open backyards, but people in Latin America tend to have walls. d. Americans tend to stand much closer to each other than do people from most other countries.

d

Which of the following does NOT relate to the term public communication? a. formality b. structure c. planning d. spontaneity

d. spontaneity

Which of the following does NOT relate to the term process? a. continuous b. ongoing c. dynamic d. static

d. static

Erving Goffman's theory of self-presentation is based on what type of perspective?

dramaturgy

James is at home watching a politically oriented discussion show on cable TV. One of the commentators is making arguments that are faulty, which makes James very angry. But James cannot express that to the commentator on TV. James is feeling the frustrations of which context of communication?

mass context

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

message

The same bottom-feeding fish known as bullheads in Minnesota are called catfish in Ohio. This language phenomenon is classified as

regionalism

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

repeating

Communication begins with the

self

The term that refers to the arrangement of words is

syntax