comm. midterm quiZ

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

"I am an honor student and President of the student body"

semantics can be defined as

(A) meaning of language???

when you remember how wonderful your mother was but forget how often she made you feel bad shows

(A) selective retention

perception checking is a skill that helps us

(A) understand another person and his or her message more accurately

when you paraphrase the speaker's message and intent, ask questions or invite corrections you are

(B) checking your understanding

paraphrasing is the act of

(B) idk what the actual answer said,,, something about "repeating" i think

which best exhibits critical thinking?

(D) able to use what you know

at what age do people on average begin receiving specialized attention based on physical attractiveness?

4 years old

a person who gets so involved in the particulars that they miss the main point exhibits

factual distraction

t or f: critical listening is an advanced type of being empathetic when you listen

false

t or f: paraphrasing is repeating a message in the same words

false

t or f: the warrant is the part of the argument where evidence is agreed upon by the speaker and the listener

false

t or f: you hear with your brain, and listen with your ear

false

t or f: when communicating with an american it is good to emphasize more on nonverbal communication messages then verbal communication messages

false (idek if thats the right question but i just know the answer is right soooo)

"you need to remember this because it will be on the quiz" is an example of what cue?

importance

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

message

saying "uhuh" to say you understand is using a

nonverbal code

a person groups stimuli into meaningful units during which part of perception?

organization

during a lecture Dr. X stated, "now we're moving on to the 4th topic." what lecture cue does this show?

organizational

which of the following is not a true statement about a slang and jargon?

slang is not understood or used by most people

a distance of 10ft between 2 people talking is defined by Edward Hall(?) as

social distance

which statement about stereotyping is true?

some stereotypes are positive

communication by touch is called

tactile communication

the word communication comes from the latin "communicare" which means

to make common

t or f: active listening can be defined as involved listening with a purpose

true

t or f: audiences who can see the speaker's nonverbal behavior can understand better than people in the audience who can't

true

t or f: connotative meaning refers to the meaning of the word

true

t or f: critical listening and critical thinking both involve gathering information, ideas or arguments , establishing a basis for evaluation, and applying standards to the information ideas you've gathered

true

t or f: critical listening challenges the speaker's message and evaluates the accuracy, meaningfulness, and utility

true

t or f: effective listening includes utilizing both verbal and nonverbal communication

true

t or f: empathetic listening is as essential as active listening but with the provision of a special effort to understand the other person

true

t or f: global polls of internet use show people typically spend 1.5 hours online

true

t or f: in nonverbal communication we use the same cue to communication a number of different meanings

true

t or f: kinetics is the study of posture, body movements, etc.

true

t or f: semantics is the science of meaning and language

true

t or f: source credibility is the extent at which a speaker is perceived as competent to his audience

true

t or f: the main goal of empathetic listening is to understand

true

t or f: the study of nonverbal communication includes symbols that are not words as well as nonword sounds that convey meaning

true

t or f: vocal cues help a speaker establish credibility

true

t or f: when critically thinking about a message considering the context is important in evaluating the message

true

which part of the listening process is responsible for interpreting and assigning meaning to stimuli?

working memory

which of the following is not a component of communication?

action

which type of facial expressions will receive the most attention?

angry

according to the textbook, first impressions are

based on comparisons to ourselves

which of the following body movements would most likely be used to show liking

close proximity

when you analyze the speaker in a situation to make judgements about the message presented you are engaging in

critical thinking

dialogic communication is best described as

discussion

which of the following is not cited in the textbook as one of the 3 reasons differences in perception occur?

eating habits

which two concepts seem most closely related?

egocentrism and personal bias

empathetic listening differs from active listening in that

empathetic has the goal of understanding

when you look at yourself in the mirror and decide you need to cut your hair that shows (lol idk the end of the q oops)

intrapersonal

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

intrapersonal

when a person leans forward and has a positive facial expression they are exhibiting

liking

which type of nonverbal communication occurs when you used a message verbally and nonverbally?

repeating

communication begins with the...

self