Communications 101 _ Test 1
Which of the following is NOT an example of a cliché?
"Our country is more of a banquet than a melting pot."
If I notice that Heng and Yolanda are often together and I "fill in" my inference that they are now lovers, then I am illustrating the concept of perception called
closure
The tendency to fill in missing information to complete an otherwise incomplete figure or statement is called:
closure
Which type of nonverbal communication occurs when you send the same message both verbally and nonverbally?
repeating
Which of these statements is an example of euphemism?
rest room
The integration of e-mail, calendars, Internet, and voice communication into devices like smartphones is called
technological convergence.
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
The word communication comes from the Latin communicare, which means
"to make common."
Which of the following is the best example of how role affects perception?
I am an honor student and president of the student body
Which of the following is the least public form of communication?
Intrapersonal
Which of the following is an example of indexing?
My Shih Tzu chews on everything. Does yours do that as well?
Which of the following does NOT mean that "words are arbitrary"?
Words have inherent meaning
Which of the following body movements would most likely be used to indicate liking?
close proximity
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
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
Technical language that has been developed by a professional group is known as
jargon
When a person leans forward and has a positive facial expression, he or she is exhibiting the concept of
liking
The component of communication that consists of facial expressions, words, and phrases is the
message
Kelly is listening intently to her friend, Sheri, talk about her boyfriend who is leaving for a year to serve in the Army. Kelly says "mmm-hmm" during the conversation to show Sheri that she is listening. She is communicating using
paralinguistic features
The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called
paralinguistics
Communication that is used to establish a mood sociability rather than to communicate important information or ideas is referred to as:
phatic communication
Which of the following is NOT cited in the book as one of the three reasons differences in perception occur?
present eating habits
Communication begins with the
self
Which of the following does NOT relate to the term public communication?
spontaneity