Intro To Communications Quiz 1
When you meet someone for the first time, you are forming: Select one: a. an in group b. an impression management assessment c. a negative relationship d. a first impression e. an assessment
D. First Impresion
According to the textbook, first impressions Select one: a. are based on comparisons to ourselves. b. provide accuracy in our perceptions of others. c. involve group communication among different groups. d. occur independent of the communication context.
A
Communication by touch is called Select one: a. tactile communication. b. affect displays. c. territoriality. d. kinesics.
A
The integration of e-mail, calendars, Internet, and voice communication into devices like smartphones is called Select one: a. technological convergence. b. organizational convergence. c. inherent convergence. d. media convergence.
A
Which of the following is NOT a context of communication? Select one: a. feedback b. intrapersonal c. interpersonal d. public
A
Which of the following statements about distance is FALSE? Select one: a. Women exhibit discomfort at the small space they are allowed by others. b. Women and children are given little space in our American culture. c. Women and children desire more relational closeness than do males in our society. d. Men tend to take more room because they are usually bigger in height and weight.
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
Which term refers to communication between two people? Select one: a. dyadic communication b. intrapersonal communication c. small-group communication d. synthetic communication
A
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 Select one: a. closure. b. figure and ground. c. proximity. d. filtering.
A. Closure
When you remember how wonderful your mother was but forget how often she made you feel inadequate, then you are exhibiting the perception concept called Select one: a. selective retention. b. stereotyping. c. sexual discrimination. d. selective attention.
A. Selective Retention
Which of the following statements is descriptive as opposed to evaluative? Select one: 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.
A. That test was the toughest torture I've ever experienced
Which of the following does NOT mean that "words are arbitrary"? Select one: a. Words have inherent meaning. b. Words are created by people. c. The meaning of words is decided by listeners. d. Things are named by people.
A. Words have Inherent Meaning
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 Select one: a. use a variety of cues to communicate the same meaning. b. use the same cue to communicate a variety of meanings. c. have a one-to-one relationship between signal and meaning, so that one cue has one meaning. d. have many ways to say good-bye, including handshakes, hugging, and waving.
B
At what age do people, on average, begin receiving specialized attention based on physical attractiveness? Select one: a. 1 year old b. 4 years old c. 7 years old d. 10 years old
B
Erving Goffman's theory of self-presentation is based on what type of perspective? Select one: a. psychology b. dramaturgy c. statistics d. definitional
B
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 Select one: a. kinesics. b. paralinguistic features. c. objectics. d. artifacts.
B
The same bottom-feeding fish known as bullheads in Minnesota are called catfish in Ohio. This language phenomenon is classified as Select one: a. slang. b. regionalism. c. euphemism. d. colloquialism.
B
The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called Select one: a. kinesics. b. paralinguistics. c. objectics. d. artifacts.
B
The word communication comes from the Latin communicare, which means Select one: a. "to speak with understanding." b. "to make common." c. "to form a community of believers." d. "to care for others."
B
Which of the following is the best example of concreteness? Select one: a. I'm from the States. b. My hometown is Isle, Minnesota, population 409. c. Sure, I'm from the Midwest. d. The place where I'm from is the friendliest town in America.
B
Which of the following is the best example of how role affects perception? Select one: 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
Which of the following would be the reason an individual looking at a class picture might see his or her own face first? Select one: a. because of its proximity to the other faces b. because it is figure and the rest of the class is ground c. because it is the image that allows closure d. because it is ground and the rest of the class is figure
B
Which statement about stereotyping is true? Select one: 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
Who is more likely to use touch as a means of communicating? Select one: a. a white American from Salt Lake City, Utah b. a black woman from Puerto Rico c. an English gentleman from London d. a Frenchman from Paris
B
Semantics is: Select one: a. considered persuasive messages when engaging in conversation b. the study of the way humans use language to evoke meaning in others c. the practice of describing observed behavior instead of offering personal reactions or judgments d. the idea that we need to select our friends and loved ones from people who demonstrate positive interest in us e. words or phrases specific to a particular region or particular part of the country
B The study of the way humans use language to evoke meaning in others
Which of the following terms is NOT part of the definition of communication? Select one: a. process b. signs c. meaning d. messages
B. Signs
Knowing how communication affects self-perception can lead to greater: Select one: a. apprehension b. communication competency c. awareness and appreciation of the self d. breakdown of communication messages e. communication breakdowns
C
Nonverbal codes: Select one: a. consist of symbols and their grammatical arrangement. b. are a systematic arrangement of symbols used to create meanings in the mind of another person or persons. c. are all symbols that are not words, including bodily movements, the use of space and time, and sounds other than words. d. are any interference in the encoding and decoding processes that reduces the clarity of a message. e. are the location where communication takes place.
C
Paralinguistic cues can indicate all of the following EXCEPT Select one: a. emotional states. b. personality characteristics. c. intelligence. d. physical characteristics.
C
Two men are arguing at the bar when the smaller one says something unkind about the other's mother. The bigger fellow glares straight ahead at his opponent. He is using a nonverbal signal that is best described as being an Select one: a. illustrator. b. emblem. c. affect display. d. adaptor.
C
Which of the following best typifies the meaning of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis? Select one: 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
Your role (s) affect your communication: Select one: a. only during non-verbal communication b. only during verbal communication c. to whom you talk to, how you talk to them, what language to use, and how you respond to feedback. d. only during intrapersonal communication e. just in organization and selection within messages
C
Carmella and Jésus are sitting in a coffee shop having a friendly conversation. What descriptor of their communication interaction is most accurate? Select one: a. group communication b. intrapersonal communication c. dyadic communication d. linguistic communication
C. Dyadic Communication
A person groups stimuli into meaningful units during which part of perception? Select one: a. selection b. interpretation c. organization d. interactionism
C. Organization
The idea that your past experiences lead you to see the world in a way that is difficult to change is referred to as: Select one: a. personal experience b. personal identity c. perceptual constancy d. persuasive imagery e. persuasion
C. Perceptual Constancy
As a communicator, what are the three separate activities you engage in during the perception process? Select one: a. verbal, non-verbal, engagement b. selective, verbal, engagement c. selection, organization and interpretation d. engagement, perspective, non-verbal e. perspective, verbal, engagement
C. Selection, Organization and Interpretation
Public communication is best defined as: Select one: a. the process of using messages to generate meanings in a mediated system, between a source and a large number of unseen receivers. b. the process of using messages to generate meaning in a small group of people. c. the process of using messages to generate meanings in a situation in which a speaker transmits a message to a number of receivers. d. two-person communication e. the process of using messages to generate meaning between at least two people in a situation that allows mutual opportunities for both speaking and listening.
C. The process of using messages to generate meanings in a situation in which a speaker transmits a message to a number of receivers
Technical language that has been developed by a professional group is known as Select one: a. irony. b. paraphrase. c. colloquialisms. d. jargon.
D
Which of the following are NOT paralinguistic features? Select one: a. pitch, rate, and inflection b. volume, voice quality, and silence c. pronunciation, enunciation, and articulation d. sounds with meaning and words without meaning
D
Which of the following does NOT accurately describe what we mean when we say that language is personal? Select one: a. We each have different vocabularies. b. We develop our own expressions to describe our own reality. c. We have different levels of experience that limit or expand our capacity to communicate ideas and things. d. We each have developed language without the influence of our age, gender, or personality.
D
Which of the following does NOT relate to the term public communication? Select one: a. formality b. structure c. planning d. spontaneity
D
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about slang and jargon? Select one: a. Jargon is likely to be used by technical/professional people. b. Slang is likely to be used in the neighborhood and on the streets. c. Jargon is most likely to be used in the workplace. d. Slang is not understood or used by most people.
D
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 is NOT a component of communication? Select one: a. feedback b. message c. code d. action
D. Action
Juan, who is majoring in political science, is giving a speech in class about the Electoral College. During his speech, he often talks very intimately about the legal functions and rules of the Electoral College. Justin ultimately bores his audience and does not get a very strong grade. What error might Justin have committed with his language usage? Select one: a. irony b. paraphrase c. colloquialisms d. jargon
D. Jargon
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? Select one: a. intrapersonal context b. interpersonal context c. public context d. mass context
D. Mass Context
The component of communication that consists of facial expressions, words, and phrases is the Select one: a. channel. b. nonverbal code. c. verbal code. d. message.
D. Message
Which of these statements is an example of euphemism? Select one: a. toilet b. can c. head d. rest room
D. Rest Room
Understanding what aspects of communication will make a significant difference in your life and in the lives of people from around the world? Select one: a. historical elements b. communication habits c. traditional communication elements d. theory, research, and application e. nonverbal communication
D. Theory, Research and Application
