Oral Communications Final - Fall 2019

Putting together all that we have selected and organized, in order to make sense of communication is known as...

Interpretation

The ability to conduct meetings while being geographically separated is known as __________.

Teleconferencing

What percentage of waking time does the average person spend listening, according to studies?

45-55%

Computers and online interaction affect human thinking __________.

By priming us to react to external and visual stimuli, by allowing us to multitask, and by training us to rely on programs to direct our actions and judgments.

A system of ideas, values, beliefs, customs, and language that is passed from one generation to the next and sustains a particular way of life is known as __________.

Culture

To become a more responsible and thoughtful consumer of mass communication we should _________.

Develop media literacy, recognize that mass communication is one of many influences on individuals and society, and actively interrogate media messages

Electronic modes of communication that store and manage data in digital form are known as __________.

Digital Media

Which of the following is NOT an example of mass communication?

E-mailing a friend

When a close friend she hasn't seen in a long time visits Beth in her dormitory room, Beth closes the door to the hallway, turns off the radio and shuts the window. By doing so, Beth is reducing the potential ___________ so she can effectively listen to her friend.

Environmental Distractions

Christians don't have to follow the example of Jesus on the internet, treating others with grace, love, and compassion, because it doesn't count if it's online. (True/False)

False

Which of the following is a personal construct.

How a co-worker measures up on the dimension of intelligent-unintelligent

The type of cultures in which people act relatively independent of others in the culture.

Individualistic

Cognitive Dissonance is________.

Mental discomfort prompting people to change when new & existing information conflict.

When you are tired, stressed, or sick, you are likely to perceive things more negatively than when you are well rested. This is an example of __________.

Physiological Influences

To assess ourselves effectively, we should __________.

Place judgments on ourselves in context, make reasonable social comparisons, and realize that who we are is always in process

As soon as the news program begins an interview with the President, Dolores quits paying attention and she mumbles to herself, "I already know everything he has to say and I don't want to hear it again." Dolores' ability to listen is being hindered by __________.

Prejudgement

When the TV show "The Voice" features judges with Starbucks cups sitting on their desks and drinking Starbucks in the dressing room, this is called __________.

Product Placement

Most experts consider the final aspect of listening to be...

Remembering

Annika says, "I didn't get a job offer because the interviewer was biased and it was a nasty day. However, Kathy didn't get an offer because she isn't qualified." This is an example of __________.

Self-Serving Bias

During the literate epoch, the dominant sense was...

Sight

Members of a collectivist culture __________.

Think of themselves more as part of a group

Which of the following is a persuasive technique:

Using positive motivation, using listener needs, and cognitive dissonance

The tendency to regard our culture and our way of life as normal and superior to other people and other ways of life is known as __________.

ethnocentrism

Increased access to information made possible by electronic communication that links people all over the world creating a modern world-wide community is known as __________.

global village

The theory that asserts that people find uncertainty uncomfortable and so are motivated to use communication to reduce uncertainty is known as __________.

uncertainty reduction

Howie isn't sure how smart he is until his teacher in first grade tells him she thinks he is very bright. Howie later tells his parents "I am a bright boy." The process by which Howie developed a view of his intelligence is __________.

reflected appraisal

Acting in ways that bring about expectations or judgments of others that have been expressed to us is known as __________.

self-fulfilling prophesy

The following influence perceptions:

social roles, cultural factors, and expectation

The internet came on the scene in...

the 1970's

Which of the following is a prototype?

the person who is the best example of a co-worker to you