CO 101 Quiz 1

Meanings are the heart of communication. True or False?

True

The older we get, the more complex is our perspective on life and people. True or False?

True

We follow communication rules even when we are not consciously aware of them. True or False?

True

Which of these types of communication is defined as "communication between people?" a. group communication b. public communication c. intrapersonal communication d. interpersonal communication e. mass media communication

interpersonal communication

Poor communication in the workplace means a. All of these are correct. b. messages must be repeated. c. people lose jobs. d. errors and misunderstandings occur. e. productivity suffers.

All of these are correct.

Interpretation is an objective process of explaining perceptions to assign meaning to them. True or False?

False

Stereotypes are generalizations about groups that are always inaccurate. True or False

False

Empathy is the ability to feel with another person. True or False?

True

Engaging in the dual perspective is the single most important guideline for effective verbal communication. True or False?

True

Feedback in the communication process can be either intentional or unintentional. True or False?

True

What does it mean to say that communication is a process? a. Communication is ongoing and always in motion. b. It's hard to tell when communication starts and stops. c. Communication is ongoing, always in motion, and evolves in clearly defined stages. d. Communication is ongoing, always in motion, and it's hard to tell when it starts and stops. e. Communication evolves in clearly defined stages.

Communication is ongoing, always in motion, and it's hard to tell when it starts and stops.

Which of the following is a regulative communication rule? a. Ignoring someone shows anger or dislike. b. Making eye contact and nodding are ways to show interest and respect. c. Do not argue at the dinner table. d. Hugging is a way to show care and friendship. e. To demonstrate romantic interest, stand close to the other person, touch him or her gently, and laugh at his or her jokes.

Do not argue at the dinner table.

Which of the following is the single most important guideline for effective verbal communication? a. Strive for accuracy and clarity. b. Engage in the dual perspective. c. Own your feelings and thoughts. d. Engage about evenly in I language and you language. e. Respect what others say about their feelings and ideas.

Engage in the dual perspective

We can freeze communication at any one moment. True or False?

False

When we totalize others, we are recognizing all aspects of who they are. True or False?

False

One of the first models of communication (Laswell) described communication as linear. Which of these five questions did NOT help to describe how communication worked in this early model? a. Says who? b. In what channel? c. Who? d. Says what? e. With what effect?

Says who?

Which of the following is a constitutive communication rule? a. Do not raise your voice when angry. b. Do not talk in church. c. Smiling shows respect and friendliness. d. Do not address elders by their first names. e. Avoid talking about finances or politics when meeting new people.

Smiling shows respect and friendliness.

Our choices of social media shape our perceptions of events, issues, and people. True or False?

True

Positioning people as intelligent or not intelligent is an example of a personal construct. True or False?

True

Social interactions tend to adhere to rules that are widely shared in a specific society. True or False?

True

Symbols are the basis of language. True or False?

True

Which is the most abstract term in the following words? a. farm animal b. bovine c. large animal d. Bessie, our cow e. animal

animal

Roger was sitting in class listening to his broadcasting professor talk about blogs, wikis, and memes. Roger was diligently taking notes and providing feedback. Roger's participation could be viewed as respectful based on a a. constitutive rule. b. stereotype. c. personal construct. d. regulative rule. e. hypothetical thought.

constitutive rule

Marcia called the man who cut in front of her in line an old geezer. "Old geezer" is a term which would be considered a. prescriptive language b. totalizing language c. indexing language d. loaded language e. ambiguous language

loaded language

Erin tries to concentrate during a class lecture, but she can't get her mind off a personal problem. Erin's preoccupation with her personal problem is an example of a. noise and transaction. b. noise. c. social diversity. d. feedback. e. transaction.

noise

Shelli and Lisa are talking about their favorite teachers. They each have qualities and characteristics that they feel make the ideal teacher. What are Shelli and Lisa talking about? a. person-centeredness b. personal constructs c. schemata d. prototypes e. scripts

prototypes

On what type of communication did the ancient Greek, Aristotle, primarily focus? a. He focused on all types of communication. b. intrapersonal communication c. public communication d. interpersonal communication e. group communication

public communication

Elijah goes into the library to find his friend Aimee who went there to study. He walks through the library until he sees her and then sits down beside her. Later Elijah's friend Marvin comes over and says, "Hey, man, why did you ignore me when you walked right past me a minute ago?" Elijah shakes his head, not knowing why he didn't see Marvin. Elijah's failure to see Marvin when he was focusing on finding Aimee is an example of a. biased perception. b. insular listening. c. noise. d. assimilation. e. selective perception.

selective perception

Which of the following explains why it is dangerous to use social media while driving? a. constructivism b. personal constructs c. perceptual organization d. self-indication e. selective perception

selective perception

Ashley grew up in a poor neighborhood with parents who struggled to pay their bills. She was even homeless for several months as a child after her family was evicted from their apartment. As an adult, Ashley makes enough money to live comfortably, but she has a fuller understanding of socioeconomic class due to her experiences as a child. Ashley's perspective on class is an example of a. constructivism. b. self-serving bias. c. standpoint. d. person-centered perception. e. cognitive schemata.

standpoint