Comm Chapt 1,2,3 quiz

______ couples are especially likely to meet their mates online.

Same-sex

Which of these is a good example of using a mass communication context to build and maintain relationships? a private message a comment on a blog a Facebook post an e-mail

a Facebook post

According to George H. Mead, the self is composed of which two complementary parts?

a part that does and a part that judges

What is a relational self? a fractured sense of one's identity a digital representation unlike the face-to-face identity a personality as seen through the eyes of others a process of constantly becoming who you are

a process of constantly becoming who you are

Lara is with her sister when she learns a close friend has died. Her sister immediately hugs her and holds her tight. Lara's sister is using ______ code to communicate.

analog

According to Habermas, ethical communication promotes ______.

autonomy and responsibility

Flexible, digital identities are called ______.

avatars

Which communication metaphor describes discrete senders and receivers as well as feedback? communication as transmission communication as social construction communication as transaction communication as interaction

communication as interaction

Selective attention occurs when a person ______. perceives too many competing sounds gives attention to the stimuli that are most dynamic concentrates on only one part of the environment allows their expectations to influence what they perceive

concentrates on only one part of the environment

People for whom digital technologies already existed when they were born are called ______.

digital natives

The characteristics that define symbols express that they are arbitrary and ______.

exclusively used by humans

______ is a code of conduct that shows respect for everyone, including oneself.

Ethics

Which of these scenarios depicts mass communication? Hiro and Lucy talk about an assignment after class. A band records and releases a new song on YouTube. Sam texts Dean and Cass a message telling them he'll be late. Katelyn gives a PowerPoint presentation in her business class.

A band records and releases a new song on YouTube.

______ rules define what counts as what. Constitutive Connotative Regulative Polysemic

Constitutive

Which scenario illustrates the content dimension of an interaction? Twenty-four-year-old Bart sees his father is calling and does not answer the phone. Jenna's neighbor puts his arm around her before asking her to house-sit for him. During a trial, a court transcriptionist reads back what a witness just said. Sandra walks into her supervisor's office and refuses to sit down when her supervisor gestures for her to.

During a trial, a court transcriptionist reads back what a witness just said.

Group communication is less reciprocal than public communication. (T/F)

False

One's life in the virtual world has little effect on one's life in the physical world, and vice versa. (T/F)

False

Possible selves live between the real world and the online world. (T/F)

False

Diego is planning to propose to his girlfriend, Dawn. Which of these refers to his agency in this situation? He cannot tell her sister, as she cannot keep a secret. He must find a method that will surprise her. He must make choices within his financial means. He can choose the formality level of the proposal.

He can choose the formality level of the proposal.

Which is an example of a statement that aligns with one's self-image? I am funny. I am an accomplished thirty-year-old. I am a basketball player. I am a loving spouse.

I am a basketball player.

What is the danger in using noninclusive language? It risks breaking regulative rules. It relies solely on verbal communication. It violates the manner maxim of the cooperative principle. It can limit the real-world opportunities of certain groups.

It can limit the real-world opportunities of certain groups.

______ is when a person focuses on only a portion of the environment and does not pay attention to the rest of the environment.

Selective attention

Bella lives in an area that has a lot of rainfall. Compared with other parts of the country, people in that region have significantly more words to describe rain and storms. Which characteristic of words as symbols does this best represent? Symbols are not rule bound. Symbols can have both denotative and connotative meanings. Symbols are culturally bound. Symbols can have different meanings at the sentence level.

Symbols are culturally bound.

Lisa says, "Chill out, Mom" sternly when her mother scolds Lisa's six-year-old son, Lucas. Which of these is true of this transaction? The content dimension of Lisa's message indicates Lisa is hesitant to stand up to her mother. The relationship dimension of Lisa's message indicates Lisa feels equal or superior to her mother in this situation. The relationship dimension of Lisa's message is three words long. The content dimension of this transaction reflects Lisa's relative status compared to her mother.

The relationship dimension of Lisa's message indicates Lisa feels equal or superior to her mother in this situation.

An example of an unrealistic ideal common in mainstream media is women being portrayed as thinner than most real women. (T/F)

True

Communication is a process, as opposed to being something that is static. (T/F)

True

Media influences our perception because it communicates sets of ideals for different social groups and social roles. (T/F)

True

Nonverbal communication is considered more authentic than verbal communication. (T/F)

True

People work together to create and share meaning. (T/F)

True

The ability to communicate well is associated with physical health and well-being. (T/F)

True

Words are symbols that represent ideas, people, places, or concepts. (T/F)

True

What is the result of having a large number of interpersonal constructs? We seek to "copy" characteristics from one person to the entire group they belong to. Information from previous experiences helps us interpret a "black and white" image of what we observe. We readily use bipolar dimensions of judgment to understand people or social situations. We are able to have precise and tailored understandings of other people and situations.

We are able to have precise and tailored understandings of other people and situations.

Hannah is a blunt communicator. She operates under the assumption that we should be straightforward about what we think and how we feel. Which message design logic (MDL) does Hannah exhibit? rhetorical conventional relevant expressive

expressive

A person makes assumptions about a person, group, or situation based on past direct interactions with similar people, groups, or situations. What is driving this person's assumptions?

fields of experience

Which term reflects the use of inclusive language? fireman actress flight attendant businesswoman

flight attendant

Which activity exemplifies how communication may help us participate in the social world? interacting with others in a romantic fashion creating face-to-face social selves making new family forms establishing governmental systems

interacting with others in a romantic fashion

Analog code refers to the representation of things through ______.

likeness

Phonemes are combined to create ______.

morphemes

The smallest units of sound in a language are called ______.

phonemes

Juan has a tendency to abruptly change the subject when his boss is providing feedback. Which maxim is Juan violating? manner quantity relevance quality

relevance

You have an appointment at a new doctor's office today. Even though you have never been here before, you go up to the receptionist, say hello, and ask where the sign-in sheet is. This is an example of you determining your behavior based on ______.

scripts

You decide to exclusively read news reports from only one news source. This is known as ______.

selective exposure

Someone who studies the meaning of words is studying ______.

semantics

A rough translation of the Latin origins of the word "communication" would be ______.

sharing with

Cornelius dates a woman for a year before finding out that she has been seeing other men the entire time they have dated. Cornelius is deeply hurt and tells his friends, "Women are selfish." This is an example of a(n) ______. stereotype prototype interpersonal construct script

stereotype