communications pt 1

Age does not influence perceptions; they are stable.

False

Cultural changes in one area do not usually influence cultural changes in another area.

False

Culture influences the self-concept in limited ways.

False

Cultures are usually stable, with very little change over time.

False

Effective communication principles are the same across all cultures

False

Gender is the most important influence on our sense of self.

False

Lasar says to Kiera, "How are you?" Kiera replies that she's, "doing well;" however, she looks sad and is slumped over. Research suggests that Lasar is most likely to believe Kiera's verbal message more than her nonverbal communication

False

Passion must exist between two people for them to remain committed to a relationship.

False

Race and ethnicity are the only social communities that involve distinct communication patterns.

False

Since each relationship is unique, there are few commonalities that explain how each relationship develops.

False

Social comparisons are the most significant source of self concept.

False

The media is not a primary agent in teaching social perspectives.

False

The perception process is a passive one

False

The term "honeymoon" is used to describe the time in a relationship when a couple begin to initially commit to each other.

False

Touching and being touched is not essential to lead a healthy life

False

We can freeze communication at any moment.

False

We passively receive stimuli from around us.

False

Assimilation happens when people abandon their own cultural norms and practices in order to adopt those of another culture

True

Diffusion involves borrowing from other cultures.

True

Empathy is the ability to feel with another person.

True

How we dress can affect the image we have of ourselves.

True

Mass communication and social media have an influence on our culture.

True

Meanings are at the heart of communication.

True

Mrs. Sounders faces her students and puts her hands on her hips to signal that class has begun. This is an example of punctuation.

True

Nonverbal behaviors are generally more influential than verbal communication in establishing the relational level of meaning.

True

Opposing and continuous tensions in relationships are called relational dialectics.

True

Patterns of communication reflect cultural values and perspectives

True

Perceptions are subjective.

True

Physical appearance is a key factor that many people use to make inferences about ones personality.

True

Self-sabotage is poisonous

True

September 11th can be considered a cultural calamity for the United States.

True

Social interactions tend to adhere to rules that are widely shared in a society.

True

Stereotypes are generalizations that can be both useful and misleading.

True

The HIV/AIDS crisis is an example of a cultural calamity.

True

The development of a relational culture is part of the navigation stage of romantic relationships.

True

The self has multiple dimensions.

True

The value a culture places on physical appearance is part of nonverbal communication.

True

The value of social relationships lies more in what participants do than in who they are because a number of people could fulfill the same functions.

True

We internalize the generalized other's perspective.

True

We learn our attachment styles in our relationships with our first caregivers.

True

When we label people, we focus attention on particular aspects of them

True

Within the United States, there are distinct social communities based on race, gender, and sexual orientation

True

Recognizing that a Japanese person doesn't hold eye contact is an example of which response to diversity?

Understanding

Our identities (and self-concept) are influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

Vultures

Secure attachment styles tend to develop in children whose care givers

are consistently loving and attentive.

Chris says he loves Betsy but he's not sure they have a future together. Chris' feelings toward Betsy indicate

he loves her but isn't committed

Research indicates that, in general, the least effective and least satisfying response to the tension generated by relational dialectics is to

honor one need and repress the contradictory one.

The terms "date rape" and "sexual harassment" are examples of

how communication influences cultural change.

Since Sam was a baby, her parents have always told her, "Treat others how you want to be treated." This is an example of a(an)

identify script

Which of the following is one of the guidelines for improving communication between cultures and social communities?

Accept cultural differences even if you do not approve of them or understand them

Family members use direct definitions

All of the options are correct

Which of the following an example of paralanguage behavior?

All of these are examples of paralanguage.

What does it mean to say that communication is a process?

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

Which of the following is NOT true of communication's relationship to culture and social communities?

Cultures are stable and resistant to change.

Which of the following is a regulative communication rule?

Do not argue at the dinner table.

Poor communication in the workplace means

Each of these would be considered examples of poor communication

Aaron is being introduced to his new workplace and co-workers. His boss tells him the names of people and departments, but she says very about each person's rank or the relationship between departments. She also does not speak much about the culture of the workplace. However, at the end of the introduction she says, "Hopefully now you have a better understanding of who we are, what we stand for, and how things work here." Aaron's boss's communication style seems to be best described as what?

High context

Sally and Jack have been seeing one another regularly since their Introduction to Communication class ended. They have a great number of common interests and activities. Lately though, Sally has mentioned to Jack her need to maintain her other male and female friendship activities. Though Sally and Jack's relationship remains strong, Sally's comments could be interpreted as which of the following stages of Duck's model of romantic relationships?

Navigation

Assuming an attentive posture, holding eye contact, and nodding to show you understand what another person is saying are nonverbal behaviors that covey which dimension of relational level meanings?

Responsiveness

The following are all influences on perception EXCEPT

Royal status.

One of the first models of communication (Laswell) described communication as linear. Which of these five questions does NOT help to describe how communication worked in this early model?

Says who?

Which of the following is a constitutive communication rule?

Smiling shows respect and friendliness.

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 ____.

Standpoint

____ claims that a culture includes a number of social communities, and each one distinctively shapes the perceptions, identities, and opportunities of its members.

Standpoint theory

When you state that symbols are not intrinsically connected to what they represent, you are asserting which of the following statements?

Symbols are arbitrary

If Jacob, Bobby's supervisor, tells Bobby to "get lost," why would Bobby feel as though his supervisor sees him as inferior and dislike his work?

The relationship level of meaning probable indicates that Jacob isn't joking when he says "get lost."

Chris just moved into a new apartment and spent the first day hanging pictures, putting out souvenirs of important times, and putting favorite objects on the bookshelves. Chris has relied on what form of nonverbal communication to personalize the new apartment?

artifacts

Dana and Mally, romantic partners, really enjoy spending time together, and miss each other when they are not together. However, Dana really likes spending time alone doing her art and Mally misses reading her novels now that she and Dana are a couple and she has less time by herself. They enjoy their couple time but they also like being alone. Dana and Mally are struggling with which relational dialectic?

autonomy/connection

Bax lives in a culture where "time is money." What nonverbal is expressed with this saying?

chronemics

Raul came to the United States from Mexico three months ago and he is still having trouble understanding Americans' tendency to rush all the time. He is also surprised when his teachers are irritated if he joins class several minutes after class has started. Raul's confusion about Americans' pace of life is based on which aspect of nonverbal behavior?

chronemics

Dejon is very connected to his family and values harmony and group interdependence. Dejon comes from a culture that would be considered?

collectivistic

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

constitutive rule

Communication with others shape which area(s) of our lives?

cultural, professional, social/civic, and personal

"You are an excellent athlete," Kevin tells her daughter. Kevin's statement is an example of

direct definition

Which of the following refers to the attachment style where a caregiver is disinterested in, rejecting or abusive and may lead to a child to the dismiss others as unworthy.

dismissive attachment style

The use of one's own culture and its practices as the standard for interpreting the values, beliefs, and norms of another culture is known as

ethnocentrism

Which of the following is NOT a source of cultural change?

isolation

Marcia called the man who cut in front of her in line an old geezer. "Old geezer" is a term which would be considered

loaded language

Erin tries to concentrate during a class lecture, but he can't get his mind off a personal problem. His preoccupation with his personal problem is an example of:

noise.

All aspects of communication other than the words themselves are known as ____

nonverbal communication

In the United States, we are comfortable interacting with social acquaintances from a distance of 4 to 12 feet. This illustrates which nonverbal channel?

proxemics

Jason passes Greg in the residence hall lobby and says hi. Greg does not say hi back. Jason expected Greg to say hello in return. Jason's expectation refer to?

scripts

The three greatest influences on initial attraction in romantic relationships are

self-concept, proximity, and similarity

What escalates intimacy?

self-disclosure

After failing the exam, Jim told himself that he would never learn calculus. Jim's statement is an example of

self-sabotage

Marjorie plays soccer. She is a first year student on her high school team, and after the first practice, she feels pretty awful about herself because the seniors are much better players than she is. She tells her friend, "I look like a five-year-old compared to them! How will I ever get that good? I'm embarrassed to even practice." By judging her ability based on the skills of her teammates, Marjorie is engaging in ____.

social comparison

Phoebe and Bernard are lying on the grass, looking at the clouds passing overhead. Phoebe remarks that the clouds look like Elvis Presley, while Bernard thinks that he sees his Aunt Bessie. Phoebe's and Bernard's perspectives illustrate which of the following?

the subjective nature of perception

The generalized other is comprised of

the views of society as a whole

Invention, as one source of cultural change, is the creation of

tools, ideas and practices

Jacob tries to avoid ambiguity and vagueness. What would Jacob's behavior be an example of?

uncertainty avoidance