Human Com test

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for improving intercultural communication?

Adopt an ethnocentric perspective.

Which of the following is NOT a general interviewing strategy?

Be prepared to discuss salary at your interview.

Which of the following is NOT a method recommended in the book for gathering inferences about an audience from questionnaires?

Determine the audience members' astrological signs to indicate their states of mind.

Which of the following is the best example of a high uncertainty-avoidance culture?

Egypt

Which of the following reasons is NOT given in your text for why you should study small-group communication?

It is more fun to do things with a group of people rather than as an individual.

Pria's boyfriend Leonard doesn't tell her about his family anymore. This makes her upset with their relationship. What factor affecting self-disclosure can be identified here?

Relational satisfaction and disclosure are curvilinearly related.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a group norm?

The group is prohibited from meeting during the weekends.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways of determining if the topic is narrow enough?

The topic will appeal to the audience.

Which of the following statements about attitudes, beliefs, and values is true?

Values are deeply rooted and govern attitudes.

Which of the following would be a good example of self-disclosure?

You tell the person that you meet that your parents were originally from Mississippi.

Which of the following descriptions applies to someone with an interpersonal relationship as defined in the book?

a married couple that have quarreled with each other for years

Which type of need can only be fulfilled through interpersonal interaction?

affection

Acme company has a mission statement that is open to interpretation. Many stakeholders identify with it. Their mission statement is

ambiguous

Leslie really likes coffee-flavored ice cream. This would be an example of

an attitude

The key characteristics of a group decision support system are efficiency and

anonymity

If someone in a marginalized group tries to fit in with the dominant group, he or she is striving for what goal of intercultural communication?

assimilation

Your cover letter should have which four main sections?

attention, interest, desire, action

If you ask people to rank their favorite pastimes, you are asking for

attitudinal information.

The preferred way to avoid an ethnocentric perspective is to

be cautious about assuming similarity and recognize differences among people.

"The ability to alter behavior in order to adapt to new situations and to relate in new ways when necessary" is a definition of

behavioral flexibility.

EEO legislation states that interview questions must be related to

bona fide occupational qualifications.

` All of the following are examples of individualistic cultures EXCEPT

china

In which type of culture would it be more likely for extended family members to live with nuclear family members?

collectivistic

Which concept of group leadership assumes that interpersonal influence is the primary skill needed by an effective group leader?

communicative competencies approach

A conflict management style that involves negotiation is also known as

compromise

Unique combinations of rituals, religion, thought patterns, and behaviors are known as

cultures.

Americans have a cultural bias that favors which leadership style described in the book?

democratic leadership

Swetha gave his persuasive speech on why you run a West Coast football offense to his general population speech class. Raymond likely didn't do which part of speech preparation?

demographic analysis

The great Tennessee basketball coach Pat Summitt was able to win so often because her team understood what the opponent was trying to do on offense and defense. Pat Summitt was a master at knowing what types of plays the other team was going to run during the game. What type of power might she have possessed?

expert power

In which stage of how friends develop do people determine that they have mutual interests or other common ground?

friendly relations

When you organize your experiences by type, which format of résumé are you using?

functional

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a collectivist culture?

high levels of divorce

Messages between organizational members of the same power level are best described as

horizontal

According to William Schutz, three interpersonal needs that are satisfied through interaction with others are

inclusion, affection, and control.

Which of the following is an implicit characteristic of group members?

individuals' worldviews

What type of culture is most likely to tolerate ambiguity, uncertainty, and diversity?

low uncertainty-avoidance

Which of the following would NOT be considered a leader according to definitions presented in the text?

one member persuading another to sabotage a group goal

The ways in which groups of people both maintain structure and order through their symbolic interactions refers to

organizational communication.

The concept that suggests that your roommate is more likely to become your friend than a person ten blocks away is known as

proximity

Which of the following is NOT recommended in the book as a way to select a topic?

psychic review

Angela tells Richard that he will not receive a raise unless he agrees to give her a massage. This is what type of sexual harassment?

quid pro quo

The great Tennessee basketball coach Pat Summitt was able to motivate her players because she had charisma and her players respected her a great deal. What type of power might she have possessed?

referent power

When other members of a group admire and respect a person, that person has

referent power

Engaging in small talk is a representative behavior illustrating which type of workplace communication competence?

relationship maintenance

Which of the following is NOT one of the three stages in interpersonal relationships?

social penetration

The opposite of defensive communication is

supportive communication

When trying to select a topic, Preston thought about what he had already experienced. What method did Preston use to select a topic?

surveying interests

Cora gave an informative speech on the economy. What is a valid critique of this speech?

the topic is overdone

What is code sensitivity?

using words and nonverbal communication that are easy for the interpreter to understand

In public speaking, which of the following are you NOT expected to adapt to the audience?

your own personal position on the issue