Midterm review

The term dyadic communication refers to the context in which people in a group communicate with each other. true false

False

When you wave "hello" to someone in the distance, you are using a nonverbal cue called an illustrator. true false

False

In nonverbal communication we use the same cue to communicate a number of different meanings. true false

True

Information in short-term memory is, on average, limited to about 20 seconds in duration. true false

True

Kinesics is the study of posture, movement, gestures, and facial expression. true false

True

Noticing the women in the room more than the men in the room is an example of selective attention. true false

True

Paralinguistic features of vocal cues are called "nonverbal" even though they include nonword sounds. true false

True

Prejudices can be positive where you pre-judge that another person is "good" without any evidence. true false

True

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that our perception of reality is shaped by our language. true false

True

The least touching occurs between fathers and sons. true false

True

The message that is sent to another person or group of people can be both verbal and nonverbal. true false

True

The process of perception includes selection, organization, and interpretation. true false

True

Vocal cues help a public speaker establish credibility. true false

True

Perception checking is a skill that helps us understand another person and his or her message more accurately. view everyone as equals. compare our behaviors with others' behaviors. ignore damaging or harmful information.

understand another person and his or her message more accurately.

The word communication comes from the Latin communicare, which means "to speak with understanding." "to make common." "to form a community of believers." "to care for others."

"to make common."

Which of the following is an operational definition? A friend is someone who likes to be with you, who stands by you in time of trouble, and who listens to you when you need an ear. Love is a mystery, a feeling of euphoria inspired by the thought of being together. Chemistry is the study of everything, since everything consists of chemical elements. A book is a companion that provides you with a pleasing diversion during your quiet times.

A friend is someone who likes to be with you, who stands by you in time of trouble, and who listens to you when you need an ear.

Research does not show a link between physical attractiveness and perceived credibility. true false

False

A nonverbal move that controls communication, such as starting to move away from a person, is an example of a nonverbal cue called an adaptor. true false

False

A systematic arrangement of symbols, letters, or words is called nonverbal communication. true false

False

Denotative meaning refers to the individualized, personalized meaning that we give to a word. true false

False

Encoding is assigning meaning to an idea or thought. true false

False

Encoding means assigning meanings of words into thoughts of our own. true false

False

Learning about communication will diminish your self-perception. true false

False

Perceptual constancy means that past experience has little effect on our perceptions. true false

False

Which of the following is NOT a context of communication? feedback intrapersonal interpersonal public

Feedback

What type of lecture cue is the statement "You need to remember this because it will be on the quiz"? semantic importance nonverbal organizational

Importance

The component of communication that consists of facial expressions, words, and phrases is the channel. nonverbal code. verbal code. message.

Message

When you do not listen well because you are daydreaming, it is because of encoding. semantic distractions. noise. channeling.

Noise

The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called kinesics. paralinguistics. objectics. artifacts.

Paralinguistics

Which of these statements is an example of euphemism? toilet can head restroom

Restroom

Which of the following terms is NOT part of the definition of communication? process signs meaning messages

Signs

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of active perception? subjective interpretive active simplistic

Simplistic

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about slang and jargon? Jargon is likely to be used by technical/professional people. Slang is likely to be used in the neighborhood and on the streets. Jargon is most likely to be used in the workplace. Slang is not understood or used by most people.

Slang is not understood or used by most people.

Which of the following is NOT included in the study of proxemics? distance space sound territoriality

Sound

Which of the following statements about language is FALSE? Words only have meanings that people give them. Words also have connotative meanings. The context in which a word occurs helps us determine which of the possible meanings is intended. The meaning of a word does not change once it is included in the dictionary.

The meaning of a word does not change once it is included in the dictionary.

A woman who wears an engagement ring, a sorority pin, and an expensive gold bracelet is communicating nonverbally through artifacts. true false

True

Active listening can be defined as involved listening with a purpose. true false

True

How you perceive yourself plays a central role in communication. true false

True

Impression management is sharing personal details in order to present an idealized self. true false

True

In nonverbal communication we use a variety of cues to communicate the same meaning. true false

True

When a professor says that in order to avoid being counted absent you must come to scheduled classes, come to class before the bell, stay the entire class period, and leave only when dismissed, she is using an operational definition. true false

True

When used by a teacher during a lecture, the statement "Here is an example of uncertainty reduction theory..." is an example of a semantic cue. true false

True

With nonverbal communication you need to assess the other person's unique behavior and consider the context to make a better interpretation. true false

True

Which of the following does NOT mean that "words are arbitrary"? Words have inherent meaning. Words are created by people. The meaning of words is decided by listeners. Things are named by people

Words have inherent meaning.

Which of the following is a limitation of short-term memory? automatic attention inability to access schema lack of stimulus cues from working memory can only hold five to nine "bits" of information on average

can only hold five to nine "bits" of information on average

Upon walking into a bar on a Friday night, Daniel begins to get uncomfortable because it is so crowded. There are many people very close to him and some even bumping into him as they pass. These people are in Daniel's intimate space. personal space. social space. public space.

intimate space

The same bottom-feeding fish known as bullheads in Minnesota are called catfish in Ohio. This language phenomenon is classified as slang. regionalism. euphemism. colloquialism.

regionalism

Which of the following would be the reason an individual looking at a class picture might see his or her own face first? its proximity to the other faces it is figure and the rest of the class is ground it is the image that allows closure it is ground and the rest of the class is figure

it is figure and the rest of the class is ground

Kelly is listening intently to her friend Sheri talk about her boyfriend, who is leaving for a year to serve in the Army. Kelly says "mmm-hmm" during the conversation to show Sheri that she is listening. She is communicating using kinesics. paralinguistic features. objectics. artifacts.

paralinguistic features.

The process of development of the self through the messages and feedback received from others is called personal identity symbolic interactionism perceptual constancy impression management

symbolic interactionism