Module Quiz 1-5
How much of a message can be recalled immediately after listening to it?
50%
Which of the following statements about distance is FALSE?
Women exhibit discomfort at the small space they are allowed by others.
Which of the following does NOT mean that "words are arbitrary"?
Words have inherent meaning.
Which of the following best typifies the meaning of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
Your language shapes your perception.
Who is more likely to use touch as a means of communicating?
a black woman from Puerto Rico
Active listening is marked by involvement; empathetic listening, by judgment; and critical thinking, by understanding.
false
Dating is a term in general semantics that means communication is improved if you always specify how your observation was made.
false
Denotative meaning refers to the individualized, personalized meaning that we give to a word.
false
Encoding is assigning meaning to an idea or thought.
false
Interpretive perception involves only internal stimuli.
false
Prejudices and stereotypes are unrelated.
false
Proximity is when we organize stimuli based on their likeness or similarity .
false
The means by which a message moves from source to receiver is called feedback.
false
The phrase "No matter who sees a chair, they all see the same chair" illustrates the idea of active perception.
false
Using your computer to check the voice mail for your office telephone is an example of media convergence.
false
When we say that "words are arbitrary," we mean that words have a meaning in and of themselves, a meaning that is the same for everyone using that language.
false
When you wave "hello" to someone in the distance, you are using a nonverbal cue called an illustrator.
false
Which of the following is NOT a context of communication?
feedback
When you do not listen well because you are daydreaming, it is because of
noise
Which of the following is NOT included in the study of proxemics?
sound
Which of the following are NOT paralinguistic features?
sounds with meaning and words without meaning
Which of the following does NOT relate to the term process?
static
Communication by touch is called
tactile communication.
Audiences who can see the speaker's nonverbal behavior understand more of the message than audiences who cannot.
true
Connotative meaning refers to the individualized, personalized meaning that we give to a word.
true
In severe cases, untouched babies and small children can become ill.
true
Men tend to claim more space for themselves than do women.
true
Noticing the women in the room more than the men in the room is an example of selective attention.
true
Personal identity is the perception of what makes an individual unique with regard to various personality characteristics, interests, and values.
true
Prejudices can be positive where you pre-judge that another person is "good" without any evidence.
true
Social media listening occurs when an organization monitors social media messages about its products.
true
Syntax refers to the rules by which we arrange words.
true
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that our perception of reality is shaped by our language.
true
The context of communication requires the most prestructuring of the message in public communication.
true
The study of nonverbal communication includes symbols that are not words, as well as nonword sounds that convey meaning.
true
With nonverbal communication you need to assess the other person's unique behavior and consider the context to make a better interpretation.
true
As Martin drove out of the driveway, he saw his wife waving but did not realize that she wanted him to stop to avoid running over the tricycle. He thought she was just waving goodbye. The problem in this nonverbal episode is that people
use the same cue to communicate a variety of meanings.
Which of the following is the best example of selective attention?
She immediately spotted the guy with the earring who looked so much like someone she had known before.
Which of the following is not necessarily part of the process of listening?
The receiver responds with a return message.
According to the textbook, first impressions
are based on comparisons to ourselves.
The "systematic arrangement of symbols to create meaning in the mind of another" is known as
code
Empathic listening differs from active listening in that
empathic listening adds the goal of understanding.
When you look at yourself in the mirror and decide that you need to comb your hair, you are using what context of communication?
intrapersonal communication
Which of the following would be the reason an individual looking at a class picture might see his or her own face first?
it is figure and the rest of the class is ground
The component of communication that consists of facial expressions, words, and phrases is the
message
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
paralinguistic features.
Which type of nonverbal communication occurs when you send the same message both verbally and nonverbally?
repeating
Paraphrasing is the act of
repeating what you think you heard in your own words.
Which of these statements is an example of euphemism?
restroom