SPC1017 Midterm Study

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a cliché?

"Our country is more of a banquet than a melting pot."

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

False

When you say that you "need to use the restroom" instead of saying you "have to go to the toilet," you are using slang.

False

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.

Men tend to claim more space for themselves than do women.

True

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

True

Perception is the process of using the senses to acquire information about the surrounding environment or situation.

True

Prejudices interfere with our accurate perceptions of others.

True

Semantics is the science of meaning in language.

True

Syntax refers to the rules by which we arrange words.

True

The study of nonverbal communication includes symbols that are not words, as well as nonword sounds that convey meaning.

True

We use similarity to engage in the organization of stimuli.

True

If I notice that Heng and Yolanda are often together and I "fill in" my inference that they are now dating, then I am illustrating the concept of perception called

closure

Paraphrasing is the act of

repeating what you think you heard in your own words.

Which statement about nonverbal use of space is FALSE?

Americans tend to stand much closer to each other than do people from most other countries.

Which statement about clothing and the perceptions of others is NOT verified by research?

Clothing and artifacts are unrelated to how acceptable we find other people to be.

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

False

According to Hall's categories, standing 4 to 12 feet from another person is called public distance

False

Communication plays a minor role in fulfilling the purposes of a democratic society.

False

Dating is a term in general semantics that means communication is improved if you always specify how your observation was made.

False

Interpretive perception involves only internal stimuli.

False

Learning about communication will diminish your self-perception.

False

Long-term recall can hold approximately seven chunks of information.

False

People of different cultures tend to perceive things in the same way.

False

Proxemics is the study of pronunciation and articulation in nonverbal communication.

False

Pseudolistening is a strategy for improving critical listening.

False

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

False

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about slang and jargon?

Slang is not understood or used by most people

Which statement about stereotyping is true?

Some stereotypes are positive.

Which of the following statements about language is FALSE?

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

A speech of self-introduction initially requires intrapersonal communication.

True

Communication is best understood as a dialogic process.

True

Communication is the process of using messages to generate meaning.

True

Having a local newspaper start placing video about news events on its website is an example of media convergence.

True

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

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

When we say that "the word is not the thing," we mean that the word is an abstraction, a simplification, a symbol of that for which it stands.

True

Which of the following best typifies the meaning of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

Your language shapes your perception.

You have to give a speech on Hawaii. Which of the following sources would have the best source credibility?

a friend who just got back from vacationing there

With whom are you most likely to stand the closest?

a person you find attractive

As the woman shaded her eyes with her open hand on her brow, she said, "Wow, is it ever bright out here." The nonverbal cue here is

an illustrator.

According to the textbook, first impressions

are based on comparisons to ourselves

Dialogic communication is best described as

discussion

Empathic listening differs from active listening in that

empathic listening adds the goal of understanding.

Which of the following is the least public form of communication?

intrapersonal

Of the contexts that include two or more people, the one that permits the LEAST opportunity for feedback is

mass context

The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called

paralinguistics

A distance of 10 feet between two people talking is what Edward T. Hall referred to as

social distance.

Which of the following is NOT included in the study of proxemics?

sound

Communication by touch is called

tactile communication.


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