Communications 101 Straighterline
Which of the following body movements would most likely be used to
indicate liking?
(Ans- close proximity
Which type of facial expression will likely receive the most attention?
(Ans- angry
Two men are arguing at the bar when the smaller one says something
unkind about the other's mother. The bigger fellow glares straight ahead at
his opponent. He is using a nonverbal signal that is best described as being
an
(Ans- affect display
Which of the following statements about distance is FALSE?
(Ans- Women exhibit discomfort at the small space they are allowed by
others.
As he 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 good-bye. The problem in this nonverbal episode is
that we
(Ans- use the same cue to communicate a variety of meanings
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
(Ans- an illustrator
Listening that is considered active and involves understanding the
perspective of another person is called:
(Ans- empathic listening
,Which of the following is NOT an effective means of using verbal
communication when listening?
(Ans- Use evaluative, nondescriptive comments
Which two concepts seem most closely related?
(Ans- egocentrism and personal bias
Which of the following is a limitation of short-term memory?
(Ans- can only hold five to nine "bits" of information on average
Children with higher levels of language development are more likely to
(Ans- have more efficient working memory
College students spend approximately what proportion of their time
listening to others and the mass media?
(Ans- 50%
Tinnitus is something that would be most likely to affect your
(Ans- hearing
Which of the following is an example of hearing rather than listening?
(Ans- The sound of firecrackers filled the nighttime air
Which of the following is the least public form of communication?
(Ans- intrapersonal
When you look at yourself in the mirror and decide that you need to comb
your hair, you are using what context of communication?
(Ans- intrapersonal communication
James is at home watching a politically oriented discussion show on cable
TV. One of the commentators is making arguments that are faulty, which
makes James very angry. But James cannot express that to the
commentator on TV. James is feeling the frustrations of which context of
communication? (Ans- mass context
, Public communication is best defined as
(Ans- the process of using messages to generate meanings in a situation
in which a speaker transmits a message to a number of receivers.
Saying "uh huh" to indicate you understand is using what is classified as a
(Ans- nonverbal code.
Which term refers to communication between two people?
(Ans- dyadic communication
Communication begins with the
(Ans- self
Your role (s) affect your communication
(Ans- to whom you talk to, how you talk to them, what language to use,
and how you respond to feedback
When you meet someone for the first time, you are forming
(Ans- a first impression
Which of the following is NOT cited in the book as one of the three reasons
differences in perception occur?
(Ans- present eating habits
A person groups stimuli into meaningful units during which part of
perception?
(Ans- organization
Which of the following is the best example of selective attention?
(Ans- She immediately spotted the guy with the earring who looked so
much like someone she had known before
Which of the following body movements would most likely be used to
indicate liking?
(Ans- close proximity
Which type of facial expression will likely receive the most attention?
(Ans- angry
Two men are arguing at the bar when the smaller one says something
unkind about the other's mother. The bigger fellow glares straight ahead at
his opponent. He is using a nonverbal signal that is best described as being
an
(Ans- affect display
Which of the following statements about distance is FALSE?
(Ans- Women exhibit discomfort at the small space they are allowed by
others.
As he 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 good-bye. The problem in this nonverbal episode is
that we
(Ans- use the same cue to communicate a variety of meanings
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
(Ans- an illustrator
Listening that is considered active and involves understanding the
perspective of another person is called:
(Ans- empathic listening
,Which of the following is NOT an effective means of using verbal
communication when listening?
(Ans- Use evaluative, nondescriptive comments
Which two concepts seem most closely related?
(Ans- egocentrism and personal bias
Which of the following is a limitation of short-term memory?
(Ans- can only hold five to nine "bits" of information on average
Children with higher levels of language development are more likely to
(Ans- have more efficient working memory
College students spend approximately what proportion of their time
listening to others and the mass media?
(Ans- 50%
Tinnitus is something that would be most likely to affect your
(Ans- hearing
Which of the following is an example of hearing rather than listening?
(Ans- The sound of firecrackers filled the nighttime air
Which of the following is the least public form of communication?
(Ans- intrapersonal
When you look at yourself in the mirror and decide that you need to comb
your hair, you are using what context of communication?
(Ans- intrapersonal communication
James is at home watching a politically oriented discussion show on cable
TV. One of the commentators is making arguments that are faulty, which
makes James very angry. But James cannot express that to the
commentator on TV. James is feeling the frustrations of which context of
communication? (Ans- mass context
, Public communication is best defined as
(Ans- the process of using messages to generate meanings in a situation
in which a speaker transmits a message to a number of receivers.
Saying "uh huh" to indicate you understand is using what is classified as a
(Ans- nonverbal code.
Which term refers to communication between two people?
(Ans- dyadic communication
Communication begins with the
(Ans- self
Your role (s) affect your communication
(Ans- to whom you talk to, how you talk to them, what language to use,
and how you respond to feedback
When you meet someone for the first time, you are forming
(Ans- a first impression
Which of the following is NOT cited in the book as one of the three reasons
differences in perception occur?
(Ans- present eating habits
A person groups stimuli into meaningful units during which part of
perception?
(Ans- organization
Which of the following is the best example of selective attention?
(Ans- She immediately spotted the guy with the earring who looked so
much like someone she had known before
