StraighterLine Intro to Communication_ Exam Q&As exam with complete solutions
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Communications
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Communications
The component of communication that consists of facial expressions, words, and phrases is the
Select one:
a. channel.
b. nonverbal code.
c. verbal code.
d. message
message
The accumulation of various types of mass communication (radio, television, newspapers, internet, etc.) into one m...
StraighterLine Intro to Communication:
Exam Q&As exam with complete solutions
The component of communication that consists of facial expressions, words, and
phrases is the
Select one:
a. channel.
b. nonverbal code.
c. verbal code.
d. message - ANSWER-message
The accumulation of various types of mass communication (radio, television,
newspapers, internet, etc.) into one medium is called
Select one:
a. technological convergence.
b. organizational convergence.
c. inherent convergence.
d. media convergence. - ANSWER-media convergence
Which of the following are not paralinguistic features?
Select one:
a. pitch, rate, and inflection
b. volume, voice quality, and silence
c. pronunciation, enunciation, and articulation
d. sounds with meaning and words without meaning - ANSWER-sounds with meaning
and words without meaning
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
Select one:
a. an illustrator.
b. an emblem.
c. a regulator.
d. an adaptor. - ANSWER-illustrator
,Which of the following is an example of indexing?
Select one:
a. Fords get great gas mileage.
b. My Shih Tzu chews on everything. Does yours do that as well?
c. Everyone in the Midwest farms.
d. All landlords are unhelpful. - ANSWER-My Shih Tzu chews on everything. Does
yours do that as well?
If I notice that Bill and Yolanda are often together and I "fill in" my inference that they
are now lovers, then I am illustrating the concept of perception called
Select one:
a. closure.
b. figure and ground.
c. proximity.
d. filtering. - ANSWER-closure
Which of the following is not a context of communication?
Select one:
a. feedback
b. intrapersonal
c. interpersonal
d. public - ANSWER-feedback
Which statement about clothing and the perceptions of others is not verified by
research?
Select one:
a. Clothing affects others' impression of status.
b. Clothing and artifacts are unrelated to how acceptable we find other people to be.
c. Clothing is often cited by women as the most important characteristic when
describing another's popularity.
d. Brightly colored clothing is associated with sophistication, immorality, and physical
attractiveness - ANSWER-Clothing and artifacts are unrelated to how acceptable we
find other people to be.
Upon walking into a crowded 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
Select one:
a. intimate space.
b. personal space.
,c. social space.
d. public space. - ANSWER-intimate space
Erving Goffman's theory of self-presentation is based on what type of perspective?
Select one:
a. psychology
b. dramaturgy
c. statistics
d. definitional - ANSWER-dramaturgy
Which of the following is the best example of concreteness?
Select one:
a. I'm from the States.
b. My hometown is Isle, Minnesota, population 409.
c. Sure, I'm from the Midwest.
d. The place where I'm from is the friendliest town in America. - ANSWER-My
hometown is Isle, Minnesota, population 409.
According to the textbook, first impressions
Select one:
a. are based on comparisons to ourselves.
b. provide accuracy in our perceptions of others.
c. involve group communication among different groups.
d. occur independent of the communication context - ANSWER-are based on
comparisons to ourselves
Which of the following is not included in the study of proxemics?
Select one:
a. distance
b. space
c. sound
d. territoriality - ANSWER-sound
Which of the following would be an example of a physiological factor that affects
perception?
Select one:
a. mental distractions such as daydreaming
b. a homosexual orientation and lifestyle
c. a background in Roman Catholicism
d. a woman who weighs ninety-seven pounds - ANSWER-a woman who weighs ninety-
seven pounds
, Which type of facial expression will likely receive the most attention?
Select one:
a. neutral
b. happy
c. angry
d. sad - ANSWER-angry
The same bottom-feeding fish known as bullheads in Minnesota are called catfish in
Ohio. This language phenomenon is classified as
Select one:
a. slang.
b. regionalism.
c. euphemism.
d. colloquialism. - ANSWER-regionalism
Which of the following characteristics is not true of active perception?
Select one:
a. subjective
b. interpretive
c. active
d. simple - ANSWER-simple
Which of the following is not a true statement about slang and jargon?
Select one:
a. Jargon is likely to be used by technical/professional people.
b. Slang is likely to be used in the neighborhood and on the streets.
c. Jargon is most likely to be used in the workplace.
d. Slang is not understood or used by most people. - ANSWER-Slang is not understood
or used by most people
Which of these statements is an example of euphemism?
Select one:
a. toilet
b. can
c. head
d. rest room - ANSWER-rest room
Which statement about co-cultures and perception is true according to chapter 2 of the
textbook?
Select one:
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