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MIDTERM FOR SPC1017 EXAM (125) QUESTIONS ANDCORRECT ANSWERS
People are either ethnocentric or nonethnocentric. - Answer: False
Competence pertains to interpersonal communication skills rather than small-group
or public speaking abilities. - Answer: False
Choice points are times when you have to make decisions about your
communication - ANSWER True
All messages include both content and relationship dimensions. - The answer is
true.
The punctuation of communication is the segmentation of the continuous stream of
communication into smaller parts. - The answer is true.
Which of the following communication myths are addressed in your book? -
ANSWER Your communication abilities will improve as you communicate more
frequently.
When Henri wants to communicate information with Chantal but not with the
others in the room, he shifts from English to French, which Chantal can understand.
Which of the following best reflects how Henri keeps his comments to Chantal
private? - ANSWER He encodes his message in a way that only Chantal would
understand.
An example of the ANSWER feedforward is the information on the cover of a
magazine that entices a reader to buy it.
Bobby: "I've got a new bat!" Jan says, "That's great. "I can't wait to see you swing it
at the game next Saturday." Bobby says, "Not that kind of bat!" His name is Del,
,and he is my new pet. Which communication concept does this exchange between
Bobby and Jan best illustrate? - ANSWER Communication is vague.
__________ communication is the broad phrase used to describe communication
from one source to many receivers, some of whom may be spread across the globe.
- ANSWER Mass
Individualistic cultures place a greater focus on self-reliance, _________, and
_________. - ANSWER: Independence; Individual Achievement
Christina and DeAnna were having a nice chat over drinks before the band started
playing, but now they had to shout and could barely understand what each other
was saying. We can assume that immediately the band began to play, the
signal-to-noise ratio in this case was __________. - The answer changed from high
signal/low noise to low signal/high noise.
Which communication principle is expressed by the statement "You cannot
communicate"? - ANSWER Communication is unavoidable.
The linear model of communication is akin to the a(n)______________-ANSWER
tennis game.
According to your book, competent communicators __________. Think critically
and thoughtfully.
Ethnic identity refers to _________. - Respond with one's dedication to the beliefs
and philosophy of one's own culture.
Which of the following are true about communication contexts? - ANSWER All
communication occurs inside settings.
Internet communication includes emailing, blogging, and posting on Google+ and
Facebook. - Answer computer-mediated
, The tendency to categorize communication transactions into sequences of inputs
and replies is known as __________. - ANSWER punctuation.
The vehicle through which we transmit messages is referred to as the ANSWER
channel.
What type of noise is exemplified by sender-receiver bias or prejudice? - The
answer is psychological.
The temporal dimension of context is _________. - Respond to a message's
position within a sequence of events.
During a department meeting, Antonio's boss was discussing the new software that
will be introduced. Antonio daydreamed about his approaching vacation. We can
suppose that his boss's message was garbled because to __________ noise. - The
answer is psychological.
When someone responds to your initial communication, such as laughing at your
joke, he or she sends __________. - ANSWER feedback
The sentence "I may be wrong about this, but...." best represents the
communication element called as __________. - ANSWER feed forward
Positive face refers to the desire to be perceived positively by others and to be
thought of favorably. - The answer is true.
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