SPC1017 Exam Study Questions and
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As they were walking to the corner store, Samantha and Meagan passed by a large
bush. Suddenly, from out of nowhere, a large dog lunged at them. Meagan gasped
and dropped her books, but Samantha laughed and said, "Oh, that dumb dog always
hides behind that bush." Samantha's reaction is an example of which step of the
perception process?
a. patterns
b. interpretation
c. organization
d. expectation - Answer d. expectation
Moussa has preconceived beliefs about people who belong to fraternities and
sororities. When he finds out that Mike belongs to a fraternity, he believes he
understands Mike because he has a pretty good idea of what frat guys tend to be like.
His "understanding" is best explained by
a. selective perception
b. stereotyping
c. self-fulfilling prophecy
d. assumed similarity - Answer b. stereotyping
,When Niku went out to eat at a new restaurant, she waited patiently for the server to
come take her drink order. Then, when the server came back, she had her dinner order
ready. After dinner, when the server brought the bill, Niku slid her credit card into the
black leather bill folder and set it at the edge of the table. Again, Niku waited patiently
for the server to bring the credit card receipt back. Without thinking much about it,
Niku used ____ to navigate a new interaction based on past experiences..
a. stereotypes
b. a self-fulfilling prophecy
c. heuristics
d. the halo effect - Answer
According to the text, the "evaluation we make about our personal worthiness based
on our self-concept" is the definition of
a. self-esteem
b. self-monitoring
c. self-attribution
d. self-consideration - Answer a. self-esteem
The three stages of the perception process are:
a. action and selection, expectation of stimuli, and impression
b. attention and selection, organization of stimuli, and impression
c. attention and selection, organization of stimuli, and interpretation
d. action and selection, expectation of stimuli, and interpretation - Answer c.
attention and selection, organization of stimuli, and interpretation
Individuals with low self-esteem
a. are more attentive to situations than people with high self-esteem
,b. tend to form relationships with people who reinforce their self-perception
c. cannot gain higher self-esteem, even with practice
d. are unlikely to have self-fulfilling prophecies - Answer
The process of putting our thoughts into words and nonverbal behaviors is called
a. encoding
b. decoding
c. feedback
d. semantics - Answer a. Encoding
At dinner, you ask your father's advice on whether you should take an economics class or
a political science class to meet a requirement. The next day when you see your father,
you say "I decided on economics." Your dad says, "Good choice son. I can tell you've
thought about what we discussed." His response indicates that he is considering
a. cultural context
b. historical context
c. psychological context
d. social context
e. none of these - Answer b. historical context
The route used to transmit message is known as
a. encoding
b. decoding
c. feedback
d. a noise
e. a channel - Answer e. Channel
, Sarah and Stephen are meeting to talk about their class project, but Stephen is
distracted because he is worried about an exam in another class. He asks Sarah
to repeat herself several times. This conversation is most strongly influenced by
a. physical context
b. physical noise
c. internal noise
d. semantic noise - Answer c. Internal noise
Four students on a college campus decide to start a club that focuses on
volunteering. They establish the organization, promote it, and plan events together.
All of these activities involve communication. What kind of communication best
describes what these four students are doing?
a. Small group communication
b. Public communication
c. Interpersonal communication
d. Formal communication - Answer a. Small group communication
The fact that many people will talk openly with perfect strangers while on an airplane
or a bus suggests that
a. We communicate to maintain our sense of self.
b. We communicate to exchange information.
c. We communicate to develop relationships.
d. We communicate to meet social needs. - Answer d. We communicate to meet social
needs
Interpersonal communication is
a. communication between two people who have a relationship with one another
b. communication that is emotional
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