COMM 201 STUDY TEST QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
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COMM 201
Institution
COMM 201
COMM 201 STUDY TEST QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
Power that stems from a leader's ability to threaten or harm others is referred to as _____.
a. reward power
b. referent power
c. legitimate power
d. coercive power - Answer-D. Coercive power
Dan's high school physics professor ...
COMM 201 STUDY TEST QUESTIONS
WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
Power that stems from a leader's ability to threaten or harm others is referred to as
_____.
a. reward power
b. referent power
c. legitimate power
d. coercive power - Answer-D. Coercive power
Dan's high school physics professor is amazing. He is charismatic, and his students
admire and respect him so much that they work harder in his class than they do in any
other. What type of power does Dan's teacher appear to have?
a. reward power
b. legitimate power
c. referent power
d. coercive power - Answer-C. Referent power
Tina offered to serve as the organizer for the Sustainability Committee's organizational
meetings. She decided to have anyone who was interested join her for an open forum,
where they could help define the group's mission, identify problems, and brainstorm
some actions that they could take to help her campus go green. What leadership style
was Tina using?
a. participative
b. supportive
c. achievement-oriented
d. directive - Answer-A. Participative
Leaders from _______ cultures tend to communicate indirectly, relying on team
members to come up with particular solutions rather than dictating them personally.
a. feminine
b. masculine
c. low-context
d. high-context - Answer-D. High-context
T/F: Legitimate power is derived from an individual's capacity to provide rewards. -
Answer-False
T/F: Feminine leadership values hierarchy and emphasizes command and control. -
Answer-False
, Which of the following types of speeches are intended to influence the attitudes, beliefs,
and behaviors of the audience?
a. persuasive
b. informative
c. special occasion
d. All of the options are correct. - Answer-C. Special occasion
_______ is a highly systematic process of getting to know your listeners relative to the
topic and the speech occasion.
a. Purposing
b. Listener background
c. Statistical analysis
d. Audience analysis - Answer-D. Audience analysis
As Jill begins to prepare for her informative speech, she comes up with topic ideas by
writing down the name of the town where she was born (Chicago) and then writing
down other words that she associates with it. Eventually, she's created a complex web
of ideas that includes tourist attractions, sports teams, famous people who live or work
there, and the great fire that nearly destroyed the city. What process has she used to
come up with these potential topics?
a. clustering
b. brainstorming
c. topic narrowing
d. cognitive structuring - Answer-A. Clustering
Which of the following is a specific purpose statement?
a. I will inform.
b. I will inform my audience about sea anemones.
c. Sea anemones are easy to care for, making them a great pet for college students.
d. I will inform my classmates about saltwater fish tanks so that they will know how to
set up an aquarium and care for sea anemones. - Answer-D. I will inform my
classmates about saltwater fish tanks so that they will know how to set up an aquarium
and care for sea anemones
Ask.com would best be categorized as what kind of research tool?
a. library gateway
b. search engine
c. directory
d. metasearch engine - Answer-B. Search engine
_______ sources supply details about where the information came from.
a. Relevant
b. Reliable
c. Compelling
d. Accurate - Answer-B. reliable
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