SPC1017 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Communication is a complex activity influenced by a variety of factors, including
A. Cultural differences
B. Cognitive abilities
C. Social Norms
D. All of the above - answerD
The use of an X to indicate that one should avoid a certain behavior is a...
Communication is a complex activity influenced by a variety of factors, including
A. Cultural differences
B. Cognitive abilities
C. Social Norms
D. All of the above - answer✔✔D
The use of an X to indicate that one should avoid a certain behavior is an example of
A. Symbol
B. Encoding
C. Decoding
D. Verbal Communication - answer✔✔A
Calling someone "darling" to indicate you are intimate is an example of
A. the content meaning of a message
B. the relationship meaning of a message
C. a nonverbal message
D. a personal narrative - answer✔✔B
If Paul's mother was cold and distant during his childhood, the ______ meaning he associates
with the word "mother is likely to be negative.
A. content
B. connotative
C. denotative
The component of communication that enables a sender of a message to know that the message
was received is called
A. the message channel
B. noise
C. feedback
D. setting - answer✔✔C
Messages can be transmitted through which of the following channels?
A. the body
B. the voice
C. a cell phone
D. smoke
E. All of these - answer✔✔E
_____ is the term used to describe how all individual members of the same culture do not think
and behave in the same manner.
A. dynamic
B. heterogeneous
C. unique
D. homogeneous - answer✔✔B
Communication is a _____ process in which people generate meaning through the exchange of
verbal and nonverbal messages in specific contexts and embedded in culture.
A. continuing
B. linear
C. educational
D. transactional - answer✔✔D
When you realize that you are angry and convert that anger into a scowl and a rude comment to
your partner, you have _____ a message.
A. decoded
B. symbolized
C. processed
D. encoded - answer✔✔D
In terms of communication ethics, if you fail to mention to your roommate that you accidentally
scraped the bumper of her car when you pulled your car into the garage, you have engaged in
A. privacy
B. secrecy
C. disqualification
D. authentic communication - answer✔✔B
The first step to critical thinking is to
A. identify the assertion or action
B. consider what evidence is available
C. consider what the evidence means.
D. consider other conclusions
E. keep an open mind - answer✔✔A
Choosing not to tell a coworker that you are getting a divorce is an example of
A. secrecy
B. privacy
C. lying
D communication avoidance - answer✔✔B
Which of the following constitutes an area for potential intercultural difference?
A. nationality
B. race
C. gender
D. age
E. all of the above - answer✔✔E
_____ could be seen as border dwellers.
A. immigrants
B. people whose intimate partner comes from another cultural background
C. cocultural ethnic groups
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