COMS 101 Exam Bank Solution Manual (Rated 100%)
The word communication comes from the Latin communicare, which means - Answers To make
common
Which of the following is NOT a component of communication? - Answers Action
James is at home watching a politically oriented discussion show on cable TV. One of the commentators
is making arguments that are faulty, which makes James very angry. But James cannot express that to
the commentator on TV. James is feeling the frustrations of which context of communication? - Answers
Mass Context
Which of the following does NOT relate to the term public communication? - Answers spontaneity
The component of communication that consists of facial expressions, words, and phrases is the -
Answers Message
Carmella and Jésus are sitting in a coffee shop having a friendly conversation. What descriptor of their
communication interaction is most accurate? - Answers dyadic communication
Communication begins with the - Answers self
If Anu was unable to control his communication in a way that presented an "idealized" version of
himself, he would be lacking in - Answers impression management.
Which of the following is the best example of how role affects perception? - Answers I am an honor
student and president of the student body.
Which of the following activities does NOT occur in perception? - Answers exploration
A person groups stimuli into meaningful units during which part of perception? - Answers Organization
If I notice that Heng 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 - Answers Closure
Erving Goffman's theory of self-presentation is based on what type of perspective? - Answers
dramaturgy
The term that refers to the arrangement of words is - Answers syntax
Language that puts down people for being young or old is - Answers ageist language
Semantics can be defined as the - Answers a. science of meaning in language
The same bottom-feeding fish known as bullheads in Minnesota are called catfish in Ohio. This language
phenomenon is classified as - Answers regionalism
, Which of the following does NOT mean that "words are arbitrary"? - Answers Words have inherent
meaning.
Which of the following best typifies the meaning of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis? - Answers Your
language shapes your perception
Which of the following body movements would most likely be used to indicate liking? - Answers close
proximity
In reference to chronemics, polychronic people might ________, whereas monochronic people might
________. - Answers arrive and leave late; arrive and leave on time or early
Which of the following is NOT included in the study of proxemics? - Answers Sound
A distance of 10 feet between two people talking is what Edward T. Hall referred to as - Answers Social
Distance
Which of the following statements about distance is FALSE? - Answers Women exhibit discomfort at the
small space they are allowed by others.
Which type of nonverbal communication occurs when you send the same message both verbally and
nonverbally? - Answers repeating
When you analyze the speaker and the situation to make judgments about the message presented, you
are engaging in - Answers Critical Thinking
Which of the following is NOT an effective means of using verbal communication when listening? -
Answers Use evaluative, nondescriptive comments.
Children with higher levels of language development are more likely to - Answers have more efficient
working memory.
Dante was walking across campus in a hurry. On the way he saw his friend Aarav, who he hadn't seen in
quite some time. Dante stopped and told Aarav his cell phone number and told him to call him later. Just
a few seconds after Dante left, Aarav already had forgotten the number. This would be because the
information only went as far as Aarav's - Answers Short Term Memory
Which two concepts seem most closely related? - Answers Ego-centrism and persona bias
College students spend approximately what proportion of their time listening to others and the mass
media? - Answers 50%
Which of the following statements about active listening is FALSE? - Answers Active listening and
empathic listening are exactly the same thing.
Which of the following is not necessarily part of the process of listening? - Answers The receiver
responds with a return message.
The word communication comes from the Latin communicare, which means - Answers To make
common
Which of the following is NOT a component of communication? - Answers Action
James is at home watching a politically oriented discussion show on cable TV. One of the commentators
is making arguments that are faulty, which makes James very angry. But James cannot express that to
the commentator on TV. James is feeling the frustrations of which context of communication? - Answers
Mass Context
Which of the following does NOT relate to the term public communication? - Answers spontaneity
The component of communication that consists of facial expressions, words, and phrases is the -
Answers Message
Carmella and Jésus are sitting in a coffee shop having a friendly conversation. What descriptor of their
communication interaction is most accurate? - Answers dyadic communication
Communication begins with the - Answers self
If Anu was unable to control his communication in a way that presented an "idealized" version of
himself, he would be lacking in - Answers impression management.
Which of the following is the best example of how role affects perception? - Answers I am an honor
student and president of the student body.
Which of the following activities does NOT occur in perception? - Answers exploration
A person groups stimuli into meaningful units during which part of perception? - Answers Organization
If I notice that Heng 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 - Answers Closure
Erving Goffman's theory of self-presentation is based on what type of perspective? - Answers
dramaturgy
The term that refers to the arrangement of words is - Answers syntax
Language that puts down people for being young or old is - Answers ageist language
Semantics can be defined as the - Answers a. science of meaning in language
The same bottom-feeding fish known as bullheads in Minnesota are called catfish in Ohio. This language
phenomenon is classified as - Answers regionalism
, Which of the following does NOT mean that "words are arbitrary"? - Answers Words have inherent
meaning.
Which of the following best typifies the meaning of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis? - Answers Your
language shapes your perception
Which of the following body movements would most likely be used to indicate liking? - Answers close
proximity
In reference to chronemics, polychronic people might ________, whereas monochronic people might
________. - Answers arrive and leave late; arrive and leave on time or early
Which of the following is NOT included in the study of proxemics? - Answers Sound
A distance of 10 feet between two people talking is what Edward T. Hall referred to as - Answers Social
Distance
Which of the following statements about distance is FALSE? - Answers Women exhibit discomfort at the
small space they are allowed by others.
Which type of nonverbal communication occurs when you send the same message both verbally and
nonverbally? - Answers repeating
When you analyze the speaker and the situation to make judgments about the message presented, you
are engaging in - Answers Critical Thinking
Which of the following is NOT an effective means of using verbal communication when listening? -
Answers Use evaluative, nondescriptive comments.
Children with higher levels of language development are more likely to - Answers have more efficient
working memory.
Dante was walking across campus in a hurry. On the way he saw his friend Aarav, who he hadn't seen in
quite some time. Dante stopped and told Aarav his cell phone number and told him to call him later. Just
a few seconds after Dante left, Aarav already had forgotten the number. This would be because the
information only went as far as Aarav's - Answers Short Term Memory
Which two concepts seem most closely related? - Answers Ego-centrism and persona bias
College students spend approximately what proportion of their time listening to others and the mass
media? - Answers 50%
Which of the following statements about active listening is FALSE? - Answers Active listening and
empathic listening are exactly the same thing.
Which of the following is not necessarily part of the process of listening? - Answers The receiver
responds with a return message.
