Question 1

Communication, broadly defined, is

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of messages to meet one's goals. 
B)  the process of using messages to generate meaning. 
C)  the exchange of ideas. 
D)  the exchange of goods. 
A)  the use of messages to meet one's goals. 
B)  the process of using messages to generate meaning. 
C)  the exchange of ideas. 
D)  the exchange of goods. B

Question 2

Closure, a characteristic of perceptual organization, refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  filling in missing information. 
B)  blaming others for one's own failures. 
C)  crediting oneself for accomplishments that should have been shared. 
D)  denying one's own weaknesses. 
A)  filling in missing information. 
B)  blaming others for one's own failures. 
C)  crediting oneself for accomplishments that should have been shared. 
D)  denying one's own weaknesses. A

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT relate to the concept of communication as a process?

Accepted Answer

A)  A speaker puts her message into words that others may or may not understand as intended. 
B)  A group of listeners interprets a received message, but listeners in the group may interpret it differently. 
C)  A message has objective meaning that does not depend on speakers and listeners. 
D)  A message between individuals can continue to resonate in their minds long after the exchange. 
A)  A speaker puts her message into words that others may or may not understand as intended. 
B)  A group of listeners interprets a received message, but listeners in the group may interpret it differently. 
C)  A message has objective meaning that does not depend on speakers and listeners. 
D)  A message between individuals can continue to resonate in their minds long after the exchange. C

Question 4

Solitary self-reflection is considered part of interpersonal communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following items is NOT a thinking skill one can learn from studying communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  defining your own position on important issues 
B)  recognizing the difference between weak and strong arguments 
C)  understanding which evidence an audience is most likely to accept 
D)  knowing right from wrong 
A)  defining your own position on important issues 
B)  recognizing the difference between weak and strong arguments 
C)  understanding which evidence an audience is most likely to accept 
D)  knowing right from wrong

Question 6

Communication is a product, not a process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Code can be all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  language. 
B)  symbols. 
C)  verbal or nonverbal signals. 
D)  channels. 
A)  language. 
B)  symbols. 
C)  verbal or nonverbal signals. 
D)  channels.

Question 8

Which statement about perception in communication is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  People interpret what they hear in their own ways. 
B)  People interpret what they see based on their experience. 
C)  Several individuals who look at a painting all perceive the same thing. 
D)  Conversational partners often differ in their views of what was said. 
A)  People interpret what they hear in their own ways. 
B)  People interpret what they see based on their experience. 
C)  Several individuals who look at a painting all perceive the same thing. 
D)  Conversational partners often differ in their views of what was said.

Question 9

Noise can be any of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  sounds. 
B)  sights. 
C)  pains. 
D)  intelligence. 
A)  sounds. 
B)  sights. 
C)  pains. 
D)  intelligence.

Question 10

The Latin root communicare means

Accepted Answer

A)  to share. 
B)  to reason. 
C)  to argue. 
D)  to prove. 
A)  to share. 
B)  to reason. 
C)  to argue. 
D)  to prove.

Question 11

Identity management at your job would include

Accepted Answer

A)  finding your position on the company organizational chart. 
B)  being able to describe your role in the organization. 
C)  identifying the person in your work group who really has power. 
D)  presenting a professional, competent version of yourself. 
A)  finding your position on the company organizational chart. 
B)  being able to describe your role in the organization. 
C)  identifying the person in your work group who really has power. 
D)  presenting a professional, competent version of yourself.

Question 12

Which item below illustrates intrapersonal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  The woman carefully rehearsed in her mind how she would tell her partner about the new bills. 
B)  The two women carefully negotiated what they meant by a "problem child." 
C)  The man worked with the team to come up with a solution to an important issue. 
D)  The men carefully interpreted the meaning of the new contract before signing it. 
A)  The woman carefully rehearsed in her mind how she would tell her partner about the new bills. 
B)  The two women carefully negotiated what they meant by a "problem child." 
C)  The man worked with the team to come up with a solution to an important issue. 
D)  The men carefully interpreted the meaning of the new contract before signing it.

Question 13

Often we hear only part of a story, but we fill in more details when we pass the story to others. This aspect of the organization stage of perception is called

Accepted Answer

A)  deduction. 
B)  background. 
C)  closure. 
D)  disclosure. 
A)  deduction. 
B)  background. 
C)  closure. 
D)  disclosure.

Question 14

Which statement is INACCURATE about how perception functions in communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each person's perceptions are unique, so meanings need to be negotiated. 
B)  Perception is active, so we select, organize, and interpret that which we sense. 
C)  Perception is subjective, so our interpretation of what we sense is really ours. 
D)  Each person has the same senses, so we receive and interpret messages alike. 
A)  Each person's perceptions are unique, so meanings need to be negotiated. 
B)  Perception is active, so we select, organize, and interpret that which we sense. 
C)  Perception is subjective, so our interpretation of what we sense is really ours. 
D)  Each person has the same senses, so we receive and interpret messages alike.

Question 15

Studying communication may improve the impression you make on others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In communication, we attempt to create shared meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The situation in which a message occurs is its

Accepted Answer

A)  context. 
B)  meaning. 
C)  content. 
D)  purpose. 
A)  context. 
B)  meaning. 
C)  content. 
D)  purpose.

Question 18

Which of the following was NOT among the characteristics identified by a large study at a public university of students who completed an introductory communications course?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased confidence in communication situations 
B)  increased comfort with others' perceptions of them 
C)  increased ability to reason with others 
D)  increased athletic performance 
A)  increased confidence in communication situations 
B)  increased comfort with others' perceptions of them 
C)  increased ability to reason with others 
D)  increased athletic performance

Question 19

Proximity, a characteristic of perceptual organization, refers to the way one views

Accepted Answer

A)  depth of character. 
B)  personal attractiveness. 
C)  group cohesiveness. 
D)  physical closeness. 
A)  depth of character. 
B)  personal attractiveness. 
C)  group cohesiveness. 
D)  physical closeness.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a component of the communication process?

Accepted Answer

A)  message 
B)  source 
C)  channel 
D)  mediation 
A)  message 
B)  source 
C)  channel 
D)  mediation

Communication, broadly defined, is

Closure, a characteristic of perceptual organization, refers to

Which of the following does NOT relate to the concept of communication as a process?

Solitary self-reflection is considered part of interpersonal communication.

Which of the following items is NOT a thinking skill one can learn from studying communication?

Communication is a product, not a process.

Code can be all of the following EXCEPT

Which statement about perception in communication is INCORRECT?

Noise can be any of the following EXCEPT

The Latin root communicare means

Identity management at your job would include

Which item below illustrates intrapersonal communication?

Often we hear only part of a story, but we fill in more details when we pass the story to others. This aspect of the organization stage of perception is called

Which statement is INACCURATE about how perception functions in communication?

Studying communication may improve the impression you make on others.

In communication, we attempt to create shared meaning.

The situation in which a message occurs is its

Which of the following was NOT among the characteristics identified by a large study at a public university of students who completed an introductory communications course?

Proximity, a characteristic of perceptual organization, refers to the way one views

Which of the following is NOT a component of the communication process?

Communicating Verbally

Communicating Nonverbally

Communicating Through Listening

Interpersonal Communication

Intercultural Communication

Mediated Communication and Social Media

Organizational and Small-Group Communication

Topic Selection and Audience Analysis

Organizing Your Presentation

Gathering Information and Supporting Materials

Communication Apprehension and Delivery

Public Presentations to Inform

Public Presentations to Persuade

Using Communication Skills As You Enter the Workplace

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Exam 1: Communication, Perception, and Your Life

Communication, broadly defined, is

Closure, a characteristic of perceptual organization, refers to

Which of the following does NOT relate to the concept of communication as a process?

Solitary self-reflection is considered part of interpersonal communication.

Which of the following items is NOT a thinking skill one can learn from studying communication?

Communication is a product, not a process.

Code can be all of the following EXCEPT

Which statement about perception in communication is INCORRECT?

Noise can be any of the following EXCEPT

The Latin root communicare means

Identity management at your job would include

Which item below illustrates intrapersonal communication?

Often we hear only part of a story, but we fill in more details when we pass the story to others. This aspect of the organization stage of perception is called

Which statement is INACCURATE about how perception functions in communication?

Studying communication may improve the impression you make on others.

In communication, we attempt to create shared meaning.

The situation in which a message occurs is its

Which of the following was NOT among the characteristics identified by a large study at a public university of students who completed an introductory communications course?

Proximity, a characteristic of perceptual organization, refers to the way one views

Which of the following is NOT a component of the communication process?

Communicating Verbally

Communicating Nonverbally

Communicating Through Listening

Interpersonal Communication

Intercultural Communication

Mediated Communication and Social Media

Organizational and Small-Group Communication

Topic Selection and Audience Analysis

Organizing Your Presentation

Gathering Information and Supporting Materials

Communication Apprehension and Delivery

Public Presentations to Inform

Public Presentations to Persuade

Using Communication Skills As You Enter the Workplace

Filters