Question 1

Identify and explain the three stages of perception.

Accepted Answer

-The first stage of perception is awaren

Question 2

Which statement is the best example of an inference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States. 
B)  Thanksgiving was established as a national holiday during the Lincoln administration. 
C)  The Gettysburg Address was among the most influential presidential addresses in history. 
D)  Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865. 
A)  Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States. 
B)  Thanksgiving was established as a national holiday during the Lincoln administration. 
C)  The Gettysburg Address was among the most influential presidential addresses in history. 
D)  Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865.

Question 3

When we make deliberate choices to experience or to avoid experiencing particular stimuli, we engage in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  selective set 
B)  selective exposure 
C)  perceptual set 
D)  selective attention 
A)  selective set 
B)  selective exposure 
C)  perceptual set 
D)  selective attention

Question 4

Perception checking involves which communication strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  verifying information 
B)  trusting your intuition 
C)  making assumptions 
D)  jumping to conclusions 
A)  verifying information 
B)  trusting your intuition 
C)  making assumptions 
D)  jumping to conclusions

Question 5

Most of us also have areas of our self-image we would like to improve or change. How could you enhance your own self-concept? Select one area to improve, and explain how you might go about this process.

Accepted Answer

-Student examples will vary.
-Response s

Question 6

What statement is correct about the process of perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perception is a simple process. 
B)  Perception is universal. 
C)  Perception involves selecting, organizing, and interpreting information. 
D)  Perception of a single communication event provides a complete picture. 
A)  Perception is a simple process. 
B)  Perception is universal. 
C)  Perception involves selecting, organizing, and interpreting information. 
D)  Perception of a single communication event provides a complete picture.

Question 7

The tendency to fill in missing pieces and to extend lines in order to finish or complete figures illustrates what organizational process?

Accepted Answer

A)  closure 
B)  proximity 
C)  similarity 
D)  complexity 
A)  closure 
B)  proximity 
C)  similarity 
D)  complexity

Question 8

When we describe ourselves as members of a group, we tend to emphasize __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ways we are similar to other group members 
B)  what we wish to change about the group 
C)  ways the group can shape our identity 
D)  what we dislike about the group 
A)  ways we are similar to other group members 
B)  what we wish to change about the group 
C)  ways the group can shape our identity 
D)  what we dislike about the group

Question 9

Briefly define values, beliefs and attitudes. How are these concepts related?

Accepted Answer

-Relatively long-lasting principles or s

Question 10

In his assertion that "Nothing is clear in and of itself but in some context for some person," communication scholar Robert L. Scott meant that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  when we talk with others, we say things in certain ways that undermine the creation of meaning 
B)  one person's perceptions are not more accurate than another's 
C)  words are static and unchanging 
D)  communication occurs in a linear, step-by-step fashion 
A)  when we talk with others, we say things in certain ways that undermine the creation of meaning 
B)  one person's perceptions are not more accurate than another's 
C)  words are static and unchanging 
D)  communication occurs in a linear, step-by-step fashion

Identify and explain the three stages of perception.

Which statement is the best example of an inference?

When we make deliberate choices to experience or to avoid experiencing particular stimuli, we engage in __________.

Perception checking involves which communication strategy?

Most of us also have areas of our self-image we would like to improve or change. How could you enhance your own self-concept? Select one area to improve, and explain how you might go about this process.

What statement is correct about the process of perception?

The tendency to fill in missing pieces and to extend lines in order to finish or complete figures illustrates what organizational process?

When we describe ourselves as members of a group, we tend to emphasize __________.

Briefly define values, beliefs and attitudes. How are these concepts related?

In his assertion that "Nothing is clear in and of itself but in some context for some person," communication scholar Robert L. Scott meant that __________.

Connecting Process and Principles in the 21st Century

Connecting Through Culture and Diversity

Connecting Through Verbal Communication

Connecting Through Nonverbal Communication

Connecting Through Social Media and New Technologies

Connecting Listening and Thinking in the Communication Process

Selecting a Topic and Connecting to the Audience

Research: Gathering and Using Information

Organizing and Outlining Your Speech

Managing Anxiety and Apprehension When Delivering Your Speech

Informative and Persuasive Speaking

Connecting Through Interpersonal Communication: Developing, Maintaining, and Dissolving Relationships

Connecting Through Participating in Groups and Teams

Connecting Through Workplace Communication: Preparing for Your Future

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Exam 2: Connecting Perception, Self, and Communication

Identify and explain the three stages of perception.

Which statement is the best example of an inference?

When we make deliberate choices to experience or to avoid experiencing particular stimuli, we engage in __________.

Perception checking involves which communication strategy?

Most of us also have areas of our self-image we would like to improve or change. How could you enhance your own self-concept? Select one area to improve, and explain how you might go about this process.

What statement is correct about the process of perception?

The tendency to fill in missing pieces and to extend lines in order to finish or complete figures illustrates what organizational process?

When we describe ourselves as members of a group, we tend to emphasize __________.

Briefly define values, beliefs and attitudes. How are these concepts related?

In his assertion that "Nothing is clear in and of itself but in some context for some person," communication scholar Robert L. Scott meant that __________.

Connecting Process and Principles in the 21st Century

Connecting Through Culture and Diversity

Connecting Through Verbal Communication

Connecting Through Nonverbal Communication

Connecting Through Social Media and New Technologies

Connecting Listening and Thinking in the Communication Process

Selecting a Topic and Connecting to the Audience

Research: Gathering and Using Information

Organizing and Outlining Your Speech

Managing Anxiety and Apprehension When Delivering Your Speech

Informative and Persuasive Speaking

Connecting Through Interpersonal Communication: Developing, Maintaining, and Dissolving Relationships

Connecting Through Participating in Groups and Teams

Connecting Through Workplace Communication: Preparing for Your Future

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