Question 1

Goffman's notion of face suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people see only one side of our personality. 
B)  it is important to maintain an approved social identity. 
C)  confrontation is the most effective style of communication. 
D)  face and line should be incongruent to be effective. 
A)  people see only one side of our personality. 
B)  it is important to maintain an approved social identity. 
C)  confrontation is the most effective style of communication. 
D)  face and line should be incongruent to be effective.

Question 2

Whenever you encounter a definition, it is important to ask, "Is it right or is it wrong?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Although many valid ways exist to view the process of communication, one definition continually emerges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are three implications of the author's definition of communication as "the process whereby people collectively create and regulate social reality"?

Accepted Answer

1. Power dynamics: The author's definiti

Question 5

The word communication comes from a word meaning "service."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following definitions come closest to the main definition of communication offered by the authors of your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communication is a process by which people describe an already existing external reality. 
B)  Communication is the process through which people create social reality. 
C)  Communication occurs anytime a living organism responds to a stimulus. 
D)  Communication is the intentional dissemination of information between organisms. 
A)  Communication is a process by which people describe an already existing external reality. 
B)  Communication is the process through which people create social reality. 
C)  Communication occurs anytime a living organism responds to a stimulus. 
D)  Communication is the intentional dissemination of information between organisms.

Question 7

Eric is very good at putting on the right face and using the right lines. He knows who other people expect him to be in every social situation. Which of the following terms best sums up this aspect of his competence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interpretive competence 
B)  Goal competence 
C)  Role competence 
D)  Message competence 
A)  Interpretive competence 
B)  Goal competence 
C)  Role competence 
D)  Message competence

Question 8

If a person has process competence, he or she will automatically have performative competence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Goal competence involves the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)  perceiving. 
B)  coding. 
C)  planning. 
D)  adapting. 
A)  perceiving. 
B)  coding. 
C)  planning. 
D)  adapting.

Question 10

What does it mean to take a process perspective toward communication, and how is it useful?

Accepted Answer

Taking a process perspective toward comm

Question 11

Communication allows us to act on our world. This fact is an example of the regulatory nature of communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Content meaning refers to the topic of the message.

Accepted Answer

Content meaning, in the context of commu

Question 13

The key difference between a thing and a process is that the former is static and unchanging, while the latter is moving and constantly changing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The authors believe that their definition of communication is better than other definitions because it comes closest to expressing what communication really is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the concept of "insulting the meat" and its role as ritual.

Accepted Answer

The concept of "insulting the meat" is a

Question 16

Interpretive competence involves the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)  perceiving. 
B)  coding. 
C)  planning. 
D)  adapting. 
A)  perceiving. 
B)  coding. 
C)  planning. 
D)  adapting.

Goffman's notion of face suggests that:

Whenever you encounter a definition, it is important to ask, "Is it right or is it wrong?"

Although many valid ways exist to view the process of communication, one definition continually emerges.

What are three implications of the author's definition of communication as "the process whereby people collectively create and regulate social reality"?

The word communication comes from a word meaning "service."

Which of the following definitions come closest to the main definition of communication offered by the authors of your text?

Eric is very good at putting on the right face and using the right lines. He knows who other people expect him to be in every social situation. Which of the following terms best sums up this aspect of his competence?

If a person has process competence, he or she will automatically have performative competence.

Goal competence involves the process of:

What does it mean to take a process perspective toward communication, and how is it useful?

Communication allows us to act on our world. This fact is an example of the regulatory nature of communication.

Content meaning refers to the topic of the message.

The key difference between a thing and a process is that the former is static and unchanging, while the latter is moving and constantly changing.

The authors believe that their definition of communication is better than other definitions because it comes closest to expressing what communication really is.

Discuss the concept of "insulting the meat" and its role as ritual.

Interpretive competence involves the process of:

Building Interpersonal Relationships

Nonverbal Competence

Language and Interpersonal Communication

Listening

Perceiving and Interpreting Social Worlds

Meeting Social Expectations

Establishing Individual Identities

Achieving Personal and Relational Goals

Understanding Family Relationships

Creating Intimate Relationships

Managing Professional Relationships

Interpersonal Communication Culture and Change

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Exam 1: Introduction- Communication and Competence

Goffman's notion of face suggests that:

Whenever you encounter a definition, it is important to ask, "Is it right or is it wrong?"

Although many valid ways exist to view the process of communication, one definition continually emerges.

What are three implications of the author's definition of communication as "the process whereby people collectively create and regulate social reality"?

The word communication comes from a word meaning "service."

Which of the following definitions come closest to the main definition of communication offered by the authors of your text?

Eric is very good at putting on the right face and using the right lines. He knows who other people expect him to be in every social situation. Which of the following terms best sums up this aspect of his competence?

If a person has process competence, he or she will automatically have performative competence.

Goal competence involves the process of:

What does it mean to take a process perspective toward communication, and how is it useful?

Communication allows us to act on our world. This fact is an example of the regulatory nature of communication.

Content meaning refers to the topic of the message.

The key difference between a thing and a process is that the former is static and unchanging, while the latter is moving and constantly changing.

The authors believe that their definition of communication is better than other definitions because it comes closest to expressing what communication really is.

Discuss the concept of "insulting the meat" and its role as ritual.

Interpretive competence involves the process of:

Building Interpersonal Relationships

Nonverbal Competence

Language and Interpersonal Communication

Listening

Perceiving and Interpreting Social Worlds

Meeting Social Expectations

Establishing Individual Identities

Achieving Personal and Relational Goals

Understanding Family Relationships

Creating Intimate Relationships

Managing Professional Relationships

Interpersonal Communication Culture and Change

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