Question 1

Who is the LEAST likely to use gestures, nod their heads, and say "uh huh" in a conversation?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Latino Americans 
D)  White Americans 
A)  African Americans 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Latino Americans 
D)  White Americans B

Question 2

__________ implies/imply that punishment will result if the person does not go along.

Accepted Answer

A)  Advice 
B)  Behavioral discipline 
C)  Criticisms 
D)  Threats 
A)  Advice 
B)  Behavioral discipline 
C)  Criticisms 
D)  Threats D

Question 3

Nonverbal communication:

Accepted Answer

A)  is often spontaneous. 
B)  is often ambiguous. 
C)  always sends a message. 
D)  is characterized by all of the above. 
A)  is often spontaneous. 
B)  is often ambiguous. 
C)  always sends a message. 
D)  is characterized by all of the above. D

Question 4

Encoding is to decoding as _________ is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological; physiological 
B)  internal; external 
C)  producing; understanding 
D)  nonverbal; verbal 
A)  psychological; physiological 
B)  internal; external 
C)  producing; understanding 
D)  nonverbal; verbal

Question 5

A good speaker will tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  use verbal and nonverbal messages consistently. 
B)  use technical and obscure words. 
C)  look up and away from the listener frequently. 
D)  use catchy jargon. 
A)  use verbal and nonverbal messages consistently. 
B)  use technical and obscure words. 
C)  look up and away from the listener frequently. 
D)  use catchy jargon.

Question 6

___________ is a physiological sensory process, while _________ involves the psychological process of interpreting.

Accepted Answer

A)  Listening; hearing 
B)  Hearing; listening 
C)  Audition; hearing 
D)  Listening; speaking 
A)  Listening; hearing 
B)  Hearing; listening 
C)  Audition; hearing 
D)  Listening; speaking

Question 7

Josh will be marketing his new candy bar in several international markets. The candy bar will be called a different name in each of the countries so that the candy bar will appeal to the consumers in each of the countries. In communicating with people in different nations about his product, Josh is paying careful attention to the sociocultural dimension of:

Accepted Answer

A)  theme. 
B)  context. 
C)  power. 
D)  marketing. 
A)  theme. 
B)  context. 
C)  power. 
D)  marketing.

Question 8

Derailing a conversation by moving off the topic is characteristic of which barrier to effective communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  judging 
B)  avoiding the other's concern 
C)  proposing solutions 
D)  ambiguous shifting 
A)  judging 
B)  avoiding the other's concern 
C)  proposing solutions 
D)  ambiguous shifting

Question 9

Compared to males, females are more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  read people's emotional cues. 
B)  look at their conversational partner. 
C)  to have good posture. 
D)  do all of the above. 
A)  read people's emotional cues. 
B)  look at their conversational partner. 
C)  to have good posture. 
D)  do all of the above.

Question 10

By turning one's eye contact to a different person in a group, a speaker is signaling:

Accepted Answer

A)  the need for less feedback. 
B)  a turning point in the conversation. 
C)  a dislike for that member of the group. 
D)  nonverbal coordination. 
A)  the need for less feedback. 
B)  a turning point in the conversation. 
C)  a dislike for that member of the group. 
D)  nonverbal coordination.

Question 11

A wife left her husband a handwritten note asking him to pick up several items at the store on his way home from work. In interpersonal communication, the act of writing the note is referred to as _______, while her husband's reading and understanding of the written words is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding; decoding 
B)  decoding; encoding 
C)  data packaging; channeling 
D)  content bundling; channeling 
A)  encoding; decoding 
B)  decoding; encoding 
C)  data packaging; channeling 
D)  content bundling; channeling

Question 12

__________ involve(s) solutions that are presented forcefully and which suggest that the other person has made a poor decision.

Accepted Answer

A)  Advice 
B)  Orders 
C)  Criticisms 
D)  Labels 
A)  Advice 
B)  Orders 
C)  Criticisms 
D)  Labels

Question 13

____________ is talk that is designed to give information, such as public speaking.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapport talk 
B)  Report talk 
C)  Subjective talk 
D)  Rhetorical speech 
A)  Rapport talk 
B)  Report talk 
C)  Subjective talk 
D)  Rhetorical speech

Question 14

According to your textbook, self-disclosure involves risks. Some of these risks include:

Accepted Answer

A)  indifference. 
B)  betrayal. 
C)  loss of control. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  indifference. 
B)  betrayal. 
C)  loss of control. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 15

Which of the following strategies would NOT help one to become a better listener?

Accepted Answer

A)  Talk less. 
B)  Lean back in your chair in a relaxed manner. 
C)  Periodically, make a summative reflection of the speaker's main themes. 
D)  Maintain eye contact with the speaker. 
A)  Talk less. 
B)  Lean back in your chair in a relaxed manner. 
C)  Periodically, make a summative reflection of the speaker's main themes. 
D)  Maintain eye contact with the speaker.

Question 16

Grant is reluctant to share intimate details of his life with Doreen. Doreen complains that he is afraid to:

Accepted Answer

A)  decode. 
B)  be cathartic. 
C)  generative. 
D)  self-disclose. 
A)  decode. 
B)  be cathartic. 
C)  generative. 
D)  self-disclose.

Question 17

"You need to lose weight" has more influence coming from a physician. One reason for this is due to the __________ dimension of interpersonal communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  paralanguage 
B)  encoding 
C)  relationship 
D)  channel 
A)  paralanguage 
B)  encoding 
C)  relationship 
D)  channel

Question 18

If you were giving someone advice about how to disclose more about himself to his new girlfriend, which of the following would you include in your advice?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is better to overdisclose than to underdisclose. 
B)  Try here-and-now communication about how you are feeling right now. 
C)  Wait for the female to self-disclose first or else she will be scared off from the relationship. 
D)  All of the above should be included in your advice. 
A)  It is better to overdisclose than to underdisclose. 
B)  Try here-and-now communication about how you are feeling right now. 
C)  Wait for the female to self-disclose first or else she will be scared off from the relationship. 
D)  All of the above should be included in your advice.

Question 19

____________ is the communication of intimate details about ourselves, which are important to us but which we are not willing to share with just anyone.

Accepted Answer

A)  Decoding 
B)  Self-disclosure 
C)  Catharsis 
D)  Self-debasement 
A)  Decoding 
B)  Self-disclosure 
C)  Catharsis 
D)  Self-debasement

Question 20

Renee told Kristy that she had cheated on the psychology test. Renee self-disclosed aspects of her:

Accepted Answer

A)  hidden self. 
B)  alterself. 
C)  unknown self. 
D)  blind self. 
A)  hidden self. 
B)  alterself. 
C)  unknown self. 
D)  blind self.

Who is the LEAST likely to use gestures, nod their heads, and say "uh huh" in a conversation?

__________ implies/imply that punishment will result if the person does not go along.

Nonverbal communication:

Encoding is to decoding as _ is to __.

A good speaker will tend to:

___ is a physiological sensory process, while _ involves the psychological process of interpreting.

Derailing a conversation by moving off the topic is characteristic of which barrier to effective communication?

Compared to males, females are more likely to:

By turning one's eye contact to a different person in a group, a speaker is signaling:

A wife left her husband a handwritten note asking him to pick up several items at the store on his way home from work. In interpersonal communication, the act of writing the note is referred to as _, while her husband's reading and understanding of the written words is called _.

__________ involve(s) solutions that are presented forcefully and which suggest that the other person has made a poor decision.

____________ is talk that is designed to give information, such as public speaking.

According to your textbook, self-disclosure involves risks. Some of these risks include:

Which of the following strategies would NOT help one to become a better listener?

Grant is reluctant to share intimate details of his life with Doreen. Doreen complains that he is afraid to:

"You need to lose weight" has more influence coming from a physician. One reason for this is due to the __________ dimension of interpersonal communication.

If you were giving someone advice about how to disclose more about himself to his new girlfriend, which of the following would you include in your advice?

____________ is the communication of intimate details about ourselves, which are important to us but which we are not willing to share with just anyone.

Renee told Kristy that she had cheated on the psychology test. Renee self-disclosed aspects of her:

Adjusting to Life

Personality

The Self, Identity, and Values

Stress

Coping

Social Thinking, Influence, and Intergroup Relations

Close Relationships and Love

Adult Life Styles

Achievement, Careers, and Work

Emerging Adulthood, Adult Development, and Aging

Gender

Sexuality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health

Filters

Exam 7: Communicating Effectively

Who is the LEAST likely to use gestures, nod their heads, and say "uh huh" in a conversation?

__________ implies/imply that punishment will result if the person does not go along.

Nonverbal communication:

Encoding is to decoding as _________ is to __________.

A good speaker will tend to:

___________ is a physiological sensory process, while _________ involves the psychological process of interpreting.

Derailing a conversation by moving off the topic is characteristic of which barrier to effective communication?

Compared to males, females are more likely to:

By turning one's eye contact to a different person in a group, a speaker is signaling:

A wife left her husband a handwritten note asking him to pick up several items at the store on his way home from work. In interpersonal communication, the act of writing the note is referred to as _______, while her husband's reading and understanding of the written words is called _______.

__________ involve(s) solutions that are presented forcefully and which suggest that the other person has made a poor decision.

____________ is talk that is designed to give information, such as public speaking.

According to your textbook, self-disclosure involves risks. Some of these risks include:

Which of the following strategies would NOT help one to become a better listener?

Grant is reluctant to share intimate details of his life with Doreen. Doreen complains that he is afraid to:

"You need to lose weight" has more influence coming from a physician. One reason for this is due to the __________ dimension of interpersonal communication.

If you were giving someone advice about how to disclose more about himself to his new girlfriend, which of the following would you include in your advice?

____________ is the communication of intimate details about ourselves, which are important to us but which we are not willing to share with just anyone.

Renee told Kristy that she had cheated on the psychology test. Renee self-disclosed aspects of her:

Adjusting to Life

Personality

The Self, Identity, and Values

Stress

Coping

Social Thinking, Influence, and Intergroup Relations

Close Relationships and Love

Adult Life Styles

Achievement, Careers, and Work

Emerging Adulthood, Adult Development, and Aging

Gender

Sexuality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health

Filters

Encoding is to decoding as _ is to __.

___ is a physiological sensory process, while _ involves the psychological process of interpreting.

A wife left her husband a handwritten note asking him to pick up several items at the store on his way home from work. In interpersonal communication, the act of writing the note is referred to as _, while her husband's reading and understanding of the written words is called _.