Exam 1: Communication: A First Look

Robert is driving Samantha, his girlfriend, home from a party. He notices she is quiet and withdrawn. Robert asks Samantha if she is okay. She replies, "I'm fine", in a snide tone while rolling her eyes. Robert becomes angry and asks what her problem is. Robert is responding to what dimension of Samantha's message?

How would you categorize the context of a "tweet", which relies on text alone, without the benefit of the sender's voice or gestures?

Which of the following is NOT a trait of competent communicators?

Miles sends an instant message to his brother. According to the action model of communication, which term best describes Miles's role?

What are the two types of rules that govern communication?

When Laura calls the salon to schedule a haircut, she is using communication to fill what type of need?

Ralph went to a party over the weekend and, excited to share stories of his antics with his friend Sarah, he invites her to his house after school. While Ralph is telling his story, his mother enters the room. Ralph immediately changes his loud, boisterous tone and stops using profanity. According to the interaction model, Ralph is reacting to a change in what?

Which two elements does the interaction model of communication add to the action model?

If you mail an annual family newsletter to update your loved ones and you don't expect a response, you are using which model of communication?

Fred does not notice that he tends to dominate conversations because he is a __________ self-monitor.

Which of the following is NOT a model of communication?

Which of the following approaches to communication generally dictates that we treat people fairly and communicate honestly?

Research shows that marital happiness is more important than income, job status, or education in accounting for how happy people are overall. In the case of a happy marriage, which type of need is being met?

Wayne and Lindsay go on a blind date, and they both enjoy themselves. At the end of the evening, Wayne tells Lindsay he will call her "soon". Lindsay expects to hear from Wayne by the next day, as that is what "soon" means to her, but he does not call for three weeks. Lindsay most likely made an error during which stage of the communication process?

Robert is recently homeless and is suffering from mental illness. As a result, he feels increasingly socially isolated. Although he used to be physically healthy, he is now sick quite often. Which aspect of Robert's health is directly affected by his lack of contact with others?

The idea that communication can "break down"is a myth. With this in mind, which statement is most accurate?

How we use communication determines whether it will have positive or negative effects. This fact dispels what myth?

Where does the meaning of a word come from?

Because its audience is so large, which type of communication works well for distributing news, commentary, and entertainment?

As Professor Li lectures during class, she notices several students yawning. Only one student makes direct eye contact with her; the rest of the class is looking around the room. Professor Li interprets these nonverbal cues as messages that she is boring, reflecting the simultaneous nature of which model of communication?