Question 1

The perspective of 'communication as transaction' is preferred by your text's authors because:

Accepted Answer

A)  It accounts for the correct timing of a message 
B)  It accounts for the exchange of information between two or more individuals 
C)  It accounts for the creation of new meanings through communication 
D)  It accounts for the intention to send a message 
A)  It accounts for the correct timing of a message 
B)  It accounts for the exchange of information between two or more individuals 
C)  It accounts for the creation of new meanings through communication 
D)  It accounts for the intention to send a message C

Question 2

Describe how social frames function to help people interpret the meaning of a message.

Accepted Answer

The context in which a message is delivered--for instance, a commencement address--helps us to understand the meaning we are to assign to a message. Messages can be delivered in more or less formal contexts, in workplace or social settings, and to familiar as well as unfamiliar audiences. All of these are 'frames' that help us create expectations for what we will say or hear in a given setting.

Question 3

Social frames can enhance communication by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Helping to open up unlimited meanings 
B)  Helping to determine outcomes 
C)  Helping to regulate communication interactions 
D)  Helping to terminate communication interactions 
A)  Helping to open up unlimited meanings 
B)  Helping to determine outcomes 
C)  Helping to regulate communication interactions 
D)  Helping to terminate communication interactions C

Question 4

Explain why the perspective of 'communication as action' is limited in its usefulness.

Accepted Answer

The perspective of 'communication as act

Question 5

Symbols are arbitrary, made-up conventions for representing something, so their meanings are culturally determined or socially constructed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Culture affects communication because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Many cultures have strange ways of interacting 
B)  Many cultures do not send and interpret messages 
C)  Many cultures take certain knowledge for granted 
D)  Many cultures do not like to communicate 
A)  Many cultures have strange ways of interacting 
B)  Many cultures do not send and interpret messages 
C)  Many cultures take certain knowledge for granted 
D)  Many cultures do not like to communicate

Question 7

Communication takes much for granted, so miscommunication can occur due to sets of assumptions made by communicators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The perspective of 'communication as action' defines communication as occurring only if information is exchanged between two or more individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The idea that communication can be presentational means that communication is not always neutral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Signs are consequences or indicators of something specific, which human beings can change by their arbitrary actions or labels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Breaking up with someone by sending a text message to him or her is considered as a much more appropriate medium than meeting him or her face-to-face.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The use of symbols in communication is complicated because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbols have only one meaning 
B)  Symbols have multiple meanings 
C)  Symbols are not affected by culture and context 
D)  Symbols are not representational 
A)  Symbols have only one meaning 
B)  Symbols have multiple meanings 
C)  Symbols are not affected by culture and context 
D)  Symbols are not representational

Question 13

Language is symbolic because:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is difficult to understand 
B)  Words have different pronunciations in different regions 
C)  Language is iconic 
D)  Language uses words to represent objects and ideas. 
A)  It is difficult to understand 
B)  Words have different pronunciations in different regions 
C)  Language is iconic 
D)  Language uses words to represent objects and ideas.

Question 14

Explain how communication can be both representational and presentational.

Accepted Answer

Communication is representational in tha

Question 15

What is an essential feature of communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a description of events or things in the world. 
B)  It is a transmission of a message from one person to another. 
C)  It goes beyond the literal translation of messages. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It is a description of events or things in the world. 
B)  It is a transmission of a message from one person to another. 
C)  It goes beyond the literal translation of messages. 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Context has no effect on the meaning of a communicated message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain how context can affect the interpretation of a message.

Accepted Answer

Context can affect the interpretation of

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the contexts that affect the meanings of symbols duringcommunication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relational 
B)  Psychological 
C)  Physical 
D)  Situational 
A)  Relational 
B)  Psychological 
C)  Physical 
D)  Situational

Question 19

Which of the following is true of symbols and communication:

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbols have the potential for only one meaning 
B)  Symbols are used to deflect meaning 
C)  The meaning applied to symbols may change 
D)  Symbols preclude meaning 
A)  Symbols have the potential for only one meaning 
B)  Symbols are used to deflect meaning 
C)  The meaning applied to symbols may change 
D)  Symbols preclude meaning

Question 20

The constitutive approach to communication is closely related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  communication as action. 
B)  communication as interaction. 
C)  communication as transaction. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  communication as action. 
B)  communication as interaction. 
C)  communication as transaction. 
D)  all of the above

The perspective of 'communication as transaction' is preferred by your text's authors because:

Describe how social frames function to help people interpret the meaning of a message.

Social frames can enhance communication by:

Explain why the perspective of 'communication as action' is limited in its usefulness.

Symbols are arbitrary, made-up conventions for representing something, so their meanings are culturally determined or socially constructed.

Culture affects communication because:

Communication takes much for granted, so miscommunication can occur due to sets of assumptions made by communicators.

The perspective of 'communication as action' defines communication as occurring only if information is exchanged between two or more individuals.

The idea that communication can be presentational means that communication is not always neutral.

Signs are consequences or indicators of something specific, which human beings can change by their arbitrary actions or labels.

Breaking up with someone by sending a text message to him or her is considered as a much more appropriate medium than meeting him or her face-to-face.

The use of symbols in communication is complicated because:

Language is symbolic because:

Explain how communication can be both representational and presentational.

What is an essential feature of communication?

Context has no effect on the meaning of a communicated message.

Explain how context can affect the interpretation of a message.

Which of the following is NOT one of the contexts that affect the meanings of symbols duringcommunication?

Which of the following is true of symbols and communication:

The constitutive approach to communication is closely related to:

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Identities and Perceptions

Talk and Interpersonal Relationships

Groups and Leaders

Culture and Communication

Technology in Everyday Life

Relational Uses and Understanding of Media

Preparing for a Public Presentation

Developing a Public Presentation

Relating Through Informative Speeches and Persuasive Speeches

Delivering a Public Presentation

Interviewing

Filters

Exam 1: An Overview of Everyday Communication

The perspective of 'communication as transaction' is preferred by your text's authors because:

Describe how social frames function to help people interpret the meaning of a message.

Social frames can enhance communication by:

Explain why the perspective of 'communication as action' is limited in its usefulness.

Symbols are arbitrary, made-up conventions for representing something, so their meanings are culturally determined or socially constructed.

Culture affects communication because:

Communication takes much for granted, so miscommunication can occur due to sets of assumptions made by communicators.

The perspective of 'communication as action' defines communication as occurring only if information is exchanged between two or more individuals.

The idea that communication can be presentational means that communication is not always neutral.

Signs are consequences or indicators of something specific, which human beings can change by their arbitrary actions or labels.

Breaking up with someone by sending a text message to him or her is considered as a much more appropriate medium than meeting him or her face-to-face.

The use of symbols in communication is complicated because:

Language is symbolic because:

Explain how communication can be both representational and presentational.

What is an essential feature of communication?

Context has no effect on the meaning of a communicated message.

Explain how context can affect the interpretation of a message.

Which of the following is NOT one of the contexts that affect the meanings of symbols duringcommunication?

Which of the following is true of symbols and communication:

The constitutive approach to communication is closely related to:

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Identities and Perceptions

Talk and Interpersonal Relationships

Groups and Leaders

Culture and Communication

Technology in Everyday Life

Relational Uses and Understanding of Media

Preparing for a Public Presentation

Developing a Public Presentation

Relating Through Informative Speeches and Persuasive Speeches

Delivering a Public Presentation

Interviewing

Filters