Question 1

Explain how context can affect the interpretation of a message.

Accepted Answer

Context can affect the interpretation of

Question 2

Communication is simply the literal translation of a message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Attempted communication is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) Unintentional sending of a message 
B) Unintentional sending of symbols 
C) Successful receiving of a message 
D) Unsuccessful receiving of a message 
A) Unintentional sending of a message 
B) Unintentional sending of symbols 
C) Successful receiving of a message 
D) Unsuccessful receiving of a message

Question 5

Relationships affect communication by:

Accepted Answer

A) Preventing expectations from affecting the meaning of a message 
B) Minimizing the effective interpretation of a message 
C) Establishing time frames for the interpretation of a message 
D) Establishing expectations for the interpretation of a message 
A) Preventing expectations from affecting the meaning of a message 
B) Minimizing the effective interpretation of a message 
C) Establishing time frames for the interpretation of a message 
D) Establishing expectations for the interpretation of a message

Question 6

Communication is interpreted at both the content and the relational level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Communication is presentational because it is:

Accepted Answer

A) Not always objective 
B) Always objective 
C) Not always effective 
D) Always effective 
A) Not always objective 
B) Always objective 
C) Not always effective 
D) Always effective

Question 8

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 9

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

Question 10

Messages cannot be fully understood without knowing:

Accepted Answer

A) All of the facts of the event being described 
B) The social and cultural context of the message 
C) The number of words in the message 
D) None of the above 
A) All of the facts of the event being described 
B) The social and cultural context of the message 
C) The number of words in the message 
D) None of the above

Question 11

Context has no effect on the meaning of a communicated message

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Cultural assumptions about communication can include:

Accepted Answer

A) The rules we should follow in all communications with others 
B) The exact wording we should use in all communications with others 
C) The exact time limits we should follow in all communications with others 
D) The specific topics we must discuss in all communications with others 
A) The rules we should follow in all communications with others 
B) The exact wording we should use in all communications with others 
C) The exact time limits we should follow in all communications with others 
D) The specific topics we must discuss in all communications with others

Question 13

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

Explain how context can affect the interpretation of a message.

Communication is simply the literal translation of a message.

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

Attempted communication is characterized by:

Relationships affect communication by:

Communication is interpreted at both the content and the relational level.

Communication is presentational because it is:

Which of the following is true of symbols and communication?:

Social frames can enhance communication by:

Messages cannot be fully understood without knowing:

Context has no effect on the meaning of a communicated message

Cultural assumptions about communication can include:

Culture affects communication because:

Histories and Contexts of Communication

Identities, Perceptions, and Communication

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Culture and Communication

Listening

Personal Relationships

Groups and Leaders

Communication in the Workplace

Technology and Media in Everyday Life

Interviewing

Preparing for a Presentation

Developing a Presentation

Giving Informative and Persuasive Talks

Delivering a Presentation

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Exam 1: An Overview of Communication

Explain how context can affect the interpretation of a message.

Communication is simply the literal translation of a message.

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

Attempted communication is characterized by:

Relationships affect communication by:

Communication is interpreted at both the content and the relational level.

Communication is presentational because it is:

Which of the following is true of symbols and communication?:

Social frames can enhance communication by:

Messages cannot be fully understood without knowing:

Context has no effect on the meaning of a communicated message

Cultural assumptions about communication can include:

Culture affects communication because:

Histories and Contexts of Communication

Identities, Perceptions, and Communication

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Culture and Communication

Listening

Personal Relationships

Groups and Leaders

Communication in the Workplace

Technology and Media in Everyday Life

Interviewing

Preparing for a Presentation

Developing a Presentation

Giving Informative and Persuasive Talks

Delivering a Presentation

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