Deck 1: Introduction to Communication

Question 1

Chris is trying to arrange a meeting with his partner of five years to discuss how he can terminate their relationship.What relationship goal is he seeking?

A) self-presentation goals
B) relationship goals
C) instrumental goals
D) personal goals
E) achievement goals

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Communication using e-mail,text messaging,Skype,or Twitter is referred to as

A) rhetoric.
B) mediated communication.
C) public communication.
D) intrapersonal communication.
E) interpersonal communication.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is not an element found in the linear communication model?

A) sender
B) noise
C) feedback
D) receiver
E) channel

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which model of communication recognizes the multidirectional,complex nature of communication?

A) transactional communication model
B) action communication model
C) linear communication model
D) interactive communication model
E) field of experience model

Question 5

Which of the following is a type of communication?

A) interpersonal
B) small group
C) public
D) mediated
E) All options are correct

Question 6

The text's example of the teacher calling roll and asking,"Now,where is ..." and a student replying "Ernesto?" because he knew just who the teacher was looking for illustrates what component of communication?

A) fields of experience
B) communication noise
C) communication is collaborative
D) instrumental goals
E) self-presentation goals

Question 7

Interpersonal communication involves which of the following characteristics?

A) is static
B) is passive
C) involves three or more people
D) impacts participants' thoughts,emotions,behavior,and relationships
E) delivers a message to an audience

Question 8

Interpersonal communication involves

A) one person.
B) two people.
C) three people.
D) a large group.
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 9

Text messaging and e-mail exemplify which type of communication model?

A) transactional
B) interactive
C) multidimensional
D) linear
E) none of the options are correct

Question 10

According to Cicero,which of the following is not one of the three goals of public speaking?

A) to instruct
B) to persuade
C) to honor
D) to make peace
E) None of the options are correct

Question 11

The similarity between the linear and interactive communication models can be described as

A) conceptualizing communication as multidirectional.
B) showing that both senders and receivers equally influence communication.
C) suggesting that all parties communicate as collaborators.
D) describing senders as active and receivers as passive,not active.
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 12

Cicero defined five requirements of speech crafting.Which of the following was not one of his requirements?

A) invention
B) competency
C) memory
D) delivery
E) arrangement

Question 13

While lecturing to your class,Professor Smith inquires of his students,"Are you all understanding me?" What component of communication is your professor seeking?

A) sender
B) noise
C) feedback
D) receiver
E) channel

Question 14

A communication major can pursue careers in

A) marketing.
B) sales.
C) public relations.
D) political consulting.
E) All options are correct.

Question 15

Auditory,visual,and tactile are all examples of

A) media.
B) communication.
C) channels.
D) noise.
E) context.

Question 16

Which model of human communication is the most simplistic as well as the oldest?

A) interactive communication model
B) transactional communication model
C) field of experience model
D) linear communication model
E) feedback communication model

Question 17

If you and your roommate are discussing who will get the master bedroom in your newly found apartment,what type of communication are you most likely using?

A) impersonal communication
B) public communication
C) small group communication
D) intrapersonal communication
E) interpersonal communication

Question 18

If you want to be perceived as trustworthy,caring,and credible with your girlfriend's parents,which interpersonal goal are you trying to achieve?

A) self-presentation goals
B) relationship goals
C) instrumental goals
D) personal goals
E) achievement goals

Question 19

The interactive communication model adds what variables to the linear communication model?

A) feedback and noise
B) fields of experience and channel
C) noise and sender
D) feedback and fields of experience
E) feedback and receiver

Question 20

You are trying to persuade your communication professor to let you take a makeup exam.What interpersonal goal are you trying to meet?

A) self-presentation goals
B) relationship goals
C) instrumental goals
D) personal goals
E) achievement goals

Question 21

What is an important tool to remember when trying to achieve communication competence?

A) you can never be too appropriate
B) you can never be too effective
C) learn to communicate with people from different cultural backgrounds
D) ethical communication is the most important element of competence
E) don't try to balance appropriateness and effectiveness

Question 22

Competent communicators report all of the following EXCEPT

A) higher levels of education.
B) higher divorce rates.
C) more satisfying relationships.
D) better psychological health.
E) better physical health.

Question 23

Feedback and noise are the two additional components that make up the interactive communication model.

Question 24

The principles and practice of communication were first studied by

A) social scientists after the conclusion of WWII.
B) religious leaders during the European "Middle Ages."
C) the rhetoricians of ancient Greece and Rome.
D) media theorists after the advent of mediated communication.
E) members of the NCA,who advised members to be ethical.

Question 25

A ballgame,work,or classroom are all examples of context.

Question 26

According to the National Communication Association,all of the following behaviors are considered to be examples of ethical behavior EXCEPT

A) withholding feelings and information in a significant interpersonal relationship.
B) communicating in an honest,accurate,and thoughtful way.
C) trying to both understand and respect others before evaluating or responding to their messages.
D) condemning communication that degrades people through intolerance,distortion,or intimidation.
E) sharing information,opinions,and feelings when dealing with significant relationship choices.

Question 27

According to communication competence,which of the following statements is true?

A) you can never be too appropriate
B) you can never be too effective
C) ethical communication is the most important element of competence
D) you must strike a balance between effectiveness and appropriateness
E) none of the options are correct

Question 28

According to the text,the essential components of communication are

A) symbols,understanding,purpose,ideas,opinions,and nonverbal.
B) radio,television,Internet,symbols,and gender.
C) sender,message,noise,channel,receiver,feedback,and context.
D) source,destination,interaction,and competence.
E) symbols,understanding,communication,and ethics.

Question 29

Mediated communication can include all of the following EXCEPT

A) Tweeting
B) Skyping
C) instant messaging
D) face-to-face meeting
E) e-mail

Question 30

"Communication is irreversible" means

A) communication can be intentional.
B) communication can be unintentional.
C) people can read into or give meaning to anything you say.
D) people can attach meaning to anything you do or don't do.
E) communication has outcomes.

Question 31

The authors suggest

A) communication must only be ethical.
B) communication must only be appropriate.
C) communication choices and skills connect us to others.
D) you can't control other people's choices or your responses.
E) communication must only be effective.

Question 32

Auditory,visual,and tactile are all examples of context.

Question 33

Communication competence is composed of all of the following EXCEPT

A) ethics.
B) effectiveness.
C) appropriateness.
D) ability to translate knowledge into communication skills.
E) contexts.

Question 34

If your group leader focuses on accomplishing the task while simultaneously disregarding how and where information is obtained,she is ignoring what component of competent communication?

A) ethics
B) effectiveness
C) appropriateness
D) ability to translate knowledge into communication skills
E) all options are correct

Question 35

Kat had a disagreement with Paul and told him that he was an idiot.Later,while apologizing,Kat asked Paul to "forget my comment." Kat does not realize that

A) communication is irreversible.
B) communication is a process.
C) ethical communication is imperative.
D) choices have consequences.
E) self-disclosure is needed.

Question 36

Small group communication involves all of the following EXCEPT

A) communicating to achieve common goals.
B) communication between two people.
C) sharing a common identity.
D) building group unity.
E) clarifying expectations.

Question 37

Communication is your primary vehicle for all of the following EXCEPT

A) exchanging meaning.
B) achieving goals.
C) connecting with others emotionally.
D) choosing a major.
E) building personal and professional relationships with others.

Question 38

A transactional communication model views communication as a simplistic one-way form of communication.

Question 39

Brian prefers encounters in which he can act like himself by expressing his values and beliefs.Brian is a

A) a high self-monitor
B) a low self-monitor
C) a competent communicator
D) an incompetent communicator
E) an intentional communicator

Question 40

Which communication scholar first recognized the value of a speaker's credibility?

A) Caesar
B) Aristotle
C) Hotep
D) Socrates
E) Plato

Question 41

The sensory dimension along which communicators transmit information._______

Question 42

Interpersonal communication can help you meet self-presentation,instrumental,and relationship goals.

Question 43

Communication competence consists of appropriateness,effectiveness,and ethical ways of communicating.

Question 44

Rhetoric involves the use of theory and practice of persuasion.

Question 45

If you consider how to communicate,asking what you should or should not say is considering the effectiveness component of communication competence.

Question 46

While the four types of communication differ in their purpose and nature,they are all connected to one another in history and practice.

Question 47

Package of information.______

Question 48

Texting,Skyping,or Tweeting are all examples of mediated communication.

Question 49

The transactional model of communication is the most sophisticated,suggesting that communication is fundamentally multidirectional as senders and receivers collaboratively create meaning.

Question 50

Competent communication suggests that one is able to apply his or her knowledge to repeatable goal-directed behaviors.

Question 51

The effectiveness component focuses on achieving self-presentation,instrumental,and relationship goals.

Question 52

Communication is reversible.

Question 53

Communication scholars have only recently begun to explore the challenges and promise of human communication.

Question 54

High self-monitors prefer situations in which clear expectations exist regarding how they're supposed to communicate.

Question 55

Process through which people use messages to generate meanings within and across contexts,cultures,channels,and media.________

Question 56

One guideline to remember when considering the ethics element of communication competence is to avoid intentionally hurting others with your communication.

Question 57

If you are chairing a meeting and remind members to stay focused on finishing your agenda,you are meeting relationship goals.

Question 58

The communication discipline can be an appropriate major for those pursuing careers in public relations,sales,or political consulting.

Question 59

An exchange or series of messages.______

Question 60

A variety of situations.______

Question 61

Practical goals you want to achieve through communication._______

Question 62

Process of preparing and delivering a message to an audience to achieve a specific purpose._______

Question 63

Verbal and nonverbal messages used by receivers to indicate reactions to communication._______

Question 64

Factors that impact how a message is received._______

Question 65

Demonstrates communication as a one-way process from start to finish._______

Question 66

Your set of attitudes,values,and beliefs that are brought to a communication event._______

Question 67

Individual who generates information to be communicated._______

Question 68

Communication goals that are designed to make a communicator be perceived in a particular way._______

Question 69

Communication using a technological device._______

Question 70

Communication used to build,maintain,or terminate bonds with others._______

Question 71

The range of tools communicators use to transmit information._______

Question 72

People for whom a message is intended._______

Question 73

Communication that achieves your goals._______

Question 74

A view of communication that considers feedback and fields of experience.______

Question 75

Views communication as multidirectional.

Question 76

Communication that is appropriate,effective,and ethical._______

Question 77

Practical goals you want to achieve through communication._______

Question 78

Communication involving three or more interdependent persons who share a common identity._______

Question 79

Communication between two people in which messages exchanged significantly influence their relationship._______

Question 80

Communication that is closely matched to expectations of how people should communicate._______