Deck 1: Communication in the 21st Century

Question 1

Today, there is deep permeation of communication, technology, and media in our daily lives, as part of the ______ Age.

A) Communication
B) Information
C) Technology
D) Digital

Answer 1

A

Question 2

You and your neighbor Brienne are liking and sharing one another's posts on Facebook, when all of a sudden Brienne knocks on your door to talk about her reaction to your latest post. This is an example of ______.

A) divergence
B) social connection
C) convergence
D) digital relations

Answer 2

C

Question 3

People for whom technologies already existed when they were born are referred to as ______.

A) millennials
B) virtual pioneers
C) digital natives
D) digital immigrants

Answer 3

C

Question 4

People who have learned and adopted digital technologies later in life, as opposed to being exposed to those technologies during childhood, are known as ______.

A) digital immigrants
B) media amateurs
C) digital natives
D) computer immigrants

Question 5

A disadvantage of the permeation of communication, technology, and media into everyday life involves ______.

A) being able to instantly access information
B) easily staying in touch with friends
C) the convenience and efficiency of having readily available technology for communicating
D) the availability of communication technologies while driving

Question 6

Maria just purchased a new cell phone and is struggling to understand how to download apps. Juan, Maria's son, has been downloading apps for years and teaches his mother how to do so. According to the text, Juan can be considered a ______, while Maria can be considered a ______.

A) tech savant; novice
B) digital instructor; digital learner
C) digital native; digital immigrant
D) digital immigrant; digital native

Question 7

One benefit of studying communication is ______.

A) It can have a positive impact on our relationships with others.
B) It can help us get higher paying jobs.
C) It can make others like us better.
D) It can help us persuade and control others.

Question 8

______ is the collaborative process of using messages to create and participate in social reality.

A) Text messaging
B) A group dynamic
C) Communication
D) Collaboration

Question 9

Our social realities emerge through ______.

A) our unique identities
B) our interactions with others
C) our past histories
D) our educational experiences

Question 10

When individuals communicate over time, they use past messages to influence the nature and interpretation of present and future messages. This demonstrates how communication ______.

A) is collaborative
B) involves messages
C) is creative
D) is a process

Question 11

______ refers to the notion that communication requires the involvement of others.

A) "Communication involves messages"
B) "Communication is collaborative"
C) "Communication is participatory"
D) "Communication is a process"

Question 12

Communication is a "we" activity in which people work jointly to create and share meaning. This best demonstrates that communication ______.

A) is a process
B) is collaborative
C) involves messages
D) is static

Question 13

Using a system of symbols, signs, and gestures to share meaning with others reflects which aspect of communication?

A) Communication is creative.
B) Communication is collaborative.
C) Communication is a process.
D) Communication involves messages.

Question 14

Being labeled a loser may alter a person's perceptions and reinforce self-destructive behaviors, taking part in and shaping his or her social reality. This best demonstrates that communication ______.

A) is collaborative
B) involves messages
C) is participatory
D) is creative

Question 15

Our ability to both create and participate in social realities reflects ______.

A) the making and doing functions the ancient Greeks referred to as poiesis and praxis
B) the inspiration for communication metaphors
C) how communication allows us to entertain, persuade, and inform one another
D) an interpretation of communication as an instrument that helps us accomplish things

Question 16

Communication in which individuals are physically or bodily present during interactions is known as ______ communication.

A) mass
B) mediated
C) face-to-face
D) personal

Question 17

Communication interactions that take place through some type of technology such as a telephone, e-mail, or text message are known as ______ communication.

A) mass
B) mediated
C) face-to-face
D) digital

Question 18

If Maya calls her mother on the phone and shares her day's experience, she is engaged in which type of communication?

A) face-to-face
B) mediated
C) distance
D) cognitive

Question 19

Jorge walks across the street and "checks in" on his neighbor each day. Which type of communication are Jorge and his neighbor engaged in?

A) mediated
B) personal
C) distance
D) face-to-face

Question 20

Interpersonal communication can best be defined as ______.

A) communication with or between persons
B) communication with oneself
C) communication to the general public
D) communication using technology

Question 21

Which example best reflects interpersonal communication?

A) reading a news update on a university website
B) resolving a conflict with a spouse
C) listening to your favorite songs with a friend
D) giving a presentation to a group of college students

Question 22

Responding to a friend's Facebook post reflects which type of communication context?

A) small group
B) intrapersonal
C) public
D) interpersonal

Question 23

Three students are studying together for an upcoming examination. Which communication context best describes this group?

A) small group
B) interpersonal
C) public
D) mass

Question 24

A group of four students in Marco's English class decide to get together after class to brainstorm topics for their final papers. In what type of communication are Marco and his classmates engaging?

A) interpersonal
B) mediated
C) public
D) small Group

Question 25

Communication that involves one person speaking to many is called ______.

A) interpersonal communication
B) public communication
C) mass communication
D) mediated communication

Question 26

A teacher giving a lecture to a class is an example of which communication context?

A) public
B) mass
C) interpersonal
D) masspersonal

Question 27

______ communication involves transmission of messages through various media to a distant audience with limited interaction between the producer of a message and his or her audience.

A) Mediated
B) Masspersonal
C) Mass
D) Public

Question 28

You and your sister have started your own company called "Yummy Dog Treats." Your local newspaper publishes an article about it. Which type of communication is this?

A) mass
B) masspersonal
C) public
D) mediated

Question 29

Using social media sites such as Instagram and Facebook to create and maintain interpersonal relationships reflects which type of communication?

A) mediated
B) masspersonal
C) mass
D) interpersonal

Question 30

Masspersonal communication is best reflected in which example?

A) the Obama campaign using text messages to announce campaign decisions
B) the number of Facebook posts you had in one day
C) the nightly news on a television channel you flipped to
D) an engagement announcement at your parents' house

Question 31

Jared proposes to his girlfriend over the radio while he is working the late shift as a DJ. What type of communication is Jared engaged in?

A) public communication
B) mass communication
C) interpersonal communication
D) masspersonal communication

Question 32

Metaphors can best be described as ______.

A) one-way linear communication between two different concepts
B) comparisons of something unfamiliar to something familiar
C) social constructions of reality
D) communication exchanges

Question 33

What is the benefit of using metaphors to understand communication?

A) Metaphors make studying communication more interesting.
B) Metaphors help us paint vivid word pictures about communication.
C) Metaphors allow us to perceive and talk about communication in new ways.
D) Metaphors promote more ethical communication.

Question 34

Which communication metaphor is the earliest model of communication?

A) transmission
B) interaction
C) transaction
D) social construction

Question 35

Communication as ______ views communication as a one-way transfer of information in which a source sends a message through a channel or a medium to a receiver.

A) transaction
B) interaction
C) transmission
D) social construction

Question 36

Communication as transmission describes communication as a ______ transfer of information.

A) linear, one-way
B) linear, two-way
C) circular, one-way
D) circular, two-way

Question 37

Distractions or other things that interfere with our attempts to communicate are known as ______.

A) noise
B) feedback
C) distractors
D) metaphors

Question 38

The interaction metaphor views communication as a(n) ______.

A) linear, one-way transfer of information
B) two-way process of reciprocal action
C) series of communication accomplishments
D) ongoing process of social construction of reality

Question 39

Feedback can be defined as ______.

A) noise that interrupts conversations
B) a linear, one-way flow of conversation
C) the communicator's perception of the speaking situation
D) a receiver's response to a sender's message

Question 40

According to the interaction metaphor, each of us brings our own attitudes, perceptions, and backgrounds to communication interactions. This is known as our ______.

A) attitudes, values, and beliefs
B) communication predispositions
C) fields of experience
D) frames of mind

Question 41

Which communication metaphor emerged as a way to acknowledge that people accomplish something in communication beyond merely sending and receiving messages?

A) transmission
B) interaction
C) transaction
D) social construction

Question 42

In what way is the social construction metaphor different than the transaction metaphor?

A) The transaction metaphor views the receiver as a passive and the social construction metaphor does not.
B) The social construction metaphor examines the feedback loop and the transaction metaphor does not.
C) The social construction metaphor expands the transaction metaphor and stresses the way social realities are constructed through communication.
D) The transaction metaphor views the sender and receiver as separate and disconnected while the social construction metaphor views them as linked.

Question 43

The primary difference between content and relationship messages is best described as ______.

A) content messages focus on what is said and relationship messages tell something about the relationship
B) content messages are brief while relationship messages are complex
C) relationship messages are culturally bound while content messages are not
D) all messages have a content dimension, but not all messages have a relationship dimension

Question 44

The ______ dimension of a message refers to how a message is said and what it implies about the relationship between the participants.

A) content
B) relationship
C) communal
D) public

Question 45

The ______ metaphor assumes that people create their social realities through communication interactions with others.

A) interaction
B) transaction
C) social construction
D) transmission

Question 46

Magnus's teacher suggested he should be a nurse because he was always genuinely concerned for the physical and mental well-being of others. Magnus began believing he would become a nurse, based on his teacher's and others feedback. Magnus's teacher's influence on him to become a nurse falls under the ______ communication metaphor.

A) transmission
B) transaction
C) interaction
D) social construction

Question 47

Communication ______ reflects our ability to communication in a personally effective yet socially appropriate manner.

A) competence
B) effectiveness
C) ethics
D) perception

Question 48

Codes of conduct that tell us what is right or wrong in any communication context is(are) called ______.

A) ethics
B) values
C) principles
D) scripts

Question 49

Ethical communication ______.

A) is most important when working in groups
B) helps us control our communication interactions
C) separates good from bad speakers
D) enhances the well-being of individuals and society

Question 50

According to the communication philosopher and ethicist Jürgen Habermas, ethical communication is that which promotes ______.

A) dependence and freedom
B) autonomy and responsibility
C) freedom and exemption
D) groupthink and empowerment

Question 51

According to Habermas, manipulation propaganda, and extreme censorship are unethical because they rob people of their ______.

A) responsibility
B) self-respect
C) autonomy
D) connection

Question 52

Ethical communication requires that we be held accountable for the welfare of others and for the consequences of our own actions. This is known as ______.

A) responsibility
B) self-respect
C) autonomy
D) ethical connection

Question 53

When an individual feels his or her right to make choices has been taken away, he or she no longer has ______.

A) responsibility
B) interaction
C) connection
D) autonomy

Question 54

The primary ethical concern in the transmission metaphor of communication involves ______.

A) opportunities for responsible feedback
B) the personal character of the sender and message integrity
C) how our message impacts those around us
D) an appreciation and understanding of agency and constraint

Question 55

The primary ethical concern in the interaction metaphor of communication involves ______.

A) opportunities for responsible feedback
B) the personal character of the sender and message integrity
C) how our message impacts those around us
D) an appreciation and understanding of agency and constraint

Question 56

The primary ethical concern in the transaction metaphor of communication involves ______.

A) opportunities for responsible feedback
B) the personal character of the sender and message integrity
C) how our message impacts those around us
D) an appreciation and understanding of agency and constraint

Question 57

The primary ethical concern in the social construction metaphor of communication involves ______.

A) opportunities for responsible feedback
B) the personal character of the sender and message integrity
C) how our message impacts those around us
D) an appreciation and understanding of agency and constraint

Question 58

Viewing communication as a process of social construction requires an appreciation of both ______ (the power and freedom to use communication to create the social realities we desire) and ______ (the limitations inherent in our social realities).

A) agency; constraint
B) democracy; law
C) possibility; danger
D) voice; control

Question 59

Bridget carefully considers her word choices when communicating with a coworker who is 10 years younger than she. She wants to make sure that her coworker does not see her as condescending or inappropriate in her language. Bridget's ethical consideration of her word choices best reflects which communication metaphor?

A) transmission
B) transaction
C) social construction
D) interaction

Question 60

Agency and constraint must both be appreciated when viewing communication through the ______ metaphor.

A) transmission
B) interaction
C) social construction
D) transaction

Question 61

Convergence can lead to negative communication experiences such as feeling easily distracted and overcommitted.

Question 62

In the Communication Age, we maintain both a bodily and digital existence.

Question 63

Multitasking allows us to be free from distractions and the feeling that we
are spread too thin.

Question 64

The ability to access information and people "on demand" helps us avoid social problems.

Question 65

According to employers, communication skills are the most valuable skills employees can possess.

Question 66

Communication has the ability to shape and create new social realities, but only for
those individuals who are persuasive speakers.

Question 67

The Greeks referred to the functions of communication as poiesis and praxis.

Question 68

Mediated communication can include writing a letter, calling someone on the phone, and text messaging.

Question 69

Face-to-face communication can also be seen as mediated communication
since communication is mediated through the body.

Question 70

Public communication is defined as a situation in which a person delivers a
message to an audience.

Question 71

A pair or dyad is considered a small group.

Question 72

The transmission metaphor expands the role of communicators beyond sender-receivers to joint creators of our larger shared social worlds.

Question 73

The interaction model of communication treats senders and receivers as separate and disconnected.

Question 74

The attitudes, perceptions, and background an individual brings to communication are collectively referred to as that person's field of experience.

Question 75

The social construction metaphor describes participants as simultaneous senders-receivers linked in relationship to one another.

Question 76

The first model of communication described communication as one-way transfer of information.

Question 77

Communication competence is achieved when we communicate in personally effectively and socially appropriate ways.

Question 78

The social realities we construct can constrain or limit our abilities to perceive others and frame events.

Question 79

Engagement refers to the power of communication to link and relate us to people, communities, social institutions, and cultures.

Question 80

Communication activism is a form of engagement used to support social change in communities.