Deck 1: The World of Communication

Question 1

Cultural differences play a relatively unimportant role in interpersonal communication.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

If Jacob,Bobby's supervisor,tells Bobby to "get lost," why would Bobby feel as though his supervisor may see him as inferior and dislike his work? 

A)The content level of meaning indicates that Jacob probably isn't serious.
B)The relationship level of meaning probable indicates that Jacob isn't joking when he says "get lost." 
C)"Get lost" is a phrase that people use but don't really mean.
D)There is no reason for Bobby to get offended. 
E)The content level of meaning indicates that Jacob is mean.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What type of communication did the ancient Greek,Aristotle,primarily focus on?

A)Intrapersonal communication
B)Interpersonal communication
C)Group communication
D)Public communication
E)He focused on all types of communication.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Poor communication in the workplace means 

A)errors and misunderstandings
B)messages must be repeated.
C)suffering productivity.
D)losing jobs.
E)Each of these would be considered examples of poor communication. 

Question 5

Feedback in the communication process can be either intentional or unintentional.

Question 6

To say that communication is a system means that it is always deliberately planned.

Question 7

What name does philosopher Martin Buber give to the relationship where most personal communication occurs?

A)I-It relationship
B)I-You relationship
C)I-Thou relationship
D)I-We relationship
E)None of these answers are correct.

Question 8

What did George Herbert Mead mean when he stated that people are "talked into" humanity?

A)We gain personal identity as we communicate with others.
B)We first see ourselves through the eyes of others.
C)Other people's messages form important foundations for our self-concepts.
D)Family members help to tell us who we are.
E)All of these answers are correct.

Question 9

To study communication is to study

A)what we should believe. 
B)how friendships help our lives become more meaningful.
C)the arbitrary nature of the world.
D)how we use symbols to create meaning in our lives. 
E)the content level of meaning in phrases we hear. 

Question 10

Erin tries to concentrate during a class lecture,but he can't get his mind off a personal problem.His preoccupation with his personal problem is an example of:

A)noise.
B)feedback.
C)transaction.
D)social diversity.
E)noise and transaction.

Question 11

Effective communication principles are the same across all cultures.

Question 12

What area of communication emphasizes the relationships between coworkers?

A)Interpersonal Communication
B)Intrapersonal Communication
C)Group Communication
D)Organizational Communication

Question 13

Communication with others to shape which area(s)of our lives?

A)culture and professional
B)professional and social/civic
C)personal,cultural,and professional
D)personal and professional 
E)cultural,professional,social/civic,and personal 

Question 14

Which of the following is/are considered unifying themes in the field of communication?

A)ethics
B)symbols
C)critical thinking
D)meaning
E)All of these are common themes.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about communication is/are accurate?

A)Studying communication only has academic benefits.
B)People who study communication are no less likely to communicate clearly than those who do not study it.
C)Studying communication can improve your communication skills.
D)Studying communication is less popular now than it was 15 years ago.
E)Studying communication is very difficult and should only be pursued by those seeking a doctoral degree.

Question 16

Which of these types of communication is defined as "communication between people."

A)Intrapersonal communication
B)Interpersonal communication
C)Group communication
D)Public communication
E)Mass media communication

Question 17

Meanings are at the heart of communication.

Question 18

What does it mean to say that communication is a process?

A)Communication is ongoing and always in motion.
B)Its hard to tell when communication starts and stops.
C)Communication evolves in clearly defined stages.
D)Communication is ongoing,always in motion,and evolves clearly defined stages.
E)Communication is ongoing,always in motion,and it's hard to tell when it starts and stops.

Question 19

You did not do very well during the spring semester at school.When your parents see your grades,your mother says to you,"You're going to need to take some classes this summer." The content meaning of this statement is:

A)Your mom is upset that you didn't do well in the spring semester.
B)Your mom thinks that taking summer classes may make up for your poor performance during the spring semester.
C)Your mom thinks you will need to take courses during the summer.
D)Even though you are an adult,your parents still have some control over your life and can demand that you take summer courses.
E)All of these choices represent the content meaning of the statement.

Question 20

One of the first models of communication (Laswell)described communication as linear. Which of these five questions did NOT help to describe how communication worked in this early model?

A)Who?
B)Says who?
C)In what channel?
D)With what effect?
E)Says what?

Question 21

The ____________________ is the literal level of meaning in communication.

Question 22

We can freeze communication at any moment.

Question 23

Interactive models of communication show that communicators create and interpret messages within personal fields of experience.

Question 24

Critical thinking is an important theme of the field of communication.

Question 25

The linear model of communication accurately captures the nature of the communication process.

Question 26

Mass communication and social media have an influence on our culture.

Question 27

Responses to a message are called ____________________.

Question 28

____________________ is anything that interferes with intended communication.

Question 29

Critical thinking is an important theme of the field of communication.

Question 30

 ____________________ is the literal message.

Question 31

Health communication is the fastest growing area in the field of communication.

Question 32

The ____________________ model of communication includes noise.

Question 33

Organizational culture refers to how organizations are affected by the cultural associations of the members of the group.

Question 34

Within the United States,there are distinct social communities based on race,gender,and sexual orientation.

Question 35

____________________ is the understandings about identity and codes of thought and action shared by members of an organization.

Question 36

____________________ is a systemic process in which people interact with and through symbols to create and interpret meanings.

Question 37

A linear model of communication may accurately describe particular types of communication,such as leaving a voicemail.

Question 38

____________________ refers to communication between people.

Question 39

____________________ are/is abstract,arbitrary,and ambiguous representations of other things.

Question 40

In communication,all parts of the system affect each other.

Question 41

Define critical thinking and explain how and why competent communicators must be able to think critically.

Question 42

The ____________________ expresses the connection between two people who are communicating.

Question 43

____________________ refers to communication between people different countries or ethnic groups.

Question 44

Choose one of the areas of study within communication.Describe that field of study,and then pose two questions that a researcher (novice or skilled)could explore within that area of communication,being sure to note how answering those questions would add to our knowledge of human communication.

Question 45

Describe the value of communication in your personal life.Your essay should discuss both the values of communication to individuals and the role of communication in shaping your identity.

Question 46

____________________ involves the examination of ideas to decide what to believe,think,and do in particular situations.

Question 47

Compare and contrast the three models of communication described in your textbook.