Question 1

When we say that communication is regulatory, we mean:

Accepted Answer

A)  we are not free to talk in any way we want. 
B)  we use communication to control our own and others' actions. 
C)  communication ability develops slowly over time. 
D)  it is impossible "to step in the same river twice."

Question 2

Communicative chauvinism refers to sexist language in mixed-sex dyads.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Explain the model of interpersonal competence in Chapter 1 by identifying the five major components and discussing their interdependence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the model of interpersonal competence in...

Question 4

Message competence includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  language, behavior, and the nature of the relationship. 
B)  behavior, language, and form. 
C)  content and form. 
D)  verbal and nonverbal.

Question 5

Human communication, although studied for over 2,000 years, is not difficult to define.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ability to communicate in a personally effective and socially appropriate manner is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  competence. 
B)  Immunity. 
C)  role-taking. 
D)  goal-setting.

Question 7

Recognizing that the sentence Her doesn't sing goodly is grammatically inaccurate because of incorrect pronoun and adverb usage is an example of implicit knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The definition communication is the discriminatory response of an organism to a stimulus is a very narrow definition of communication that limits the boundaries of what can be considered to be communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Self-competence and message competence both refer to the process of adapting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ability to anticipate the probable consequences of one's communication and choose effective lines of action based on this anticipation is called self-competence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Performative competence and process competence occur simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The notion that everyone thinks and acts as we do is accommodation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The example in the book of how the Balinese worship demons is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  communicative competence. 
B)  conflict reduction. 
C)  the social creation of reality. 
D)  the fact that communication is a process not a thing.

Question 14

According to your text:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is only one correct definition of communication. 
B)  definitions are relatively unimportant and have very little effect on the way we view the world. 
C)  every definition is partially right and partially wrong; each lets us see a phenomenon in a slightly different way. 
D)  a and c

Question 15

Taking a process perspective toward communication means relying on mindless modes of communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The difference between performative competence and process competence is that performative competence refers to the actual production of appropriate communication while process competence refers to the cognitive activity necessary to generate performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Competent communication involves both the internal process of knowing and the external process of performing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Merloo's explanation of communication supports the axiom that communication is collective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of the fact that communication is regulatory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Talking yourself into taking a dare 
B)  Your friend talking you into taking a dare 
C)  Convincing yourself that you will past this test 
D)  Each exemplifies the regulatory aspect of communication

Question 20

To be role competent, individuals must know when to violate social roles as well as when to accept them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction- Communication and Competence

When we say that communication is regulatory, we mean:

Communicative chauvinism refers to sexist language in mixed-sex dyads.

Explain the model of interpersonal competence in Chapter 1 by identifying the five major components and discussing their interdependence.

Message competence includes:

Human communication, although studied for over 2,000 years, is not difficult to define.

The ability to communicate in a personally effective and socially appropriate manner is called:

Recognizing that the sentence Her doesn't sing goodly is grammatically inaccurate because of incorrect pronoun and adverb usage is an example of implicit knowledge.

The definition communication is the discriminatory response of an organism to a stimulus is a very narrow definition of communication that limits the boundaries of what can be considered to be communication.

Self-competence and message competence both refer to the process of adapting.

The ability to anticipate the probable consequences of one's communication and choose effective lines of action based on this anticipation is called self-competence.

Performative competence and process competence occur simultaneously.

The notion that everyone thinks and acts as we do is accommodation.

The example in the book of how the Balinese worship demons is an example of:

According to your text:

Taking a process perspective toward communication means relying on mindless modes of communication.

The difference between performative competence and process competence is that performative competence refers to the actual production of appropriate communication while process competence refers to the cognitive activity necessary to generate performance.

Competent communication involves both the internal process of knowing and the external process of performing.

Merloo's explanation of communication supports the axiom that communication is collective.

Which of the following is an example of the fact that communication is regulatory?

To be role competent, individuals must know when to violate social roles as well as when to accept them.