Question 1

Matching
-communicators have the ability to choose the most appropriate behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Competent communicator 
B)  Communication myth

Question 2

Before a communicator responds to a message, she must first

Accepted Answer

A)  communicate it. 
B)  delineate it. 
C)  encode it. 
D)  decode it.

Question 3

Which of the following is a major difference between the linear and transactional models of communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  The transactional model is a simplified form of the linear model. 
B)  The linear model is a better representation of the complexity of human communication than the transactional model. 
C)  Both models have messages, channels, environments, and noise, but the transactional model includes encoding and decoding. 
D)  The transactional model more accurately shows that people are communicating all of the time, that all participants are communicators and accounts for feedback and nonverbal communication.

Question 4

Seth has a great idea for a new public relations campaign at work. Consequently, Seth writes a detailed proposal and e-mails it to his boss. It has now been two days, and Seth still hasn't heard back about his proposal. Seth assumes that his boss didn't like his work and sends an apologetic e-mail with the request that his boss disregard his proposal. Which of the following best explains why Seth reacted the way he did?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seth's practical needs were not being met by his boss. 
B)  Seth lacks commitment to the project and company. 
C)  Seth has high levels of disinhibition. 
D)  Seth has low cognitive complexity.

Question 5

Alicia spends all day at work on the Internet and then all night on social networking sites looking at the many interesting things her friends have been doing. She hasn't been seeing her family or friends, nor has she been getting out of the apartment. Moreover, Alicia is becoming depressed and is starting to dislike her life. What is the best advice you could give Alicia right now?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stop going online altogether. 
B)  Seek help from a psychologist. 
C)  Regulate time spent on the Internet. 
D)  See her family and friends more often.

Question 6

Her TV audience knows the local newscaster well, yet she knows very few of the people who make up her audience, because __________ communication usually involves little contact between senders and receivers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Her TV audience knows the local newscaster...

Question 7

In a conversation with himself, Malik says, "I think, therefore I am." What type of communication is Malik engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dyadic communication 
B)  Mass communication 
C)  Self-serving bias 
D)  Intrapersonal communication

Question 8

Julia told Kacie that Taylor was "loaded." Kacie took this to mean that Taylor had had too much to drink, whereas Julia had meant that he was very wealthy. This is an example of the concept that

Accepted Answer

A)  communication does not always require complete understanding 
B)  meaning is in people, not words 
C)  communication is not always a good thing 
D)  communication is simple

Question 9

Which of the following statements about communication competence is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  We learn communication competence from our successes and failures. 
B)  Communication competence is a trait we either possess or lack. 
C)  Communication competence is an innately acquired behavior. 
D)  To be a competent communicator, one must have complete understanding of a situation.

Question 10

We say that communication is not defined by individual acts; communication is a continuous, ongoing _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of We say that communication is not defined...

Question 11

Human communication is the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  sending isolated and separate messages. 
B)  creating meaning through symbolic interaction. 
C)  interacting in a way that transcends situations and experiences. 
D)  accomplishing universal meaning.

Question 12

James is great at talking to his peers but is not so skillful when communicating with authority figures. This illustrates how communication competence is

Accepted Answer

A)  individual. 
B)  cognitively complex. 
C)  situational. 
D)  Asynchronous.

Question 13

Unlike dogs and other animals, people create meaning though

Accepted Answer

A)  detached pluralism. 
B)  syntactic pluralism. 
C)  symbolic interaction. 
D)  empathetic interaction.

Question 14

Which of the following best exemplifies the linear model of communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watching a video online 
B)  Having a face-to-face conversation 
C)  Instant messaging 
D)  Talking on the phone with a friend

Question 15

Daydreaming in class is an example of which kind of noise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Channel block 
B)  Internal 
C)  External 
D)  Psychological

Question 16

Matching
-transmission of messages to large, usually widespread audiences via broadcast, print, multimedia, and other forms of media, such as recordings and movies

Accepted Answer

A)  mass 
B)  small group 
C)  organizational 
D)  dyadic

Question 17

Matching
-put thoughts into symbols, most commonly words.

Accepted Answer

A)  Encode 
B)  Message 
C)  Channel 
D)  Decode 
E)  Feedback

Question 18

When researchers use the word "media" in the field of communication, what do they mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mechanisms such as phones and computers used to convey messages between people. 
B)  Fields of experience that influence how they interpret others' behavior. 
C)  CNN, ABC News, The Washington Post, and other news outlets. 
D)  Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and other online apps.

Question 19

Which model of communication focuses on the meaning that emerges in a relationship between communicators?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linear 
B)  Symbolic 
C)  Complementary 
D)  Transactional

Question 20

Dyadic communication involves _____ people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dyadic communication involves _____ people....

Exam 1: Communication: What and Why

Matching -communicators have the ability to choose the most appropriate behaviors.