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COM-100 Test
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1
Social Exchange theory:
Equity - Cost = Outcome
Cost - Care = Outcome
Rewards - Cost = Outcome
Proximity - Closeness = Outcome
2
Authoritarian styles of communication are characterized by a ___ power distance.
low
no
high
none of the above
3
The HURIER model is a helpful way to understand the ___.
Communication process
Listening process
Speaking process
process of photosynthesis
4
A syntactical rule governs ...
nonverbal communication
how words are pronounced
the actual meaning of the words
how words are organized in a sentence
5
The idea that cultural practices/values cannot be judged outside the societal context in which they take place is ...
cultural inclusivism
cultural contextualism
cultural relativism
cultural competency
6
Messages I receive about myself from others are ...
none of the above
self-disclosure
my public persona
reflected appraisals
7
A self-fulfilling prophecy can be made by others about you.
True
False
8
Differentiating occurs when ...
a couple is always fighting
a couple is just going through the motions
none of the above
a couple starts seeing themselves as individuals rather than as a "we"
9
The restrictive or literal meaning of a word is the
none of the above
ontological meaning
connotative meaning
denotative meaning
10
Ambushing is ...
repeatedly disagreeing with someone's statements
constantly interrupting another person while they're speaking
listening with the goal of using that information against the speaker
cross examining someone with a hostile attitude
11
In the communication process, "noise" refers to ...
the context in which the communication occurs
anything that interferes with the communication process
the encoding and decoding of a message
being loud enough to be heard
12
People can be attracted to those who are ...
similar to themselves
Neither
Both
different from themselves
13
The way(s) a co-cultural group chooses to engage the larger culture is/are
accommodation
all of the above
assimilation
separation
14
Identity management is ...
dumb
a set of relatively stable perceptions that you hold about yourself
how you feel about yourself
the process of negotiating who you are publicly
15
Slang is ...
a specialized vocabulary that functions as shorthand for experts in a field
none of the above
one of the ways languages evolve over time
more commonly found in writing than in speaking
16
Someone who communicates through their choice of clothing is communicating through
none of the above
their environment
proxemics
an artifact
17
Even silence can communicate a message.
False
True
18
The telling of inside jokes is an example of ____ communication
none of the above
low-context
high-context
no-context
19
"How are you?" is an example of a ___ use of language
emotive
phatic
referential
poetic
20
___ theory is a group of theories that examine how people explain the causes of behavior.
Stability
Locus of causality
Attribution
None of the above
21
The triangle of meaning explains how symbols, thoughts, and ___ fit together.
Signs
Meanings
Referents
Words
22
Non-dominant cultural groups that exist within a larger national culture are referred to as
accomodation groups
co-cultural groups
assimilation groups
inferior groups
23
Polychronic time is an orientation towards time that views it as flexible, with multiple tasks occurring simultaneously
False
True
24
A semantic rule governs ...
how words are pronounced
how words are organized in a sentence
the actual meaning of the words
nonverbal communication
25
Which of the following is criteria for communicating competently?
Effectiveness
Appropriateness
Ethics
All of the above
26
Intimacy can be ...
physical
all of the above
intellectual
emotional
27
Communicating by touch is a form of nonverbal communication known as
syntactics
chronemics
proxemics
haptics
28
Self-perception is ...
the way we want to appear to others
intentionally revealing significant information about oneself
the way people see themselves
29
Touch begins to increase in the ... stage.
none of the above
circumscribing
initiating
bonding
30
Identity management occurs because ...
you want to influence others
both
you want to be seen a certain way
neither
31
Language has the power to shape our understanding of reality.
False
True
32
An example of a dialectical tension is ...
sophistication versus primal
connection versus autonomy
a runaway conflict
openness versus loudness
33
The emotional feeling or idea of a word is the
none of the above
denotative meaning
connotative meaning
ontological meaning
34
Kinesics looks at
physical touch
movement, gestures, and facial expressions
vocal attributes
personal space
35
Breadth refers to ...
none of the above
all of the above
how personal the communication is
how often communication occurs
36
Someone who falls asleep in class is communicating by means of
their environment
feedback
none of the above
an artifact
37
Listening to music for fun is an example of ___ listening.
empathic
critical
appreciative
Informational
38
An example(s) of a euphemism would be ...
saying "fun" when the word has multiple meanings
saying "overweight" instead of "fat"
saying "passed away" instead of "died"
Telling someone their outfit is nice even though it's not
39
If I give a thumbs down sign instead of saying the word "no," I am using the ___ function of nonverbal communication
repeating
substituting
complementing
accenting
40
Self-disclosure ...
occurs all at once
is generally asymmetrical
is relatively frequent
generally occurs in groups of two
41
Ethos, pathos, and logos are 3 kinds of ___
the canons of rhetoric
rhetoric
all of the above
persuasive appeals
42
Self-disclosure is ...
the way we want to appear to others
how people think and feel about themselves
the way people see themselves
intentionally revealing significant information about oneself
43
Individualistic cultures put the needs and desires of an individual ___ those of the group.
Below
Above
At the same level
44
In which stage does breaking up become the most difficult?
Experimenting
Intensifying
Integrating
Initiating
45
"Bare" and "bear" is an example of a ...
homophone
homograph
none of the above
homonym
