Deck 1: The Nature and Sources of Law

Question 1

"Communication is irreversible" means

A) communication can be unintentional.
B) people can read into or give meaning to anything you say.
C) people can attach meaning to anything you do or don't do.
D) once you have communicated something, you can't take it back.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What type of communication goals are used to build, maintain, or terminate bonds with others?

A) Relationship
B) Transactional
C) Instrumental
D) Self-presentation

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Noise is present in all three communication models.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Competent communication suggests that one is able to apply his or her knowledge
to repeatable goal-directed behaviors.

Question 5

Which communication model is illustrated by text messaging and email?

A) Transactional
B) Interactive
C) Multidimensional
D) Linear

Question 6

Situations such as a college class, a party, or a workplace are

A) modalities.
B) contexts.
C) channels.
D) fields of experience.

Question 7

If you and your roommate are discussing who will get the master bedroom in your new apartment, what type of communication are you most likely using?

A) Mediated communication
B) Public communication
C) Small group communication
D) Interpersonal communication

Question 8

If you are chairing a meeting and remind members to stay focused on finishing your agenda, you are meeting relationship goals.

Question 9

What is the term for an exchange or series of messages?

A) Context
B) Communication
C) Channel
D) Interaction

Question 10

What type of communication goals are designed to make a communicator be perceived in a particular way?

A) Self-presentation
B) Instrumental
C) Relationship
D) Transactional

Question 11

In the linear and interactive models, people for whom a message is intended are

A) listeners.
B) channels.
C) contexts.
D) receivers.

Question 12

Practical goals you want to achieve through communication are known as

A) relationship goals.
B) self-presentation goals.
C) instrumental goals.
D) transactional goals.

Question 13

The components of the linear model of communication are

A) sender, receiver, noise, feedback, and fields of experience
B) sender, receiver, and fields of experience
C) sender, receiver, and noise
D) source, destination, interaction, and competence.

Question 14

Rhetoric involves the theory and practice of persuasion.

Question 15

Which is a characteristic of interpersonal communication?

A) It is static.
B) It is passive.
C) It involves three or more people.
D) It impacts participants' relationships.

Question 16

Which of these communication skills transcends communication type and context?

A) Negotiation
B) Research
C) Listening
D) Leadership

Question 17

Factors such as distracting thoughts or slow internet speed that impact how a message is received are

A) noise.
B) feedback.
C) rhetoric.
D) channels.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of Cicero's three goals of public speaking?

A) To instruct
B) To persuade
C) To honor
D) To make peace

Question 19

High self-monitors prefer situations in which clear expectations exist regarding how they're supposed to communicate.

Question 20

In the linear and interactive models, the individual who generates information to be communicated is the

A) writer.
B) speaker.
C) sender.
D) presenter.

Question 21

A communication major can pursue careers in

A) marketing.
B) sales.
C) public relations.
D) All options are correct.

Question 22

In which type of communication do messages significantly influence the relationship between two people?

A) Mediated communication
B) Impersonal communication
C) Interpersonal communication
D) Public communication

Question 23

Communication using email, text messaging, Skype, or Twitter is referred to as

A) rhetoric.
B) mediated communication.
C) public communication.
D) interpersonal communication.

Question 24

Which type of communication involves preparing and delivering a message to an audience to achieve a specific purpose?

A) Mediated communication
B) Public communication
C) Interpersonal communication
D) Small group communication

Question 25

Interpersonal communication can help you meet self-presentation, instrumental, and relationship goals.

Question 26

Small group communication involves all of the following EXCEPT

A) communicating to achieve common goals.
B) communication between two people.
C) sharing a common identity.
D) building group unity.

Question 27

You are trying to persuade your communication professor to let you take a makeup exam. What type of communication goal are you trying to achieve?

A) Self-presentation
B) Relationship
C) Instrumental
D) Personal

Question 28

The principles and practice of communication were first studied by

A) social scientists after the conclusion of World War II.
B) the rhetoricians of ancient Greece and Rome.
C) media theorists after the advent of mediated communication.
D) members of the National Communication Association.

Question 29

What type of communication involves three or more interdependent persons who share a common identity?

A) Small group communication
B) Interpersonal communication
C) Mediated communication
D) Public communication

Question 30

Which statement is true regarding communication competence?

A) It is most important to be appropriate.
B) It is most important to be effective.
C) It is most important to be ethical.
D) The three components should be balanced.

Question 31

Competent communication is composed of all of these EXCEPT

A) ethics.
B) effectiveness.
C) appropriateness
D) contexts.

Question 32

Which component of competent communication pertains to achieving your goals?

A) Appropriateness
B) Ethics
C) Effectiveness
D) Feedback

Question 33

Chris is trying to arrange a meeting with his partner of five years to discuss how he can terminate their relationship. What communication goal is he seeking?

A) Self-presentation
B) Relationship
C) Instrumental
D) Personal

Question 34

A ballgame, work, or a classroom are all examples of communication contexts.

Question 35

The verbal and nonverbal messages used by receivers to indicate reactions to communication are called

A) interactions.
B) modalities.
C) noise.
D) feedback.

Question 36

Which of these is a "package" of information?

A) Message
B) Channel
C) Context
D) Model

Question 37

Face-to-face interaction, photos, social media posts, and texting are examples of

A) channels.
B) networks.
C) modalities.
D) contexts.

Question 38

Auditory, visual, and tactile are all examples of noise.

Question 39

Auditory, visual, and tactile are all examples of

A) media.
B) communication.
C) channels.
D) noise.

Question 40

Which was the first communication model to incorporate feedback and fields of experience?

A) Linear
B) Interactive
C) Fields of experience
D) Transactional

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT an element found in the linear communication model?

A) Sender
B) Noise
C) Feedback
D) Receiver

Question 42

The theory and practice of persuading others through speech is called

A) communication.
B) interaction.
C) rhetoric.
D) self-presentation.

Question 43

Which is a type of communication?

A) Interpersonal
B) Small group
C) Public
D) All options are correct

Question 44

Competent communicators report all of these EXCEPT

A) higher divorce rates.
B) more satisfying relationships.
C) better psychological health.
D) better physical health.

Question 45

Cicero defined five requirements of speech crafting. Which of these was NOT one of his requirements?

A) Invention
B) Competency
C) Memory
D) Arrangement

Question 46

The ethical component of communication competence involves consideration of expectations about how you "should" say something.

Question 47

Interpersonal communication involves

A) one person.
B) two people.
C) three people.
D) a large group.

Question 48

What variables does the interactive communication model add to the linear communication model?

A) feedback and noise
B) fields of experience and channel
C) noise and sender
D) feedback and fields of experience

Question 49

Texting, Skyping, and tweeting are all examples of mediated communication.

Question 50

The set of moral principles that guide your behavior is called

A) rhetoric.
B) ethics.
C) competence.
D) feedback.

Question 51

Brian prefers encounters in which he can act like himself by expressing his values and beliefs. Brian is a(n)

A) high self-monitor.
B) low self-monitor.
C) competent communicator.
D) incompetent communicator.

Question 52

Which model of human communication is the oldest and most simplistic?

A) Interactive
B) Transactional
C) Field of experience
D) Linear

Question 53

When communication matches expectations of how people should communicate, it is considered

A) effective.
B) appropriate.
C) linear.
D) noise.

Question 54

The process of observing our own communication and the norms of the situation in order to make appropriate communication choices is called

A) noise.
B) self-monitoring.
C) feedback.
D) interaction.

Question 55

The effectiveness component focuses on achieving self-presentation, instrumental, and relationship goals.

Question 56

Who was the first to teach about the value of a speaker's credibility?

A) Caesar
B) Aristotle
C) Socrates
D) Plato

Question 57

A transactional communication model views communication as a one-way form of communication.

Question 58

Lena wants to be perceived as trustworthy, caring, and credible by her girlfriend's parents. Which type of interpersonal goal is she trying to achieve?

A) Self-presentation
B) Relationship
C) Instrumental
D) Achievement

Question 59

If your group leader focuses on accomplishing the task while simultaneously disregarding how and where information is obtained, she is ignoring what component of competent communication?

A) Ethics
B) Effectiveness
C) Appropriateness
D) Skills

Question 60

Most communication is reversible.

Question 61

What is important to remember when trying to achieve communication competence?

A) Appropriateness is the most important aspect of competence.
B) Effectiveness is the most important aspect of competence.
C) Knowledge must be translated into communication skills.
D) Ethical communication is the most important element of competence.

Question 62

According to the National Communication Association, all of the following behaviors are considered to be examples of ethical behavior EXCEPT

A) withholding feelings and information in a significant interpersonal relationship.
B) communicating in an honest, accurate, and thoughtful way.
C) trying to both understand and respect others before evaluating or responding to their messages.
D) condemning communication that degrades people through intolerance, distortion, or intimidation.

Question 63

Brendan is hunting around in the kitchen and asks his wife, "Have you seen my . . ." and she says, "Keys?" What characteristic of the transactional model of communication does this illustrate?

A) Fields of experience
B) Noise
C) Collaboration
D) Relationship goals

Question 64

The translation of communication knowledge into repeatable behaviors produces

A) communication skills.
B) interaction.
C) fields of experience.
D) communication competence.

Question 65

The attitudes, values, beliefs, and experiences a participant brings to a communication event are called

A) contexts.
B) modalities.
C) fields of experience.
D) channels.

Question 66

Which type of communication has the FEWEST participants?

A) Public
B) Small group
C) Mediated
D) Interpersonal

Question 67

Communication is your primary vehicle for all of the following EXCEPT

A) exchanging meaning.
B) achieving goals.
C) connecting with others emotionally.
D) choosing a major.

Question 68

Communication scholars have only recently begun to explore the challenges and promise of human communication.

Question 69

Kat had a disagreement with Paul and told him that he was an idiot. Later, while apologizing, Kat asked Paul to "forget my comment." Kat is not aware that

A) communication is irreversible.
B) communication is a process.
C) ethical communication is imperative.
D) choices have consequences.

Question 70

Mediated communication includes all of the following EXCEPT

A) Tweeting
B) Skyping.
C) instant messaging.
D) face-to-face meetings.

Question 71

While lecturing to your class, Professor Smith inquires of his students, "Are you all understanding me?" What component of communication is your professor seeking?

A) Sender
B) Noise
C) Feedback
D) Receiver

Question 72

The communication discipline can be an appropriate major for those pursuing careers in public relations, sales, or political consulting.

Question 73

Both the linear and interactive communication models

A) conceptualize communication as multidirectional.
B) show that both senders and receivers influence communication equally.
C) suggest that all parties communicate collaboratively.
D) describe senders as active and receivers as passive.

Question 74

The transactional model of communication is the most sophisticated of the three models.

Question 75

Communication competence consists of appropriateness, effectiveness, and ethics.

Question 76

One guideline to remember when considering the ethics element of communication competence is to avoid intentionally hurting others with your communication.

Question 77

What type of communication is transmitted using a technological device?

A) Mediated communication
B) Small group communication
C) Interpersonal communication
D) Public communication

Question 78

While the four types of communication differ in their purpose and nature, they are all connected to one another in history and practice.

Question 79

Which communication model introduces the concept of communication as collaboration?

A) Linear
B) Transactional
C) Interactive
D) Instrumental

Question 80

Communication that is appropriate, effective, and ethical is considered

A) competent.
B) interactive.
C) mediated.
D) public.