Deck 1: Introduction to Human Communication

Question 1

Communication is a _____ process in which people generate meaning through the exchange of verbal and nonverbal messages in specific contexts and embedded in culture.

A) continuing
B) linear
C) transformative
D) transactional

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In terms of the _____ of the communication process, asking your classmate versus your instructor for a ride home is likely to have a different impact.

A) setting
B) message creation
C) channels
D) participants

Answer 2

D

Question 3

When you realize that you are angry and convert that anger into a scowl and a rude comment to your partner, you have _____ a message.

A) decoded
B) symbolized
C) processed
D) encoded

Answer 3

D

Question 4

_____ is something that represents something else and is used to convey meaning.

A) medium
B) message
C) symbol
D) idea

Question 5

If Paul's mother was cold and distant during his childhood, the _____ meaning he associates with the word "mother" is likely to be negative.

A) content
B) connotative
C) denotative
D) significant

Question 6

Ending a relationship by writing "It's over" on a sticky note is a problem of which component of communication?

A) meaning creation
B) channel
C) participants
D) noise

Question 7

_____ models of communication reveal that communication is an ongoing process and each communicator is a sender and receiver at the same time.

A) Linear
B) Non-linear
C) Interactive
D) Transactional

Question 8

Communication is a complex activity influenced by a variety of factors, including

A) cultural differences.
B) cognitive abilities.
C) social norms.
D) all of the above.

Question 9

The first step to critical thinking is to

A) identify the assertion or action.
B) consider what evidence is available.
C) consider what the evidence means.
D) consider other conclusions.
E) keep an open mind.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of "noise" that can affect communication in a classroom?

A) a car alarm going off outside a classroom window
B) an overly warm room
C) hungry students
D) a professor who uses big words that students don't understand
E) all of these

Question 11

The component of communication that enables a sender of a message to know that the message was received is called

A) the message channel.
B) noise.
C) feedback.
D) setting.

Question 12

Concepts such as age, race, and socioeconomic status represent _____ forces which influence communication.

A) societal
B) individual
C) contextual
D) cultural

Question 13

Which of the following is the key component of communication?

A) participants
B) channels
C) noise
D) all of these

Question 14

Messages can be transmitted through which of the following channels?

A) the body
B) the voice
C) a cell phone
D) smoke
E) all of these

Question 15

In terms of communication ethics, if you fail to mention to your roommate that you accidentally scraped the bumper of her car when you pulled your car into the garage, you have engaged in

A) privacy.
B) secrecy.
C) disqualification.
D) authentic communication.

Question 16

Which of the following units create ethical codes to reflect beliefs and values?

A) individuals
B) group
C) communities
D) all of the above

Question 17

The manner in which you discipline your child may be different in the grocery store versus at your home because of this component of human communication.

A) setting
B) participants
C) message creation
D) noise

Question 18

Calling someone "darling" to indicate you are intimate is an example of

A) the content meaning of a message.
B) the relationship meaning of a message.
C) a nonverbal message.
D) a personal narrative.

Question 19

_____ is the term used to describe how all individual members of the same culture do not think and behave in the same manner.

A) Dynamic
B) Heterogeneous
C) Unique
D) Homogeneous

Question 20

The use of an X to indicate that one should avoid a certain behavior such as an X through a picture of a cigarette to indicate no smoking) is an example of

A) a symbol.
B) encoding.
C) decoding.
D) verbal communication.

Question 21

The _____ model is a transactional model of communication that includes two or more people creating meaning while negotiating individual and societal forces, contexts, and culture in the communication process.

Question 22

You _____ a message when you interpret the meaning that is being sent.

Question 23

Describe a recent communication interaction you had by analyzing it in terms of the six components of the communication process.

Question 24

The number of participants does NOT influence the communication process.

Question 25

Standing near a person with whom you are having a conversation is an aspect of the setting component of human communication.

Question 26

Something that represents something else and conveys meaning is an) _____.

Question 27

Choosing not to tell a coworker that you are getting a divorce is an example of

A) secrecy.
B) privacy.
C) lying.
D) communication avoidance.

Question 28

Content meaning describes what the message conveys about the relationship between the parties.

Question 29

Your communication with others allows you to establish who you are to them.

Question 30

Communication is primarily defined by our verbal messages.

Question 31

When John interprets his girlfriend's head shake to indicate that she does not approve of his action, he is encoding her message.

Question 32

Thinking about what you will be doing for dinner tonight during a class lecture is an example of noise that interferes with the communication process.

Question 33

Individual forces that influence communication are value laden.

Question 34

The content meaning of a message contains both _____ and _____ meaning.

Question 35

Linear models of communication are more simplistic when compared to the transactional model.

Question 36

The symbols we use e.g., words and gestures) to communicate are arbitrary.

Question 37

The _____ communication is composed of nonlinguistic symbols such as smiles, laughter, head nods, and hand gestures.

Question 38

Having good communication skills is a question of having common sense.

Question 39

Give specific examples of those four factors that you observe in the lecture.

Question 40

If you believe some circumstances call for stretching the truth or being deceptive because of the circumstances, you likely adhere to an) _____ ethical standard.

A) moral
B) absolute
C) developmental
D) relative

Question 41

Provide a concrete example illustrating each concept.