Deck 1: Introduction to Human Communication

Question 1

Write an essay in which you explain the importance of feeling confident in voicing your opinion, particularly as it relates to the democratic process.

Answer 1

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Question 2

Explain in an essay why the concept of process is important in understanding how communication works.

Answer 2

Answers will vary.

Question 3

Communication scholars believe that people are the product of messages others send to them.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Discuss reasons why studying communication can improve the way you see yourself.

Question 5

Explain what it means to say that "you cannot look at any particular communication behavior as a snapshot."

Question 6

Write an essay in which you define communication and the nine components of communication. Explain how those components function together in the communication process.

Question 7

Write an essay in which you explain the seven principles of communication discussed in this chapter.

Question 8

Write an essay in which you answer the question "Why should I study communication?" You may use answers based on the book, but you should also think of some of your own reasons for studying communication.

Question 9

Explain the concept of noise and analyze how various types of noise could affect the communication process.

Question 10

Describe and provide examples of synchronous and asynchronous communication.

Question 11

Explain reasons why the study of communication can help you succeed in your professional career.

Question 12

Write an essay explaining the role of "others" in communication.

Question 13

The term dyadic communication refers to the context in which people in a group communicate with each other.

Question 14

Explain in an essay the idea that communication begins with the self.

Question 15

Describe the concept of media convergence and explain how it affects the ways we consume mass communication.

Question 16

Describe the functions of encoding and decoding in the communication process.

Question 17

The means by which a message moves from source to receiver is called feedback.

Question 18

Explain in an essay the difference between the content and the relational elements of communication.

Question 19

Write an essay in which you define and provide examples of the contexts of communication.

Question 20

A systematic arrangement of symbols, letters, or words is called nonverbal communication.

Question 21

One strategy for improving your creativity is to develop rituals.

Question 22

Communication is the simple transmission of information from one person to another.

Question 23

Having a local newspaper start placing video about news events on its website is an example of media convergence.

Question 24

According to the book, the most intimate context of human communication is interpersonal communication.

Question 25

Learning about communication will diminish your self-perception.

Question 26

The message that is sent to another person or group of people can be both verbal and nonverbal.

Question 27

Which of the following does NOT relate to the term process?

A) continuous
B) ongoing
C) dynamic
D) static

Question 28

An increased quantity of communication promotes more harmony and understanding.

Question 29

There are more opportunities for feedback in the dyadic context than in the small group context.

Question 30

The context of communication requires the most prestructuring of the message in public communication.

Question 31

Communication plays a minor role in fulfilling the purposes of a democratic society.

Question 32

Dialogic communication is best described as

A) persuasion.
B) discussion.
C) transmission.
D) failure.

Question 33

The word communication comes from the Latin communicare, which means

A) "to speak with understanding."
B) "to make common."
C) "to form a community of believers."
D) "to care for others."

Question 34

Encoding is assigning meaning to an idea or thought.

Question 35

Which of the following terms is NOT part of the definition of communication?

A) process
B) signs
C) meaning
D) messages

Question 36

Communication begins with the

A) self.
B) other.
C) dyad.
D) group.

Question 37

Communication is best understood as a dialogic process.

Question 38

Using your computer to check the voice mail for your office telephone is an example of media convergence.

Question 39

The process of using messages to generate meaning within the self is called interpersonal communication.

Question 40

Communication is the process of using messages to generate meaning.

Question 41

The "systematic arrangement of symbols to create meaning in the mind of another" is known as

A) feedback.
B) code.
C) meaning.
D) context.

Question 42

When you look at yourself in the mirror and decide that you need to comb your hair, you are using what context of communication?

A) intrapersonal communication
B) interpersonal communication
C) dyadic communication
D) public communication

Question 43

Which term refers to communication between two people?

A) dyadic communication
B) intrapersonal communication
C) small-group communication
D) synthetic communication

Question 44

The accumulation of various types of mass communication (radio, television, newspapers, Internet, etc.) into one medium is called

A) technological convergence.
B) organizational convergence.
C) inherent convergence.
D) media convergence.

Question 45

Which of the following is the least public form of communication?

A) intrapersonal
B) interpersonal
C) group
D) organizational

Question 46

Which of the following does NOT relate to the term public communication?

A) formality
B) structure
C) planning
D) spontaneity

Question 47

James is at home watching a politically oriented discussion show on cable TV. One of the commentators is making arguments that are faulty, which makes James very angry. But James cannot express that to the commentator on TV. James is feeling the frustrations of which context of communication?

A) intrapersonal context
B) interpersonal context
C) public context
D) mass context

Question 48

Saying "uh huh" to indicate you understand is using what is classified as a

A) verbal code.
B) nonverbal code.
C) language code.
D) linguistic code.

Question 49

Which of the following is NOT a context of communication?

A) feedback
B) intrapersonal
C) interpersonal
D) public

Question 50

Carmella and Jésus are sitting in a coffee shop having a friendly conversation. What descriptor of their communication interaction is most accurate?

A) group communication
B) intrapersonal communication
C) dyadic communication
D) linguistic communication

Question 51

The component of communication that consists of facial expressions, words, and phrases is the

A) channel.
B) nonverbal code.
C) verbal code.
D) message.

Question 52

Which of the following is NOT a component of communication?

A) feedback
B) message
C) code
D) action

Question 53

The integration of e-mail, calendars, Internet, and voice communication into devices like smartphones is called

A) technological convergence.
B) organizational convergence.
C) inherent convergence.
D) media convergence.

Question 54

When you do not listen well because you are daydreaming, it is because of

A) encoding.
B) semantic distractions.
C) noise.
D) channeling.

Question 55

Of the contexts that include two or more people, the one that permits the LEAST opportunity for feedback is

A) intrapersonal context.
B) interpersonal context.
C) public context.
D) mass context.

Question 56

Li, Sarena, and Elini are having an in-depth conversation about a previous relationship that was abusive. Each of the women is participating equally. What type of descriptor most accurately describes this conversation?

A) persuasive
B) dialogic
C) transmission
D) failure