Uri Com100 Post Test Chapter 1 – Flashcards

Communication differs from other social sciences because it focuses specifically on... 1.the exchange of messages to create meaning 2.the organization of skills 3.purposeful literary issues 4.key social elements

In Amanda Rose's study of co-rumination, she found that girls who co-ruminated most in the fall of the school year were most likely to ___________. 1.achieve higher social rankings than other classmates 2.be more depressed and anxious by the spring 3.achieve higher grades 4.participate in sports

According to communication scholar Steve Duck, the relationships people have with others develop as they __________. 1.communicate 2.age 3.mature 4.participate

The authors of the textbook expanded the general definition of human communication by incorporating some other vital components. Which of these is NOT something the authors included as part of the definition of human communication? 1.exchanging verbal and nonverbal messages in a specific context 2.influences of individual and societal forces 3.character bias 4.cultural variables

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven basic components of communication? 1.timing 2.noise 3.setting 4.feedback

Question 6. The basic building blocks of communication are known as _________. 1.concepts 2.predictors 3.codes 4.messages

During communication, people exchange two types of messages. These two types are labeled ____________. 1.receptive and reactive 2.sensory and auditory 3.verbal and nonverbal 4.upper and lower

Kim's instructor advised her to consider the political, historical, and economic structures of the ancient Greeks to understand why we view them as we do. Her instructor wanted her to study the _______ forces that played a part in Greek communication. 1.individual 2.societal 3.cultural 4.context

The concrete meaning of the message and the emotions triggered by it are known as the ________ meaning. 1.complete 2.collective 3.converse 4.content

If Darren checked the dictionary for the definition of a word, he would find the ___________ meaning. 1.denotative 2.collective 3.personal 4.connotative

Communicating face-to-face, writing a letter, and texting a friend on the phone are all examples of ______ of communication. 1.channels 2.participants 3.noise 4.meanings

An individual's response to another person's message is known as __________. 1.feedback 2.absolutism 3.noise 4.relativism

Which model of communication incorporates the importance of the roles of individual and societal forces, contexts, and culture in the communication process? 1.Human Communication in Society Model 2.Relative Model of Communication 3.Linear Model of Communication 4.Absolute Model of Communication

Which of the following would be an example of a person's field of experience? 1.race 2.sexual orientation 3.age 4.education

The context of communication includes the setting or physical environment in which an interaction occurs, which and how many participants are present, and also includes __________. 1.the specific occasion 2.symbols 3.environmental feedback 4.encoding and decoding

_______________ describes the standards of what is right and wrong, good and bad, moral and immoral. 1.Symbolism 2.Ethics 3.Hierarchy 4.Feedback

Jennifer believes that moral behavior is not a hard and fast rule. She thinks that it varies among individuals and groups, and can vary across situations. Jennifer shows characteristics of ________. 1.relativism 2.hierarchical status 3.absolutism 4.collectivism

French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre held the view of __________. 1.absolutism 2.collectivism 3.hierarchical status 4.relativism

Which of the following would be an example of the use of unethical language? 1.Robert introduced his assistant as Mrs. Klein. 2.Malia often called her girlfriends, "babes." 3.Carla called her new neighbor from Kentucky a redneck. 4.Steven referred to his new roommate as an African American.

After listening to Parul discuss the new classroom arrangement, John asked several questions in order to understand exactly what was going to happen. John's response is an example of _______. 1.absolutism 2.healthy feedback 3.relativism 4.reasoned skepticism