Intro to Communication - History and Basics
There are three main fields of Communication. Rhetoric, Organizational, and _____?
A. Interpersonal
B. Cultural
C. Technological
D. Critical
A. Interpersonal
______ is communication produced by some means other than the words?
A. Cultural
B. Verbal
C. Nonverbal
C. Nonverbal
Plagiarism
What type of delivery refers to making up the speech on the spot, or within a short time period?
A. Manuscript
B. Memorized
C. Impromptu
D. Extemporaneous
Impromptu
What do Americans put their presents under?
A. The Menorah
B. The Stockings
C. The Christmas Tree
D. The Fireplace
C. The Christmas Tree
Which group of people first invented rhetoric?
A. Romans
B. Spanish
C. Greeks
D. Chinese
C. Greeks
"Let's eat grandma!" vs. "Let's eat, grandma" is an example of what rule of verbal communication?
A. Pragmatic rule
B. Semantic rule
C. Syntactic rule
C. Syntactic rule
A. Voluntary
B. Involuntary
C. Hybrid
Give me one difference between hearing and listening.
Hearing - mostly everyone does it, DONT have to pay attention
Listening - NOT everyone does it, HAVE to pay attention
What year did "A Charlie Brown Christmas" release?
A. 1957
B. 1978
C. 1969
D. 1965
D. 1965
A. 1950s
B. 1970s
C. 1990s
D. 2010s
Which type of NVC is most associated with the dark side of communication?
A. Haptics
B. Proxemics
C. Vocalics
D. Physical Appearance
E. Olfactics
D. Physical Appearance
Using the words "we" instead of "you guys" in a speech is an example of what responsible speech goal?
A. Promote diversity
B. Use inclusive language
C. Avoid hate speech
D. Raise social awareness
E. Employ respectful free speech
B. Use inclusive language
Taking notes and listening to lectures in a classroom is an example of what form of listening?
A. Appreciative
B. Relational
C. Informational
D. Therapeutic
C. Informational
Which country is known for celebrating Christmas by eating KFC for dinner?
A. Japan
B. USA
C. Canada
D. Brazil
A. Japan
Of the five core components, which worldview refers to our belief system?
A. Epistemology
B. Ontology
C. Axiology
D. Cosmology
E. Praxeology
B. Ontology
What is the difference between norms and rules?
Norms are informal guidelines that guide what is acceptable. Rules are the explicit guidlelines (like laws)
Name two key differences between quantitative data and qualitative data.
Quantitative - statistics and numbers, experiments, surveys, finding patterns that explain a phenomenon
Qualitative - observational, narratives, storytelling, interviews, focus groups, finding themes
Name two of the three A's of active listening.
Attention, Attitude, and Adjustment
What is the name of the German folk monster that punishes kids for being on Santa's naughty list?
Hint: a Christmas horror film in 2015 was named after this.
A. Weihnachtsmann
B. Krampus
C. Shadenfreude
D. Sinterklaas
E. Sinta Claws
B. Krampus
Physical, Physiological, Psychological, and Cultural
HINT: Remember the scale of countries.
high - Japan, UAE, Brazil
low - Switzerland, Germany, Sweden
both - US, France, UK, Italy
If I were doing a demographic analysis about people at PAC, what are a couple of factors I would look into?
Age, academic, marital status, race, gender, etc.
Give me ONE aspect of verbal delivery and ONE aspect of nonverbal delivery.
HINT: One verbal aspect of delivery would be articulation or how well we speak during a speech.
nonverbal - personal appearance, movement/gestures, facial expressions, eye contact
Name FIVE of the 12 Days of Christmas.
partridge, turtle doves, french hens, calling birds, gold rings, geese-a-laying, swans a swimming, maids a milking, lords a leaping, pipers piping, drummers drumming.