Human Communication
What is Culture?
Characteristics of Communication
Intercultural Communication
100

Which is an example of human communication?

A. Sleeping

B. Sending a text

C. Eating

B. Sending a text

100

Which is an example of culture?

A. Weather

B. Space

C. Traditions and celebrations

C. Traditions and celebrations

100

Communication is ongoing and has no ____ or ____. Communication is not static.


A. Open; Close

B. Start; Stop

C. Beginning; End

C. Beginning; End

100

What does intercultural communication mean?

A. Learning a new language

B.Talking with people only from your culture

C. Communication between people from different cultures


C. Communication between people from different cultures

200

What is feedback in communication?

A. A random noise

B. A repeated message

C. The response to a message

C. The response to a message


200

Which of these is NOT an element that compose culture?

A. Values

B. Knowledge

C. Social organization

B. Knowledge

200

Once a word is ____, it cannot be ____.

A. Started; Stopped

B. Produced; Retracted

C. Gone; Brought Back

B. Produced; Retracted

200

Voice is the ___

Echo  is the ___

A. Communication; Culture

B. Culture; Communication

A. Communication; Culture

300

Which of the following are NOT uses of communication?

A. Can persuade and influence others

B. Fulfill interpersonal needs

C. Sharing facts with no opinions

C. Sharing facts with no opinions

300

Which of these is NOT an element that compose culture?

A. Religion

B. Language 

C. Words

C. Words

300

Which is a misconception about communication?

A. Communication can solve all problems

B. Communication is human-made

C. Communication is based on symbols

A. Communication can solve all problems

300

Which would help improve intercultural communication?

A. Using stereotypes

B. Being open-minded

C. Avoiding other cultures 

B. Being open-minded

400

Which of these is a barrier to communication?

A. Noise

B. Sharing

C. Listening

A. Noise

400

Which of these are a characteristics of culture?

A. Uses slang

B. Transmitted from generation to generation

C. Based on religion

B. Transmitted from generation to generation

400

Which characteristics of communication explains why the same message can have different meanings in different situations?

A. Communication is one-way

B. Communication is always perfect

C. Communication is contextual

C. Communication is contextual

400

What does cultural competence in communication mean?
A. Ignoring cultural differences
B. The ability to interact effectively with people from different cultures
C. Speaking multiple languages fluently

B. The ability to interact effectively with people from different cultures

500

What is Human Communication?

A. A fixed process where people always agree on the same meaning 

B.A dynamic process in which people attempt to share their thoughts with others through symbols in different settings

C. A system where language never changes across cultures

B. A dynamic process in which people attempt to share their thoughts with others through symbols in different settings

500

"Culture is a set of human-made ____ that helped people survive and feel satisfied"

A. Languages

B. Elements

C. Values

B. Elements

500

Why is communication considered irreversible?


A. Only written communication counts

B. Once a message is sent/said, it cannot be taken back

C. People can always erase what they said

B. Once a message is sent/said, it cannot be taken back

500

When someone adapts their communication style to fit into a new culture, this process is called:

A. Ethnocentrism
B. Acculturation
C. Miscommunication


B. Acculturation