Digital/Comm
Co-cultures are defined as
a) Cultural identities
b) Smaller groups of people within larger cultures
c) Sets of symbols that are joined to make messages
d) Arbitrary constructions of people
b) Smaller groups of people within larger cultures
Mindlessness is a state in which you process information:
a) Selectively
b) Passively
c) Actively
d) Discordantly
b) Passively
What involves the relationship among symbols, objects, people, and concepts and refers to the meanings that words have for people?
a) semantics
b) grammar
c) pragmatics
d) slang
a) semantics
The attempt to convince others of something that is false is known as:
a) Channel discrepancy
b) Contradicting behavior
c) Nonverbal communication
d) deception
d) deception
After the U.S. women's soccer team loses at the Summer Olympics, goalie Meredith observes a teammate speaking rudely to the referee and immediately blames her teammate's bad behavior on the team's recent loss. Within the context of ingroups and outgroups, why might Meredith be so quick to support her teammate?
a) She considers her teammate a member of an outgroup.
b) She wants her teammate to think she's cool.
c) She considers her teammate a member of an in-group.
d) She is prejudiced against the referee.
c) She considers her teammate a member of an in-group.
What is situational context?
a) The social environment, physical place, specific events, situations, and mediated places of a communication
b) The sum of the shared experiences of the individuals in a relationship
c) The inner sphere in the competent communication model
d) A type of cultural setting
a) The social environment, physical place, specific events, situations, and mediated places of a communication
What can help you improve your perception?
a) Using selective perception
b) Looking beyond first impressions
c) Avoiding explanations altogether
d) Believing stereotypes
b) Looking beyond first impressions
What is code switching?
a) a type of accommodation in which communicators change their verbal communication in some way due to the audience and/or environment
b) a set of complex language behaviors or "files" of language possibilities
c) a more formal, polite, or "mainstream" language
d) a type of language that is informal, nonstandard, and usually particular to a specific age or social group
a) a type of accommodation in which communicators change their verbal communication in some way due to the audience and/or environment
While chewing gum and listening to Abby tell a long story about exchanging shoes at the mall, Yolanda accidentally bites the inside of her cheek and then grimaces. Seeing Yolanda’s expression, Abby assumes that Yolanda is bored with her story. In this situation, Yolanda’s communication could be characterized as:
a) Intentional
b) Unintentional
c) Time oriented
d) Gender biased
b) Unintentional
Behavior toward a person or group based solely on the person's membership in a particular group, class, or category is called:
a) intergroup communication.
b) discrimination.
c) understatement.
d) ethnocentrism.
b) discrimination.
Which is an appropriate way to communicate while using technology?
a) Texting your best friend about going out
b) Texting your boss for a raise
c) Using a series of emojis in an email to your professor
d) Using social media to break off your wedding engagement
a) Texting your best friend about going out
What is self-monitoring?
a) How you feel about yourself
b) Intentional communication designed to show elements of self
c) Your ability to predict your effectiveness
d) Your ability to watch for cues about how to present yourself in a given situation
d) Your ability to watch for cues about how to present yourself in a given situation
Which statement about biased language is NOT accurate?
a) Biased language is often subtle.
b) Biased language can affect others' perceptions of you.
c) Biased language is an attempt at neutrality.
d) Biased language perpetuates stereotypes.
c) Biased language is an attempt at neutrality.
While nonverbal communication is most likely to be intentional?
a) Yawning
b) Blushing
c) Smiling
d) slouching
c) Smiling
Which is an example of a polychronic culture?
a) Germany
b) India
c) Canada
d) United States
b) India
The degree of visual/vocal & personality cues that are possible with any given channel of communication is known as:
a) synchronicity
b) mediated communication
c) replicability
d) richness
d) richness
The most positive evaluation you can make about your competence level is:
a) Self-adequacy
b) Self-actualization
c) Self-presentation
d) Self- denigration
c) Self-presentation
Which scenario demonstrates a failure to understand context?
a) discussing a family conflict with your supervisor at work
b) telling your sister about your new romantic relationship
c) discussing vacation plans over coffee with your best friend
d) calling your grandparents to say hello
a) discussing a family conflict with your supervisor at work
Haptics is the study of:
a) How people perceive the use of time
b) Touch as a form of communication
c) The use of the eyes in communication settings
d) The way we use and communicate with space
b) Touch as a form of communication
Acting in a way that makes our expectations about a group come true is called:
a) behavioral confirmation.
b) discrimination.
c) ethnocentrism.
d) intergroup communication.
a) behavioral confirmation.
What is the BEST illustrator of involuntary communication?
a) Altering your tone of voice
b) Sitting with your arms crossed
c) Sweating
d) Making eye contact with another person
c) Sweating
What involves the relationship among symbols, objects, people, and concepts and refers to the meanings that words have for people?
a) semantics
b) grammar
c) pragmatics
d) slang
b) grammar
Which of these four statements is the HIGHEST-level abstraction?
a) "Let's order Chinese food for dinner."
b) "Let's order Chinese food for dinner from someplace in town."
c) "Let's order Chinese food for dinner from Chef Chang's restaurant."
d) "Let's order something for dinner."
d) "Let's order something for dinner."
Which is the BEST example of a nonverbal cue one might use to regulate an interaction?
a) Standing somewhat close to your communication partner to create closeness
b) Pointing to a road sign to indicate to your friend that they are headed in the right direction
c) Sighing to indicate that you are annoyed with your parents
d) Raising your glass to indication that you would like everyone to stop talking so you can make a toast
d) Raising your glass to indication that you would like everyone to stop talking so you can make a toast
Riko is Japanese and lives in Tokyo with her family. Considering that Japan is a collectivist culture, Riko is MOST likely to do which of these when using social networking sites?
a) share photos of herself alone
b) express her personal opinions about the prime minister's latest policy
c) announce her latest personal achievement
d) compliment her friends on their recent accomplishments
d) compliment her friends on their recent accomplishments