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Student name:__________
1) Communication can most usefully be understood as a(n)
A) innate human ability.
B) art form for which a chosen few possess raw talent.
C) skill acquired gradually through practice.
D) blunt tool that will always fail to accomplish its goal.
E) task that can be accomplished only in written rather than verbal form.
2) One reason we communicate is to strengthen our bond with people close to us or, in other
words, to serve our __________ needs.
A) relational
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B) identity
C) informational
D) instrumental
E) transactional
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3) When Ferdinand interacts with friends and family through text messaging, he uses slang and
other informal language. While at work, he uses more professional, formal language in his
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emails. In this sense, Ferdinand is using language to meet his__________ needs.
A) relational
B) identity
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C) informational
D) instrumental
E) transactional
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4) When Elisha asks questions during her meeting with her supervisor to get clarification on her
assignment, she is using communication to fill her__________ needs.
A) relational
B) identity
C) informational
D) instrumental
E) transactional
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5) Takis, a graphic designer, consults with his supervisors and peers about the brochure he is
creating for a financial planning firm. This communication is driven by his __________
needs.
A) relational
B) identity
C) fundamental
D) instrumental
E) transactional
6) At a strategy meeting, Csaba’s boss tells everyone not to discuss the strategy with clients
until it has been approved by the chief marketing officer. This is an example of
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a(n)__________ rule.
A) implicit
B) abstract
C) nonverbal
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D) explicit
E) dimensional
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7) Unspoken rules about communication behavior, such as knowing not to bother your boss
while she has her office door closed, are known as
A) elective affinities.
B) implicit rules.
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C) public ordinances.
D) corrective behaviors.
E) explicit rules.
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8) What is an example of verbal communication?
A) Nariman nods his head to indicate that he would like a piece of cake.
B) Sharona smiles to show her employee that she is pleased with how the client meeting
went.
C) Ginny writes an email to the office manager to request new chairs.
D) Cian looks his interviewer in the eye to project confidence and reliability.
E) Francisca wears a suit to a formal business dinner to appear professional.
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9) The building blocks of language are
A) ideas.
B) facial expressions.
C) words.
D) sounds.
E) gestures.
10) At the end of a department meeting, Stina’s boss smiles and gives her a thumbs-up to express
his approval of how she handled her part of the presentation. This is an example
of__________ communication.
A) nonverbal
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B) mediated
C) explicit
D) verbal
E) prohibited
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11) The dimension of communication that consists of the literal information being expressed is
called the __________ dimension.
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A) relational
B) content
C) meta
D) symbolic
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E) cognitive
12) Muriel tells her boss that she thinks the deadline for her assignment is unrealistically
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aggressive. The content dimension of Muriel’s message is that
A) her boss did a poor job at estimating the time needed for the assignment.
B) she is an inefficient worker.
C) the client has unreasonable demands.
D) the deadline for her assignment is unrealistically aggressive.
E) she wants to be transferred to a different project.
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do
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af
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,Chapter 1
Student name:__________
1) Communication can most usefully be understood as a(n)
A) innate human ability.
B) art form for which a chosen few possess raw talent.
C) skill acquired gradually through practice.
D) blunt tool that will always fail to accomplish its goal.
E) task that can be accomplished only in written rather than verbal form.
2) One reason we communicate is to strengthen our bond with people close to us or, in other
words, to serve our __________ needs.
A) relational
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B) identity
C) informational
D) instrumental
E) transactional
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3) When Ferdinand interacts with friends and family through text messaging, he uses slang and
other informal language. While at work, he uses more professional, formal language in his
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emails. In this sense, Ferdinand is using language to meet his__________ needs.
A) relational
B) identity
do
C) informational
D) instrumental
E) transactional
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4) When Elisha asks questions during her meeting with her supervisor to get clarification on her
assignment, she is using communication to fill her__________ needs.
A) relational
B) identity
C) informational
D) instrumental
E) transactional
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,Chapter 1
5) Takis, a graphic designer, consults with his supervisors and peers about the brochure he is
creating for a financial planning firm. This communication is driven by his __________
needs.
A) relational
B) identity
C) fundamental
D) instrumental
E) transactional
6) At a strategy meeting, Csaba’s boss tells everyone not to discuss the strategy with clients
until it has been approved by the chief marketing officer. This is an example of
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a(n)__________ rule.
A) implicit
B) abstract
C) nonverbal
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D) explicit
E) dimensional
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7) Unspoken rules about communication behavior, such as knowing not to bother your boss
while she has her office door closed, are known as
A) elective affinities.
B) implicit rules.
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C) public ordinances.
D) corrective behaviors.
E) explicit rules.
cs
8) What is an example of verbal communication?
A) Nariman nods his head to indicate that he would like a piece of cake.
B) Sharona smiles to show her employee that she is pleased with how the client meeting
went.
C) Ginny writes an email to the office manager to request new chairs.
D) Cian looks his interviewer in the eye to project confidence and reliability.
E) Francisca wears a suit to a formal business dinner to appear professional.
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, Chapter 1
9) The building blocks of language are
A) ideas.
B) facial expressions.
C) words.
D) sounds.
E) gestures.
10) At the end of a department meeting, Stina’s boss smiles and gives her a thumbs-up to express
his approval of how she handled her part of the presentation. This is an example
of__________ communication.
A) nonverbal
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B) mediated
C) explicit
D) verbal
E) prohibited
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11) The dimension of communication that consists of the literal information being expressed is
called the __________ dimension.
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A) relational
B) content
C) meta
D) symbolic
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E) cognitive
12) Muriel tells her boss that she thinks the deadline for her assignment is unrealistically
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aggressive. The content dimension of Muriel’s message is that
A) her boss did a poor job at estimating the time needed for the assignment.
B) she is an inefficient worker.
C) the client has unreasonable demands.
D) the deadline for her assignment is unrealistically aggressive.
E) she wants to be transferred to a different project.
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