CASLI Knowledge Prep | 170 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Updated & Verified | 47 Pages
The people, their status, and the location of a communication event make up the ______________ of the conversation.
- gist
- context
- register
- content
"The car was broken into" is an example of:...
1). The people, their status, and the location of a communication event make up the
______________ of the conversation.
- gist
- context
- register
- content
Ans: Context
(Chapter 1)
2). "the car was broken into" is an example of:
- abstract language
- equivocal language
- euphemistic language
- passive voice
Ans: Passive Voice
(Chapter 1)
3). Using signs, phrases, or words to deliberately mislead someone is known as:
- passive voice
- abstract language
- equivocal language
- euphemistic language
Ans: Equivocal language
(Chapter 1)
4). Technical jargon is common in consultative register, t/f?
Ans: True
(Chapter 1)
5).
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, __________________ are examples of nonverbal aspects of a message.
- tones, gestures, clothing, and posture
- gestures, vocal tones, posture, and facial expression
- words, clothing, hairstyle, and wealth
- posture, facial expression, words, and vocal tones
6). A person speaking loudly nearby your conversation is an example of:
- internal noise
- psychological noise
- external noise
- physiological noise
Ans: External noise
(Chapter 1)
7). The degree of formality used in a communication event is known as:
- linguistic properties
- linguistic register
- linguistic form
- linguistic range
Ans: linguistic register
(Chapter 1)
8). Interruptions are common in formal register, t/f?
Ans: False
(Chapter 1)
9). Saying "oh my gosh!," "i have to let you go," and "put to sleep" are examples of:
- passive voice
- euphemistic language
- equivocal language
- abstract language
Ans: Abstract language
(Chapter 1)
10). In the english language, ____% of meaning is apparent in gestures, body language, and
facial expressions.
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, - 55%
- 70%
- 39%
- 22%
Ans: 55%
(Chapter 1)
11). Thinking about how another participant looks or behaves in an interaction is known as:
- psychological noise
- external noise
- physiological noise
- internal noise
Ans: Psychological noise
(Chapter 1)
12). In a formal communication event, personal topics are frequently shared, t/f?
Ans: False
(Chapter 1)
13). Which of the following is not an example of register?
- heated
- consultative
- frozen
- casual
- intimate
- formal
Ans: Heated
(Chapter 1)
14). ____________ rules help us determine meaning in an interaction within a specific context.
- grammatical
- punctuation
- pragmatic
- communication
Ans: Pragmatic
(Chapter 1)
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, 15). Fragments and run-on sentences may appear in casual conversations, t/f?
Ans: True!
(Chapter 1)
16). You have a migraine that limits your participation in a group discussion in class. this is an
example of:
- physiological noise
- external noise
- internal noise
- psychological noise
Ans: Physiological noise
(Chapter 1)
17). The physical location of, and the personal history each person brings to, an interaction is
called:
- the contextual environment
- the personal environment
- the situational environment
- the communication environment
Ans: The contextual environment
(Chapter 1)
18). Chapter one suggests that your ____________________ is/are most critical to your success
as an interpreter.
- interpersonal skills
- eye-hand coordination
- processing skills
- language skills
Ans: Interpersonal skills
(Chapter 1)
19). Using a large signing space and signing slower than normal would be appropriate for a
high school graduation ceremony, t/f?
Ans: TRUE
(Chapter 1)
20). Communication could be defined as:
- the sound a tree makes when it falls in the forest.
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