Straighterline Communications 101 Final
Exam
which would NOT be an example of an identity factor that affects
perception?
(Ans- mental distractions such as daydreaming
which is the best example of selective attention?
(Ans- she immediately spotted the guy with the earring who looked so
much like someone she had known before
impression management is
(Ans- sharing personal details in order to present an idealized self
which is NOT a true statement about slang and jargon?
(Ans- slang is not understood or used by most people
which statement about language is FALSE?
(Ans- the meaning of a word does not change once it is included in the
dictionary
which is the best example of concreteness?
(Ans- my hometown is Isle, Minnesota, population 409
which is NOT an example of a cliche?
(Ans- "Our country is more of a banquet than a melting pot."
which statement is descriptive as oppose to evaluative?
(Ans- I counted twenty questions of which I was uncertain
The same bottom-feeding fish known as bullheads in Minnesota are called
catfish in Ohio. This language phenomenon is classified as
(Ans- regionalism
, which does NOT mean that "words are arbitrary?"
(Ans- words have inherent meaning
words and phrases specific to a particular region of the country are called
(Ans- regionalisms
which is NOT included in the study of proxemics?
(Ans- sound
communication by touch is called
(Ans- tactile communication
As he drove out of the driveway, he saw his wife waving but did not realize
that she wanted him to stop to avoid running over the tricycle. He thought
she was just waving good-bye. The problem in this nonverbal episode is
that we
(Ans- use the same cue to communication a variety of meanings
when a person leans forward and has positive facial expression, he or she
is exhibiting the concept of
(Ans- liking
which is not necessarily part of the process of listening?
(Ans- the receiver responds with a return message
which is essential to demonstrating active listening?
(Ans- sit or stand so you are directly facing the speaker
which is an inference?
(Ans- the road appears dangerous for ordinary travel
Exam
which would NOT be an example of an identity factor that affects
perception?
(Ans- mental distractions such as daydreaming
which is the best example of selective attention?
(Ans- she immediately spotted the guy with the earring who looked so
much like someone she had known before
impression management is
(Ans- sharing personal details in order to present an idealized self
which is NOT a true statement about slang and jargon?
(Ans- slang is not understood or used by most people
which statement about language is FALSE?
(Ans- the meaning of a word does not change once it is included in the
dictionary
which is the best example of concreteness?
(Ans- my hometown is Isle, Minnesota, population 409
which is NOT an example of a cliche?
(Ans- "Our country is more of a banquet than a melting pot."
which statement is descriptive as oppose to evaluative?
(Ans- I counted twenty questions of which I was uncertain
The same bottom-feeding fish known as bullheads in Minnesota are called
catfish in Ohio. This language phenomenon is classified as
(Ans- regionalism
, which does NOT mean that "words are arbitrary?"
(Ans- words have inherent meaning
words and phrases specific to a particular region of the country are called
(Ans- regionalisms
which is NOT included in the study of proxemics?
(Ans- sound
communication by touch is called
(Ans- tactile communication
As he drove out of the driveway, he saw his wife waving but did not realize
that she wanted him to stop to avoid running over the tricycle. He thought
she was just waving good-bye. The problem in this nonverbal episode is
that we
(Ans- use the same cue to communication a variety of meanings
when a person leans forward and has positive facial expression, he or she
is exhibiting the concept of
(Ans- liking
which is not necessarily part of the process of listening?
(Ans- the receiver responds with a return message
which is essential to demonstrating active listening?
(Ans- sit or stand so you are directly facing the speaker
which is an inference?
(Ans- the road appears dangerous for ordinary travel
