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Straighterline Communications 101 Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
Which of the following is the least public form of communication? - answer✔✔intrapersonal
Question 2
When you look at yourself in the mirror and decide that you need to comb your hair, you are
using what context of communication? - answer✔✔intrapersonal communication
James is at home watching a politically oriented discussion show on cable TV. One of the
commentators is making arguments that are faulty, which makes James very angry. But James
cannot express that to the commentator on TV. James is feeling the frustrations of which context
of communication? - answer✔✔mass context
Public communication is best defined as - answer✔✔the process of using messages to generate
meanings in a situation in which a speaker transmits a message to a number of receivers.
Question 5
Saying "uh huh" to indicate you understand is using what is classified as a - answer✔✔nonverbal
code.
Which term refers to communication between two people? - answer✔✔dyadic communication
Communication begins with the - answer✔✔self
Your role (s) affect your communication - answer✔✔to whom you talk to, how you talk to them,
what language to use, and how you respond to feedback
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When you meet someone for the first time, you are forming - answer✔✔a first impression
Which of the following is NOT cited in the book as one of the three reasons differences in
perception occur? - answer✔✔present eating habits
A person groups stimuli into meaningful units during which part of perception? -
answer✔✔organization
Which of the following is the best example of selective attention? - answer✔✔She immediately
spotted the guy with the earring who looked so much like someone she had known before
The tendency to fill in missing information to complete an otherwise incomplete figure or
statement is called - answer✔✔closure
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about slang and jargon? - answer✔✔Slang is not
understood or used by most people.
Which of the following is an example of indexing? - answer✔✔My Shih Tzu chews on
everything. Does yours do that as well?
Technical language that has been developed by a professional group is known as -
answer✔✔jargon
Which of the following statements about language is FALSE? - answer✔✔The meaning of a
word does not change once it is included in the dictionary
Language that puts down people for being young or old is - answer✔✔ageist language
Which of the following best typifies the meaning of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis? -
answer✔✔Your language shapes your perception
Which of the following body movements would most likely be used to indicate liking? -
answer✔✔close proximity
Which type of facial expression will likely receive the most attention? - answer✔✔angry
Two men are arguing at the bar when the smaller one says something unkind about the other's
mother. The bigger fellow glares straight ahead at his opponent. He is using a nonverbal signal
that is best described as being an - answer✔✔affect display
Which of the following statements about distance is FALSE? - answer✔✔Women exhibit
discomfort at the small space they are allowed by others.
Straighterline Communications 101 Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
Which of the following is the least public form of communication? - answer✔✔intrapersonal
Question 2
When you look at yourself in the mirror and decide that you need to comb your hair, you are
using what context of communication? - answer✔✔intrapersonal communication
James is at home watching a politically oriented discussion show on cable TV. One of the
commentators is making arguments that are faulty, which makes James very angry. But James
cannot express that to the commentator on TV. James is feeling the frustrations of which context
of communication? - answer✔✔mass context
Public communication is best defined as - answer✔✔the process of using messages to generate
meanings in a situation in which a speaker transmits a message to a number of receivers.
Question 5
Saying "uh huh" to indicate you understand is using what is classified as a - answer✔✔nonverbal
code.
Which term refers to communication between two people? - answer✔✔dyadic communication
Communication begins with the - answer✔✔self
Your role (s) affect your communication - answer✔✔to whom you talk to, how you talk to them,
what language to use, and how you respond to feedback
, ©THEBRIGHT EXAM STUDY SOLUTIONS 8/22/2024 12:54 PM
When you meet someone for the first time, you are forming - answer✔✔a first impression
Which of the following is NOT cited in the book as one of the three reasons differences in
perception occur? - answer✔✔present eating habits
A person groups stimuli into meaningful units during which part of perception? -
answer✔✔organization
Which of the following is the best example of selective attention? - answer✔✔She immediately
spotted the guy with the earring who looked so much like someone she had known before
The tendency to fill in missing information to complete an otherwise incomplete figure or
statement is called - answer✔✔closure
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about slang and jargon? - answer✔✔Slang is not
understood or used by most people.
Which of the following is an example of indexing? - answer✔✔My Shih Tzu chews on
everything. Does yours do that as well?
Technical language that has been developed by a professional group is known as -
answer✔✔jargon
Which of the following statements about language is FALSE? - answer✔✔The meaning of a
word does not change once it is included in the dictionary
Language that puts down people for being young or old is - answer✔✔ageist language
Which of the following best typifies the meaning of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis? -
answer✔✔Your language shapes your perception
Which of the following body movements would most likely be used to indicate liking? -
answer✔✔close proximity
Which type of facial expression will likely receive the most attention? - answer✔✔angry
Two men are arguing at the bar when the smaller one says something unkind about the other's
mother. The bigger fellow glares straight ahead at his opponent. He is using a nonverbal signal
that is best described as being an - answer✔✔affect display
Which of the following statements about distance is FALSE? - answer✔✔Women exhibit
discomfort at the small space they are allowed by others.
