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COM100 Final Questions and Correct
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To Amelia, the word "home" means warmth, love, and family. This is
an example of the ___ meaning Amelia associates with the word home.
a) contextual
b) relationship
c) denotative
d) connotative
Ans: d) connotative
Studies show that listening skills in the workplace become more
important for someone at a(n) ___ level.
a) assistant
b) starting
c) line-worker
d) senior management
Ans: d) senior management
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In the movie The Matrix, Neo is walking down the street full of people
in drab clothing and is distracted by a single woman dressed differently
in a bright red dress. The distraction is caused by the perception
process of
a) mindfulness
b) organization
c) interpretation
d) selection
Ans: d) selection
Communication differs from other social sciences because it focuses
specifically on ___
a) purposeful literary issues
b) the exchange of messages to create meaning
c) key social elements
d) the organization of skills
Ans: b) the exchange of messages to create meaning
A rhetor is ___
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a) a Greek ruler
b) someone who reads a message written by someone else
c) a type of visual aid
d) someone who originates a message
Ans: d) someone who originates a message
Being a mindful listener requires three elements. Which of the
following is NOT one of these?
a) the comprehension of all the facts that apply to the topic
b) the desire to get the whole message
c) the willingness to place your agenda lower than the speaker's
d) the ability to eliminate any noise barriers
Ans: a) the comprehension of all the facts that apply to the
topic
Ralph knew that his audience would be primarily full-time college
students between the ages of 18 and 22, with about half males and
females. This analysis is a description of audience ___.
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a) focus
b) demographics
c) expectations
d) qualities
Ans: b) demographics
___ is the mood or feeling the speaker creates.
a) style
b) tone
c) clarity
d) delivery
Ans: b) tone
Which of the following suggestions helps an individual improve his/her
people-oriented listening style?
a) review and summarize the overall meaning of what has been said to
put the information into a logical order
b) consider the speaker's credibility; is he/she trustworthy?
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COM100 Final Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
To Amelia, the word "home" means warmth, love, and family. This is
an example of the ___ meaning Amelia associates with the word home.
a) contextual
b) relationship
c) denotative
d) connotative
Ans: d) connotative
Studies show that listening skills in the workplace become more
important for someone at a(n) ___ level.
a) assistant
b) starting
c) line-worker
d) senior management
Ans: d) senior management
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In the movie The Matrix, Neo is walking down the street full of people
in drab clothing and is distracted by a single woman dressed differently
in a bright red dress. The distraction is caused by the perception
process of
a) mindfulness
b) organization
c) interpretation
d) selection
Ans: d) selection
Communication differs from other social sciences because it focuses
specifically on ___
a) purposeful literary issues
b) the exchange of messages to create meaning
c) key social elements
d) the organization of skills
Ans: b) the exchange of messages to create meaning
A rhetor is ___
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a) a Greek ruler
b) someone who reads a message written by someone else
c) a type of visual aid
d) someone who originates a message
Ans: d) someone who originates a message
Being a mindful listener requires three elements. Which of the
following is NOT one of these?
a) the comprehension of all the facts that apply to the topic
b) the desire to get the whole message
c) the willingness to place your agenda lower than the speaker's
d) the ability to eliminate any noise barriers
Ans: a) the comprehension of all the facts that apply to the
topic
Ralph knew that his audience would be primarily full-time college
students between the ages of 18 and 22, with about half males and
females. This analysis is a description of audience ___.
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a) focus
b) demographics
c) expectations
d) qualities
Ans: b) demographics
___ is the mood or feeling the speaker creates.
a) style
b) tone
c) clarity
d) delivery
Ans: b) tone
Which of the following suggestions helps an individual improve his/her
people-oriented listening style?
a) review and summarize the overall meaning of what has been said to
put the information into a logical order
b) consider the speaker's credibility; is he/she trustworthy?
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