COMM 108 unit test part 1 Le 1
COMM108 UNIT TEST PRACTICE PART 1
(randomly unit - no answer - 20 questions)
PART 1
1. Historically, women often handled child care. How might this experience help them
understand and use nonverbal communication with young children?
True False
2. Based on research from professional basketball, a college coach might promote physical
gestures like high-fives or pats to strengthen team cohesion and performance.
True False
3. What do we call communication that conveys meaning without using words?
Option A: assertive communication Option B: connotative meaning
Option C: nonverbal communication Option D: denotative meaning
4. American Sign Language mainly relies on visual gestures rather than spoken words.
True False
5. Checking whether a nonverbal signal matches the sender’s other gestures is an example
of __________.
Option A: considering the context Option B: becoming highly observant
Option C: perception checking Option D: self-monitoring
6. When negative responses escalate each other, resulting in a serious conflict, this pattern is
known as __________.
Option A: evaluative communication Option B: a disconfirming response
Option C: dogmatic language Option D: an escalatory conflict spiral
7. When two people exchange messages that support and validate each other, the pattern is
called __________.
Option A: a spiral Option B: a disconfirming response
Option C: a confirming response Option D: avoidance
8. Which type of message shows the emotional tone or social connection in a relationship?
Option A: contextual message Option B: qualitative message
Option C: content message Option D: relational message
COMM108 UNIT TEST PRACTICE PART 1
(randomly unit - no answer - 20 questions)
PART 1
1. Historically, women often handled child care. How might this experience help them
understand and use nonverbal communication with young children?
True False
2. Based on research from professional basketball, a college coach might promote physical
gestures like high-fives or pats to strengthen team cohesion and performance.
True False
3. What do we call communication that conveys meaning without using words?
Option A: assertive communication Option B: connotative meaning
Option C: nonverbal communication Option D: denotative meaning
4. American Sign Language mainly relies on visual gestures rather than spoken words.
True False
5. Checking whether a nonverbal signal matches the sender’s other gestures is an example
of __________.
Option A: considering the context Option B: becoming highly observant
Option C: perception checking Option D: self-monitoring
6. When negative responses escalate each other, resulting in a serious conflict, this pattern is
known as __________.
Option A: evaluative communication Option B: a disconfirming response
Option C: dogmatic language Option D: an escalatory conflict spiral
7. When two people exchange messages that support and validate each other, the pattern is
called __________.
Option A: a spiral Option B: a disconfirming response
Option C: a confirming response Option D: avoidance
8. Which type of message shows the emotional tone or social connection in a relationship?
Option A: contextual message Option B: qualitative message
Option C: content message Option D: relational message
