Test Bank Nonverbal Communication An Applied Approach 1st Edition by Jonathan Michael Bowman.

Test Bank Nonverbal Communication: An Applied Approach 1st Edition by Jonathan Michael
Bowman.




Test Bank Nonverbal Communication: An Applied Approach 1st Edition by Jonathan Michael
Bowman.

,Chapter 1: Nonverbal Communication Origins

Multiple Choice

1. Jessica’s best friend forgot her birthday. She wants to share how disappointed she
feels but doesn’t want to start a fight, so she is struggling to choose the best words.
Before she can send her message, Jessica needs to complete the process of .
A. encoding
B. decoding
C. modeling
D. receiving
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1-2: Compare models of communication.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Linear Model of Communication
Difficulty Level: Medium

2. While Kyle is listening to his friend Pete talk about his recent mountain biking
adventure, he becomes distracted by a new text message on his phone. Kyle’s shift in
attention has interrupted the process of his friend’s message.
A. sending
B. modeling
C. encoding
D. decoding
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1-2: Compare models of communication.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Linear Model of Communication
Difficulty Level: Medium

3. Which of the following is the means by which a message is conveyed from one
person to another?
A. context
B. sender
C. channel
D. semantic noise
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-2: Compare models of communication.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Linear Model of Communication
Difficulty Level: Easy




Test Bank Nonverbal Communication: An Applied Approach 1st Edition by Jonathan Michael
Bowman.

,4. When he’s at home, Benjamin continuously monitors his favorite social media
platform on his smartphone. When he attends classes on his college campus, Benjamin
changes his behavior and puts his phone away. He is adapting to the .
A. channel
B. sender
C. noise
D. context
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1-2: Compare models of communication.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Linear Model of Communication
Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Which of the following is a form of physical noise?
A. anxiety or worry
B. the whir of a ceiling fan
C. the main points of a professor’s lecture
D. mental fatigue
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1-2: Compare models of communication.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Linear Model of Communication
Difficulty Level: Medium

6. Miles skipped breakfast this morning. Now he is hungry and having trouble listening
to his professor giving instructions for a major class project. Miles is experiencing
noise.
A. physical
B. psychological
C. physiological
D. semantic
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-2: Compare models of communication.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Linear Model of Communication
Difficulty Level: Medium

7. The first day at a new job, Caitlin’s supervisor gives her instructions about a task
using a word she has never heard before. Caitlin is confused about what to do because
her supervisor’s message includes noise.
A. physical
B. psychological
C. physiological
D. semantic
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1-2: Compare models of communication.




Test Bank Nonverbal Communication: An Applied Approach 1st Edition by Jonathan Michael
Bowman.

, Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Linear Model of Communication
Difficulty Level: Medium

8. Unlike physical noise, semantic noise .
A. is part of the message which needs to be decoded
B. only happens on rare occasions
C. only happens in English-speaking countries
D. is determined solely by the sender
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1-2: Compare models of communication.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Linear Model of Communication
Difficulty Level: Hard

9. On the way to attend class, Juan notices an unfamiliar rattling sound in his car’s
engine. Once in class, Juan spends his time worrying whether he will be able to drive
home and finds it difficult to listen. Juan is experiencing noise.
A. physical
B. psychological
C. physiological
D. semantic
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1-2: Compare models of communication.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Linear Model of Communication
Difficulty Level: Medium

10. noise is often present in the words that bullies choose to demean and
intimidate other people.
A. Physical
B. Psychological
C. Physiological
D. Semantic
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1-2: Compare models of communication.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Linear Model of Communication
Difficulty Level: Medium

11. One-way messaging is also called .
A. transactional
B. unidirectional
C. omnidirectional
D. interactive
Ans: B




Test Bank Nonverbal Communication: An Applied Approach 1st Edition by Jonathan Michael
Bowman.