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The people, their status, and the location of a communication event make up the
______________ of the conversation.
- gist
- context
- register
- content Answer: Context
(Chapter 1)
"The car was broken into" is an example of:
- Abstract language
- Equivocal language
- Euphemistic language
- Passive voice Answer: Passive Voice
(Chapter 1)
Using signs, phrases, or words to deliberately mislead someone is known as:
- Passive voice
- Abstract language
- Equivocal language
- Euphemistic language Answer: Equivocal language
(Chapter 1)
Technical jargon is common in consultative register, T/F? Answer: True
(Chapter 1)
__________________ are examples of nonverbal aspects of a message.
- Tones, gestures, clothing, and posture
- Gestures, vocal tones, posture, and facial expression
- Words, clothing, hairstyle, and wealth



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,- Posture, facial expression, words, and vocal tones Answer: Gestures, vocal tones,
posture, and facial expression
(Chapter 1)
A person speaking loudly nearby your conversation is an example of:
- Internal noise
- Psychological noise
- External noise
- Physiological noise Answer: External noise
(Chapter 1)
The degree of formality used in a communication event is known as:
- linguistic properties
- linguistic register
- linguistic form
- linguistic range Answer: linguistic register
(Chapter 1)
Interruptions are common in formal register, T/F? Answer: False
(Chapter 1)
Saying "oh my gosh!," "I have to let you go," and "put to sleep" are examples of:
- Passive voice
- Euphemistic language
- Equivocal language
- Abstract language Answer: Abstract language
(Chapter 1)
In the English language, ____% of meaning is apparent in gestures, body language, and
facial expressions.
- 55%
- 70%
- 39%
- 22% Answer: 55%


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,(Chapter 1)
Thinking about how another participant looks or behaves in an interaction is known as:
- Psychological noise
- External noise
- Physiological noise
- Internal noise Answer: Psychological noise
(Chapter 1)
In a formal communication event, personal topics are frequently shared, T/F? Answer:
False
(Chapter 1)
Which of the following is not an example of register?
- heated
- consultative
- frozen
- casual
- intimate
- formal Answer: Heated
(Chapter 1)
____________ rules help us determine meaning in an interaction within a specific context.
- Grammatical
- Punctuation
- Pragmatic
- Communication Answer: Pragmatic
(Chapter 1)
Fragments and run-on sentences may appear in casual conversations, T/F? Answer: True!
(Chapter 1)
You have a migraine that limits your participation in a group discussion in class. This is an
example of:
- Physiological noise


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, - External noise
- Internal noise
- Psychological noise Answer: Physiological noise
(Chapter 1)
The physical location of, and the personal history each person brings to, an interaction is
called:
- The contextual environment
- The personal environment
- The situational environment
- The communication environment Answer: The contextual environment
(Chapter 1)
Chapter One suggests that your ____________________ is/are most critical to your success
as an interpreter.
- interpersonal skills
- eye-hand coordination
- processing skills
- language skills Answer: Interpersonal skills
(Chapter 1)
Using a large signing space and signing slower than normal would be appropriate for a high
school graduation ceremony, T/F? Answer: TRUE
(Chapter 1)
Communication could be defined as:
- The sound a tree makes when it falls in the forest.
- An exchange of ideas or information between two or more people.
- Watching your friend walk into the airport terminal as they leave for a long trip.
- Squinting your eyes as you walk outside into bright sunlight. Answer: An exchange of
ideas or information between two or more people.
(Chapter 2)
Which of the following is NOT a component of culture according to Marie Jean Philip?


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