UPDATED Intro to Communications Final- WGU 100% SOLUTION 2023//2024

The accumulation of various types of mass communication (radio, television, newspapers, internet, etc.) into one medium is called a. technological convergence b. organizational convergence c. inherent convergence d. media convergence - ANSWER d. media convergence The tendency to fill in missing information to complete an otherwise incomplete figure or statement is called: a. closure b. proximity c. similarity d. verbal communication e. perception checking - ANSWER a. closure Which of the following is NOT a context of communication? a. feedback b. intrapersonal c. interpersonal d. public - ANSWER a. feedback The word communication comes from the Latin communicare, which means a. "to speak with understanding." b. "to make common." c. "to form a community of believers." d. "to care for others." - ANSWER b. to make common Public communication is best defined as: a. the process of using messages to generate meanings in a mediated system, between a source and a large number of unseen receivers. b. the process of using messages to generate meanings in a small group of people. c. the process of using messages to generate meanings in a situation in which a speaker transmits a message to a number of receivers. d. two person communication e. the process of using messages to generate meaning between at least two people in a situation that allows musk opportunities for both speaking and listening. - ANSWER c. the process of using messages to generate meanings in a situation in which a speaker transmits a message to a number of receivers. Saying "uh huh" to indicate you understand is using what is classified as a. verbal code b. nonverbal code c. language code d. linguistic code - ANSWER b. nonverbal code Li, Sarena, and Elini are having an in-depth conversation about a previous relationship that was abusive. Each of the women is participating equally. What type of descriptor most accurately describes this conversation? a. persuasive b. dialogic c. transmission d. failure - ANSWER b. dialogic Communication begins with the a. self b. other c. dyad d. group - ANSWER a. self Your role(s) affect your communication: a. only during non-verbal communication b. only during verbal communication c. to whom you talk to, how you talk to them, what language to use, and how you respond to feedback d. only during intrapersonal communication e. just in organization and selection within messages - ANSWER c. to whom you talk to, how you talk to them, what language to use and how you respond to feedback When you meet someone for the first time, you are forming a. an in group b. an impression management assessment c. a negative relationship d. a first impression e. an assessment - ANSWER d. a first impression According to the textbook, first impressions a. are based on comparisons to ourselves b. provide accuracy in our perceptions of others c. involve group communications among different groups d. occur independent of the communication context - ANSWER a. are based on comparisons to ourselves A person groups stimuli into meaningful units during which part of perception? a. selection b. interpretation c. organization d. interactionism - ANSWER c. organization Which statement about stereotyping is true? a. stereotyping occurs when we have had a long time to form an informed opinion about someone b. some stereotypes are positive c. our stereotypes of people from different groups are often positive d. we try to find similarities between ourselves and the people we stereotype - ANSWER b. some stereotypes are positive Erving Goffman's theory of self-presentation is based on what type of perspective? a. psychology b. dramaturgy c. statistics d. definitional - ANSWER b. dramaturgy Which of the following is NOT a true statement about slang and jargon? a. jargon is likely to be used by technical/professional people b. slang is likely to be used in the neighborhood and on the streets c. jargon is most likely to be used in the workplace d. slang is not understood or used by most people - ANSWER d. slang is not understood or used by most people Semantics can be defined as the a. science of meaning in language b. study of transformational grammar c. discipline devoted to creating words d. systematic examination of spelling and syntax - ANSWER a. science of meaning in language Which of these statements is an example of euphemism? a. toilet b. can c. head d. rest room - ANSWER d. rest room Which of the following statements about language is FALSE? a. words only have meanings that people give to them b. words also have connotative meanings c. the context in which a word occurs helps us determine which of the possible meanings is intended d. the meaning of a word does not change once it is included in the dictionary - ANSWER d. the meaning of a word does not change once it is included in the dictionary The term that refers to the arrangement of words is a. grammar b. code c. encoding d. syntax - ANSWER d. syntax Semantics is a. considered persuasive messages when engaging in conversation b. the study of the way humans use language to evoke meaning in others c. the practice of describing observed behavior instead of offering personal reactions or judgements d. the idea that we need to select our friends and loved ones from people who demonstrate positive interest in us e. words or phrases specific to a particular region or particular part of the country - ANSWER b. the study of the way humans use language to evoke meaning in others Communication by touch is called a. tactile communication b. affect displays c. territoriality d. kinesics - ANSWER a. tactile communication When a person leans forward and has a positive facial expression, he or she is exhibiting the concept of a. status b. chronemics c. liking d. responsiveness - ANSWER c. liking Which type of facial expression will likely receive the most attention a. neutral b. happy c. angry d. sad - ANSWER c. angry The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called a. kinesics b. paralinguistics c. objectics d. artifacts - ANSWER b. paralinguistics 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 sign that is best described as being an a. illustrator b. emblem c. affect display d. adaptor - ANSWER c. affect display Which of the following is the least public form of communication a. intrapersonal