Test Bank for Business Communication In Person, In Print, Online 10th Edition by Amy Newman, Scot Ober

Test Bank for Business Communication In Person, In Print, Online 10th
Edition by Amy Newman, Scot Ober
TEST BANK FOR ALL CHAPTERS



Chapter 1
1. Employees prefer to receive bad news through the personal medium of email.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCIP.NEWM.17.1.3 - 1.3
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC - PROMOTION
TOPICS: Communication Media Choices
OTHER: Bloom's: Knowledge
DATE CREATED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/4/2015 12:37 PM

2. A study of the ten characteristics that employers seek in employees identified communications as the number one skill.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCIP.NEWM.17.1.1 - 1.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC - PROMOTION
TOPICS: Communicating in Organizations
OTHER: Bloom's: Knowledge
DATE CREATED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/4/2015 12:38 PM

3. Employers report major deficiencies in the written and oral communication skills of new employees.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1

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,DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCIP.NEWM.17.1.1 - 1.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC - PROMOTION
TOPICS: Communicating in Organizations
OTHER: Bloom's: Knowledge
DATE CREATED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM

4. Successful communication involves messages that are sent, received accurately, and understood.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCIP.NEWM.17.1.1 - 1.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC - PROMOTION
TOPICS: Communicating in Organizations
OTHER: Bloom's: Knowledge
DATE CREATED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM

5. The five components of communication are the need for communication, sender, message, audience, and response.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCIP.NEWM.17.1.1 - 1.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC - PROMOTION
TOPICS: The Components of Communication
OTHER: Bloom's: Knowledge
DATE CREATED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM

6. A communication need is one that forms within your own organization.
a. True
b. False
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,ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCIP.NEWM.17.1.1 - 1.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC - PROMOTION
TOPICS: The Components of Communication
OTHER: Bloom's: Knowledge
DATE CREATED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM

7. Facial expressions such as frowns and smiles are nonverbal messages that you formulate in response to communication.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCIP.NEWM.17.1.1 - 1.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC - PROMOTION
TOPICS: The Components of Communication
OTHER: Bloom's: Knowledge
DATE CREATED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM

8. Written messages might be conveyed through a brochure, a blog posting, a web page, or a company newsletter.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCIP.NEWM.17.1.1 - 1.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC - PROMOTION
TOPICS: The Components of Communication
OTHER: Bloom's: Knowledge
DATE CREATED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM

9. Individual experiences, culture, and personality affect how the communication need translates into an actual message.
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, a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCIP.NEWM.17.1.1 - 1.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC - PROMOTION
TOPICS: The Components of Communication
OTHER: Bloom's: Knowledge
DATE CREATED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM

10. An example of a communication barrier in the communication system is an employee who is too busy to read an
important email.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCIP.NEWM.17.1.2 - 1.2
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC - PROMOTION
TOPICS: Communication Barriers
OTHER: Bloom's: Knowledge
DATE CREATED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/4/2015 12:39 PM

11. Lateral communication typically involves persuading others who report to us.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BCIP.NEWM.17.1.1 - 1.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
STATE STANDARDS: United States - AK - DISC - PROMOTION
TOPICS: The Components of Communication
OTHER: Bloom's: Knowledge
DATE CREATED: 9/24/2015 1:20 PM
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