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Comm 201 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers A+
During this 5000 year period, the ability to read and write did not spread beyond the most
privileged in society - Answer✔manuscript era
This form of communications is usually unplanned and doesnt include a clearly defined goal -
Answer✔intrapersonal communication
which model of communication views communication as a turn taking process in which
communicators alternate between senders and receivers? - Answer✔interaction model of
communication
this context refers to the stated rules or unstated norms that guide our communication -
Answer✔social context
when did the study of speech communication begin - Answer✔over 2 thousand years ago
researching candidates and proposals, participating in political discussions and voting are all
parts of - Answer✔civic engagement
a generic greeting is classified as - Answer✔platonic communion
competence is measured by effectiveness and - Answer✔appropriateness
the two types of public speaking anxiety are - Answer✔psychological and physiological
julio works hard to be good at public speaking and is good at it when he focuses on it. for julio
public speaking is - Answer✔conscious competence
when you see rows of desks and chalkboard in a room, you think of a classroom based on your -
Answer✔schema
the cognitive schema that predicts a persons behavior based upon the group the person belongs to
is called - Answer✔stereotype
the attributes that connects a persons behavior to a situational factors is called -
Answer✔external attributions
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our tendency to assign negative attributions to someone we have heard negative things about is
called - Answer✔horn effect
primary effect and recency effect influences - Answer✔impressions
your overall idea of who you think you are is called - Answer✔self concept
if you believe you can write good research reports, this is part of your - Answer✔self efficacy
what is one way to improve self perception - Answer✔be critical of socializing forces
what is one way to overcome barriers to perceiving others? - Answer✔engage in self reflection
which of the following is not a media influence on self perception - Answer✔culture of
prosperity
in the triangle of meaning the actual object or phenomenon is called the - Answer✔referent
the difference between "lets eat, grandma!" and "lets eat grandma!" illustrate that language has -
Answer✔rules
"It seems that the best course of action is to proceed as planned" is an example of expressing -
Answer✔observation
"You are so selfish!" is an example of: - Answer✔global labels
Which of the following refers to the implied meaning of a word? - Answer✔connotation
Which of the following is abstract ; food, Mexican food, fish tacos - Answer✔food
"Those french fries are calling my name!" is an example of - Answer✔personification
The two types of swearing are: - Answer✔social and annoyance
if you use communication to emphasize your similarity with the person you are talking to you are
engaging in - Answer✔convergence
which of the following is the best example of adjacency pair - Answer✔thank you and youre
welcome
is nonverbal communication more or less voluntary than verbal communication - Answer✔less
nonverbal cues that communicate intimacy and signal the connection between two people are
called - Answer✔tie signs
a raised middle finger as an insult or sticking your thumb in the air to signal something went well
are both examples of - Answer✔emblems
we are most uncomfortable when someone unfamiliar to us enters our - Answer✔intimate space
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Comm 201 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers A+
During this 5000 year period, the ability to read and write did not spread beyond the most
privileged in society - Answer✔manuscript era
This form of communications is usually unplanned and doesnt include a clearly defined goal -
Answer✔intrapersonal communication
which model of communication views communication as a turn taking process in which
communicators alternate between senders and receivers? - Answer✔interaction model of
communication
this context refers to the stated rules or unstated norms that guide our communication -
Answer✔social context
when did the study of speech communication begin - Answer✔over 2 thousand years ago
researching candidates and proposals, participating in political discussions and voting are all
parts of - Answer✔civic engagement
a generic greeting is classified as - Answer✔platonic communion
competence is measured by effectiveness and - Answer✔appropriateness
the two types of public speaking anxiety are - Answer✔psychological and physiological
julio works hard to be good at public speaking and is good at it when he focuses on it. for julio
public speaking is - Answer✔conscious competence
when you see rows of desks and chalkboard in a room, you think of a classroom based on your -
Answer✔schema
the cognitive schema that predicts a persons behavior based upon the group the person belongs to
is called - Answer✔stereotype
the attributes that connects a persons behavior to a situational factors is called -
Answer✔external attributions
1
, ©Jason MacConnell 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
our tendency to assign negative attributions to someone we have heard negative things about is
called - Answer✔horn effect
primary effect and recency effect influences - Answer✔impressions
your overall idea of who you think you are is called - Answer✔self concept
if you believe you can write good research reports, this is part of your - Answer✔self efficacy
what is one way to improve self perception - Answer✔be critical of socializing forces
what is one way to overcome barriers to perceiving others? - Answer✔engage in self reflection
which of the following is not a media influence on self perception - Answer✔culture of
prosperity
in the triangle of meaning the actual object or phenomenon is called the - Answer✔referent
the difference between "lets eat, grandma!" and "lets eat grandma!" illustrate that language has -
Answer✔rules
"It seems that the best course of action is to proceed as planned" is an example of expressing -
Answer✔observation
"You are so selfish!" is an example of: - Answer✔global labels
Which of the following refers to the implied meaning of a word? - Answer✔connotation
Which of the following is abstract ; food, Mexican food, fish tacos - Answer✔food
"Those french fries are calling my name!" is an example of - Answer✔personification
The two types of swearing are: - Answer✔social and annoyance
if you use communication to emphasize your similarity with the person you are talking to you are
engaging in - Answer✔convergence
which of the following is the best example of adjacency pair - Answer✔thank you and youre
welcome
is nonverbal communication more or less voluntary than verbal communication - Answer✔less
nonverbal cues that communicate intimacy and signal the connection between two people are
called - Answer✔tie signs
a raised middle finger as an insult or sticking your thumb in the air to signal something went well
are both examples of - Answer✔emblems
we are most uncomfortable when someone unfamiliar to us enters our - Answer✔intimate space
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