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Comm 201 Final 2024 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers A+
Psychological noise - Answer✔Noise that might make it difficult to communicate with someone
who is politically different from you
True or false: The most recent communication model is linear - Answer✔False
Dominant culture is the same as: - Answer✔Mainstream culture
What is one of the findings of the Palo Alto Group? - Answer✔It is impossible to not
communicate
What is a schema? - Answer✔Mental structures built from past experiences
A flag is a - Answer✔Symbol
True or false: theories are not facts - Answer✔True
What is a social construction? - Answer✔Beauty
Axiology concerns questions of: - Answer✔Value
What is quantitative? - Answer✔Postpositivist
Dr. Kurt Lindemann studied wheelchair rugby players by spending time with them. This research
method is called: - Answer✔Ethnography
The Yoda character in the Star Wars movies can be understood by speakers of English due to: -
Answer✔Syntax
The emotional strength of the word "home" is due to: - Answer✔Connotation
What is true about the linguistic relativity hypothesis? - Answer✔The words we use can reveal
how we think.
Researchers estimate that one out of every _____ words we use is metaphor. - Answer✔25
Which function of language involves getting your needs met? - Answer✔Instrumental
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Saying "I know where you live" can have different meanings. This is due to: -
Answer✔Situational meaning
According to Communication Accommodation Theory, when you communicate in a way that
demonstrates your difference from someone, you are: - Answer✔diverging
When we avoid using words that are considered taboo, we often replace them with: -
Answer✔euphemisms
The desire not to be bothered is: - Answer✔negative face
True or False: Sign language is a form of nonverbal communication. - Answer✔false
What is true of nonverbal communication? - Answer✔It is more believable.
We can communicate nonverbally with people who speak a different language. This is because
nonverbal communication is: - Answer✔iconic
Which of the following emotions is communicated similarly throughouot the world using
nonverbal communication? - Answer✔disgust
Sarcasm uses which function of nonverbal communication? - Answer✔Contradicting
We are most uncomfortable when someone violates our - Answer✔intimate space
Which form of nonverbal communication has the strictest penalties for violations? -
Answer✔haptics
Which form of nonverbal communication is most closely associated with personality? -
Answer✔vocalics
When thinking of chronemics, the United States is - Answer✔monochronic
true or false: The environment is an aspect of nonverbal communication - Answer✔true
true or false: Hearing and listening are the same. - Answer✔false
In the listening process, back-channel cues are part of: - Answer✔responding
Which part of the listening process requires that listeners speak the same language? -
Answer✔understanding
true or false: Remembering is part of listening. - Answer✔true
Prejudice, stereotypes, and cultural differences fall under this barrier to listening: -
Answer✔Psychological noise
Which counterproductive listening habit leads to people trying to finish other people's sentences?
- Answer✔Dependent listening
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Comm 201 Final 2024 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers A+
Psychological noise - Answer✔Noise that might make it difficult to communicate with someone
who is politically different from you
True or false: The most recent communication model is linear - Answer✔False
Dominant culture is the same as: - Answer✔Mainstream culture
What is one of the findings of the Palo Alto Group? - Answer✔It is impossible to not
communicate
What is a schema? - Answer✔Mental structures built from past experiences
A flag is a - Answer✔Symbol
True or false: theories are not facts - Answer✔True
What is a social construction? - Answer✔Beauty
Axiology concerns questions of: - Answer✔Value
What is quantitative? - Answer✔Postpositivist
Dr. Kurt Lindemann studied wheelchair rugby players by spending time with them. This research
method is called: - Answer✔Ethnography
The Yoda character in the Star Wars movies can be understood by speakers of English due to: -
Answer✔Syntax
The emotional strength of the word "home" is due to: - Answer✔Connotation
What is true about the linguistic relativity hypothesis? - Answer✔The words we use can reveal
how we think.
Researchers estimate that one out of every _____ words we use is metaphor. - Answer✔25
Which function of language involves getting your needs met? - Answer✔Instrumental
1
, ©Jason MacConnell 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Saying "I know where you live" can have different meanings. This is due to: -
Answer✔Situational meaning
According to Communication Accommodation Theory, when you communicate in a way that
demonstrates your difference from someone, you are: - Answer✔diverging
When we avoid using words that are considered taboo, we often replace them with: -
Answer✔euphemisms
The desire not to be bothered is: - Answer✔negative face
True or False: Sign language is a form of nonverbal communication. - Answer✔false
What is true of nonverbal communication? - Answer✔It is more believable.
We can communicate nonverbally with people who speak a different language. This is because
nonverbal communication is: - Answer✔iconic
Which of the following emotions is communicated similarly throughouot the world using
nonverbal communication? - Answer✔disgust
Sarcasm uses which function of nonverbal communication? - Answer✔Contradicting
We are most uncomfortable when someone violates our - Answer✔intimate space
Which form of nonverbal communication has the strictest penalties for violations? -
Answer✔haptics
Which form of nonverbal communication is most closely associated with personality? -
Answer✔vocalics
When thinking of chronemics, the United States is - Answer✔monochronic
true or false: The environment is an aspect of nonverbal communication - Answer✔true
true or false: Hearing and listening are the same. - Answer✔false
In the listening process, back-channel cues are part of: - Answer✔responding
Which part of the listening process requires that listeners speak the same language? -
Answer✔understanding
true or false: Remembering is part of listening. - Answer✔true
Prejudice, stereotypes, and cultural differences fall under this barrier to listening: -
Answer✔Psychological noise
Which counterproductive listening habit leads to people trying to finish other people's sentences?
- Answer✔Dependent listening
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