Comm 201 Exam Questions With Correct Answers A+

Comm 201 Exam Questions With Correct Answers A+ Which area of the communication discipline is most concerned with the delivery of messages to groups and how audiences critically analyze those messaged? A. Public speaking B. Interpersonal comm. C. Mass Comm. D. Organizational comm. - AnswerD. Organizational Comm. T/F: Humans are able to communicate without the use of symbols - AnswerFalse T/F: According to the competent communication model, the communicator's cognitions are the backdrop in which all other communication influences occur. - AnswerTrue T/F: The ability to have a number of behaviors at your disposal along with the willingness to use different communication behaviors in different situations is known as cognitive complexity. - AnswerFalse Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for improving perceptions? A. Being thoughtful when seeking explanations B. Replying on attributions C. Verifying perceptions D. Looking beyond first impressions - AnswerB. Relying on Attributions Which of the following refers to our perceptions of our likelihood of achieving a successful communication outcome? - AnswerC. Self Efficacy T/F: Selective perceptions is the process of giving a piece of information greater credibility than it warrants - AnswerFalse T/F: Active information seeking is a barrier to accurate perceptions - AnswerFalse ©Jason MacConnell 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 2 _____________ refers to using abstract words that have unclear or misleading definitions to get out of an uncomfortable situation. a. Euphemizing b. Equivocation c. Evasion d. Imagining - AnswerB. Equivocation _________ are our various language possibilities, and we draw on them to find the most effective and appropriate language for a given relationship, situation, or cultural environment. a. Language markers b. Speech repertoires c. High languages d. Cognitive languages - AnswerB. Speech repertoires _____________ refers to more formal, polite, or mainstream language. a. Low-context b. High-context c. High language d. Low language - AnswerC. High language Which of the following is NOT a general characteristic associated with female language use? a. interruptions b. qualifiers c. hedges d. tag questions - AnswerA. Interruptions Which of the following is NOT one of the ways nonverbal communication serves to reinforce verbal communication? a. repeating b. complementing c. accenting d. substituting - AnswerD. Substituting ©Jason MacConnell 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 3 During a church service, you silently hold one finger up to your mouth to communicate nonverbally to your little brother that he must be quiet. What category of body movement are you using to communicate your message? a. illustrator b. adaptor c. emblem d. affect display - AnswerC. Emblem Standing about 18 inches to 4 feet from another person places you in their _________ zone. a. intimate b. public c. personal d. social - AnswerC. Personal Which of the following is described as the physical space that affects our nonverbal communication? a. closed-open dimension b. social-interactional dimension c. informal-formal dimension d. public-private dimension - AnswerD. Public-private dimension T/F: Making direct eye contact with another person is considered to be a sign of interest and respect throughout the world. - AnswerFalse ___________ refers to the way that we engage in conflict and address disagreements with our relational partners. a. Conflict b. Productive conflict c. Conflict management d. Negotiation - AnswerC. Conflict management Which of the following is NOT identified as a form of provocation? a. incompetence b. relationship threats