Straighterline Communications 101
________ is where you assume that all members of a group are alike. - ANS -Stereotyping
\________ is where you have a negative attitude toward a group of people just because of who
they are. - ANS -Prejudice
\"You need to remember this because it will be on the quiz." What type of lecture cue is this
statement? - ANS -importance
\"You need to remember this because it will be on the quiz." What type of lecture cue is this
statement? - ANS -importance
\A person groups stimuli into meaningful units during which part of perception? - ANS
-organization
\A relationship in which the two people are very similar is called - ANS -a symmetrical
relationship
\A school is what type of organization? - ANS -pattern-maintenance
\A vocalized pause is - ANS -always seen as a negative characteristic of delivery
\According to research cited in your textbook concerning group size, how many people should
be in a small group to increase the likelihood that it will be a productive group? - ANS -3 or 4
\According to the textbook, first impressions - ANS -are based on comparisons to ourselves
\Acme company has a mission statement that is open to interpretation. Many stakeholders
identify with it. Their mission statement is - ANS -ambiguous
\An important aspect of informative speaking is making your subject ________ the audience. -
ANS -relevant to
\An informative speech does NOT have to be - ANS -entertaining
\Approximately what percentage of workers report in polls that their time spent working in
meetings could be more productive? - ANS -75%
\As he drove out of the driveway, he saw his wife waving but did not realize that she wanted him
to stop to avoid running over the tricycle. He thought she was just waving good-bye. The
problem in this nonverbal episode is that we - ANS -use the same cue to communicate a variety
of meanings
\As he drove out of the driveway, he saw his wife waving but did not realize that she wanted him
to stop to avoid running over the tricycle. He thought she was just waving good-bye. The
problem in this nonverbal episode is that we - ANS -use the same cue to communicate a variety
of meanings
\As the woman shaded her eyes with her open hand on her brow, she said, "Wow, is it ever
bright out here." The nonverbal cue here is - ANS -an illustrator
\Children with higher levels of language development are more likely to - ANS -have more
efficient working memory
\Children with higher levels of language development are more likely to - ANS -have more
efficient working memory
\College students spend approximately what proportion of their time listening to others and the
mass media? - ANS -50%
, \College students spend approximately what proportion of their time listening to others and the
mass media? - ANS -50%
\Communication begins with the - ANS -self
\Conditions in the workplace that are sexually offensive or intimidating are known as - ANS
-hostile
\Decoding is the process - ANS -of assigning meaning to an idea or thought
\During an interview for a waitress job, Mr. Mitchell (the interviewer) asks Kelly (the interviewee)
if she is married or has any children. This is a violation of the requirement to limit questions to
those regarding - ANS -bona fide occupational qualifications.
\Dyadic and small-group communication are two subsets of: - ANS -interpersonal
communication
\Empathic listening differs from active listening in that - ANS -empathic listening adds the goal of
understanding.
\Engaging in small talk is a representative behavior illustrating which type of workplace
communication competence? - ANS -relationship maintenance
\Establishing a shared future trajectory—showing that we can all do something together for the
betterment of others—is a way of establishing which dimension of source credibility? - ANS
-common ground
\Formal communication consists of all the following EXCEPT - ANS -the grapevine
\Grayson doesn't talk about his parents' divorce with his girlfriend because it is still a painful
subject to discuss. What factor affecting self-disclosure can be identified here? - ANS
-Disclosure might be avoided for a variety of reasons
\Iakopa is good at writing and understanding literature; Marian is a whiz at math and statistics;
together they make a great pair. The concept of friendship illustrated here is - ANS
-complementarity
\If I notice that Heng and Yolanda are often together and I "fill in" my inference that they are now
lovers, then I am illustrating the concept of perception called - ANS -closure
\In public speaking, which of the following are you NOT expected to adapt to the audience? -
ANS -your own personal position on the issue
\In reducing communication apprehension, which approach trains you to associate public
speaking with positive thoughts? - ANS -relaxation
\In relationships, formalized patterns of actions or words that are followed regularly and are
indicators of relational uniqueness are called - ANS -rituals
\In which stage of how friends develop do people determine that they have mutual interests or
other common ground? - ANS -friendly relations
\In which stage of how friends develop do people think of themselves as friends and begin to
establish their own private ways of interacting? - ANS -nascent friendship
\In which type of culture would it be more likely for extended family members to live with nuclear
family members? - ANS -collectivistic
\Informal communication consists of all of the following EXCEPT - ANS -downward
communications
\James is at home watching a politically oriented discussion show on cable TV. One of the
commentators is making arguments that are faulty, which makes James very angry. But James
________ is where you assume that all members of a group are alike. - ANS -Stereotyping
\________ is where you have a negative attitude toward a group of people just because of who
they are. - ANS -Prejudice
\"You need to remember this because it will be on the quiz." What type of lecture cue is this
statement? - ANS -importance
\"You need to remember this because it will be on the quiz." What type of lecture cue is this
statement? - ANS -importance
\A person groups stimuli into meaningful units during which part of perception? - ANS
-organization
\A relationship in which the two people are very similar is called - ANS -a symmetrical
relationship
\A school is what type of organization? - ANS -pattern-maintenance
\A vocalized pause is - ANS -always seen as a negative characteristic of delivery
\According to research cited in your textbook concerning group size, how many people should
be in a small group to increase the likelihood that it will be a productive group? - ANS -3 or 4
\According to the textbook, first impressions - ANS -are based on comparisons to ourselves
\Acme company has a mission statement that is open to interpretation. Many stakeholders
identify with it. Their mission statement is - ANS -ambiguous
\An important aspect of informative speaking is making your subject ________ the audience. -
ANS -relevant to
\An informative speech does NOT have to be - ANS -entertaining
\Approximately what percentage of workers report in polls that their time spent working in
meetings could be more productive? - ANS -75%
\As he drove out of the driveway, he saw his wife waving but did not realize that she wanted him
to stop to avoid running over the tricycle. He thought she was just waving good-bye. The
problem in this nonverbal episode is that we - ANS -use the same cue to communicate a variety
of meanings
\As he drove out of the driveway, he saw his wife waving but did not realize that she wanted him
to stop to avoid running over the tricycle. He thought she was just waving good-bye. The
problem in this nonverbal episode is that we - ANS -use the same cue to communicate a variety
of meanings
\As the woman shaded her eyes with her open hand on her brow, she said, "Wow, is it ever
bright out here." The nonverbal cue here is - ANS -an illustrator
\Children with higher levels of language development are more likely to - ANS -have more
efficient working memory
\Children with higher levels of language development are more likely to - ANS -have more
efficient working memory
\College students spend approximately what proportion of their time listening to others and the
mass media? - ANS -50%
, \College students spend approximately what proportion of their time listening to others and the
mass media? - ANS -50%
\Communication begins with the - ANS -self
\Conditions in the workplace that are sexually offensive or intimidating are known as - ANS
-hostile
\Decoding is the process - ANS -of assigning meaning to an idea or thought
\During an interview for a waitress job, Mr. Mitchell (the interviewer) asks Kelly (the interviewee)
if she is married or has any children. This is a violation of the requirement to limit questions to
those regarding - ANS -bona fide occupational qualifications.
\Dyadic and small-group communication are two subsets of: - ANS -interpersonal
communication
\Empathic listening differs from active listening in that - ANS -empathic listening adds the goal of
understanding.
\Engaging in small talk is a representative behavior illustrating which type of workplace
communication competence? - ANS -relationship maintenance
\Establishing a shared future trajectory—showing that we can all do something together for the
betterment of others—is a way of establishing which dimension of source credibility? - ANS
-common ground
\Formal communication consists of all the following EXCEPT - ANS -the grapevine
\Grayson doesn't talk about his parents' divorce with his girlfriend because it is still a painful
subject to discuss. What factor affecting self-disclosure can be identified here? - ANS
-Disclosure might be avoided for a variety of reasons
\Iakopa is good at writing and understanding literature; Marian is a whiz at math and statistics;
together they make a great pair. The concept of friendship illustrated here is - ANS
-complementarity
\If I notice that Heng and Yolanda are often together and I "fill in" my inference that they are now
lovers, then I am illustrating the concept of perception called - ANS -closure
\In public speaking, which of the following are you NOT expected to adapt to the audience? -
ANS -your own personal position on the issue
\In reducing communication apprehension, which approach trains you to associate public
speaking with positive thoughts? - ANS -relaxation
\In relationships, formalized patterns of actions or words that are followed regularly and are
indicators of relational uniqueness are called - ANS -rituals
\In which stage of how friends develop do people determine that they have mutual interests or
other common ground? - ANS -friendly relations
\In which stage of how friends develop do people think of themselves as friends and begin to
establish their own private ways of interacting? - ANS -nascent friendship
\In which type of culture would it be more likely for extended family members to live with nuclear
family members? - ANS -collectivistic
\Informal communication consists of all of the following EXCEPT - ANS -downward
communications
\James is at home watching a politically oriented discussion show on cable TV. One of the
commentators is making arguments that are faulty, which makes James very angry. But James
