WGU Academy Intro to Communications
Final Exam 2025/2026 Exam Questions
and Correct Answers | New Update
Approximately what percentage of workers report in polls that their time
spent working in meetings could be more productive? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔75%
Which of the following comments provides the best example of extrinsic
motivation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"Because my employer said our raises would
be based on it, I am increasing my number of contract reports."
Which of the following is NOT an example of a cliché? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔"Our country is more of a banquet than a melting pot."
,Which of the following is an example of a physical distraction to listening? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"The two people talking in the row ahead of me kept me
from catching very much of his lecture."
The word communication comes from the Latin communicare, which
means - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"to make common."
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? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔3 or 4
At what age do people, on average, begin receiving specialized attention
based on physical attractiveness? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔4 years old
College students spend approximately what proportion of their time
listening to others and the mass media? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔50 percent
Who is more likely to use touch as a means of communicating? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔a black woman from Puerto Rico
Language that is considered a socially acceptable synonym used to avoid
using language that would be offensive in a format setting is called: - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔a euphemism
,When you meet someone for the first time, you are forming: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔a first impression
Which of the following is most likely an example of a primary group? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔a group of women playing cards
Personal identity is: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a perception of what makes an
individual unique with regard to various personality characteristics, interests
and values.
With whom are you most likely to stand the closest? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a
person of the same race
Orlando gave his persuasive speech on why the class should participate in
the campus recycling program. Initially, the views of very few students were
changed. However, after a few months, most of the class was participating.
Orlando's speech could be said to have - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a sleeper effect.
Which of these groups may be classified as a secondary group? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔A student committee on improving campus meal plans
Which of the following statements about syllogisms is FALSE? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔A syllogism has a subjective premise.
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, A relationship in which the two people are very similar is called - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔a symmetrical relationship.
Which of the following examples best depicts the denotative meaning of a
word? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy in the
first trimester.
Which of the following is NOT a means of resisting persuasion? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔acceptance
When engaging in critical listening, one challenges the speaker's message
by evaluating its: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔accuracy, meaningfulness, and utility
Which of the following is NOT a component of communication? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔action
Which of the following statements about active listening is FALSE? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Active listening and empathic listening are exactly the same
thing.
Two men are arguing at the bar when the smaller one says something
unkind about the other's mother. The bigger fellow glares straight ahead at
Final Exam 2025/2026 Exam Questions
and Correct Answers | New Update
Approximately what percentage of workers report in polls that their time
spent working in meetings could be more productive? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔75%
Which of the following comments provides the best example of extrinsic
motivation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"Because my employer said our raises would
be based on it, I am increasing my number of contract reports."
Which of the following is NOT an example of a cliché? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔"Our country is more of a banquet than a melting pot."
,Which of the following is an example of a physical distraction to listening? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"The two people talking in the row ahead of me kept me
from catching very much of his lecture."
The word communication comes from the Latin communicare, which
means - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"to make common."
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? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔3 or 4
At what age do people, on average, begin receiving specialized attention
based on physical attractiveness? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔4 years old
College students spend approximately what proportion of their time
listening to others and the mass media? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔50 percent
Who is more likely to use touch as a means of communicating? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔a black woman from Puerto Rico
Language that is considered a socially acceptable synonym used to avoid
using language that would be offensive in a format setting is called: - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔a euphemism
,When you meet someone for the first time, you are forming: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔a first impression
Which of the following is most likely an example of a primary group? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔a group of women playing cards
Personal identity is: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a perception of what makes an
individual unique with regard to various personality characteristics, interests
and values.
With whom are you most likely to stand the closest? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a
person of the same race
Orlando gave his persuasive speech on why the class should participate in
the campus recycling program. Initially, the views of very few students were
changed. However, after a few months, most of the class was participating.
Orlando's speech could be said to have - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a sleeper effect.
Which of these groups may be classified as a secondary group? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔A student committee on improving campus meal plans
Which of the following statements about syllogisms is FALSE? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔A syllogism has a subjective premise.
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, A relationship in which the two people are very similar is called - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔a symmetrical relationship.
Which of the following examples best depicts the denotative meaning of a
word? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy in the
first trimester.
Which of the following is NOT a means of resisting persuasion? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔acceptance
When engaging in critical listening, one challenges the speaker's message
by evaluating its: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔accuracy, meaningfulness, and utility
Which of the following is NOT a component of communication? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔action
Which of the following statements about active listening is FALSE? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Active listening and empathic listening are exactly the same
thing.
Two men are arguing at the bar when the smaller one says something
unkind about the other's mother. The bigger fellow glares straight ahead at
