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COM 101 | 100+ Flashcard Q&A | Culture, Listening, Nonverbal, Fallacies | WGU

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This document contains 100+ flashcard-style questions and correct answers for COM 101 – Introduction to Communication at Western Governors University (WGU), updated for the 2025/2026 academic year. It provides concise, accurate definitions and explanations of core communication concepts, making it a powerful tool for studying and exam preparation. Topics covered include communication models (linear, transactional), verbal and nonverbal communication (kinesics, chronemics, proxemics, haptics), listening stages and barriers, cultural dimensions (collectivism, ethnocentrism, high vs. low context), logical fallacies (ad hominem, straw man, appeal to authority), speech structure (thesis statement, Monroe’s motivated sequence), self-concept, self-esteem, perception, group communication dynamics (groupthink, social loafing), and power types (referent, reward). The format mirrors flashcard memorization techniques, ideal for quick review, repetition-based study, or digital/printable quiz prep. All answers are clearly indicated and 100% accurate according to course standards. Who this document is for: • WGU students enrolled in COM 101 • Students preparing for communication midterms or final exams • Learners reviewing key terminology and definitions for CLEP or DSST exams • Psychology, education, or liberal arts majors seeking a quick-reference glossary • Anyone aiming to improve foundational knowledge in interpersonal and public communication Keywords: COM 101, WGU, communication flashcards, communication exam prep, listening skills, nonverbal communication, kinesics, perception, self-concept, fallacies, ethnocentrism, group communication, Monroe’s motivated sequence, feedback, transactional model, self-disclosure, power dynamics, speech structure, cultural communication

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WGU Intro to Communication 2025/2026
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communication - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔exchange of verbal and nonverbal

messages with the intent of stimulating particular meanings in the minds of

others


ad hominem - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔occurs when someone refutes an argument

by attacking the person who presented the argument rather than the

argument itself


adaptors - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔movements that communicators engage in,

sometimes unconsciously, to relieve stress and anxiety

,affect displays - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔nonverbal movements that reveals emotion


affection needs - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the need for others to approve of us,

which is an external affirmation of our value and identity


appeal to misplaced authority - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔replies on the reputatoin of

an expert in an unrelated field


asynchronous communication - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔communication that occurs

outside of the constraints of time and place


asynchronous new media - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔new media that does not allow

for immediate feedback when a message is sent


attribution error - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔in interpreting our own or others' behavior,

we rely on faulty explanations, reasons, or information


bad apple effect - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔poisonous impact of having just one

ineffective team member


behavioral intention - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔individual's expectation or plan that

he or she will behave in some particular way

, bias-free language - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔communicates respect through being

sensitive to others' sex, race, age, physical condition, and other

characteristics


Body of the speech - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔middle section of speech in which you

provide support with logic, "tell your audience" (logos)


brief report - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔represents a highly structured overview of

very specific information for the intended audience. shorter than an

instructional presentation


chronemics - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the ways in which comunicators use time and

the messages they communicate as a result of how they manage their time


closure - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔our ability to fill in missing information to complete

a perception


co-cultures - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔reflect the unique beliefs, ways of thinking,

communication patterns and styles, and customs of members of particular

groups that exist within the umbrella culture




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