Introduction to Communication - C464 PRE-ASSESSMENT questions with correct answers

Lee and Jordan are co-workers who joke around at work. Lee has invited Jordan for dinner with Lee's family at their home. Jordan says something funny, but slightly inappropriate, and is intently observing the reaction of everyone in Lee's family in order to determine what kind of humor is acceptable in Lee's home.Which of the 4 primary challenges to communication does Jordan's behaviors address? Answer Effective communication requires significant intellectual and psychological resources Peyton works part time at a local software company and attends classes full time at a university. In order to stay connected, Peyton communicates with colleagues, classmates, family, and friends using multiple social media websites, email, and texts every day. Peyton often feels overwhelmed by the volume of communication she encounters. Which of the 4 primary challenges to communication does this scenario demonstrate? Answer We over-rely on digitally mediated communication Juanita is an instructor for a communication class at a state university. At the beginning of the first class, she goes over her expectations and explains that she expects everyone to be on time and participate and that part of their final grade is based on participation. She notices a look of concern on a couple of students' faces, and she wonders if they just don't like the idea of being on time, participating, or something else. The two students, who have come from a different school environment that never encouraged in-class participation are worried that their grades will suffer due to their shyness. Which of the 4 primary challenges to communication does this scenario demonstrate? Answer Intercultural understanding can be difficult Blake, who has just graduated from college, is looking for a job. Blake emails the same cover letter and résumé to about 20 different companies but does not receive any replies. Blake concludes that this is because those companies do not recognize good talent.Which concept below e