Physical Education 101: PE 101: Straighter line Final Exam:
Questions & Answers
The Word communication comes from the Latin Communicare, which means - ANSWER:To Make
Common
Which of the following is Not a component of communication - ANSWER:Action
The accumulation of various types of mass communication (radio, newspaper, Internet, etc) into one
medium is called - ANSWER:Media Convergence
Public communication is best defined as - ANSWER:The process of using messages to generate meanings
in a situation in which a speaker transmits a message to a number of recievers
Saying "uh huh" to indicate you understand is using what is classified as a - ANSWER:Nonverbal Code
Which term refers to communication between two people - ANSWER:Dyadic communication
As a communicator what are the three separate activities you engage in during the perception process -
ANSWER:Selection, organization, and interpretation
When you meet someone for the first time, you are forming - ANSWER:A first impression
Understanding what aspects of communication will make a significant difference in your life and in the
lives of people from around the world? - ANSWER:Theory, research, and application
Which statement about stereotyping is true? - ANSWER:Some Stereotypes are positive.
Erving Goffman's theory of self-presentation is based on what type of perspective? -
ANSWER:Dramaturgy
A person groups stimuli into meaningful units during which part of perception? - ANSWER:Organization
Which of the following would be the reason an individual looking at a class picture might see his or her
own face first? - ANSWER:Because it is figure and the rest of the class is ground
Which of the following does NOT mean that "words are arbitrary" - ANSWER:Words have inherent
meaning
Which of the following is Not a true statement about slang and jargon? - ANSWER:Slang is not
understood or used by most people.
The term that refers to the arrangement of words is - ANSWER:Syntax
Which of the following statements about language is False? - ANSWER:The meaning of a word does not
change once it is included in the dictionary.
Which statement about clothing and the perceptions of others is NOT verified by research? -
ANSWER:Clothing and artifacts are unrelated to how acceptable we find other people to be.
, The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called - ANSWER:Paralinguistic
Which of the following is an example of indexing? - ANSWER:My Shih Tzu chews on everything. Does
yours do that as well?
Semantics is: - ANSWER:The study of the way humans use language to evoke meaning in others
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 - ANSWER:an illustrator
A distance of 10 feet between two people talking is what Edward T> Hall referred to as - ANSWER:Social
distance.
Which of the following findings is true of the relationship between dress and personality? -
ANSWER:People who conform to current styles seek to be accepted and liked.
When you paraphrase the speaker's message and intent, ask questions, or invite corrections, you are -
ANSWER:Checking your understanding of perception of the speaker.
"You need to remember this because it will be on the quiz." What type of lecture cue is this statement? -
ANSWER:Importance
Listening that is considered active and involves understanding the perspective of another person is
called" - ANSWER:Empathic Listening
Which of the following is NOT an effective means of using verbal communication when listening? -
ANSWER:Use evaluative, non-descriptive comments.
Children with high levels of language development are more likely to - ANSWER:Have more efficient
working memory.
Which of the following is a limitation of short-term memory? - ANSWER:Can only hold five to nine "bits"
of information on average.
Dante was walking across campus in a hurry. On the way he saw his Friend Aarav, who he hadn't seen in
quite some time. Dante stopped and told Aarav his cell phone number and told him to call him later. Just
a few seconds after Dante left, Aarav already had forgotten the number. This would be because the
information only went as dar as Aarav's - ANSWER:short-term memory
College students spend approximately what proportion of their time listening to others and the mass
media? - ANSWER:50 percent
Which of the following is an example of hearing rather than listening? - ANSWER:The sound of
firecrackers filled the nighttime air.
Which of the following is not necessarily part of the process of listening? - ANSWER:The receiver
responds with a return message.
Which of the following statements about active listening is FALSE? - ANSWER:Active listening and
empathic listening are exactly the same thing.
Questions & Answers
The Word communication comes from the Latin Communicare, which means - ANSWER:To Make
Common
Which of the following is Not a component of communication - ANSWER:Action
The accumulation of various types of mass communication (radio, newspaper, Internet, etc) into one
medium is called - ANSWER:Media Convergence
Public communication is best defined as - ANSWER:The process of using messages to generate meanings
in a situation in which a speaker transmits a message to a number of recievers
Saying "uh huh" to indicate you understand is using what is classified as a - ANSWER:Nonverbal Code
Which term refers to communication between two people - ANSWER:Dyadic communication
As a communicator what are the three separate activities you engage in during the perception process -
ANSWER:Selection, organization, and interpretation
When you meet someone for the first time, you are forming - ANSWER:A first impression
Understanding what aspects of communication will make a significant difference in your life and in the
lives of people from around the world? - ANSWER:Theory, research, and application
Which statement about stereotyping is true? - ANSWER:Some Stereotypes are positive.
Erving Goffman's theory of self-presentation is based on what type of perspective? -
ANSWER:Dramaturgy
A person groups stimuli into meaningful units during which part of perception? - ANSWER:Organization
Which of the following would be the reason an individual looking at a class picture might see his or her
own face first? - ANSWER:Because it is figure and the rest of the class is ground
Which of the following does NOT mean that "words are arbitrary" - ANSWER:Words have inherent
meaning
Which of the following is Not a true statement about slang and jargon? - ANSWER:Slang is not
understood or used by most people.
The term that refers to the arrangement of words is - ANSWER:Syntax
Which of the following statements about language is False? - ANSWER:The meaning of a word does not
change once it is included in the dictionary.
Which statement about clothing and the perceptions of others is NOT verified by research? -
ANSWER:Clothing and artifacts are unrelated to how acceptable we find other people to be.
, The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called - ANSWER:Paralinguistic
Which of the following is an example of indexing? - ANSWER:My Shih Tzu chews on everything. Does
yours do that as well?
Semantics is: - ANSWER:The study of the way humans use language to evoke meaning in others
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 - ANSWER:an illustrator
A distance of 10 feet between two people talking is what Edward T> Hall referred to as - ANSWER:Social
distance.
Which of the following findings is true of the relationship between dress and personality? -
ANSWER:People who conform to current styles seek to be accepted and liked.
When you paraphrase the speaker's message and intent, ask questions, or invite corrections, you are -
ANSWER:Checking your understanding of perception of the speaker.
"You need to remember this because it will be on the quiz." What type of lecture cue is this statement? -
ANSWER:Importance
Listening that is considered active and involves understanding the perspective of another person is
called" - ANSWER:Empathic Listening
Which of the following is NOT an effective means of using verbal communication when listening? -
ANSWER:Use evaluative, non-descriptive comments.
Children with high levels of language development are more likely to - ANSWER:Have more efficient
working memory.
Which of the following is a limitation of short-term memory? - ANSWER:Can only hold five to nine "bits"
of information on average.
Dante was walking across campus in a hurry. On the way he saw his Friend Aarav, who he hadn't seen in
quite some time. Dante stopped and told Aarav his cell phone number and told him to call him later. Just
a few seconds after Dante left, Aarav already had forgotten the number. This would be because the
information only went as dar as Aarav's - ANSWER:short-term memory
College students spend approximately what proportion of their time listening to others and the mass
media? - ANSWER:50 percent
Which of the following is an example of hearing rather than listening? - ANSWER:The sound of
firecrackers filled the nighttime air.
Which of the following is not necessarily part of the process of listening? - ANSWER:The receiver
responds with a return message.
Which of the following statements about active listening is FALSE? - ANSWER:Active listening and
empathic listening are exactly the same thing.
