CMST Exam 2 Questions
Grade A+
Attribution is - ANSWERSall of the above
A prototype is the best example of a given class of individuals. - ANSWERSTrue
Grounding a label by providing a definition and/or an example is: - ANSWERSoperational
definition
Denotative meanings are the source of most signal reactions. - ANSWERSFalse
The capacity of language to transform a small number of phonemes into whatever words,
phrases, and sentences that you require to communicate your thoughts and feelings is: -
ANSWERSproductivity
Language is a neutral vehicle of information transmission - ANSWERSFalse
he term "productivity" refers to - ANSWERSthe capacity of language to transform a small
number of sounds into hundreds of thousands of words
The least intense form of touching is: - ANSWERSfunctional - professional touch
"Cultural-specific prescriptions that dictate the appropriateness of behaviors" are: -
ANSWERSdisplay rules
, When Jane greeted her boyfriend at the airport she was jumping up and down in excitement,
her eyes were wide with anticipation of their reunion, and she was smiling and laughing. This
illustrates which of the following characteristics? - ANSWERSnonverbal communication is
multichanneled
When giving directions, Clayton points to the right while saying "turn right on Main Street."
Which function of nonverbal communication does this represent? - ANSWERSrepetition
Pitch, volume, and rate are all types of - ANSWERSvocal qualifiers
Josh was outraged at the demands made by his Communication Studies professor, including the
professor's insistence that she be called by her formal title, but his classmate Felix wasn't upset
at all. The difference in their reactions is most likely explained by which of the following
statements? - ANSWERSJosh is from a low-PD culture
There is a strong correlation between - ANSWERSboth a and c
The types of initial verbal reactions we make when another person comes to us with a problem,
reveals a frustrating event, or is experiencing an emotional crisis are known as what? -
ANSWERSresponse styles
The problem with skeptics is that they often cling obstinately to erroneous beliefs even if there
is a preponderance of contradictory evidence to dispute their beliefs. - ANSWERSFalse
Which of the following are constructive goals for self-disclosure? - ANSWERSboth b and c
Self-concept is constantly shifting for most of an individual's adult life. - ANSWERSFalse
The primacy effect is the tendency to evaluate others more strongly on the basis of the most
recent information or evidence available. - ANSWERSFalse
Grade A+
Attribution is - ANSWERSall of the above
A prototype is the best example of a given class of individuals. - ANSWERSTrue
Grounding a label by providing a definition and/or an example is: - ANSWERSoperational
definition
Denotative meanings are the source of most signal reactions. - ANSWERSFalse
The capacity of language to transform a small number of phonemes into whatever words,
phrases, and sentences that you require to communicate your thoughts and feelings is: -
ANSWERSproductivity
Language is a neutral vehicle of information transmission - ANSWERSFalse
he term "productivity" refers to - ANSWERSthe capacity of language to transform a small
number of sounds into hundreds of thousands of words
The least intense form of touching is: - ANSWERSfunctional - professional touch
"Cultural-specific prescriptions that dictate the appropriateness of behaviors" are: -
ANSWERSdisplay rules
, When Jane greeted her boyfriend at the airport she was jumping up and down in excitement,
her eyes were wide with anticipation of their reunion, and she was smiling and laughing. This
illustrates which of the following characteristics? - ANSWERSnonverbal communication is
multichanneled
When giving directions, Clayton points to the right while saying "turn right on Main Street."
Which function of nonverbal communication does this represent? - ANSWERSrepetition
Pitch, volume, and rate are all types of - ANSWERSvocal qualifiers
Josh was outraged at the demands made by his Communication Studies professor, including the
professor's insistence that she be called by her formal title, but his classmate Felix wasn't upset
at all. The difference in their reactions is most likely explained by which of the following
statements? - ANSWERSJosh is from a low-PD culture
There is a strong correlation between - ANSWERSboth a and c
The types of initial verbal reactions we make when another person comes to us with a problem,
reveals a frustrating event, or is experiencing an emotional crisis are known as what? -
ANSWERSresponse styles
The problem with skeptics is that they often cling obstinately to erroneous beliefs even if there
is a preponderance of contradictory evidence to dispute their beliefs. - ANSWERSFalse
Which of the following are constructive goals for self-disclosure? - ANSWERSboth b and c
Self-concept is constantly shifting for most of an individual's adult life. - ANSWERSFalse
The primacy effect is the tendency to evaluate others more strongly on the basis of the most
recent information or evidence available. - ANSWERSFalse
