CMST 1061 MIDTERM- MIN WU (LSUA) ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
The active process of selecting, organizing & interpreting people, objects, events, situations and
activities is known as - CORRECT ANSWER -Perception
Mind reading is useful for good friends who want to communicate sincerely - CORRECT ANSWER
-FALSE
According to Wood, the ability to feel with another person is called - CORRECT ANSWER -
Empathy
Whiteness studies are examples of research conducted in which field of communication study? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Intercultural Communication Studies
Attribution is the act of explaining why something happens or why a person acts a particular
way. - CORRECT ANSWER -TRUE
According to Supp. reading #1, meaning is our internal response to either the reality or the
symbols used by a language community to label reality. (EX: the meaning of the word Dog for a
particular person) - CORRECT ANSWER -TRUE
Cell phones, facebook, myspace and twitter have helped transform how we think and process
info.
This reflects a primary area of the modern communication discipline referred to as - CORRECT
ANSWER -Mediated Communication
According to Aristotle, which of the following is NOT a persuasive proof - CORRECT ANSWER -
Tanthos
, The statement that communication is systemic means that - CORRECT ANSWER -The various
parts affect each other
Louise has prepared a brief questionnaire to find out how satisfied her clients are with the
service she has been providing them. She is engaging in which kind of quantitative research
method? - CORRECT ANSWER -Survey
Media sometimes reinforces cultural stereotypes about race and ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWER -
TRUE
The early 20th century philosopher John Dewey taught that communication was important -
CORRECT ANSWER -To express progressive thought through citizen participation
The study of communication is more than __________ years old. - CORRECT ANSWER -2,500
The study of communication, power and empowerment, especially as it relates to the issue of
who is and who is not allowed to speak in a society, is strongly influenced by which
philosopher? - CORRECT ANSWER -Michael Foucault
Pathos is the proof that appeals to listeners emotions - CORRECT ANSWER -TRUE
Stuart has just started preparing a speech for his communication class. He has selected a topic
& is thinking about the kind of arguments, reasoning and evidence he might use in his speech.
Stuart is focusing on which canon of public speaking? - CORRECT ANSWER -Logos
The major distinction between the linear and interactive models of communication is _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER -The interactive model includes feedback, or a response to the message.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
The active process of selecting, organizing & interpreting people, objects, events, situations and
activities is known as - CORRECT ANSWER -Perception
Mind reading is useful for good friends who want to communicate sincerely - CORRECT ANSWER
-FALSE
According to Wood, the ability to feel with another person is called - CORRECT ANSWER -
Empathy
Whiteness studies are examples of research conducted in which field of communication study? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Intercultural Communication Studies
Attribution is the act of explaining why something happens or why a person acts a particular
way. - CORRECT ANSWER -TRUE
According to Supp. reading #1, meaning is our internal response to either the reality or the
symbols used by a language community to label reality. (EX: the meaning of the word Dog for a
particular person) - CORRECT ANSWER -TRUE
Cell phones, facebook, myspace and twitter have helped transform how we think and process
info.
This reflects a primary area of the modern communication discipline referred to as - CORRECT
ANSWER -Mediated Communication
According to Aristotle, which of the following is NOT a persuasive proof - CORRECT ANSWER -
Tanthos
, The statement that communication is systemic means that - CORRECT ANSWER -The various
parts affect each other
Louise has prepared a brief questionnaire to find out how satisfied her clients are with the
service she has been providing them. She is engaging in which kind of quantitative research
method? - CORRECT ANSWER -Survey
Media sometimes reinforces cultural stereotypes about race and ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWER -
TRUE
The early 20th century philosopher John Dewey taught that communication was important -
CORRECT ANSWER -To express progressive thought through citizen participation
The study of communication is more than __________ years old. - CORRECT ANSWER -2,500
The study of communication, power and empowerment, especially as it relates to the issue of
who is and who is not allowed to speak in a society, is strongly influenced by which
philosopher? - CORRECT ANSWER -Michael Foucault
Pathos is the proof that appeals to listeners emotions - CORRECT ANSWER -TRUE
Stuart has just started preparing a speech for his communication class. He has selected a topic
& is thinking about the kind of arguments, reasoning and evidence he might use in his speech.
Stuart is focusing on which canon of public speaking? - CORRECT ANSWER -Logos
The major distinction between the linear and interactive models of communication is _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER -The interactive model includes feedback, or a response to the message.
