SCOM midterm Questions With Complete Solutions
___________ = credibility appeal Correct Answers ethos
____________ = how fast or slow you speak. Correct Answers
Rate
_____________ ____________________ deals with the process
of negotiating and reflecting on our actions and communication
regarding what we believe to be right and wrong. Correct
Answers communication ethics
_____________ communication involves the transmission of
information through the auditory sensory system—the system of
speaking and hearing. Correct Answers Aural
______________ _____________________ anxiety is type of
CA that produces physiological, cognitive, and behavioral
reactions in people when faced with a real or imagined
presentation Correct Answers Public speaking
______________ communication is a sender-focused form of
communication in which one person is typically responsible for
conveying information to an audience. It is more sender focused
than interpersonal and group communication. Correct Answers
public
______________ communication is communication with
oneself using internal vocalization or reflective thinking. Correct
Answers Intrapersonal
,______________ sources are written by people with firsthand
experiences or by researchers/scholars who conducted original
research. Correct Answers primary
_______________ _________________ are words that speakers
use to fill in a gap between what they were saying and what they
are saying next. (um, uh, ah, er, like) Correct Answers Verbal
fillers
_______________ = Appeal to emotion Correct Answers
pathos
_______________ = movement Correct Answers kinesics
_______________ = touch Correct Answers haptics
_______________ are gestures that have a specific agreed-on
meaning within a cultural context. A hitchhiker's raised thumb,
the "OK" sign with thumb and index finger connected in a circle
with the other three fingers sticking up, and the raised middle
finger are all examples of this Correct Answers emblems
_______________ context includes the previous interpersonal
history and type of relationship we have with a person. We
communicate differently with someone we just met versus
someone we've known for a long time. Correct Answers
relational
_______________ context refers to the stated rules or unstated
norms that guide communication. As we are socialized into our
, various communities, we learn rules and implicitly pick up on
norms for communicating. Correct Answers Social
_______________ is the process of turning communication into
thoughts. Correct Answers decoding
_______________ needs include needs that keep our bodies and
minds functioning. Correct Answers physical
________________ _______________ = changes in your rate,
volume, and pitch that can make you look more prepared, seem
more credible, and be able to engage your audience better
Correct Answers Vocal variety
________________ = how high or low a speaker's voice is.
Correct Answers pitch
________________ = how loud or soft your voice is Correct
Answers volume
________________ = Vocalic cues reinforce other verbal and
nonverbal cues (e.g., saying, "I'm not sure" with an uncertain
tone). Correct Answers repetition
________________ are touching behaviors and movements that
indicate internal states typically related to arousal or anxiety.
They can be targeted toward the self, objects, or others. In
regular social situations, adaptors result from uneasiness,
anxiety, or a general sense that we are not in control of our
surroundings. Correct Answers adaptors
___________ = credibility appeal Correct Answers ethos
____________ = how fast or slow you speak. Correct Answers
Rate
_____________ ____________________ deals with the process
of negotiating and reflecting on our actions and communication
regarding what we believe to be right and wrong. Correct
Answers communication ethics
_____________ communication involves the transmission of
information through the auditory sensory system—the system of
speaking and hearing. Correct Answers Aural
______________ _____________________ anxiety is type of
CA that produces physiological, cognitive, and behavioral
reactions in people when faced with a real or imagined
presentation Correct Answers Public speaking
______________ communication is a sender-focused form of
communication in which one person is typically responsible for
conveying information to an audience. It is more sender focused
than interpersonal and group communication. Correct Answers
public
______________ communication is communication with
oneself using internal vocalization or reflective thinking. Correct
Answers Intrapersonal
,______________ sources are written by people with firsthand
experiences or by researchers/scholars who conducted original
research. Correct Answers primary
_______________ _________________ are words that speakers
use to fill in a gap between what they were saying and what they
are saying next. (um, uh, ah, er, like) Correct Answers Verbal
fillers
_______________ = Appeal to emotion Correct Answers
pathos
_______________ = movement Correct Answers kinesics
_______________ = touch Correct Answers haptics
_______________ are gestures that have a specific agreed-on
meaning within a cultural context. A hitchhiker's raised thumb,
the "OK" sign with thumb and index finger connected in a circle
with the other three fingers sticking up, and the raised middle
finger are all examples of this Correct Answers emblems
_______________ context includes the previous interpersonal
history and type of relationship we have with a person. We
communicate differently with someone we just met versus
someone we've known for a long time. Correct Answers
relational
_______________ context refers to the stated rules or unstated
norms that guide communication. As we are socialized into our
, various communities, we learn rules and implicitly pick up on
norms for communicating. Correct Answers Social
_______________ is the process of turning communication into
thoughts. Correct Answers decoding
_______________ needs include needs that keep our bodies and
minds functioning. Correct Answers physical
________________ _______________ = changes in your rate,
volume, and pitch that can make you look more prepared, seem
more credible, and be able to engage your audience better
Correct Answers Vocal variety
________________ = how high or low a speaker's voice is.
Correct Answers pitch
________________ = how loud or soft your voice is Correct
Answers volume
________________ = Vocalic cues reinforce other verbal and
nonverbal cues (e.g., saying, "I'm not sure" with an uncertain
tone). Correct Answers repetition
________________ are touching behaviors and movements that
indicate internal states typically related to arousal or anxiety.
They can be targeted toward the self, objects, or others. In
regular social situations, adaptors result from uneasiness,
anxiety, or a general sense that we are not in control of our
surroundings. Correct Answers adaptors
