SCOM midterm Questions With Complete Solutions
"According to Dr. William Glasser..." is a complete citation of a
credible source Correct Answers false
"My third reason is..." is an example of Correct Answers
signpost
A friend comes to you with a problem: he has lied to his
girlfriend, and he feels terrible about it. Your response is, "That
was a lousy thing to do." This response is an example of Correct
Answers evaluating
A memorable conclusion to a speech should Correct Answers
use attention strategies much as they are used in the introduction
to a speech
A person's communication is either competent or incompetent
Correct Answers false
A speaker's purpose statement is: "Today I want to talk to you
about kite flying, which is a really fun thing to do if you're bored
and don't feel like studying or partying." This is Correct
Answers merely a topic statement, and not a specific purpose
statement
A speech about the Civil RIghts Trail is an example of which
type of informative speech? Correct Answers concept
Aaron's boss asks if he has been stealing office supplies. His
palms get sweaty when he responds that he has not. This
, displays which function of nonverbal communication? Correct
Answers contradiction
Anthony Crispino's announcement that Lebron James turned
down the Cleveland Show to be on Miami Vice is an example of
which bad listening habit? Correct Answers distorted listening
Anxiety about giving a speech is one aspect of how _________
determines your communicative competence. Correct Answers
ability
channel Correct Answers a sensory root on which a message
travels to the receiver for decoding
communication models Correct Answers transmission model
and interaction model
decoding Correct Answers the process of turning
communication into thoughts
encoding Correct Answers the process of turning thoughts into
communication.
Fahad and Debbie are working together on a big presentation.
They meet the day before to practice, but Debbie still hasn't
finished all of her slides as promised. Fahad is anxious about
looking unprepared in front of everyone, and frustrated with
Debbie.
What should Fahad do? Correct Answers Say to Debbie,
"Honestly, this makes me nervous, and a little frustrated—I
"According to Dr. William Glasser..." is a complete citation of a
credible source Correct Answers false
"My third reason is..." is an example of Correct Answers
signpost
A friend comes to you with a problem: he has lied to his
girlfriend, and he feels terrible about it. Your response is, "That
was a lousy thing to do." This response is an example of Correct
Answers evaluating
A memorable conclusion to a speech should Correct Answers
use attention strategies much as they are used in the introduction
to a speech
A person's communication is either competent or incompetent
Correct Answers false
A speaker's purpose statement is: "Today I want to talk to you
about kite flying, which is a really fun thing to do if you're bored
and don't feel like studying or partying." This is Correct
Answers merely a topic statement, and not a specific purpose
statement
A speech about the Civil RIghts Trail is an example of which
type of informative speech? Correct Answers concept
Aaron's boss asks if he has been stealing office supplies. His
palms get sweaty when he responds that he has not. This
, displays which function of nonverbal communication? Correct
Answers contradiction
Anthony Crispino's announcement that Lebron James turned
down the Cleveland Show to be on Miami Vice is an example of
which bad listening habit? Correct Answers distorted listening
Anxiety about giving a speech is one aspect of how _________
determines your communicative competence. Correct Answers
ability
channel Correct Answers a sensory root on which a message
travels to the receiver for decoding
communication models Correct Answers transmission model
and interaction model
decoding Correct Answers the process of turning
communication into thoughts
encoding Correct Answers the process of turning thoughts into
communication.
Fahad and Debbie are working together on a big presentation.
They meet the day before to practice, but Debbie still hasn't
finished all of her slides as promised. Fahad is anxious about
looking unprepared in front of everyone, and frustrated with
Debbie.
What should Fahad do? Correct Answers Say to Debbie,
"Honestly, this makes me nervous, and a little frustrated—I
