COMM 114 EXAM 1 CH. 1-4 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Studies involving communication between infants and caregivers have reliably
demonstrated which of the following? - Answer -Human interaction, specifically touch,
is critical for development and health.
Which of the following best defines stigma? - Answer -a characteristic that discredits a
person because he or she is seen as abnormal or undesirable
According to the text, which of the following characteristics is NOT typically associated
with some type of social stigma? - Answer -having cancer
As defined in the textbook, communication can help us grow spiritually in all of the
following areas EXCEPT - Answer -discouraging the spirituality of others.
Which of the following would be considered an instrumental need that can be met
through communication? - Answer -convincing your roommate to turn off her music by
midnight each night
Which term is used for anything that interferes with the accurate decoding of a
message? - Answer -noise
Which type of noise is associated with distractions that result from a loud environment?
- Answer -physical noise
Which of the following is an example of feedback that someone might provide in
response to a message? - Answer -Each of these is an example of feedback.
Communication context includes all of the following EXCEPT - Answer -the connotation
of the message.
Which model considers both people in a conversation to be senders and receivers
simultaneously? - Answer -transaction
To say that words are symbols accurately reflects which of the following ideas? -
Answer -All the answers are correct.
Which of the following is an example of a channel-rich communication context? -
Answer -chatting with friends at a party
When your roommate says "We're out of detergent again" and you take that as a
criticism, you are paying attention to which aspect of the message? - Answer -relational
dimension
, When people engage in communication about their communication, they are engaging
in a process called - Answer -metacommunication.
A sign in the library that reads "No Talking Allowed" would constitute an example of
what? - Answer -explicit rule
In the United States, most people understand that they are expected to form a line and
wait for their turn. That is an example of which type of rule? - Answer -an implicit rule
According to the text, which of the following is NOT a necessary characteristic of
interpersonal communication? - Answer -It relates to intimate information.
Which aspect of communication relates to how well a message meets its goals? -
Answer -effectiveness
Different cultures have different standards that define competent communication. This
cultural variation speaks to which element of communication competence? - Answer -
appropriateness
Researchers use which term to describe how aware people are of their own behaviors?
- Answer -self-monitoring
The ability to take another person's perspective, and to think and feel as that person
does, is called what? - Answer -empathy
Imagine that you have just called a friend, but your friend didn't take the call and it went
to voicemail. At first, you assume your friend was simply away from the phone or busy,
but you start to wonder if he might be angry with you or ignoring you. This exercise is an
example of what? - Answer -cognitive complexity
sense of morality and the judgment of right and wrong are known as - Answer -ethics
Human interaction is critical for the health of both infants and adults. - Answer -true
Instrumental needs are the least important needs served by communication. - Answer -
false
In the communication process, noise can be either physical or psychological. - Answer
-true
Context and feedback are aspects of the action model of communication. - Answer -
false
The concept of perceptual filters states that everyone will derive the same meaning from
any given message. - Answer -false
ANSWERS
Studies involving communication between infants and caregivers have reliably
demonstrated which of the following? - Answer -Human interaction, specifically touch,
is critical for development and health.
Which of the following best defines stigma? - Answer -a characteristic that discredits a
person because he or she is seen as abnormal or undesirable
According to the text, which of the following characteristics is NOT typically associated
with some type of social stigma? - Answer -having cancer
As defined in the textbook, communication can help us grow spiritually in all of the
following areas EXCEPT - Answer -discouraging the spirituality of others.
Which of the following would be considered an instrumental need that can be met
through communication? - Answer -convincing your roommate to turn off her music by
midnight each night
Which term is used for anything that interferes with the accurate decoding of a
message? - Answer -noise
Which type of noise is associated with distractions that result from a loud environment?
- Answer -physical noise
Which of the following is an example of feedback that someone might provide in
response to a message? - Answer -Each of these is an example of feedback.
Communication context includes all of the following EXCEPT - Answer -the connotation
of the message.
Which model considers both people in a conversation to be senders and receivers
simultaneously? - Answer -transaction
To say that words are symbols accurately reflects which of the following ideas? -
Answer -All the answers are correct.
Which of the following is an example of a channel-rich communication context? -
Answer -chatting with friends at a party
When your roommate says "We're out of detergent again" and you take that as a
criticism, you are paying attention to which aspect of the message? - Answer -relational
dimension
, When people engage in communication about their communication, they are engaging
in a process called - Answer -metacommunication.
A sign in the library that reads "No Talking Allowed" would constitute an example of
what? - Answer -explicit rule
In the United States, most people understand that they are expected to form a line and
wait for their turn. That is an example of which type of rule? - Answer -an implicit rule
According to the text, which of the following is NOT a necessary characteristic of
interpersonal communication? - Answer -It relates to intimate information.
Which aspect of communication relates to how well a message meets its goals? -
Answer -effectiveness
Different cultures have different standards that define competent communication. This
cultural variation speaks to which element of communication competence? - Answer -
appropriateness
Researchers use which term to describe how aware people are of their own behaviors?
- Answer -self-monitoring
The ability to take another person's perspective, and to think and feel as that person
does, is called what? - Answer -empathy
Imagine that you have just called a friend, but your friend didn't take the call and it went
to voicemail. At first, you assume your friend was simply away from the phone or busy,
but you start to wonder if he might be angry with you or ignoring you. This exercise is an
example of what? - Answer -cognitive complexity
sense of morality and the judgment of right and wrong are known as - Answer -ethics
Human interaction is critical for the health of both infants and adults. - Answer -true
Instrumental needs are the least important needs served by communication. - Answer -
false
In the communication process, noise can be either physical or psychological. - Answer
-true
Context and feedback are aspects of the action model of communication. - Answer -
false
The concept of perceptual filters states that everyone will derive the same meaning from
any given message. - Answer -false
