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COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week 2 Quiz

 Question 1

The sender is the recipient of the message.

  True

  False

 

Question 2

Taking responsibility for your communication behavior involves

  striving to be truthful, accurate, and clear in your communication with others.

  asserting yourself to ensure others hear what you are saying.

  understanding that your meaning of terms is universal.

  respecting yourself, above all else.

 

Question 3

It is important to be aware of culture because

  lack of knowledge often leads to misread cues.

  it can create borders for your behavior.

  it influences your vocal features, nonverbal communication and the words you use.

  All of the above

 

Question 4

Maslow explains that the first reason we communicate is for

  building bonds with others.

  self-esteem.

  survival.

  self-actualization.

 

 

Question 5

The fundamental purpose of human communication is to allow people to generate and share their thoughts, feelings, experiences, beliefs, opinions, or really anything they can think to express

  True

  False

 

 

Question 6

Using racial slurs constitutes as ________________.

  sexist language

  racist language

  appropriate language

  non-traditional language

 

 

Question 7

The meaning you interpret from a message is never personal and is always the result of what a person communicates through their words.

  True

  False

 

Question 8

All people who are shy have high communication apprehension in all areas of life.

  True

  False

 

Question 9

Language serves ___________ functions when it helps you define yourself and your membership in larger groups.

  interactional

  formal

  informal

  instrumental

 

 

Question 10

For communication to be effective,

  both parties get their ways.

  the message must have the same or similar meaning for both the sender and the receiver.

  a sender must speak slowly and clearly.

  a receiver must listen carefully and completely.

 

 

Question 11

________________ is defined as communication of a message without words, which means that it encompasses a wide range of vocal and visual signs and behaviors.

  Nonverbal communication

  Verbal communication

  Interpersonal communication

  Human communication

 

 

Question 12

 

 

____________________ refers to how we communication to ourselves.

 

  Mediated communication

  Interpersonal communication

  Intrapersonal communication

  Public communication

 

 

Question 13

According to Bevan and Sole (2014), the United States is _____________ culture, which involves both taking in elements from other cultures and influencing others.

  a liberal

  a conservative

  an open system

  a celebrity

 

 

Question 14

The following is not an example of when communication apprehension can occurs.

  When in groups

  When in meeting

  When sweating

  When public speaking

 

 

Question 15

According to Bevan and Sole (2014), high context cultures rely more heavily on nonverbal cues such as body language, the situation, and environmental factors.

  True

  False

 

 

Question 16

Americans tend to look at others above the neck or below the knees. Looking at other parts of a person’s body is considered impolite, while looking at anyone for more than 3 to 5 seconds can be interpreted as staring.

  True

  False

 

 

Question 17

The ______________ is the dictionary definition or description of what the word represents.

  denotation

  synonym

  vernacular

  connotation

 

 

Question 18

Compared to other forms of communication, texting does not offer as many message cues.

  True

  False

 

 

Question 19

The process of exchanging messages, usually between two people, to create and share meaning is called

  intrapersonal communication.

  interpersonal communication.

  small group communication.

  public communication.

 

Question 20

Because words have human senders and receivers, they also have multiple intentions and interpretations.

  True

  False