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CM206 Interpersonal Communications

Unit 1 Quiz    

Question 1Perception is considered a ______.

Question options:

1)            Process

2)            Product

3)            Skill

4)            Theory

Question 2          Which of the following is not an example of one of the three features of salience?

Question options:

1)            Noticing artwork because you find the use of color to be exceptional

2)            Tuning in to a song on the radio that you love

3)            I expect a store to be clean when I enter, so when it is not, I take notice

4)            I use the word “dude” in a sentence because of my age

Question 3          We organize information in one of three ways. Which of the following is an example of organizing information based on similarity?

Question options:

1)            Categorizing three people as being related because they all look alike

2)            Categorizing three people as being unrelated because they all look different

3)            Assuming three people are related because they all live in the same house

4)            Assuming someone is not a student because they are 70 years old

Question 4          Which of the following might be a cultural schema in the U.S. for written communication in a professional context?

Question options:

1)            Use of text language

2)            Capitalization of personal pronouns, such as “I” statements

3)            Use of emojis

4)            Informal greetings, such as “Hey…”

 

Question 5          Karen is so helpful; she really is a caring person. The preceding statement is an example of which type of attribution?

Question options:

1)            Internal

2)            External

3)            Behavioral

4)            Procedural

Question 6          Karen and Ron had a business meeting scheduled for 3 p.m. Karen arrives by 2:45 p.m. and begins to set up so that everything is ready to start on time. 3 p.m. comes and goes and Ron has not arrived. Karen begins to become annoyed and believes Ron must not respect her or her time. When Ron arrives at 3:45 p.m., he explains that he had a blow out on the freeway. Which of the following errors in perception did Karen engage in?

Question options:

 1)           Fundamental attribution error

2)            Self-serving bias

3)            Schema error

4)            Selection error

Question 7Kia has met Jon three times. The first two he seemed rushed and hurried, but this last time he was kind and thorough in his explanations. Kia has chosen to think of him as kind and thorough, based on their most recent interaction. This is an example of which of the following?

Question options:

1)            Recency theory

2)            Primacy theory

3)            Good interpersonal communication

Question 8          You see lights flashing and know, based on where you live, that this is not a pattern, but you are wondering what is going on. Which stage of the perception process are you in when you are attempting to assign meaning to your experience?

Question options:

 1)           Selection

2)            Organization

3)            Interpreting

Question 9          Jose met Jake once at a business event and did not view him favorably due to his behavior and poor choice in business attire. Jose has a meeting coming up with Jake and based on the first time he met Jake, assumes the meeting will go poorly. This is an example of which of the following?

Question options:

1)            Primacy Theory

2)            Recency Theory

3)            Halo Effect

4)            Horn Effect

Question 10        Stacy is very excited to share with his manager, Ben, that their presentation went well. Stacy, Ben, and the entire team worked together for two weeks to put the presentation together, even though only Stacy and one of his coworkers would be presenting it. When Stacy shares the news, Ben replies: “Of course the presentation went well, I helped build the slide deck, organize the speaking notes, and help you practice. I essentially did the entire thing.” Which perceptual error is Ben likely engaging in?

Question options:

1)            Perception

2)            Fundamental Attribution Error

3)            Self-serving bias

4)            Internal Attribution