Communication and Society
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Course Introduction
Communication and Society explores the intricate relationship between communication processes and social structures. This course examines how human interactions, media systems, language, and technology shape societies and influence cultural norms, values, and identities. Students will analyze various communication models, study the impact of mass media and digital platforms, and consider ethical and legal issues in communication. Through theoretical frameworks and real-world examples, the course encourages critical thinking about how information is created, shared, and interpreted within different social contexts, and how effective communication can contribute to social change and development.
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Communication in Our Lives 7th Edition by
Julia T. Wood
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Chapter 1: The World of Communication
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Q1) What does it mean to say that communication is a process?
A)Communication is ongoing and always in motion.
B)Its hard to tell when communication starts and stops.
C)Communication evolves in clearly defined stages.
D)Communication is ongoing,always in motion,and evolves clearly defined stages.
E)Communication is ongoing,always in motion,and it's hard to tell when it starts and stops.
Answer: E
Q2) Responses to a message are called ____________________.
Answer: Feedback
Q3) Effective communication principles are the same across all cultures. A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q4) Health communication is the fastest growing area in the field of communication. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q5) ____________________ is anything that interferes with intended communication.
Answer: Noise
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Chapter 2: Perception and Communication
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Q1) ____________________ is the process of selecting,organizing and interpreting people,objects,events,situations and activities.
Answer: Perception
Q2) Elijah goes into the library to find his friend Aimee who went there to study.He walks through the library until he sees her and then sits down beside her.Later Elijah's friend Marvin comes over and says,"Hey,man,why did you ignore me when you walked right past me a minute ago?" Elijah shakes his head,not knowing why he didn't see Marvin.Elijah's failure to see Martin when he was focusing on finding Aimee is an example of
A)noise.
B)selective perception.
C)insular listening.
D)biased perception.
E)assimilation.
Answer: B
Q3) Stereotypes are generalizations that can be both useful and misleading.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Communication and Personal Identity
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Q1) Our identities (and self-concept)are influenced by all of the following EXCEPT
A)particular others.
B)generalized others.
C)family.
D)friends.
E)vultures.
Answer: E
Q2) Culture influences the self-concept in limited ways.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The generalized other is comprised of
A)the views of our family of origin.
B)the views of society as a whole.
C)the views of our peers in school.
D)the views of person with whom we have an I-It relationship.
E)the views of the looking glass self.
Answer: B
Q4) The "looking-glass self" is also known as ____________________.
Answer: reflected appraisal
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Chapter 4: Listening Effectively
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Q1) Minimal encouragers are effective to help understand others when listening.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Ambushing involves perceiving personal attacks,criticisms,or hostile undertones in communication when no offense is intended.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Literal listening is an effective form of listening because it focuses primarily on the content of the message.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Conversational rerouting is one of the most effective ways to deal with ineffective listeners.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Presenting a graph of complex statistical data while presenting information verbally can result in ____________________.
Q6) ____________________ is communicating interest and attention.
Q7) ____________________ is an active,complex process of engaging with messages.
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Chapter 5: The Verbal Dimension of Communication
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Q1) Darlene says,"Mitch is so selfish! It's just who he IS!" Darlene is using a(n)____________________.
Q2) ____________________ teach us who can say what to whom in what situations and in what manner.
Q3) Social interactions tend to adhere to rules that are widely shared in a society. A)True
B)False
Q4) Our ability to manage how we appear is referred to as A)facework
B)punctuation.
C)perspective.
D)perception.
E)indexing.
Q5) The ability to recognize another person's perspective as well as your own is called A)dual perspective. B)empathy.
C)abstraction.
D)self-reflection.
E)owning your own feelings.
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Chapter 6: The Nonverbal Dimension of Communication
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Q1) Assuming an attentive posture,holding eye contact,and nodding to show you understand what another person is saying are nonverbal behaviors that convey which dimension of relational level meanings?
A)responsiveness.
B)liking.
C)status.
D)power.
E)control.
Q2) ____________________ is communication that is vocal but does not involve words themselves.
Q3) Lasar says to Kiera,"How are you?" Kiera replies that she's,"doing well;" however,she looks sad and is slumped over.Research suggests that Lasar is most likely to believe Kiera's verbal message more than her nonverbal communication.
A)True
B)False
Q4) We can signal friendliness by laughing.This type of behavior is an example of
Q5) Discuss how paralanguage can be used to communicate meaning.
Q6) How can silence be used to communicate both negative and positive messages?
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Chapter 7: Communication and Culture
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Q1) Diffusion involves borrowing from other cultures.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Mainstream ideology is evident in nonverbal communication.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Cultures are expressed and sustained through communication.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Cultures are usually stable,with very little change over time.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Recognizing that a Japanese person doesn't hold eye contact is an example of which response to diversity?
A)tolerance
B)respect
C)ethnocentrism
D)understanding
E)acceptance
Q6) The creation of tools,ideas,and practices is called ____________________.
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Chapter 8: Communication in Personal Relationships
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Q1) Dyadic processes always follow intrapsychic processes of relationship deterioration.
A)True
B)False
Q2) This style of loving is a comfortable,best-friends kind of love that grows gradually to create a stable and even-keeled companionship.
A)eros
B)storge
C)ludus
D)mania
E)pragma
Q3) Chris says he loves Betsy but he's not sure they have a future together.Chris' feelings toward Betsy indicate
A)he loves her but isn't committed
B)he loves her and is committed but unsure of himself.
C)he loves her but is opposed to marriage.
D)he is just out for a good time.
E)he is interested in other women he might date.
Q4) Equity between partners affects ____________________ with relationships.
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Chapter 9: Communication in Groups and Teams
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Q1) Groups make quicker decisions than individuals do.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The attempt to increase personal status in a group by winning the approval of high-status members is known as A)power over.
B)status-reward behavior.
C)social climbing.
D)referent behavior.
E)reward behavior.
Q3) Task communication focuses on problems,issues,or information before a group. A)True
B)False
Q4) ____________________ exists when members cease to think critically and independently about ideas generated in groups or teams.
Q5) The degree of closeness among members is referred to as ____________________.
Q6) Identify and discuss the potential limitations and strengths of groups.
Q7) The attempt to increase personal status in a group by winning the approval of high-status members is called _______________.
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Chapter 10: Communication in Organizations
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Q1) Which of the following are the types of rituals that are told in organizations?
A)corporate,social,and personal
B)personal,social,and task
C)collegial,social,and personal
D)corporate,personal,and task
E)task,personal,and collegial
Q2) Forms of communication that occur regularly and that members of the organization perceive as familiar and routine are called ____________________.
Q3) Training workshops help organizations to manage change. This would be an example of
A)a formal communication network.
B)a ritual.
C)a renewal rite.
D)a policy.
E)an enhancement rite.
Q4) The purpose of corporate stories is to help socialize new members into the culture of an organization.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Media and Media Literacy
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Q1) Explain cultivation theory and use examples to illustrate how cultivation occurs.
Q2) A(n)____________________ is the person or group of people who decides what information gets through the media to the public.
Q3) Violence is news.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Both media and people saturate us.
A)True
B)False
Q5) ____________________ is the process by which mass communication stabilizes and homogenizes social perspectives.
Q6) What is media literacy,and how can you develop it?
Q7) There is generally no racial bias in coverage of crime stories. A)True B)False
Q8) Privacy is not a key issue for those interested in the regulation of social media. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Planning Public Speaking
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Q1) All of the following are possible purposes for persuasive speaking EXCEPT
A)to convince listeners to do something they are not currently doing.
B)to convince listeners to stop doing something they are currently doing.
C)to motivate listeners to support a specific policy,law,or candidate.
D)to correct listeners' misconceptions.
E)to inspire listeners to give time or money to a worthy cause.
Q2) Effective public speaking requires a formal style of delivery.
A)True
B)False
Q3) David was born in the Philippines when his father was stationed on a military base there.Even though he has lived in the U.S.for the last 15 years of his 20-year life,David is very passionate about helping address the economic hardship in the Philippines and chooses to speak on this for his class.David's selection is an example of which piece of advice about choosing a topic?
A)Select a topic appropriate to your audience.
B)Select a topic appropriate to the speaking occasion.
C)Select a topic that matters to you.
D)Narrow your topic to a manageable focus.
E)Mind mapping your topic in relation to your broad area of interest.
Q4) Compare and contrast the goals of speaking to inform and speaking to persuade.
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Chapter 13: Researching and Developing Support for Public Speeches
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Q1) All of the following are ways visual aids add support to a presentation EXCEPT
A)visual aids increase listeners' understanding and retention of ideas presented in a speech.
B)visual aids increase listeners' interest because they add variety.
C)visual aids help speakers relay their speech quickly and efficiently.
D)All of the above are ways visuals add support to a presentation.
Q2) A(n)____________________ is one that is not factual but is used by the speaker to add clarity and interest to the speech.
Q3) Handouts should be passed out during a speech.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Detailed examples are useful when listeners are familiar with an idea.
A)True
B)False
Q5) It is not necessary to cite the qualifications of the person you are quoting when you're using the quote as expert testimony.
A)True
B)False
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Q6) ____________________ are exact citations of statements made by others.
Chapter 14: Organizing and Presenting Public Speeches
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Q1) "My talk will inform you about what the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is,the work they do,and how you can donate." This thesis statement suggests which organizational pattern?
A)time
B)spatial
C)motivated sequence
D)comparative
E)topical
Q2) A speaker who plans and practices but does not memorize actual words and phrases for a speech is using the ____________________ style.
Q3) The first step in the introduction is to preview the content of the speech.
A)True
B)False
Q4) It is not a good idea to use humor in your introduction.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A(n)____________________ includes all main points,subpoints,supporting materials,transitions,and other aspects of the speech.
Q6) The main feature of the wave pattern of organization is
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Chapter 15: Informative Speaking
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Q1) Informative speaking is a part of everyday life.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Luis says,"If you knew the information I will provide in this four minute speech would save a loved one's life,would you listen carefully? Well,it easily could.It saved my father's life when we were at dinner last week." Luis is doing what effective part of informative speaking?
A)Provide listeners with a clear thesis statement.
B)Motivate listeners to want information.
C)Connect with listeners' values and experiences.
D)Build credibility with listeners.
E)Adapt to diverse listeners.
Q3) A(n)____________________ statement is important to include for both informative and persuasive messages.
Q4) "Now that we have discussed the first point,I'd like to move on to the second one," is an example of a(n)____________________.
Q5) Information is so pervasive today that in order to be an effective speaker,it is a good idea to try to ____________________ your audience to listen to your message.
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Chapter 16: Persuasive Speaking
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Q1) Inoculation involves "immunization" of listeners to opposing ideas and arguments that they may later encounter.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following characteristics are attributed to someone who has ethos?
A)integrity
B)trustworthiness
C)goodwill towards the audience
D)committed to the topic,shows enthusiasm and dynamism
E)all of the above
Q3) Responding to questions fairly and with an open mind can increase credibility.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is (are)ways to enhance pathos in persuasive speaking?
A)Personalize the issue,problem or topic.
B)Use nonverbal to accentuate or highlight the key information.
C)Appear to know about what you (as the speaker)are talking about.
D)Appear to care about the welfare of the audience members.
E)All of the above.
Q5) ____________________ is the evidence that supports claims.
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Chapter 17: Interviewing
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Q1) The interview style in which control is most evenly balanced between interviewer and interviewee is
A)mirror.
B)distributive.
C)authoritarian.
D)stress.
E)problem-solving.
Q2) ____________________ questions go beneath the surface of a response to gather additional information and insight.
Q3) Suzie went to the doctor because she wasn't feeling well. The nurse asked her several questions to try and determine what ailed her. This is an example of
A)a counseling interview.
B)an exit interview.
C)a reprimand interview.
D)a persuasive interview.
E)an information getting interview.
Q4) Trick questions,surprise directions in conversation,and unusual responses to interviewees are most likely in ____________________ interviews.
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