Fundamentals of Communication Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Fundamentals of Communication introduces students to the basic principles and processes underlying effective human communication. This course explores various forms of communication, including verbal, nonverbal, interpersonal, and group communication, while examining the roles of context, culture, and technology. Emphasis is placed on developing active listening, critical thinking, and clear speaking skills. Students analyze barriers to communication and learn strategies for overcoming them, laying a foundation for improved personal, academic, and professional interactions.
Recommended Textbook Essentials of Human Communication 8th Edition by Joseph A. DeVito
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Chapter 1: The Essentials Of Human Communication
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Q1) The transactional view is more satisfying than the linear view because the process A)is simpler.
B) allows each person to serve as both speaker and listener.
C) demonstrates that speaking and listening take place at different times.
D)explains everything about media communication.
Answer: B
Q2) "Do you understand what I've just asked you to do?" is an example of a(n) A)paradigm.
B) paraverbal.
C) anomaly.
D)metamessage.
Answer: D
Q3) Phatic communication is also referred to as A)message overload.
B) more efficient.
C) small talk.
D)neutral communication.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Perception Of Self And Others
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Q1) Which of the following statement is true of the blind area?
A)Communication is generally improved as the blind area becomes smaller.
B) People should be made to see themselves as we (and others)see them,so the blind area may be made smaller.
C) A large blind area indicates high self-esteem.
D)Communication is hindered by the very existence of the blind areas.
Answer: A
Q2) The tendency to single out one or two obvious characteristics of a person and attribute everything that person does to these characteristics is called __________.
Answer: overattribution
Q3) The self-serving bias is when you take responsibility for the negative and give others credit for the positive.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) When Ron comments that Kyle and Chloe must be related because they look so much alike,he has engaged in the organizational rule of __________.
Answer: similarity
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Chapter 3: Listening In Human Communication
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Q1) Which of the following statements about active listening is true?
A)It enables you to check your perception of what the speaker said.
B) It enables the listener to express an evaluation of what the speaker said.
C) It inhibits the speaker from further exploring his or her feelings and thoughts.
D)It discourages the speaker from solving his or her problems.
Answer: A
Q2) Succeeding at active listening may be accomplished by using three simple techniques: 1)__________ the speaker's meaning,2)expressing __________ of the speaker's feelings,and 3)__________.
Answer: paraphrasing understanding asking questions
Q3) During conversation,responses like "I see," "yes," and "uh-huh" are what nonverbal researchers call __________ cues.
Answer: backchanneling
Q4) Hearing and listening are essentially the same process.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q5) Listening is a __________ process.
Answer: circular
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Chapter 4: Verbal Messages
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Q1) Which of the following is the BEST example of an indirect response to "What's for dinner,Honey"?
A)"I'm not cooking tonight.I ordered Chinese take-out."
B) "Why do you always ask me that as soon as I get home from work?"
C) "Tommy said that the new Mexican place down the street is great and they deliver." D)"Fish."
Q2) Which is the BEST example of a factual statement?
A)Paula is unreasonably angry.
B) Lene harbors resentment.
C) Marwan is driving a green Jeep.
D)Francois seems to prefer Jeeps.
Q3) This type of deception is used to make oneself look good:
A)pro-social
B) self-enhancement
C) selfish-deception
D)antisocial deception
Q4) There are two types of meanings: __________ and __________.
Q5) One of the principles of verbal messages is that message meanings are in
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Chapter 5: Nonverbal Messages
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Q1) Generally,people use facial management techniques to
A)enable them to express feelings while achieving desired effects.
B) show how they really feel about others.
C) establish territorial boundaries.
D)distance themselves from others.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a meaning of touch?
A) positive emotions
B) task-related
C) ritualistic
D) touch avoidance
Q3) Artifactual communication would include
A)jewelry and clothing.
B) winking and nodding.
C) nearness and contact.
D)pupil dilation and eye contact.
Q4) The personal distance is the closest of all of Hall's four distances and ranges from the close phase of actual touching to the far phase of 6 to 18 inches.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Body piercing and tattoos are types of __________ communication.
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Chapter 6: Interpersonal Communication And Conversation
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Q1) A __________ is a message of praise,flattery,or congratulations.
Q2) __________ refers to the joining of the speaker and the listener to create a sense of togetherness.
Q3) According to the principle of dialogue,__________ communication is preferable to __________ communication.
Q4) The most common nonverbal greeting,especially in business,is the handshake.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Generally,which stage of the conversation process includes the substance of the conversation?
A)business
B) feedforward
C) dialogue
D)feedback
Q6) Which of the following statements is generally true about interpersonal communication?
A)It occurs between two people who have a relationship.
B) It is not contingent on a relationship between the people interacting.
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C) It can be synonymous with intrapersonal communication.
D)It occurs among 3 or more people.
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Chapter 7: Interpersonal Relationships
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Q1) This type of work relationship occurs when an experienced individual is paired with a less Experienced individual,with the goal of helping the less experienced individual achieve his or her goals:
A)networking
B) mentoring
C) workplace romance
D)friendship of association
Q2) The contact stage does NOT involve interactional and perceptual processes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In romantic relationships,there are eight rules that can keep the relationship together-or,when broken,lead to deterioration and eventually dissolution.Which of the following is NOT one of them?
A)Acknowledge each other's individual identities and lives beyond the relationship.
B) Be open,genuine,and authentic with each other.
C) Remain loyal and faithful to each other.
D)Share quality time with each other; quantity is not a factor.
Q4) Attraction theory holds that people form relationships on the basis of __________.
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Chapter 8: Managing Interpersonal Conflict
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Q1) Verbal aggressiveness is
A)a constructive conflict management strategy.
B) synonymous with argumentativeness.
C) a conflict management strategy that may include inflicting psychological pain.
D)a confirming conflict management strategy.
Q2) The conflict strategies people choose are influenced by all of the following except
A)family history.
B) the goals they wish to achieve.
C) their communication competence.
D)their educational level.
Q3) Verbal aggressiveness __________ the user's credibility.
Q4) The consequence of the avoiding conflict management strategy is that both parties lose.
A)True
B)False
Q5) People must be interdependent to engage in interpersonal conflict.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Small Group Communication
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Q1) When problem-solving at work,what is the method that uses limited group discussion and Confidential voting to obtain a group decision?
A) quality circles
B) the nominal group technique
C) the Delphi method
D) Dewey's problem solving sequence
Q2) The communication department faculty met as a group to make the decision whether or not to add the new course in intercultural communication. When the department agreed to add the class,they went ahead and submitted their decision to the vice president. The vice president then vetoed adding the class to the college catalog. The method of decision-making used by the vice president is decision by ?__________.
Q3) Members of work groups in high-context cultures spend a lot of time getting to know one another before engaging in small group interaction.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The six steps of the problem-solving process are:
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Chapter 10: Members And Leaders In Small Group
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Q1) Conflict over issues in small groups can lead to better decisions or outcomes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Larry never has anything good to say about any idea generated during group meetings.Because of Larry's negativity,the group has not made much progress toward its goal.In this group,Larry represents the A)blocker.
B) recognition seeker.
C) self-confessor.
D)evaluator/critic
Q3) Honor keeps trying to change the subject of a listserv she subscribes to from the discussion of classic TV shows (the subject the list was formed to discuss)to discussion of the latest trends in reality TV. She is more interested in these new shows than in shows like "Andy Griffith" and "Dr.Kildare." Honor's communication indicates little understanding of which guideline for member participation in groups?
A)beware of groupthink
B) be group oriented
C) ensure understanding
D)be open-minded
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Chapter 11: Public Speaking Preparation (Steps 1-6)
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Q1) In the action step of the motivated sequence,you tell the audience what they should do to alleviate the problem you have identified earlier in the presentation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The BEST organizational pattern for a presentation on the geographic weather patterns of the United States would be
A)spatial.
B) temporal.
C) topical.
D)problem-solution.
Q3) Which of the following is true concerning appropriateness of topic selection?
A)Avoid topics on which you and your audience may disagree.
B) Topics related to religion,politics,and education are usually appropriate for classroom speeches.
C) If you are speaking to a culturally diverse audience,check to see what topics may be taboo for certain members.
D)Select a topic you know little about,so you can learn something new along with your audience.
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Chapter 12: Public Speaking Preparation And Delivery
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Q1) Which of the following guidelines does the book recommend in regard to the level of abstraction of language used in a speech?
A)Use high-level abstraction to put pictures in your audience's head.
B) Consistently use low-level abstraction to make your main points clear.
C) Vary the levels of abstraction.
D)Use high-level abstraction more than low-level abstraction.
Q2) Transitions in public speaking
A)are only needed if your points are very different from one another.
B) help the audience see connections among your points.
C) are useful as final statements.
D)rarely add clarity to well-constructed presentations.
Q3) Active verbs,imagery,and figures of speech are helpful for achieving A)clarity.
B) appropriateness.
C) vividness.
D)personal style.
Q4) Conclusions serve two major functions in public speaking: 1.__________ and 2.__________.
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Q5) You should try to accomplish two goals in your introduction: 1.__________ and 2.__________.
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Chapter 13: The Informative Speech
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Q1) Which statement best describes the difference between examples and narratives?
A)Narratives are considerably longer than examples.
B) Narratives are fictional; examples are factual.
C) Examples are more appropriate as supporting material for informative speeches than narratives are.
D)Examples and narratives are interchangeable in informative speeches.
Q2) Providing a list of the materials that went into building a monument constitutes a definition by __________.
Q3) Direct your audience's attention to your most important points by A)using guide phrases.
B) giving them a lot of material at once.
C) making the material as complex as possible.
D)varying the pattern of organization as much as possible.
Q4) Supporting material that summarizes the characteristics of a complex set of numbers is referred to as __________.
Q5) When presenting an informative speech,always use technical language regardless of the audience.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: The Persuasive Speech
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Q1) If for her persuasive speech Lonnie sets her goal as getting her audience to register to vote,we can assume she is seeking to strengthen her audience's beliefs about voting.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The principle of selective exposure suggests that listeners
A)actively seek out information that supports their existing opinions,beliefs,values,decisions,and behaviors.
B) actively seek information that others do not have about them.
C) always look for information that negates their preconceived notions of others.
D)sometimes look for information that agrees with their negative perceptions of others.
Q3) Credibility appeals focus on demonstrating the qualities of competence,character,and __________.
Q4) Persuasive speeches that urge an audience to do something about an issue address questions of __________.
Q5) The three general types of supporting material used in persuasion are __________ appeals,__________ appeals,and __________ appeals.
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