Introduction to Communication Studies Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Introduction to Communication Studies offers a foundational exploration of the theories, principles, and practices that define human communication. Students will examine a variety of communication contexts, including interpersonal, group, organizational, public, and mass communication, while learning about key concepts such as message creation, verbal and nonverbal signals, and the influence of culture and technology on communication. Through critical analysis, interactive activities, and case studies, the course aims to enhance students' communication competence, foster effective information exchange, and develop an understanding of the complexities of human interaction in contemporary society.
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Human Communication in Society 3rd Edition by Jess
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K. Alberts
Chapter 1: Introduction to Human Communication
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Q1) Provide a concrete example illustrating each concept. Answer: Sure, I'd be happy to provide examples for each concept. Can you please specify the concepts you'd like me to illustrate with examples?
Q2) The symbols we use e.g., words and gestures) to communicate are arbitrary. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Describe a recent communication interaction you had by analyzing it in terms of the six components of the communication process.
Answer: Answers will vary but should address the message creation, meaning creation, setting, participants, channels, noise, and feedback components.
Q4) Your communication with others allows you to establish who you are to them. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q5) Give specific examples of those four factors that you observe in the lecture.
Answer: Answers will vary but should address individual, societal, contextual, and cultural factors.
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Chapter 2: Perspectives on Human Communication
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Q1) _____ researchers support the idea that reality is constructed by individuals and cultures.
A) Social scientific
B) Interpretive
C) Critical
D) Postmodern
Answer: B
Q2) The _____ approach views reality as subjective and material.
A) social science
B) interpretive
C) critical
D) postmodern
Answer: C
Q3) The approach to communication research and study that attempts to predict and explain human behavior is called the _____ approach.
A) social science
B) interpretive
C) critical
D) post-modern
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Communicating Identities
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Q1) She's seeing herself as a great player because of this feedback from a _____ other.
A) central
B) decentralized
C) particular
D) generalized Answer: C
Q2) National identity requires that a nation's government recognizes you as a member of its country.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q3) Children born with both male and female sexual organs are referred to as _____ individuals.
Answer: intersex
Q4) People whose national identity is different from their ethnic identity can still maintain strong forms of both.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Communicating, Perceiving, and Understanding
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Q1) This increase in categories or constructs is also referred to as
A) the attribution bias.
B) cognitive complexity.
C) interpersonal scripts.
D) labeling.
Q2) This is an example of how training can affect one's _____.
A) social role
B) ethics
C) culture
D) power
Q3) When people categorize others, they typically also assign a _____ to them.
Q4) A Republican who views Democrats as unrealistic idealists with poor family values and fiscal responsibility exemplifies the value-expressive aspect of prejudice.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Your _____ refers to the specific position you hold in a society.
Q6) Give an example of a current event that indicates these issues.
Q7) Describe the two functions that prejudice serves.Provide examples of each.
Q8) Provide examples to illustrate the attributions associated with this concept.
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Chapter 5: Verbal Communication
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Q1) Define four of the seven functions of language and provide examples of each.
Q2) The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is the basis for the _____ position on language and perception.
A) nominalist's
B) relativist's
C) modified nominalist's
D) modified relativist's
Q3) Sayings such as, "Named must your fear be before banish it you can," challenge a typical concept of English language _____.
A) phonology
B) syntax
C) semantics
D) pragmatics
Q4) With the _____ function, language is used to express oneself artistically or creatively.
Q5) If you invite some friends to dinner, _____ function of language is being used.
A) instrumental
B) personal
C) heuristic
D) interactional
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Chapter 6: Nonverbal Communication
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Q1) Giving a brief hug to a coworker that you have come to know well when you run into him/her downtown is an example of _____ touch.
Q2) The type of touch likely to occur during a job interview when you shake hands with the interviewer is called _____ touch.
A) professional
B) social-polite
C) friendship
D) love-intimate
Q3) The meaning of a smile and the ways and frequency in which smiles are used are pretty much universal.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Identify and give examples of two ways to improve your nonverbal communication skills.
Q5) Which means of nonverbal behavior interacting with a message is being conveyed?
A) substituting
B) highlighting
C) complementing
D) repeating
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Chapter 7: Listening and Responding
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Q1) A research study found that people with _____-pitched voices were perceived to be more outgoing and open, but less conscientious and emotionally stable.
Q2) A _____-oriented listener does not like to go over complex details but prefer ideas presented in a bullet point fashion.
Q3) All of the following are results of good listening EXCEPT
A) improved health.
B) strong professional relationships.
C) more satisfying personal relationships.
D) more enjoyment of your life.
Q4) Lisa probably has which of the following listening styles?
A) action-oriented
B) content-oriented
C) people-oriented
D) time-oriented
Q5) Effective listening with teenagers involves asking as many questions as possible to validate their identity.
A)True
B)False
Q6) ____________ receive greater socialization for empathic listening.
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Chapter 8: Communicating Across Cultures
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Q1) Kai is a border dweller through _____.
A) travel
B) socialization
C) relationships
D) assimilation
Q2) Which dialectic may help her understand this situation?
A) cultural-individual
B) personal-contextual
C) differences-similarities
D) history/past-present/future
E) privilege-disadvantage
Q3) They are _____ type of border travelers.
A) voluntary short-term
B) voluntary long-term
C) involuntary short-term
D) involuntary long-term
Q4) Children communicating with their parents could constitute intercultural communication.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Communicating in Close Relationships
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Q1) The change/predictability dialectical tension is most commonly experienced in which relational stage?
A) initiation
B) development
C) maintenance
D) termination
E) all of the above
Q2) People with satisfying relationships experience the same level of health as people with stressful relationships.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What advice would you give to an incoming college student to help them avoid this?
Q4) The number of women who experience relational aggression in a year is _____ million.
A) one
B) four
C) three
D) not known
Q5) The third most frequent relational termination strategy is _____.
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Chapter 10: Small Group Communication
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Q1) Did you do these in your last group? Was your group effective or ineffective as a result? What group role did you take? Would you change it? How?
Q2) Leaders are born, not made; they are naturally good communicators.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is a component of shared leadership within functional theory?
A) All members are equal partners.
B) All share a common purpose or goal.
C) All work together in complex, real-world situations.
D) All of the above are components of shared leadership.
Q4) _____ is an influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend changes and outcomes that reflect their shared purposes.
Q5) They are in _____ stage of the problem-solving agenda.
A) step 1: Define and delineate the problem
B) step 2: Analyze the problem
C) step 3: Identify alternative solutions
D) step 4: Evaluate proposed solutions
E) step 5: Choose the best solution
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Chapter 11: Communicating in Organizations
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Q1) This is an example of
A) assimilation.
B) organizational identification.
C) organizational poaching.
D) empowerment.
Q2) Which of the following is the most common strategy used to deal with workplace bullying circumstances?
A) complain to a third party
B) behave assertively to the bully
C) do nothing
D) seek social support
Q3) Sexual harassment is primarily a communicative behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When the organization expects or requires workers to display particular feelings, employees are engaging in A) stress.
B) emotion labor.
C) burnout.
D) role conflict.
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Chapter 12: Rhetorical Communication
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Q1) The _____ rhetoric is used to argue what a society should do in the future.
A) deliberative
B) democratic
C) demonstrative
D) none of the above
Q2) All of the following are effective relaxation techniques to use before giving a speech EXCEPT
A) yawning.
B) drinking coffee.
C) breathing deeply.
D) smiling and talking with your audience.
Q3) Lloyd Bitzer argues that the rhetorical _____ is the only group of people who can take the appropriate action to a particular message.
Q4) An informed consumer of rhetorical discourse who is prepared to analyze rhetorical texts is an) _____.
Q5) An ethical rhetorician is firm in his/her beliefs and does not need to change their mind.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Mass Media and Communication
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Q1) Seeking media that confirm one's beliefs and attitudes is called
A) uses and gratifications.
B) selective exposure.
C) agenda setting.
D) cultivation theory.
Q2) _____ is the message of a television show, advertisement, or movie.
Q3) Explain cultivation theory and provide examples of predictions made by the theory, and provide examples of research that has been conducted using the theory.
Q4) The Federal Communications Commission is more likely to fine a broadcaster for airing indecent programming as opposed to violent programming.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The Hays Code, which governs media content, is still in effect today.
A)True
B)False
Q6) In the United States, we see only those shows which garner enough interest for advertisers to support demonstrates the concept of a _____.
Q7) How might you improve these systems?
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Chapter 14: Communication and New Technologies
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Q1) Asynchronicity occurs when new media messages are sent and received at different times.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What can college students do to bridge the digital divide? Provide two ideas and explain how they are or are not ethical response.
Q3) According to social presence theory, which of the following media would make Jonathan and Judy's long-distance relationship closer?
A) talking on the phone
B) emailing
C) texting
D) video chatting e.g., Skype)
Q4) The digital divide exists along which of the following factors?
A) socioeconomic status
B) age
C) race/ethnicity
D) geographic location
E) all of the above
Q5) Having access to technological skills and resources is referred to as _____.
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