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COMMUNICATION TEST ONE 1)Rather than classifying some exchanges as intercultural and others as free from cultural influences, it’s more accurate to talk about

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COMMUNICATION TEST ONE

1)Rather than classifying some exchanges as intercultural and others as free from cultural influences, it’s more accurate to talk about.

a. Degrees of cultural significance

b.            High and low contex

c.             Power distance

d.            Intersectionality

2.                           theory describes how a person’s position in a society shapes her or his view of society in general and of specific individuals.

a.            Facework

b.            Cognitive dissonance

c.             Speech codes d.               Standpoint

3.            Melina is a study abroad student who works in the International Students Office on campus. At the weekly staff meeting, Melina contributes little to this discussion and defers to her supervisor, Maria,when she is asked a direct question. Melina is likely visiting from a country characterized by .

a.            High contex

b.            Low contex

c.             High power distance

d.            Low power distance

4.            Sociologist Erving Goffman compared facework to being a           . a.          Playwright or performer

b.            Doctor or surgeon

c.             Pianist or cellist

d.            Painter or decorator

5.            The idea that it is often necessary to negotiate a shared meaning for satisfying communication to occur relates to which characteristic of the transactional communication model?

a.            Communication is dyadic

b.            Channels make a difference

c.             Meanings exist in and among people

d.            Communication is irreversible

6.            Jamie can’t help but notice and be negatively affected by the interviewer’s frown as he explains to her why he left his last job. This scenario demonstrates which characteristic of communication?

a.            Communication is dyadic

b.            Communication is transactional

 

c.             Communication is unintentional

d.            Communication is irreversible

7.            A salesperson tells you that you wouldn’t possibly be able to afford the sports car you would like to take for a test drive. You conclude this guy is an arrogant jerk rather than an overworked and underpaid employee. Your perception is likely due to            .

a.            Stereotypes

b.            First-order realities

c.             Primacy effect

d.            Fundamental attribution error

8.            Which of the following statements is true about impression management in social media?

a.            Impression management is less pervasive in mediated communication

b.            Social media is not as effective for impression management as face-to-face communication

c.             The synchronicity of most digital correspondence allows a sender to say difficult things without forcing the receiver to respond immediately

d.            What mediated messages lack compared to other channels can actually be an advantage for communicators who want to manage the impressions they make.

9.            When Nigel teased coworker Rachel about yawning with her mouth closed throughout most of the board meeting, she laughed aloud, an exchange that illustrates impression management involves

                .

a.            Self- disclosure

b.            Reflected appraisal

c.             Low contex d.    Collaboration

10.          Why is “a person who is deaf” a better description than “a deaf person”?

a.            The first description is more grammatical than the second

b.            The first description treats the disability as one feature rather than the defining feature of a person

c.             Neither description is arguably better; both statements convey the same meaning

d.            The first description is more inspiring than the second

11.          Darren sees his boss, Amanda, as a meddling micromanager. Amanda views herself as an engaged and supportive boss. Their clashing  often cause(s) problems in their communication.

a.            Narrative

b.            Punctuation

c.             Standpoint Theories

d.            Facework

 

12.          After being unexpectedly fired at work, Gillan was careful not to show any emotion as she packed up her desk. Back at her apartment, however, she broke down in tears on the couch with her dog. In Erving Goffman’s terms, Gillan’s behavior differed because it occurred in and        regions.

a.            high/low b.         front/back

c.             professional/personal

d.            fake/real

13.          “ Your self-concept is a reflection of the messages you’ve received throughout your life- both in person and via social media.” This assertion is most closely related to which of the following concepts?

a.            Reflected appraisal

b.            Equivocation

c.             Self- fulfilling prophecy

d.            Facework

14.          Sarah and Juan are driving to a friend’s house. She is about to suggest a different route when she stops herself because she knows Juan hates it when she “takes over” while he’s driving. This is an example of which communication concept?

a.            Self- monitoring

b.            Cognitive complexity

c.             Multimodality

d.            Hyperpersonalization

15.          The ultimate goal of perception checking is          .

a.            Avoiding embarrassment

b.            Proving you were right

c.             Airing your feelings

d.            Achieving mutual understanding

16.          Jerry is embarresed to find that his “dumb blond” jokes are offensive to many of his classmates. Jerry made the common perception mistake of        .

a.            Being influenced by the obvious

b.            Clinging to first impressions

c.             Making snap judgements

d.            Assuming others were like him

17.          Exremely involved parents who try to make their child’s life problem free are likely to have children with which attachment style?

a.            Secure

b.            Dismissive

 

c.             Fearful Avoidant d.         Preoccupied

18.          Code- switchers               .

a.            Reject their personal heritage

b.            Posture to impress others

c.             Ignore cultural diversity

d.            Embrace a form of bilingual ability

19.          Jenny would like to bring her service animal to work, a labrador retriever who helps her deal with severe anxiety. She is not sure, however, that she wants to disclose her condition to colleagues. By de- emphasizing differences and staying quiet about her disability. Jenny has chosen a strategy of integration called         .

a.            Assimilation

b.            Accommodation

c.             Perspective taking

d.            Code-switching

20.          The person you believe yourself to be in moments of honest self- examination is your

                .

a.            Intuitive self b.  Perceived self

c.             Presenting Self

d.            Public Self

21.          Carmen is a 70-year-old, middle-class, Episcopalian lesbian, who no longer drives due to acute vision loss. Which communication concept would best address this description of Carmen?

a.            Multimodality b.               Intersectionality

c.             (Dis)ability

d.            Salience

22.          Perceptual schema ( or cognitive frameworks) are involved in which stage of the perception process?

a.            Selection

b.            Organization

c.             Interpretation

d.            Negotiation

23.          Cassie loved the new Katy Perry album when she first heard it at home alone, but when her best friend, Mereideth, trashed it, Cassie began to wonder if her first assessment had been too positive. This shift

 

in attitude is due to         .

a.            Selection

b.            Organization

c.             Interpretation d.              Negotiation

24.          True self- disclosure has to be honest a.                True

b.            False

25.          Long-married, happy couples may distort facts about their relationship, but they share similar stories. This reveals that        .

a.            Relational happiness depends on interpersonal deception

b.            Relational happiness is an illusion

c.             Shared narratives can’t be trusted

d.            Shared narratives don’t have to be accurate to be powerful

26.          In discussion after the first day of class, Jesse and Kareem both clearly recalled that their new physics professor had said, “Taking this class in a seven week summer course will be a challenge,” but they disagreed about what their professor meant by this statement. This is due to differences in

                .

a.            Cultures

b.            Perceptions

c.             First-order realities

d.            Second- order realities

27.          Choosing whether to wear a tailored suit rather than a rumpled outfit involves which of the three dimensions of impression management?

a.            Manner

b.            Appearance

c.             Setting

d.            Style

28.          An example of psychological noise           . a.          Insecurity

b.            Neighbor chewing gum

c.             Illness

d.            Loud Music

29.          Which stage of perception is involved when you wonder if the Olive Garden waiter who tells you how much he enjoyed chatting with you is being sincere or hoping for a better tip?

 

a.            Selection

b.            Organization c.  Interpretation

d.            Negotiation

30.          David and Derek, who are visiting India together for the first time, are inclined to stereotype the locals and complain about hotels and restaurants that they feel don’t measure up to American standards. Which quality that helps develop intercultural communication competence are they most evidently lacking?

a.            Knowledge and skill

b.            Patience and perspective

c.             Tolerance and ambiguity d.         Open- mindedness

31.          Teenagers may see the elderly as a(n)   .

a.            Co-culture

b.            In-group c.          Out-group

d.            Low contex culture

32.          You are at a party and numerous people are talking. You are able to focus on the person you are in direct conversation with, and filter out the other conversation. This is an example of

                                                . a.          Selection

b.            Organization

c.             Interpretation

d.            Negotiation

e.            None of the above

33.          Which of the following statements is true about impression management?

a.            Impression management is always a deliberate behavior

b.            Even babies are strategic communicators engaged in impression management c.              Impression management involves deciding which face to reveal

d.            In each impression- management situation, only one response can be sincere and honest

34.          Empathy requires you take on another’s viewpoint and experience emotional

                .

a.            Confusion

b.            Sympathy c.       Contagion

d.            Perception Checking

 

35.          Empathy requires open-mindedness, imagination, and commitment. a. True

b.            False

36.          You need to share some sensitive and confidential information with a coworker whose reaction you are eager to assess. Which medium is best for transmitting this information?

a.            Texing

b.            Telephone

c.             Handwritten Message d.              Face-to-Face

37.          Nigel strives to advance his career by getting a raise and promotion in London. Gita, who works for the same company at another branch in Indonesia, is more concerned with helping her colleagues and developing supportive relationships at work. These cultural differences are associated with

                .

a.            Uncertainty avoidance

b.            High versus low power-distance

c.             High versus low contex

d.            Achievement versus Nurturing

38.                         is the weight we attach to a particular person or phenomenon in interaction between people from different cultures.

a.            Assimilation

b.            Prejudice

c.             Achievement culture d. Salience

39.          In contrast to payoffs that have little to do with the people involved, interpersonal communication offers                .

a.            Exrinsic rewards b.          Intrinsic rewards

c.             Hyperpersonal communication

d.            Richness

40.          According to Maslow’s hierarchy, which category of needs can be fulfilled once self-esteem needs are meet?

a.            Self-actualization

b.            Self-monitoring

c.             Self-awareness

d.            Self- disclosure

 

 

 

41.          Siblings raised by the same parents can have different attachment styles. a.       True

b.            False

42.                         is the part of the self-concept that involves evaluations of self-worth.

a.            Facework

b.            Reflected appraisal c.     Self-esteem

d.            Impression Management

43.          The        is our tendency to pay more attention to, and to better recall, things that happen first in a sequence.

a.            Primacy effect

b.            Fundamental Attribution Error

c.             Horns Effect

d.            Confirmation Bias

44.          People are likely to reveal all of their perceived self to others.

a.            True b.  False

45.          Professional athletes may continue to insist they are essential to the team when they are past their physical prime. This tendency illustrates which characteristic of the self- concept?

a.            Flexibility

b.            Self- fulfilling prophecy c.             Resistance to change

d.            Facework

46.          Which of the following assertions is supported by research on the development of the self- concept?

a.            Self-concept is present from birth

b.            Children recognize “self” as distinct from surroundings at age 12 to 16 months.

c.             While some features of the self are immediately apparent, the significance we attach to them depends greatly on the opinions of others.

d.            We have no control over our reference groups

47.          Your grandmother seems happy when you gave her a smartphone for her birthday. Yet she still doesn't respond to your texs or emails, only your voicemails. YOur grandmother is uncomfortable with

                .

 

a.            Multimodality

b.            Transactional communication

c.             Synchronous Communication

d.            Asynchronous Communication

48.          Social scientists use the term      to describe the abundance of nonverbal cues that ass clarity to a verbal message.

a.            Multimodality

b.            Hyperpersonal Communication c.             Richness

d.            Leanness

49.          Maya’s email to her math teacher explains why her assignment would be late used casual tex language such as ABT2 and AEAP. Her message failed to demonstrate which characteristic of competent communication.

a.            Cognitive complexity

b.            Self- monitoring

c.             Empathy

d.            Adaptability

50.                         describes the process of paying close attention to one’s own behavior and using observation to shape it.

a.            Disinhibition

b.            Multimodality

c.             Self- monitoring

d.            Cognitive complexity

51.          A friend of yours just ran into you a grocery store and seemed like they really didn’t want to talk to you. Your analysis of the situation is known as:

a.            Interpretation

b.            Empathy

c.             Perceptual schemata

d.            Punctuation

e.            Attention

52.          When Austrian students are praised for asking their teachers questions while Filipino students see questioning their teachers are inappropriate, they are exhibiting values associated with

                .

a.            High versus low contex

b.            Individualism versus collectivism

 

c.             Power distance

d.            Uncertainty avoidance

53.          Culture Shock is also known as   shock.

a.            Disinhibition

b.            Mindfulness

c.             Self-monitoring d.           Adjustment

54.          Raj interprets his friend Sheldon’s comment “Thanks a lot” as negative. This illustrates which characteristic of communication?

a.            Communication is irreversible

b.            Communication has a content and a relational dimension

c.             Communication is multimodal

d.            Communication is synchronous

55.          Someone who has a lot of friends, but still feels like they are lacking intimacy, is likely to have which attachment style?

a.            Secure

b.            Dismissive

c.             Fearful Avoidant

d.            Preoccupied

56.          The ability to let go of a relationship to move up the career ladder correlates best with which attachment style?

a.            Secure

b.            Dismissive

c.             Fearful Avoidant

d.            Preoccupied

57.          Which of the following is not a type of perceptual schema that allows us to organize the raw data we have selected?

a.            Physical constructs

b.            Role constructs

c.             Interaction constructs

d.            Psychological constructs e.          Selective constructs

58.          “I’m sorry” can mean different things to native Japanese and English speakers due to differences in       .

a.            Verbal codes

 

b.            Uncertainty avoidance

c.             Intersectionality

d.            Power distance

59.          Jill enjoys exchanges with her colleagues Belle because they help reduce her work- related stress and anxiety. This communication meets which of the following needs?

a.            Social b.                Physical

c.             Practical

d.            Identity

60.          The effect of an emailed love letter differs from that of a handwritten one because their

                differ.

a.            Environments

b.            Contexs c.           Channels

d.            Multimodality

61.          A marriage proposal broadcast on a large screen in a sports stadium is an example of what kind of communication?

a.            Mass Communication

b.            Mass Personal Communication

c.             Interpersonal Communication

d.            Asynchronous Communication

62.          In  which culture is a person who sees him/herself as less capable more likely to voice an opinion and feel satisfied when doing so?

a.            High Power Distance

b.            Achievement c. Nurturing

d.            Low Contex

63.          When an American answers the question “Who am I?” by citing personal factors, while a Chinese person answers the same question by Identifying groups in which she/he is a member, they are expressing value differences associated with        .

a.            High versus Low Contex

b.            Individualism versus Collectivism

c.             Power Distance

d.            Uncertainty Avoidance

64.          A(n)       occurs when a person’s expectations of an event, and her or his

 

subsequent behavior based on those expectations, make the outcome more likely to occur. a. Self-fulfilling Prophecy

b.            Uncertainty Avoidance

c.             Power Distance

d.            Assimilation

65.          When Natalia attributed her failing a history exam to poorly written test questions, her judgement was affected by         .

a.            The Horns Effect b.         Self-serving Bias

c.             The Halo Effect

d.            Expectancy Violation

66.          A nonverbal response to a message is    .

a.            Encoding

b.            Self-monitoring c.            Feedback

d.            Empathy

67.          Having your significant other cheat on you in high school is likely to alter your attachment style.

a.            True b.  False

68.          Snap judgement are often based on       .

a.            Punctuation

b.            Fundamental Attribution Errors c.            Stereotypes

d.            First-order Realities

69.          In North American society, categories such as age, ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical disabilities, and religion are all considered            .

a.            Achievement Cultures b.              Co-cultures

c.             Individualistic Cultures

d.            Collectivistic Cultures

 

 

70.          Compared to everyone else in her physics class, Julia thinks she is smart. This is an example of how         can define our           .

a.            Reference group/ Self-Concept

 

b.            Reflected Appraisal/ Reference Groups

c.             Facework/ Self-esteem

d.            Self-Esteem/ Social Comparison

71.          After five weeks of dating, Terri concludes she knows nex to nothing about her boyfriend, James, even though she has shared a wealth of personal information about herself. At this point in their relationship, disclosure is not         .

a.            Relational

b.            Appropriate

c.             Constructive d. Reciprocal

72.          Low-Contex cultures tend to value and emphasize          .

a.            Relational Harmony

b.            Non-verbal Cues

c.             Silence

d.            Straight Talk

73.          Culture is, to a great exent, a matter of perception and definition. a.       True

b.            False

74.          Karim wants to post a response to a friend’s political comments on Facebook but is struggling with how to express his thoughts.     this message is difficult because it’s a form of

                communication.

a.            Mediating; Rich

b.            Adapting; Synchronous

c.             Mediating; Hyperpersonal d.      Adapting; Mässpersonal

75.                         is unfairly biased and intolerant attitude toward others who belong to an outgroup.

a.            Ethnocentrism

b.            Stereotyping c. Prejudice

d.            Code-Switching