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Communication
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Explain the concept of co-cultures, using examples of co-cultures with which you identify.
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"I gotta be me" might be the motto in a collectivistic culture.
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In a low-context culture, people are expected to be direct and say what they mean.
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In a low-power-distance culture, people are expected to choose friends or mates from within their own social class.
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The use of idioms is primarily a North American behavior.
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Biological sex is genetically determined whereas gender roles are socially constructed.
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Transsexual individuals are always born with one or more chromosomal abnormality.
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On average, men express more opinions than women do.
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Research suggests that women are more likely than men to use self-references, such as "me" or "I".
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With respect to sex differences in emotion, which of the following is true?
A. women are less likely to express positive emotions than men are
B. men are more likely to express sadness and depression than women are
C. women and men report experiencing the same amount of emotion
D. men and women do not differ from each other in how they express jealousy
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Studies of affectionate communication have shown that
A. highly feminine individuals are likely to express affection
B. highly masculine individuals are likely to express affection
C. both highly masculine and feminine individuals are likely to express affection
D. none of these
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Culture is the shared symbols, language, values, and norms that distinguish one group of people from another.
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Recent data indicate that English is the most commonly spoken language in the world.
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People from different cultures sometimes experience difficulty in understanding one another because they think differently.
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Which of the following linguistic patterns is associated with powerful speech?
A. disclaimers
B. hedges
C. offering opinions
D. asking questions
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According to the distinctions between men and women's linguistic styles, men are more likely to:
A. use modifiers to reflect the intensity of their statements
B. talk in shorter phrases
C. rely on the use of inclusive pronouns like "we"
D. withhold opinions
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Among adults, which of the following is true about touch behavior?
A. women touch men more than men touch women
B. opposite-sex touch is more common than same-sex touch
C. in same-sex pairs, men touch each other just as much as women do
D. none of the above statements is true
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Which of the statements about touching behavior involving children is true?
A. among children, same-sex touching is more common than opposite-sex
B. women are more likely to initiate touch with children
C. boys and girls are equally likely to be touched
D. all of these are true
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Which of the following is not an example of an affiliation behavior?
A. head nods
B. warm vocal tones
C. talking in short phrases
D. each of these is an affiliation behavior
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Which of the following statements is not true regarding feminine cultures?
A. feminine cultures value nurturance
B. feminine cultures value achievement
C. feminine cultures value quality of life
D. feminine cultures do not strongly differentiate between male and female roles
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Idioms and gestures are examples of
A. communication codes
B. cultural truisms
C. cultural speech development
D. communication power-distance
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A verbal phrase whose meaning is purely figurative, such as "shake a leg" or "kick the bucket," is called what?
A. oxymoron
B. idiom
C. pun
D. idiosyncrasy
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Very specific communication codes such as those used by doctors and dentists are known as
A. idiomatic expressions
B. specialized codes
C. jargon
D. clichs
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This gender role combines aspects of masculinity and femininity:
A. bisexuality
B. Turner's Syndrome
C. androgyny
D. asexuality
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All of the following factor into determining an individual's biological sex except:
A. psychological differences
B. genetic differences
C. anatomical differences
D. social differences
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Which sexual orientation refers to a lack of interest in sexual relationships?
A. asexuality
B. heterosexuality
C. celibacy
D. bisexuality
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Some researchers believe women and men grow up in different speech communities. According to that idea, men are taught to do __________ and women are taught to do ___________:
A. intimate talk; expressive talk
B. instrumental talk; expressive talk
C. social talk; personal talk
D. expressive talk; intimate talk
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Regarding sex differences in verbal behavior, which of the following is true, according to your text?
A. women are not more talkative than men
B. women interrupt more than men do
C. men use more disclaimers and hedges than women do
D. women ask fewer questions than men do
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The idea that "all people are created equal" would be characteristic of which type of culture?
A. high-power-distance culture
B. high-context culture
C. low-power-distance culture
D. low-context culture
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Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the attitude of someone from a low-power-distance culture?
A. it is necessary to look for the deeper meaning in someone else's statements
B. it is unacceptable to question a boss, especially in front of co-workers
C. it is acceptable to engage in aggressive behavior to achieve personal success
D. it is someone's individual right to question authority
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There is a long-standing debate in the field of communication about whether or not messages need to be intentional in order to convey meaning. Take a position in that debate. How important do you think intentionality is in communication? Are there instances in which someone is not communicating?
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Interpersonal communication is governed by both explicit and implicit rules. First, define each of these terms and point out how they are similar and how they are different. Next, identify two distinct examples of explicit communication rules that were enforced in your household while growing up. Indicate what each rule was, how it was conveyed/reinforced in your home, and what happened (or would have happened) when it was violated. Finally, identify one example of an implicit communication rule that was enforced in your home. Indicate what the rule was and how you came to be aware of it (given that it was implicit).
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One cultural myth about communication is that it can solve any relational problem. Offer reasoned speculation as to why people believe that idea. Do our shared social experiences lead us to think communication is a cure-all? How is that idea reinforced in our society? What role do the mass media play in perpetuating that idea? Finally, offer a brief but reasoned argument refuting this myth.
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According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT considered one of the defining elements of culture?
A. values
B. symbols
C. language
D. ethnicity
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The process by which cultural traditions are passed from one generation to the next is known as:
A. enculturation
B. cultural adaption
C. cultural transmission
D. acculturation
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Which concept of culture includes judgments about how good, desirable, or beautiful something is?
A. symbols
B. values
C. norms
D. language
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A group of students who attend the same high school and all belong to the school's computer club would be an example of what?
A. cultural norming
B. enculturation
C. a co-culture
D. cultural adaptation
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Which of the following is true in highly collectivistic cultures?
A. people are expected to look out for themselves
B. people take an indirect approach to handling conflict
C. children are taught that they are special and unique
D. individual achievement is more important than group harmony
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In a low-context culture, people are taught to:
A. speak in an ambiguous manner
B. avoid offending people
C. criticize others only in private
D. none of these
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Which of the following statements is not true about high-context cultures?
A. maintaining harmony is important
B. offering personal opinions is valued
C. offenses are to be avoided
D. environmental cues are important
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Using specific examples, explain the idea that "meanings are in people."
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Explain the idea behind Chesley's "spillover" hypothesis and how it relates specifically to communication technology.
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Compare and contrast effective and appropriate communication, giving examples of each.
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Communication can be used to meet a variety of needs in everyday interaction. Explain why it is important that people use communication to meet their needs. Next, pick any two of the five needs that communication can meet. For each of those needs, provide a definition of the idea behind the need and be sure to identify how communication can meet that need. Finally, provide a clear, concrete example of an interaction that would satisfy those needs.
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Communication scholars have developed three different models that can be used to analyze interactions: the action, interaction, and transaction models. What elements do these models have in common? How are they different? Even though the transaction model is the newest and perhaps most developed, can you think of any situations in which it might be useful to analyze an interaction using either the action or interaction model? Identify two different examples and justify your choices.
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In face-to-face interactions, people utilize several channels simultaneously to convey meaning. Identify any four different channels that might be at work in a face-to-face interaction. Discuss how those channels might be used together to create a message. How might they contradict one another? Finally, of the channels you have identified, pick one that you would identify as the most important in face-to-face interactions. Why did you pick that one? Use examples to illustrate why that channel is particularly important.
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Define and illustrate two of the following characteristics of competent communicators: self-awareness, adaptability, perspective-taking, cognitive complexity, ethics.
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Context and feedback are aspects of the action model of communication.
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The concept of perceptual filters states that everyone will derive the same meaning from any given message.
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Words have inherent meanings.
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Metacommunication occurs when individuals discuss the meaning or subtext of their messages.
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Most people in the United States believe they are above-average communicators.
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Lack of effective communication is the most commonly cited reason for relationship failure.
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Competent communication must be both effective and appropriate.
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Having empathy means feeling sorry for someone else.
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Ethical communication generally involves treating people fairly, communicating honestly, and avoiding immoral behavior.
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Research shows that biology plays almost no role in how we communicate.
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Using concrete examples, explain how two of the following needs are served by communication: physical, relational, identity, spiritual, instrumental.
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Explain the primary differences between the action, interaction, and transaction models of communication.
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A sense of morality and the judgment of right and wrong are known as:
A. competence
B. sincerity
C. cognitive complexity
D. ethics
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Human interaction is critical for the health of both infants and adults.
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Instrumental needs are the least important needs served by communication.
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In the communication process, noise can be either physical or psychological.
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This aspect of communication relates to how well a message meets its goals:
A. effectiveness
B. clarity
C. appropriateness
D. ethics
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Different cultures have different standards that define competent communication. This cultural variation speaks to which element of communication competence?
A. effectiveness
B. sensitivity
C. appropriateness
D. responsibility
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Researchers use this term to describe how aware people are of their own behaviors:
A. cognitive complexity
B. self-monitoring
C. adaptability
D. self-disclosure
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The ability to take another person's perspective, and to think and feel as that person does, is called what?
A. ethics
B. sympathy
C. empathy
D. self-awareness
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Imagine that you have just called a friend, but your friend didn't take the call and it went to voicemail. At first, you assume your friend was simply away from the phone or busy, but you start to wonder if he might be angry with you or ignoring you. This exercise is an example of what?
A. self-monitoring
B. cognitive complexity
C. communication competence
D. interpersonal communication
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Which of the following is an example of feedback that someone might provide in response to a message?
A. Nodding to show that he is paying attention to and understanding the message.
B. Looking at her watch anxiously as someone else is talking.
C. Rolling his eyes or sighing in the middle of someone's comments.
D. Each of these is an example of feedback.
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Communication context includes all of the following except:
A. the number of people who might overhear the conversation
B. the emotional climate of the situation
C. the connotation of the message
D. the location where communication occurs
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This model considers both people in a conversation to be senders and receivers simultaneously:
A. action
B. transaction
C. interaction
D. none of these
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To say that words are symbols accurately reflects which of the following ideas?
A. people are necessary to give communication its meaning
B. words are representations of ideas
C. words can mean different things to different people
D. all of these are correct
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Which of the following is an example of a channel-rich communication context?
A. writing a letter to someone
B. interacting in an online chat room
C. using text messaging on a cell phone
D. none of these is an example of channel-rich communication
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When your roommate says "We're out of detergent again" and you take that as a criticism, you are paying attention to which aspect of the message?
A. context dimension
B. relational dimension
C. representative dimension
D. content dimension
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When people engage in communication about their communication, they are engaging in a process called:
A. perceptual identity checking
B. communication assurance
C. metacommunication
D. understanding maximization
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A sign in the library that reads "No Talking Allowed" would constitute an example of what?
A. perceptual filter
B. relational dimension
C. explicit rule
D. unintentional communication
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In the United States, most people understand that they are expected to form a line and wait for their turn. That is an example of what type of rule?
A. a culture-bound rule
B. an explicit rule
C. an implicit rule
D. an orderly rule
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The fact that some people lie in order to take advantage of others refutes which of the following myths of communication?
A. more communication is better
B. communication is inherently good
C. communication can break down
D. communication can be used to solve any problem
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According to the text, which of the following is NOT a necessary characteristic of interpersonal communication?
A. it defines relationships
B. it happens over time
C. it relates to intimate information
D. it occurs between people
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Which type of noise is associated with distractions that result from a loud environment?
A. physical noise
B. psychological noise
C. physiological noise
D. none of these results from a noisy environment.