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Question 1-Which of the following describes the ‘unwritten' rules or expectations that guide people's behavior within a culture?
a. Values
b. Symbols
c. Morals
d. Attitudes
e. Norms
Question 2-‘Barking up the wrong tree', ‘A penny for your thoughts' and ‘Feeling under the weather'are examples of
a. Euphemisms
b. Jargon
c. Slang
d. Equivocation
e. Idioms
Question 3-Writing the phrase "Me likebeach beautiful the" is a violation of which rule of language:
a. Syntax
b. Semiotics
c. Phonology
d. Pragmatics
e. None of the above
Question 4-Which of the following is an example of haptics?
a. voice
b. space bubble
c. tone of voice
d. use of time
e. touch
Question 5-Miguel thinks of time as fluid and loosely structured. He does not expect his classes to start on time but to begin whenever the instructor is ready. He is likely from a culture that is
a. Monochronic
b. Polychronic
c. Multichronic
d. None of the above
Question 6-The ‘Halo Effect' is most closely associated with which channel of non-verbal communication?
a. Kinesics
b. Haptics
c. Paralanguage
d. Physical Appearance
Question 7-Which of the following is NOT a rule that governs language
a. Syntax
b. Semiotics
c. Phonology
d. Semantics
e. Pragmatics
Question 8-_________ is the tendency to judge other culture's practices as inferior to one's own.
a. Cultural relativism
b. Equivocation
c. Ethnocentrism
Question 9-____________ space is from 4 to 12 feet and is usually reserved for work related interactions or conversations with strangers.
a. social
b. intimate
c. public
d. personal
Question 10-Which two elements does the interaction model of communication add to the action model?
a. feedback and context
b. message and context
c. channel and noise
d. encoding and decoding
Question 11-American Sign Language (ASL) is an example of:
a. verbal communication
b. non-verbal communication
Question 12-Using the term ‘economically disadvantaged' instead of ‘poor' is an example of
a. Euphemism
b. Idiom
c. Loaded language
d. Pidgin
Question 13-____________ is defined as the totality of learned shared symbols, language, values, customs and beliefs that distinguish one group of people from another.
a. Society
b. Enculturation
c. Co-Culture
d. Culture
Question 14-The type of culture in which children are taught to put the needs of their families ahead of their personal desires or ambitions is called
a. Invidualistic
b. Collectivist
c. Low Context
d. High-Power Distance
Question 15-According to the text, U.S. cultures is
a. Collectivism
b. Polychronic
c. Low Context
Question 16-"I would have given anything for the power to soothe her frail soul, tormenting itself in its invincible ignorance like a small bird beating about the cruel wires of a cage." - Lord Jim, by Joseph Conrad." This is an example of
a. Metaphor
b. Simile
c. Alliteration
Question 17-A gesture or touch is an example of which type of symbolic behavior?
a. Verbal/Vocal Communication
b. Non-Verbal/Vocal Communication
c. Non-Verbal/Non-Vocal Communication
d. Verbal/Non-Vocal Communication
Question 18-Which of the following is an example of vocalics/paralanguage?
a. Touch
b. Space
c. Physical Appearance
d. None of the above
Question 19-Having a conversation with a friend through texting or email reflects which model of communication?
a. Linear
b. Transactional
c. Interactional
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Question 20-Which of the following are true about language?
a. It is usually arbitrary
b. It is governed by rules
c. It is symbolic
d. It has layers of meaning
e. All of the above
Question 21-The ideas or concepts that a word suggests constitutes its _________ meaning.
a. Denotative
b. Connotative
c. Concrete
d. Semiotic
Question 22-Face to face conversation reflects which model of communication?
a. Linear
b. Transactional
c. Interactional
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
PART II - True/False
Question 23-The referent is most closely associated with the connotative meaning of a word..
Question 24-An email, text or letter is an example of a channel lean context.
Question 25-According to chapter six, verbal communication is more believable than non-verbal communication, it conveys more meaning AND it is used in most communication contexts.
Question 26-A high context message is blunt, direct and uses no implication.
Question 27-Decoding is the process of turning thoughts and feelings into verbal and non-verbal symbols.
Question 28- Overall, U.S. culture tends to be medium-touch and low context and collectivist.
Question 29-Gestures, posture and gait are all examples of paralanguage.
Question 30-U.S. culture also tends to be monochronic, low-power distance and moderately masculine.
Question 31-Denotation is the literal or dictionary meaning of a word.
Question 32-The internet, radio and television are examples of public communication.
Question 33-Regulators, illustrators, emblems are all examples of how we touch people.
Question 34-Reading a book is an example of the interaction model of communication
Question 35-The temperature of the room is an example of the psychological context.
Question 36-An affect display is defined as any gesture that translates directly into a word.
Question 37-The semantic triangle asserts that the ‘reference' is most closely associated with a word's denotative meaning.
Question 38-An artifact is any object or visual representation that communicates who we are and what we like.