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1
Which of the following allow people to communicate across time and space by freeing them from the constraints of the here and now?
A)Words
B)Signs
C)Referents
D)Symbols
E)Examples
2
The National Communication Association's last principle of their Credo for Ethical Communication states that all communicators must accept responsibility for the short- and long-term consequences of their communication. This means that group members must do which of the following:
A)Let misinterpretations exist unresolved
B)Wait for the leader to clear up confusion
C)Insist that other group members conform to one way of understanding
D)Not worry about perceptions
E)Remain responsible for monitoring your communication behavior
3
Which of the following is a relational message that could poison the group's climate
A)Condemning others for their thoughts
B)Belittling others for their ideas
C)Talking "down" to group members
D)Ridiculing members who contribute to the group
E)All of these
4
Meaning resides in which of the following?
A)Words
B)People
C)Symbols
D)Referents
E)Signs
5
"While communicating, all interactants mutually and simultaneously define both themselves and others," is the definition of which of the following characteristics of communication?
A)Communication is symbolic
B)Communication is a sender and receiver phenomenon
C)Communication has a content and relational dimension
D)Communication is Transactional
E)All of these
6
Which of the following terms depicts anything that represents something else with which it has no natural or direct relationship?
A)Sign
B)Reference
C)Connector
D)Symbol
E)Signal
7
The fact that communication has no clearly marked beginning or ending point is reflective of which of the following characteristics of communication?
A)Communication is a process not a thing or state
B)Communication is personal
C)Communication is symbolic
D)Communication is static
E)Communication is both a sender and receiver phenomenon
8
One problem associated with the use of symbols is:
A)They are more difficult to manipulate than signs
B)There is little variety in the forms symbols take
C)Misunderstandings can occur
D)Each symbol can have only one interpretation
E)What the symbol represents must be present for understanding
9
Different individuals have different meanings for words is an example of which of the following:
A)Face-to-face communicating is a transactional process
B)Communication is both a sender and a receiver phenomenon
C)Communication is personal
D)All messages involve content and relational dimensions
E)Communication is a process
10
All participants are responsible for an interaction's effectiveness is an example of which of the following:
A)Face-to-face communicating is a transaction process
B)Communication is both a sender and receiver phenomenon
C)Communication is personal
D)All messages involved content and relational dimensions
E)Communication is a process
11
If you perceived that your instructor perceived her/himself as superior to you whenever you interacted with her/him, which of the following characteristics of communication would be influencing this perception?
A)Communication is symbolic
B)Communication is transactional
C)Communication expresses a relational dimension
D)Communication is a process
E)Communication is a sender and receiver phenomenon
12
All group members are simultaneously sending signals that other members may receive and interpret is an example of which of the following?
A)Face-to-face communicating is a transactional process
B)Communication is both a sender and a receiver phenomenon
C)Communication is personal
D)All messages involve content and relational dimensions
E)Communication is a process
13
The message's idea, or the "what" of a message, is represented by which of the following terms?
A)Content dimension
B)Message dimension
C)Meaning dimension
D)Relational dimension
E)Interpreted dimension
14
In small group communication, the concept transactional suggests:
A)Meanings are received intact from each person
B)Communication is a one-way process
C)Effective small group members should focus their attention on the speaker
D)Group members define themselves and others in their interactions
E)Group communication should proceed in a linear fashion, moving from one transaction to the next
15
Changing the topic because you weren't paying attention to the speaker; not connecting remarks to statements of the previous speaker is an example of which of the following?
A)Silent arguing
B)Assuming meaning
C)Mind assaulting
D)Pseudolistening
E)Sidetracking
16
One implication of the communication principles discussed in the text for small group communication is:
A)The group should strive for perfect understanding among group members
B)Disagreements are a sign of communication breakdowns in the group
C)Productive communication is every group member's responsibility
D)Conflict within small groups should be avoided
E)The group should rely on computer-mediated communication for all interactions
17
These types of listeners focus their energy on determining how their listening behaviors affect relationships?
A)People-oriented
B)Action-oriented
C)Content-oriented
D)Time-oriented
E)Source-oriented
18
Which of the following types of listeners discourages wordy discussions?
A)Action
B)Time
C)People
D)Relationship
E)Content
19
Which type of listener helps the group stay on task by focusing on the group's goal and how to achieve it?
A)Action
B)Time
C)People
D)Relationship
E)Content
20
If you had stayed up late studying for a test and then faked being an active listener in your group the next morning by giving other group members signs of attentive listening, which of the following habits of poor listening would you be employing?
A)Silent arguing
B)Mind assaulting
C)Sidetracking
D)Pseudolistening
E)Defensive responding





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