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1
Communication is ______________ because it can help you solve problems and improve relationships.
A)avoidable
B)inconsequential
C)pointless
D)essential
2
Communication is considered a ________ of using messages to generate meaning because it is an activity, exchange or a set of behaviors; instead of an unchanging product:
A)route
B)method
C)manner
D)process
3
Understanding another person's messages does not occur unless:
A)the speaker uses nonverbal messages
B)common meaning for words, phrases and nonverbal codes are elicited
C)the listener asks questions
D)both parties use verbal and nonverbal symbols
4
What is not a component of communication?
A)messages
B)situation
C)channels
D)encoding
5
Messages are said to have two types of dimensions. If you examined the messages of others strictly for the substance, then you are most concerned about which of the following?
A)Relational dimension
B)Public dimension
C)Social dimension
D)Content dimension
6
Which scenario is decoding?
A)Develop your own picture or idea from the words of others.
B)Picture your idea and translate it into words.
C)Translate your idea onto a picture.
D)Develop your own words and put them on a picture.
7
The initiator of a message is the ______________.
A)channel
B)source
C)decoder
D)noise
8
Intrapersonal communication is communication ______________ and interpersonal communication is communication _________________.
A)between two or more people; within the self
B)between two or more people; with a large number of people
C)within the self; between two or more people
D)within the self; within a large group of people
9
Which one of these groups can be identified as Public Communication?
A)Group of 3-10 people.
B)Group of 2 people.
C)Group of more than 10 people.
D)Thousands of people.
10
A main difference between pubic communication and mass communication is
A)mass communication is unstable.
B)public communication is mediated by television.
C)public communication allows for feedback from the listeners.
D)mass communication is generally informal and public communication is formal.
11
A way to understand and experience one thing in terms of another is called a(n)
A)metaphor
B)analogy
C)myth
D)ethics
12
Which of the following statements about the goals of communication is accurate?
A)Ethical standards do not vary from one situation or culture to another.
B)The NCA Credo of Ethics may not be consistent with other academic disciplines, cultures and beliefs.
C)You will achieve communication competence as a result of taking a course in communication.
D)Communication competence is the same thing as ethical communication.





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