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"Communication is transactional" means that |
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| | A) | there is no channel and no noise when communicating |
| | B) | there is no field of experience when communicating |
| | C) | your communication with others involves both content and relationship dimensions of messages |
| | D) | you are the sender and your partner is the receiver of a message |
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2 | |
Sensitivity is part of the communication competence model. It refers to |
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| | A) | picking up and comprehending signals from your partner that she is angry with you for watching a football game with friends instead of shopping for a new refrigerator |
| | B) | making a strong investment in making your relationship work |
| | C) | being honest in all of your communication with others |
| | D) | being mindful about your communication and that of others |
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3 | |
The We-not-Me orientation of the communication competence model means that |
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| | A) | your romantic partner never makes sacrifices for you |
| | B) | the well-being of your relationship with your partner is more important than your independence to do whatever you wish |
| | C) | when your goal to spend time hiking in Yellowstone clashes with your family's goal to spend time together at the beach tossing a frisbee and watching the family dog chase seagulls, the family goal will usually receive priority |
| | D) | a collection of individuals doesn't function as a group at all if the members are more interested in individual accomplishment than group achievement |
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The interactive model of communication has the following weaknesses |
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| | A) | it assumes sending and receiving are separate, not simultaneous activities |
| | B) | it doesn't include feedback |
| | C) | it doesn't include noise |
| | D) | it doesn't include fields of experience |
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5 | |
Noise from a communication perspective includes |
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| | A) | an irritating cackling laugh from a person at a table next to yours when you're conducting a conversation with a friend |
| | B) | prejudice against a speaker's ethnicity |
| | C) | offensive word choices during an interview |
| | D) | feeling nauseated before speaking |
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6 | |
Appropriateness in communication is determined by |
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| | A) | the effectiveness of the communication |
| | B) | considering the context of the communication |
| | C) | applying rules associated with each context |
| | D) | applying your own culture's rules for communication to all cultures |
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7 | |
Fields of experience refer to |
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| | A) | gender |
| | B) | ethnicity |
| | C) | education |
| | D) | personal events of our lives |
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8 | |
The story of Genie demonstrates that |
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| | A) | language can be learned at any time after one year old |
| | B) | after age 6, if language has not been learned, it is very difficult to do so |
| | C) | after puberty, if language has not been learned, it is virtually hopeless that the child will ever become proficient with a language |
| | D) | extreme social isolation has a significant effect on language learning of children |
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9 | |
Individuals in the United States typically believe that they personally are |
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| | A) | less proficient communicators than most other people |
| | B) | effective communicators |
| | C) | good listeners |
| | D) | good public speakers |
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10 | |
Psychological noise is, among other things, |
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| | A) | jargon |
| | B) | obscene words |
| | C) | dry mouth |
| | D) | prejudice towards gays |
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A person's communication competence is situational. A person might be proficient in one situation, but deficient in another situation. |
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| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Your communication can be effective without being appropriate. |
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| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The relationship dimension of messages is the information communicated. |
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| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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14 | |
More communication is always better communication, because one of the most significant problems in relationships is the refusal to communicate with each other. |
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| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Rules should be followed without deviation if you want to be a competent communicator. |
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| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |