Chapter 1 Practice Questions

Question 1

Kyle enjoys having philosophical discussions about the meaning the life in which he often touches upon his own sense of purpose. These discussions meet which needs for Kyle?

Answer 1

• physical
• instrumental
• relational
• spiritual*

Question 2

if you mail an annual family newsletter to update your loved ones and you don’t expect a response, you are using which model of communication?

Answer 2

• action*
• interaction -> differs from action model bc it incorporates feedback and context
• reaction
• transaction -> differs from the action and interaction model bc it has two people that are both senders and receivers of information

Question 3

which of the following is NOT an example of a perceptual filter in communication?

Answer 3

• intelligence
• gender
• religious beliefs
• all of the above are examples of perceptual filters*

Question 4

identify an example of following an explicit rule

Answer 4

• not making eye contact on an elevator
• not cutting in line at the bank
• abiding by your schools weapons ban*
• keeping your voice down at a funeral

Question 5

Stan mentally rehearses what he will say to break up with his girlfriend later in the day. Stan is engaging in what kind of communication?

Answer 5

• intrapersonal communication*
• interpersonal communication
• unintentional communication
• public communication

Question 6

Fred does not notice that he tends to dominate conversations because he is a(n) ____ self monitor

Answer 6

• experienced
• high
• low*
• objective

Question 7

which of the following approach to communication generally dictates that we treat people fairly and communicate honestly?

Answer 7

• sympathetic
• emphatic
• self aware
• ethical*

Question 8

if you ask someone to “put yourself in my shoes” you are asking that person to practice which of the following?

Answer 8

• empathy*
• sympathy
• understanding
• awareness