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Midterm Flashcards

1
Q

_________ is defined as the process of understanding and sharing meaning?

a. Communication

b. Process

c. Source

d. Message

A

Communication

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2
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A ________ is something that creates and sends messages to the public

A

Source

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3
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_________ is the way in which a message or messages travel between source and reciever.

A. Feedback

B. Spoken messages

C. Channel

D. Written messages

A

Channel

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4
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Which of the following is not one of the 5 parts of a message?

A. Attention statement

B. Conclusion

C. Body

D. Transition statement

A

Transition Statement

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5
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Which of the following is NOT allowed to be asked during an interview?

A. Why are you interested in this position?

B. Tell me about yourself.

C. How old are you?

D. Tell me about a time you solved a conflict at work.

A

C. How old are you?

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What is the difference between syntactic and semantic rules?

A. Syntactic rules do not exist

B. Syntactic rules govern order of words in a sentence while semantic rules govern the meaning of words and how to interpret them.

C. Syntactic rules govern the meaning of words and how to interpret them while semantic rules govern order of words in a sentence

D. Semantic rules do not exist

A

B. Syntactic rules govern order of words in a sentence while semantic rules govern the meaning of words and how to interpret them.

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7
Q

What are the model(s) of communication?

A. Constructivist

B. Communicative

C. Transactional

D. Both A and C

E. Both B and C

A

D. Constructivist and Transactional

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8
Q

A. a full sales pitch

B. a “canned” thirty-second advertising message

C. be bloated with too much information

D. All of the above

A

D. All of the above

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9
Q

What is at the bottom of the abstraction ladder?

A. Abstract

B. Meaningful

C. Concrete

D. Dull

A

C. Concrete

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10
Q

Using a graph to communicate your message is an example of:

A. Repetition

B. Internal Summary

C. Signposts

D. Visual Communication

A

D. Visual Communication

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11
Q

Which is not apart of the 3-part process for perception?

A. Selection

B. Audience

C. Interpretation

D. Organization

A

B. Audience

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12
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______________ is composed of messages the reciever sends back to the source

A. Message

B. Feedback

C. Environment

D. Interference

A

B. Feedback

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13
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Which of these does NOT act as a spoken channel?

A. Radio

B. Face - to - face conversation

C. Text messages

D. Speeches

A

C. Text Messages

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14
Q

Which is not an undesirable result of poor communication is business?

A. Better use of resources

B. Damaged relationships

C. Loss of productivity

D. Conflict

A

A. Better use of resources

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15
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Interference is also called “noise” in communication.

A. True

B. False

A

A. True

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16
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Your _______ is how you see yourself, and how you would describe yourself to others.

A. Self-esteem

B. Self-concept

C. Self-image

D. None of the above

A

C. Self-image

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17
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Selection has three main parts: exposure, attention, and ________.
A. Retention
B. Influence
C. Detail
D. functional

A

A. Retention

18
Q

Which of the following is NOT a trait of fairness in communication?

A. Nonjudgmental

B.Mutuality

C. Biased

D. Reciprocity

A

C. Biased

19
Q

Understanding your perspective can lend insight to your _________, the ability to be conscious of events and stimuli.
A. Knowledge
B. Awareness
C. Mind
D. Self-consciousness

A

B. Awareness

20
Q

Which one of these is NOT one of the eight components of communication.

A. Feedback

B. Comprehension

C. Environment

D. Context

A

b. Comprehension

21
Q

What are sound bites?
A. phrases that express the goals, aims or nature of a product, service, person, or company

B. a statement of any length that encapsulates the purpose of a message

C. memorable sayings extracted from written or verbal messages

D. brief statements that zero in on the point of a larger or longer message

A

D. Brief Statements that zero in on the point of a larger or longer message.

22
Q

What is a slogan?
A. phrases that express the goals, aims or nature of a product, service, person, or company

B. a statement of any length that encapsulates the purpose of a message

C. memorable sayings extracted from written or verbal messages

D.brief statements that zero in on the point of a larger or longer message

A

A. phrases that express the goals, aims or nature of a product, service, person, or company

23
Q

What is a quote?

A. phrases that express the goals, aims or nature of a product, service, person, or company

B. a statement of any length that encapsulates the purpose of a message

C. memorable sayings extracted from written or verbal messages

D. brief statements that zero in on the point of a larger or longer message

A

C. Memorable sayings extracted from written or verbal messages

24
Q

What are the 5 stages of a telephone conversation?

A. Introduction, Purpose, Questions, Answers, Conclusion

B. Opening, Feedforward, Business, Feedback, Closing

C. Introduction, Reason, Business, Feedback, Conclusion

D. Opening, Feedforward, Consulting, Response, Closing

A

B. Opening, Feedforward, Business, Feedback, Closing

25
Q

What are some of the roles of a meeting in a business setting?

A. Productive
B. Engaging
C. Efficient
D. Both a and c
E. All of the above

A

e. All of the above

26
Q

Which of the following is NOT one of the main parts of an agenda?
A. Participants
B. Mission Statement
C. Call to Order
D. Roll Call

A

B. Mission Statement

27
Q

Which of the following is not a stage of a telephone conversation?

A. Feedforward

B. Feedback

C. Slogans

D. Business

A

C. Slogans

28
Q

Close-ended questions allow for interpretation and a range of responses in the respondent’s own words.

a. True

b. False

A

B. False

29
Q

Which type of questions are broad and often specifying only the topic?

A. Leading

B. Closed-ended

C. Secondary

D. Open-ended

A

D. Open-Ended

30
Q

What type of questions should an elevator speech address?

A) Who are you?

B) What is the product or service being offered?

C) Who is the target market?

D) All of the above

A

D. All of the above

31
Q

What are leading questions?

A. inserted at end of answer; often weaken impact of answer

B. imply or state expected answer in question

C. seek straight-forward answer

D. two or more questions asked at the same time

A

B. Imply of state expected answer in question

32
Q

What is an elevator speech?

A) a 10-minute presentation trying to sell something

B) a brief presentation around 30 seconds

C) when people crowd into an elevator to hear someone ramble

D) general greetings amongst peers when first meeting one another such as hello or good morning

A

B. A brief presentation around 30 seconds

33
Q

Which of these is part of an agenda?

A. A Thesis Statement

B. A Quote

C. A Summary

D. A Title Header

A

D. A Title Header

34
Q

What should an elevator Speech NOT include?

A. Attention Statement

B. Full sales pitch

C. Introduction

D. Conclusion

A

B. Full Sales Pitch

35
Q

How long should an elevator Speech be?

A. 2 minutes

B. less than 30 seconds

C. 5 minutes

D. 10 minutes

A

B. Less than 30 seconds

36
Q

Pick the statement where the elements of the elevator speech are listed in the correct order.

A. Call to Action, introduce yourself, summarize what you do, explain what you want

B. Call to Action, explain what you want, summarize what you do, Introduce yourself

C. Introduce yourself, explain what you want, summarize what you do, Call to Action

D. Introduce yourself, summarize what you do, explain what you want, Call to Action

A

D. Introduce yourself, summarize what you do, explain what you want, Call to Action

37
Q

When is it appropriate to use an elevator speech?

A. Professional Networking event

B. Online Profiles

C. A career fair

D. All of the above

A

D. All of the above

38
Q

What Question should an elevator pitch NOT answer?

A. Who are you?

B. How old are you?

C. What do you want?

D. What do you do?

A

B. How old are you?

39
Q

Which of the follow is an illegal subject to ask about in an interview?

A. Race

B. Religion

C. Age

D. Family

E. All of the above

A

E. All of the above

40
Q

What are sound bites?
A. phrases that express the goals, aims or nature of a product, service, person, or company

B. a statement of any length that encapsulates the purpose of a message

C. memorable sayings extracted from written or verbal messages

D. brief statements that zero in on the point of a larger or longer message

A

D. Brief Statements that zero in on the point of a larger or longer message

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