MIDTERMS

Question 1

1. Don’t mind your purpose in communicating. Be clear about your message

Answer 1

(FT)

Question 2

2. Culture pertains to the characteristics of a particular group of people. Those who do not belong to any group do not have culture.

Answer 2

(TF)

Question 3

3. Context is the circumstance or environment in which communication takes place. It focuses on certain communication processes that constitute a communication situation.

Answer 3

(TT)

Question 4

4. The __ is the individual or group that develops the message to be communicated to internal and external parties.

Answer 4

(encoder)

Question 5

5. Cultures that are verbally direct and less emotionally expressive fall under this category

Answer 5

(Discussion)

Question 6

6. Writing becomes coherent only when you convey a logical message. The ideas should be connected to each other and related to the topic.

Answer 6

(TT)

Question 7

7. Being clear and being concise are some of the principles of effective oral communication. Being specifically timely and natural does not do anything good in oral communication.

Answer 7

(TF)

Question 8

8. These Individuals are emotionally expressive and less direct.

Answer 8

(Dynamic)

Question 9

9. Be natural with your delivery and punctuate important words with appropriate gestures and movements. Both are principles of effective written communication.

Answer 9

(FF)

Question 10

10. Psychological noise

Answer 10

(Sight expression)

Question 11

11. People with this type of communication style are highly direct and emotionally expressive.

Answer 11

(Engagement)

Question 12

12. Any communication that conveys a message consisting of words is called:

Answer 12

(Oral Communication)

Question 13

13. A certain look or glance is an example of:

Answer 13

(Non-verbal Communication)

Question 14

14. The content of the communication is called:

Answer 14

(message)

Question 15

15. Intercultural communication refers to the exchange of information between people from different cultures. Are example of this is a catholic exchanging views about faith and religion to a fellow catholic.

Answer 15

(TF)

Question 16

16. Culture has its boundaries. Geography or location somehow limits intercultural communication.

Answer 16

(TT)

Question 17

17. In the communication process, decoding takes place.

Answer 17

(By the receiver)

Question 18

18. is the process by which the receiver interprets the symbols used by the source of the message by converting them into concepts and ideas.

Answer 18

(Decoding)

Question 19

19. Non-verbal communication cannot bridge the gaps in intercultural communication. It is always bet correct to use verbal communication.

Answer 19

(TF)

Question 20

20. Communication with oneself is called

Answer 20

(Intrapersonal)

Question 21

21. Intrapersonal communication is best defined as:

Answer 21

(Communication with the self)

Question 22

22. Ethnocentrism is of varied forms. It could be that one consciously believes that his country’s arts are beautiful, values the most virtuous, and beliefs the most truthful.

Answer 22

(TT)

Question 23

23. Any form of communication will always have stumbling blocks. Noise should be avoided for effective communication.

Answer 23

(TT)

Question 24

24. Effective communication is

Answer 24

(A two way information sharing process where one person sends a message that is easy for the receiver to understard.)

Question 25

25. Eye disorder is a form of:

Answer 25

(Physiological Noise)

Question 26

26. Xenocentrism is the belief that everything about his culture is superior to those that come from other cultures. This means that one believes that Philippine women are the most beautiful and most intelligent Miss Universe candidates.

Answer 26

(FF)

Question 27

27. It refers to one’s judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one’s own culture

Answer 27

(Cultural Relativism)

Question 28

28. Verbal and non-verbal codes should complement each other. With visual communication, interpretation, signs and symbols is crucial since people have different ways of interpreting them.

Answer 28

(TT)

Question 29

29. In both speaking and writing, you should know your audience. Age, educational background, culture are not included.

Answer 29

(TF)

Question 30

30. It threatens the quality of all communication and consequently the well-being of individuals are

Answer 30

(Unethical Communication)

Question 31

31. Culture may be classified as material and non-material. Material culture refers to those that are intangible while non-material refers to the tangible ones.

Answer 31

(TF)

Question 32

32. The whole process of communication begins with the communicator. Effective oral communication is important consideration in the study of communication.

Answer 32

(TT)

Question 33

33. The sarong made of Muslim batik

Answer 33

(material)

Question 34

34. Chinese food offering for the dead

Answer 34

(symbolic)

Question 35

35. A serenade during courtship

Answer 35

(symbolic)

Question 36

36. The superstitious belief that when a black cat crosses one’s path, it is a bad

Answer 36

(symbolic)

Question 37

37. The concept of noise is described by Adler and Towne as physical and psychological forces that can disrupt communication. Physical noise refers to conspicuous distractions in the environment that make it difficult to hear or pay attention.

Answer 37

(TT)

Question 38

38. If everyone were to have the same experiences, all messages would be encoded, transmitted, and decoded alike. However, people differ in their personal histories such that different people attach different meanings to the words, pictures, sounds, and gestures used during communication.

Answer 38

(TT)