Quiz 1

Question 1

Which of the following criteria is required to ensure communication competence?
a) the message is well recieved
b) the message is gramatically correct
c) the message achieves the intended effect
d) the message is free from too much emotion

Answer 1

C) the message achieves the intended effect

Question 2

Which of the following are reasons for studying communication?
a) gives us a new perspective
b) because we spend so much time doing it
c) all of the above
d) to increase our effectiveness

Answer 2

c) all of the above

Question 3

What is the process of attending to ones behaviour and using these observations to shape the way one behaves?
a) control
b) respect
c) cognitive complexity
d) self-monitoring

Answer 3

d) self monitoring

Question 4

Which type of communication involves the exchange of messages between two people?
a)interpersonal
b) public
c) intrapersonal
d) small group

Answer 4

a)interpersonal

Question 5

An individual at a concert flashes a friend the “peace sign”. This is an example of
a) mediated communication
b) a sign
c) a symbol
d) a word

Answer 5

c) a symbol

Question 6

(True / False) Your social media activity does not have an impact on your career

Answer 6

false

Question 7

What process are you involved in when you are searching for words to express an idea
a) decoding
b) encoding
c) assigning meaning
d) transmitting

Answer 7

d) encoding

Question 8

In a linear view of communication
a) speaker and listener are independent
b) speaker and listener exchange turns at speaking and listening
c) speaking and listening is simultaneous
d) that speaker speaks and the listener listens

Answer 8

d) the speaker speaks and the listener listens

Question 9

Which statement best summarizes communication
a) more communication is not not always a good thing
b) more communication is better
c) communication will solve all problems
d) meanings are in words, not in people

Answer 9

a) more communication is not alway a good thing

Question 10

Communication is all execpt:
a) assumed
b) contains a relationship dimension
c) purposeful
d) contains content dimension

Answer 10

a) assumed

Question 11

What is anxiety an example of:
a) physiological noise
b) external noise
c) environmental noise
d) psychological noise

Answer 11

d) psychological noise

Question 12

(true / false) When analyzing communication , the transactional model is more sophisticated too than the linear model

Answer 12

true