CMST 1061 LSUA PRACTICE EXAMINATION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Four methods of reducing communication apprehension include
__________.a. daydreaming, systematic desensitization, cognitive
restructuring, skills trainingb. cognitive complexity, positive visualization,
systematic desensitization, skills trainingc. negative visualization, cognitive
restructuring, systematic desensitization, skills trainingd. positive
visualization, cognitive restructuring, systematic desensitization, skills
traininge. cognitive restructuring, negative visualization, daydreaming, skills
training.
Answer: d. positive visualization, cognitive restructuring, systematic
desensitization, skills training* Skill Training - Practicing and developing
communication skills to build confidence.* Cognitive Restructuring -
Identifying and changing negative thoughts about
communication.Systematic* Desensitization - Gradually exposing oneself to
speaking situations to reduce anxiety.* Visualization - Mentally rehearsing
successful communication experiences.
◍ Three or more people who interact over time, depend on one another, and
follow shared rules of conduct to reach a common goal are known as a
__________.a. special groupb. focus groupc. groupd. quality circlee. team.
Answer: c. group
◍ Visual Aids.
Answer: Materials such as slides, charts, or videos used to support and
enhance a presentation.
◍ Which of the following is a key characteristic of groupthink?a. A strong
emphasis on consensus at the expense of critical thinkingb. The presence of
, a designated leader who actively seeks dissenting opinionsc. Frequent
reevaluation of decisions based on new evidenced. Encouragement of
diverse viewpoints and open discussion.
Answer: a. A strong emphasis on consensus at the expense of critical
thinking
◍ Vocal communication that is not actual words is known
as___________.Select one:a. artifactsb. chronemicsc. kinesicsd.
paralanguagee. proxemics.
Answer: D. Paralanguage
◍ The type of culture in which people act relatively independent of others is
called________culture.Select one:a. low-contextb. cultural relativismc.
individualisticd. high-contexte. collectivist.
Answer: C. Individualistic
◍ In the meaning triangle, the ______________ is whatever object, situation,
thing, or even make-believe idea, to which we have assigned a subjective
response.Select one:a. meaningb. symbolc. schematad. referente.
experience.
Answer: D. Referent
◍ Logos.
Answer: An appeal to logic and reason, using facts and evidence to support
arguments.
◍ The most significant potential disadvantages of group discussion as listed in
the text are __________.a. lack of leadership, excessive cohesion and
over-participationb. time required, excessive cohesion and
over-participationc. conformity pressures, time required and
under-participationd. time required, lack of leadership and
over-participatione. conformity pressures, lack of leadership and
under-participation.
Answer: c. conformity pressures, time required and under-participation
◍ Being mindful is the foundation of all successful listening.Select one:a.
, falseb. true.
Answer: True
◍ All language is symbolic, yet not all symbols are linguistic.Select one:a.
falseb. true.
Answer: True
◍ In the meaning triangle, the symbol is the internal response aroused by
either apprehending the referent itself with our senses or by receiving a cue
from another person.Select one:a. falseb. true.
Answer: False
◍ Ray is very attentive and supportive to his son Robbie when he is sober, but
when Ray drinks he often ignores his son and sometimes verbally abuses
him. Robbie never knows which way his father will act. If the father is
Robbie's primary caregiver, Robbie is likely to develop which attachment
style __________.a. dismissiveb. securec. fearfuld. anxious/ambivalente.
defensive.
Answer: d. anxious/ambivalent
◍ The theory that asserts that people find uncertainty uncomfortable and so are
motivated to use communication to reduce uncertainty is known as
__________.a. self-disclosureb. uncertainty reductionc. Johari Windowd.
reflected appraisalse. social comparison.
Answer: b. uncertainty reduction
◍ Persuasion.
Answer: The act of convincing an audience to adopt a particular viewpoint
or take action.
◍ Groups and teams consist of individuals who have a common goal.a.
TRUEb. FALSE.
Answer: a. TRUE
◍ The physiological component of listening is __________.Select one:a.
respondingb. interpretingc. rememberingd. hearinge. organizing.
Answer: D. Hearing
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Four methods of reducing communication apprehension include
__________.a. daydreaming, systematic desensitization, cognitive
restructuring, skills trainingb. cognitive complexity, positive visualization,
systematic desensitization, skills trainingc. negative visualization, cognitive
restructuring, systematic desensitization, skills trainingd. positive
visualization, cognitive restructuring, systematic desensitization, skills
traininge. cognitive restructuring, negative visualization, daydreaming, skills
training.
Answer: d. positive visualization, cognitive restructuring, systematic
desensitization, skills training* Skill Training - Practicing and developing
communication skills to build confidence.* Cognitive Restructuring -
Identifying and changing negative thoughts about
communication.Systematic* Desensitization - Gradually exposing oneself to
speaking situations to reduce anxiety.* Visualization - Mentally rehearsing
successful communication experiences.
◍ Three or more people who interact over time, depend on one another, and
follow shared rules of conduct to reach a common goal are known as a
__________.a. special groupb. focus groupc. groupd. quality circlee. team.
Answer: c. group
◍ Visual Aids.
Answer: Materials such as slides, charts, or videos used to support and
enhance a presentation.
◍ Which of the following is a key characteristic of groupthink?a. A strong
emphasis on consensus at the expense of critical thinkingb. The presence of
, a designated leader who actively seeks dissenting opinionsc. Frequent
reevaluation of decisions based on new evidenced. Encouragement of
diverse viewpoints and open discussion.
Answer: a. A strong emphasis on consensus at the expense of critical
thinking
◍ Vocal communication that is not actual words is known
as___________.Select one:a. artifactsb. chronemicsc. kinesicsd.
paralanguagee. proxemics.
Answer: D. Paralanguage
◍ The type of culture in which people act relatively independent of others is
called________culture.Select one:a. low-contextb. cultural relativismc.
individualisticd. high-contexte. collectivist.
Answer: C. Individualistic
◍ In the meaning triangle, the ______________ is whatever object, situation,
thing, or even make-believe idea, to which we have assigned a subjective
response.Select one:a. meaningb. symbolc. schematad. referente.
experience.
Answer: D. Referent
◍ Logos.
Answer: An appeal to logic and reason, using facts and evidence to support
arguments.
◍ The most significant potential disadvantages of group discussion as listed in
the text are __________.a. lack of leadership, excessive cohesion and
over-participationb. time required, excessive cohesion and
over-participationc. conformity pressures, time required and
under-participationd. time required, lack of leadership and
over-participatione. conformity pressures, lack of leadership and
under-participation.
Answer: c. conformity pressures, time required and under-participation
◍ Being mindful is the foundation of all successful listening.Select one:a.
, falseb. true.
Answer: True
◍ All language is symbolic, yet not all symbols are linguistic.Select one:a.
falseb. true.
Answer: True
◍ In the meaning triangle, the symbol is the internal response aroused by
either apprehending the referent itself with our senses or by receiving a cue
from another person.Select one:a. falseb. true.
Answer: False
◍ Ray is very attentive and supportive to his son Robbie when he is sober, but
when Ray drinks he often ignores his son and sometimes verbally abuses
him. Robbie never knows which way his father will act. If the father is
Robbie's primary caregiver, Robbie is likely to develop which attachment
style __________.a. dismissiveb. securec. fearfuld. anxious/ambivalente.
defensive.
Answer: d. anxious/ambivalent
◍ The theory that asserts that people find uncertainty uncomfortable and so are
motivated to use communication to reduce uncertainty is known as
__________.a. self-disclosureb. uncertainty reductionc. Johari Windowd.
reflected appraisalse. social comparison.
Answer: b. uncertainty reduction
◍ Persuasion.
Answer: The act of convincing an audience to adopt a particular viewpoint
or take action.
◍ Groups and teams consist of individuals who have a common goal.a.
TRUEb. FALSE.
Answer: a. TRUE
◍ The physiological component of listening is __________.Select one:a.
respondingb. interpretingc. rememberingd. hearinge. organizing.
Answer: D. Hearing
