Intro to Communications Final- WGU Exam Questions
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James is at home watching a politically oriented discussion show on cable TV. One of
the commentators is making arguments that are faulty, which makes James very angry.
But James cannot express that to the commentator on TV. James is feeling tr he
frustrations of which context of communication?
a. intrapersonal communication
b. interpersonal communication
c. public context
d. mass context - ANSWER d. mass context
Which of the following does NOT relate to the term public communication?
a. formality
b. structure
c. planning
d. spontaneity - ANSWER d. spontaneity
The component of communication that consists of facial expressions, words, and
phrases is the
a. channel
b. nonverbal code
c. verbal code
d. message - ANSWER d. message
Which term refers to communication between two people?
a. dyadic communication
b. intrapersonal communication
c. small-group communication
d. synthetic communication - ANSWER a. dyadic communication
Knowing how communication affects self perception can lead to greater:
a. apprehension
b. communication competency
c. awareness and appreciation of the self
,d. breakdown of communication messages
e. communication breakdowns - ANSWER c. awareness and appreciation of the self
if Anu was unable to control his communication in a way that presented an "idealized"
version of himself, he would be lacking in
a. self-accrual
b. impression management
c. interaction control
d. symbolic portrayal - ANSWER b. impression management
Personal identity is:
a. a message designed to strategically induce change in an audience
b. the advertiser's message of persuading an audience with fast-paced and dazzling
visualization of product
c. a perception of what makes an individual unique with regard to various personality
characteristics, interests, and values
d. a web of contacts and relationships that can help you gain job leads and can provide
job referrals
e. a group of people excluded from another group with a higher status - ANSWER c. a
perception of what makes an individual unique with regard to various personality
characteristics, interests, and values
When you remember how wonderful your mother was but forget how often she made
you feel inadequate, then you are exhibiting the perception concept called
a. selective retention
b. stereotyping
c. sexual discrimination
d. selective attention - ANSWER a. selective retention
The idea that our past experiences lead us to see the world in a particular way that is
difficult to change is called
a. perceptual constancy
b. selective retention
c. cultural selection
d. stubbornness - ANSWER a. perceptual constancy
Which of the following is NOT cited in the book as one of the three reasons difference in
perception occur?
,a. identity factors
b. past experience
c. present feelings and circumstances
d. present eating habits - ANSWER d. present eating habits
Juan, who is majoring in political science, is giving a speech in class about the Electoral
College. During his speech, he often talks very intimately about the legal functions and
rules of the Electoral College. Juan ultimately bores his audience and does not get a
very strong grade. What error might Juan have committed with his language usage?
a. irony
b. paraphrase
c. colloquialisms
d. jargon - ANSWER d. jargon
Which of the following is an example of indexing?
a. Fords get great gas mileage
b. My Shih Tzu chews on everything. Does yours do that as well?
c. Everyone in the Midwest farms
d. All landlords are unhelpful - ANSWER b. My Shih Tzu chews on everything. Does
yours do that as well
Which of the following is the best example of concreteness?
a. I'm from the States
b. My hometown is Isle, Minnesota, population 409
c. Sure, I'm from the Midwest
d. The place where I'm from is the friendliest town in America - ANSWER b. My
hometown is Isle, Minnesota, population 409
The same button feeding fish known as bullheads in Minnesota are called catfish in
Ohio. This language phenomenon is classified as
a. slang
b. regionalism
c. euphemism
d. colloquialism - ANSWER b. regionalism
Which of the following does NOT accurately describe what we mean when we say
language is personal?
a. we each have different vocabularies
, b. we develop our own expressions to describe our own reality
c. we have different levels of experience that limit or expand our capacity to
communicate ideas and things
d. We each have developed language without the influence of our age, gender, or
personality - ANSWER d. We each have developed language without the influence
of our age, gender, or personality
Communication that is used to establish a mood sociability rather than to communicate
important information or ideas is referred to as:
a. political correctness
b. persuasion
c. positive thinking approach
d. phatic communication
e. pathos - ANSWER d. phatic communication
A distance of 10 feet between two people when talking is what Edward T. Hall referred
to as
a. intimate distance
b. personal distance
c. social distance
d. public distance - ANSWER c. social distance
Which of the following are NOT paralinguistic features?
a. pitch, rate, and inflection
b. volume, voice quality, and silence
c. pronunciation, enunciation, and articulation
d. sounds with meaning and words without meaning - ANSWER d. sounds with
meaning and words without meaning
Upon walking into a crowded bar on a Friday night, Daniel begins to get uncomfortable
because it is so crowded. There are many people very close to him and some even
bumping into him as they pass. These people are in Daniel's
a. intimate space
b. personal space
c. social space
d. public space - ANSWER a. intimate space
With whom are you most likely to stand the closest?
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James is at home watching a politically oriented discussion show on cable TV. One of
the commentators is making arguments that are faulty, which makes James very angry.
But James cannot express that to the commentator on TV. James is feeling tr he
frustrations of which context of communication?
a. intrapersonal communication
b. interpersonal communication
c. public context
d. mass context - ANSWER d. mass context
Which of the following does NOT relate to the term public communication?
a. formality
b. structure
c. planning
d. spontaneity - ANSWER d. spontaneity
The component of communication that consists of facial expressions, words, and
phrases is the
a. channel
b. nonverbal code
c. verbal code
d. message - ANSWER d. message
Which term refers to communication between two people?
a. dyadic communication
b. intrapersonal communication
c. small-group communication
d. synthetic communication - ANSWER a. dyadic communication
Knowing how communication affects self perception can lead to greater:
a. apprehension
b. communication competency
c. awareness and appreciation of the self
,d. breakdown of communication messages
e. communication breakdowns - ANSWER c. awareness and appreciation of the self
if Anu was unable to control his communication in a way that presented an "idealized"
version of himself, he would be lacking in
a. self-accrual
b. impression management
c. interaction control
d. symbolic portrayal - ANSWER b. impression management
Personal identity is:
a. a message designed to strategically induce change in an audience
b. the advertiser's message of persuading an audience with fast-paced and dazzling
visualization of product
c. a perception of what makes an individual unique with regard to various personality
characteristics, interests, and values
d. a web of contacts and relationships that can help you gain job leads and can provide
job referrals
e. a group of people excluded from another group with a higher status - ANSWER c. a
perception of what makes an individual unique with regard to various personality
characteristics, interests, and values
When you remember how wonderful your mother was but forget how often she made
you feel inadequate, then you are exhibiting the perception concept called
a. selective retention
b. stereotyping
c. sexual discrimination
d. selective attention - ANSWER a. selective retention
The idea that our past experiences lead us to see the world in a particular way that is
difficult to change is called
a. perceptual constancy
b. selective retention
c. cultural selection
d. stubbornness - ANSWER a. perceptual constancy
Which of the following is NOT cited in the book as one of the three reasons difference in
perception occur?
,a. identity factors
b. past experience
c. present feelings and circumstances
d. present eating habits - ANSWER d. present eating habits
Juan, who is majoring in political science, is giving a speech in class about the Electoral
College. During his speech, he often talks very intimately about the legal functions and
rules of the Electoral College. Juan ultimately bores his audience and does not get a
very strong grade. What error might Juan have committed with his language usage?
a. irony
b. paraphrase
c. colloquialisms
d. jargon - ANSWER d. jargon
Which of the following is an example of indexing?
a. Fords get great gas mileage
b. My Shih Tzu chews on everything. Does yours do that as well?
c. Everyone in the Midwest farms
d. All landlords are unhelpful - ANSWER b. My Shih Tzu chews on everything. Does
yours do that as well
Which of the following is the best example of concreteness?
a. I'm from the States
b. My hometown is Isle, Minnesota, population 409
c. Sure, I'm from the Midwest
d. The place where I'm from is the friendliest town in America - ANSWER b. My
hometown is Isle, Minnesota, population 409
The same button feeding fish known as bullheads in Minnesota are called catfish in
Ohio. This language phenomenon is classified as
a. slang
b. regionalism
c. euphemism
d. colloquialism - ANSWER b. regionalism
Which of the following does NOT accurately describe what we mean when we say
language is personal?
a. we each have different vocabularies
, b. we develop our own expressions to describe our own reality
c. we have different levels of experience that limit or expand our capacity to
communicate ideas and things
d. We each have developed language without the influence of our age, gender, or
personality - ANSWER d. We each have developed language without the influence
of our age, gender, or personality
Communication that is used to establish a mood sociability rather than to communicate
important information or ideas is referred to as:
a. political correctness
b. persuasion
c. positive thinking approach
d. phatic communication
e. pathos - ANSWER d. phatic communication
A distance of 10 feet between two people when talking is what Edward T. Hall referred
to as
a. intimate distance
b. personal distance
c. social distance
d. public distance - ANSWER c. social distance
Which of the following are NOT paralinguistic features?
a. pitch, rate, and inflection
b. volume, voice quality, and silence
c. pronunciation, enunciation, and articulation
d. sounds with meaning and words without meaning - ANSWER d. sounds with
meaning and words without meaning
Upon walking into a crowded bar on a Friday night, Daniel begins to get uncomfortable
because it is so crowded. There are many people very close to him and some even
bumping into him as they pass. These people are in Daniel's
a. intimate space
b. personal space
c. social space
d. public space - ANSWER a. intimate space
With whom are you most likely to stand the closest?
