Introduction to Communication - C464 PRE-
ASSESSMENT Questions with complete
verified solutions (graded A+)
Lee and Jordan are co-workers who joke around at work. Lee has invited
Jordan for dinner with Lee's family at their home. Jordan says
something funny, but slightly inappropriate, and is intently observing
the reaction of everyone in Lee's family in order to determine what kind
of humor is acceptable in Lee's home.Which of the 4 primary challenges
to communication does Jordan's behaviors address? - answer Effective
communication requires significant intellectual and psychological
resources
Peyton works part time at a local software company and attends classes
full time at a university. In order to stay connected, Peyton
communicates with colleagues, classmates, family, and friends using
multiple social media websites, email, and texts every day. Peyton often
feels overwhelmed by the volume of communication she encounters.
Which of the 4 primary challenges to communication does this scenario
demonstrate? - answer We over-rely on digitally mediated
communication
Juanita is an instructor for a communication class at a state university.
At the beginning of the first class, she goes over her expectations and
explains that she expects everyone to be on time and participate and
that part of their final grade is based on participation. She notices a
,look of concern on a couple of students' faces, and she wonders if they
just don't like the idea of being on time, participating, or something
else. The two students, who have come from a different school
environment that never encouraged in-class participation are worried
that their grades will suffer due to their shyness. Which of the 4 primary
challenges to communication does this scenario demonstrate? - answer
Intercultural understanding can be difficult
Blake, who has just graduated from college, is looking for a job. Blake
emails the same cover letter and résumé to about 20 different
companies but does not receive any replies. Blake concludes that this is
because those companies do not recognize good talent.Which concept
below explains Blake's conclusion? - answer Self-serving bias
Which example represents a complete and successful communication in
the linear model? - answer You recognize the team logo on a garment
worn by someone you encounter in public.
What is an example of the transactional model of communication? -
answer You saw someone smile at you to indicate they like the team
jersey that you are wearing.
John opens his mailbox and finds a letter from a friend. John is on his
way to an appointment so he places the letter on a table so he can read
it when he returns home. Which phase of the linear model of
communication is being illustrated in the scenario? - answer Perceiving
, Two friends go to a baseball game. They spend the entire game talking
instead of watching the game. They enjoy their conversation and do not
notice the score of the game and do not realize that their team lost the
game.Which principle of perception is illustrated in this scenario? -
answer Selective attention
A college student is searching the Internet for sources for a research
project and comes across a website that does not support their thesis
so the student immediately dismisses the website as something not
worth reading.Which stage of perception is illustrated in this scenario? -
answer Selection
Joe sees Blake coming out of the synagogue. Joe wonders if Blake is
Jewish.Which method of organizing stimuli is illustrated in this scenario?
- answer Proximity
A person looks at a picture of a receptionist smiling widely behind a
hotel reception desk and only sees the smiling receptionist and not the
blurred plaques of hotel information behind the receptionist.Which
principle of organization explains this? - answer Figure
A small business owner has been invited by a former professor to visit a
class for small-business entrepreneurs, and give a presentation to
educate students about business networking. He asks the professor for
ASSESSMENT Questions with complete
verified solutions (graded A+)
Lee and Jordan are co-workers who joke around at work. Lee has invited
Jordan for dinner with Lee's family at their home. Jordan says
something funny, but slightly inappropriate, and is intently observing
the reaction of everyone in Lee's family in order to determine what kind
of humor is acceptable in Lee's home.Which of the 4 primary challenges
to communication does Jordan's behaviors address? - answer Effective
communication requires significant intellectual and psychological
resources
Peyton works part time at a local software company and attends classes
full time at a university. In order to stay connected, Peyton
communicates with colleagues, classmates, family, and friends using
multiple social media websites, email, and texts every day. Peyton often
feels overwhelmed by the volume of communication she encounters.
Which of the 4 primary challenges to communication does this scenario
demonstrate? - answer We over-rely on digitally mediated
communication
Juanita is an instructor for a communication class at a state university.
At the beginning of the first class, she goes over her expectations and
explains that she expects everyone to be on time and participate and
that part of their final grade is based on participation. She notices a
,look of concern on a couple of students' faces, and she wonders if they
just don't like the idea of being on time, participating, or something
else. The two students, who have come from a different school
environment that never encouraged in-class participation are worried
that their grades will suffer due to their shyness. Which of the 4 primary
challenges to communication does this scenario demonstrate? - answer
Intercultural understanding can be difficult
Blake, who has just graduated from college, is looking for a job. Blake
emails the same cover letter and résumé to about 20 different
companies but does not receive any replies. Blake concludes that this is
because those companies do not recognize good talent.Which concept
below explains Blake's conclusion? - answer Self-serving bias
Which example represents a complete and successful communication in
the linear model? - answer You recognize the team logo on a garment
worn by someone you encounter in public.
What is an example of the transactional model of communication? -
answer You saw someone smile at you to indicate they like the team
jersey that you are wearing.
John opens his mailbox and finds a letter from a friend. John is on his
way to an appointment so he places the letter on a table so he can read
it when he returns home. Which phase of the linear model of
communication is being illustrated in the scenario? - answer Perceiving
, Two friends go to a baseball game. They spend the entire game talking
instead of watching the game. They enjoy their conversation and do not
notice the score of the game and do not realize that their team lost the
game.Which principle of perception is illustrated in this scenario? -
answer Selective attention
A college student is searching the Internet for sources for a research
project and comes across a website that does not support their thesis
so the student immediately dismisses the website as something not
worth reading.Which stage of perception is illustrated in this scenario? -
answer Selection
Joe sees Blake coming out of the synagogue. Joe wonders if Blake is
Jewish.Which method of organizing stimuli is illustrated in this scenario?
- answer Proximity
A person looks at a picture of a receptionist smiling widely behind a
hotel reception desk and only sees the smiling receptionist and not the
blurred plaques of hotel information behind the receptionist.Which
principle of organization explains this? - answer Figure
A small business owner has been invited by a former professor to visit a
class for small-business entrepreneurs, and give a presentation to
educate students about business networking. He asks the professor for
