StraighterLine Intro to Communication: Exam Q&As
(Questions from exam 1-4 and midterm) Already
Graded A+
The component of communication that consists of facial expressions, words, and
phrases is the
Select one:
a. channel.
b. nonverbal code.
c. verbal code.
d. message - (ANSWER)message
The accumulation of various types of mass communication (radio, television,
newspapers, internet, etc.) into one medium is called
Select one:
a. technological convergence.
b. organizational convergence.
c. inherent convergence.
d. media convergence. - (ANSWER)media convergence
Which of the following are not paralinguistic features?
Select one:
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)sounds with
meaning and words without meaning
As the woman shaded her eyes with her open hand on her brow, she said, "Wow,
is it ever bright out here." The nonverbal cue here is
Select one:
a. an illustrator.
b. an emblem.
c. a regulator.
d. an adaptor. - (ANSWER)illustrator
Which of the following is an example of indexing?
Select one:
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)My Shih Tzu chews on everything. Does
yours do that as well?
If I notice that Bill and Yolanda are often together and I "fill in" my inference that
they are now lovers, then I am illustrating the concept of perception called
Select one:
,a. closure.
b. figure and ground.
c. proximity.
d. filtering. - (ANSWER)closure
Which of the following is not a context of communication?
Select one:
a. feedback
b. intrapersonal
c. interpersonal
d. public - (ANSWER)feedback
Which statement about clothing and the perceptions of others is not verified by
research?
Select one:
a. Clothing affects others' impression of status.
b. Clothing and artifacts are unrelated to how acceptable we find other people to
be.
c. Clothing is often cited by women as the most important characteristic when
describing another's popularity.
d. Brightly colored clothing is associated with sophistication, immorality, and
physical attractiveness - (ANSWER)Clothing and artifacts are unrelated to how
acceptable we find other people to be.
, 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
Select one:
a. intimate space.
b. personal space.
c. social space.
d. public space. - (ANSWER)intimate space
Erving Goffman's theory of self-presentation is based on what type of
perspective?
Select one:
a. psychology
b. dramaturgy
c. statistics
d. definitional - (ANSWER)dramaturgy
Which of the following is the best example of concreteness?
Select one:
a. I'm from the States.
b. My hometown is Isle, Minnesota, population 409.
c. Sure, I'm from the Midwest.
(Questions from exam 1-4 and midterm) Already
Graded A+
The component of communication that consists of facial expressions, words, and
phrases is the
Select one:
a. channel.
b. nonverbal code.
c. verbal code.
d. message - (ANSWER)message
The accumulation of various types of mass communication (radio, television,
newspapers, internet, etc.) into one medium is called
Select one:
a. technological convergence.
b. organizational convergence.
c. inherent convergence.
d. media convergence. - (ANSWER)media convergence
Which of the following are not paralinguistic features?
Select one:
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)sounds with
meaning and words without meaning
As the woman shaded her eyes with her open hand on her brow, she said, "Wow,
is it ever bright out here." The nonverbal cue here is
Select one:
a. an illustrator.
b. an emblem.
c. a regulator.
d. an adaptor. - (ANSWER)illustrator
Which of the following is an example of indexing?
Select one:
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)My Shih Tzu chews on everything. Does
yours do that as well?
If I notice that Bill and Yolanda are often together and I "fill in" my inference that
they are now lovers, then I am illustrating the concept of perception called
Select one:
,a. closure.
b. figure and ground.
c. proximity.
d. filtering. - (ANSWER)closure
Which of the following is not a context of communication?
Select one:
a. feedback
b. intrapersonal
c. interpersonal
d. public - (ANSWER)feedback
Which statement about clothing and the perceptions of others is not verified by
research?
Select one:
a. Clothing affects others' impression of status.
b. Clothing and artifacts are unrelated to how acceptable we find other people to
be.
c. Clothing is often cited by women as the most important characteristic when
describing another's popularity.
d. Brightly colored clothing is associated with sophistication, immorality, and
physical attractiveness - (ANSWER)Clothing and artifacts are unrelated to how
acceptable we find other people to be.
, 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
Select one:
a. intimate space.
b. personal space.
c. social space.
d. public space. - (ANSWER)intimate space
Erving Goffman's theory of self-presentation is based on what type of
perspective?
Select one:
a. psychology
b. dramaturgy
c. statistics
d. definitional - (ANSWER)dramaturgy
Which of the following is the best example of concreteness?
Select one:
a. I'm from the States.
b. My hometown is Isle, Minnesota, population 409.
c. Sure, I'm from the Midwest.
