28. The openness of a system is: a. refers to the interconnection of its compone
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28. The openness of a system is:
a.
refers to the interconnection of its components
b.
the extent to which the system affects and is affected by outside factors
c.
the operations of its components in their totality
d.
a result of new elements emerging from the existing parts of the system
e.
a function of its overall balance
____ 29. The social, symbolic, and material practices of a social group that shape its members perspectives and communication processes are known as:
a.
understanding
b.
co-cultures
c.
standpoint
d.
ethnocentricism
e.
relativism
____ 30. Which of the communication cultures or co-cultures below tends to favor competitiveness in interaction, limited emotional responsiveness, and a focus on accomplishing instrumental goals?
a.
feminine communication culture
b.
masculine communication culture
c.
Asian communication culture
d.
African American communication culture
e.
lesbian communication culture
____ 31. Phil attends a party being held in honor of a visitor from Great Britain. Phil notices that the visitor doesn't stand very close to those who are talking to her. Phil doesn't assume that the visitor is being rude or unfriendly, instead he wonders how personal space preferences in Great Britain differ from those in the United States. Phil is practicing:
a.
resistance
b.
toleration
c.
understanding
d.
respect
e.
participation
____ 32. Specific people such as mothers, fathers, siblings, peers, and other care givers that are significant to us are known as:
a.
generalized other
b.
significant other
c.
particular others
d.
overgeneralized other
e.
overbearing other
____ 33. "You are a very smart girl," Beth tells her daughter. Beth's statement is an example of:
a.
indirect definition
b.
direct definition
c.
identity script
d.
self-fulfilling prophesy
e.
anxious/ambivalent
____ 34. The first stage in a romantic relationship is:
a.
initial attraction
b.
intensifying stage
c.
revising communication
d.
no interaction
e.
invitational communication
____ 35. In negotiating safer sex with your partner, which of the following would be considered a more constructive approach?
a.
"Without a condom, you could give AIDS."
b.
"You just don't care about me!"
c.
"If you wear a condom, I'll have sex with you."
d.
"You need to wear a jacket, dude!"
e.
"I feel unsafe having unprotected sex."
____ 36. 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.
group
b.
special group
c.
team
d.
focus group
e.
quality circle
____ 37. A marketing research firm employs a number of interviewers at the Carousel Mall to gather selected shoppers in a group and question them on how they feel about a new candy product that may shortly be introduced. The subjects being questioned are part of a:
a.
research group
b.
marketing team
c.
focus group
d.
decision group
e.
product innovator group
____ 38. Next, Shiv says, "That's not how I see it. I think the research indicates that the market is pretty stable, but there are new competing products." Shiv's comment is which type of contribution?
a.
task
b.
procedural
c.
climate
d.
egocentric
e.
dynamic
____ 39. Lucinda sighs, "I'm sick of talking about markets and products. I feel frustrated with the drudgery of this group." Lucinda's comment is which type of contribution?
a.
task
b.
procedural
c.
climate
d.
egocentric
e.
dynamic
____ 40. On Tara's first day on the job, a co-worker tells her, "Ryan is a real stickler for rules, so dot every 'i' and cross every 't' for him." The co-worker's comment is an example of a(n):
a.
corporate story
b.
collegial story
c.
personal story
d.
interaction ritual
e.
enhancement rite
____ 41. Which of the following would most likely be an example of a speech designed to persuade?
a.
speaking at a co-worker's retirement party
b.
talking to students about responding to a proposed tuition increase
c.
talking about one's experiences growing up during the Great Depression
d.
giving a speech on what it's like to be a professional athlete
e.
giving a lecture about touring the Athenian ruins
____ 42. What a speaker exactly wants to accomplish with the audience is:
a.
a thesis statement
b.
a specific purpose
c.
a mind map
d.
a presentation topic
e.
none of the above
____ 43. Communication anxiety:
a.
improves communication
b.
is natural
c.
is experienced primarily by novice speakers
d.
is experienced by public figures
e.
all of the above
____ 44. Four methods of reducing communication apprehension include:
a.
daydreaming, systematic desensitization, cognitive restructuring, skills training
b.
positive visualization, cognitive restructuring, systematic desensitization, skills training
c.
negative visualization, cognitive restructuring, systematic desensitization, skills training
d.
cognitive complexity, positive visualization, systematic desensitization, skills training
e.
cognitive restructuring, negative visualization, daydreaming, skills training
____ 45. Which of the following is true about mass communication today?
a.
It is a major source of information, companionship and entertainment.
b.
It presents a view on human beings, events and cultural life.
c.
It favors some viewpoints while muting others.
d.
A and B
e.
all of the above
____ 46. Consumers select mass communication to gratify themselves and their desires. This view of how mass communication operates represents:
a.
cultivation theory
b.
critical theory
c.
uses and gratification
d.
agenda setting theory
e.
agency theory
____ 47. The idea that television creates homogenized and stable portrayals of society is called:
a.
mainstreaming
b.
high resonance
c.
cultivation
d.
gatekeeping
e.
agenda setting
____ 48. The idea that the world is a dangerous place, filled with mean and dangerous people who want to harm us is called:
a.
truth
b.
the mean world syndrome
c.
critical theory
d.
mystification
e.
elitism
____ 49. An disadvantage of written communication is that it:
a.
leaves a paper trail
b.
requires time to prepare
c.
requires precision
d.
A and C
e.
B and C
____ 50. The ability to conduct meetings while being geographically separated is known as:
a.
teleconferencing
b.
multitasking
c.
interconnection
d.
convergence
e.
virtual reality
a.
refers to the interconnection of its components
b.
the extent to which the system affects and is affected by outside factors
c.
the operations of its components in their totality
d.
a result of new elements emerging from the existing parts of the system
e.
a function of its overall balance
Explanation / Answer
28. The openness of a system is:
a.
refers to the interconnection of its components
b.
the extent to which the system affects and is affected by outside factors
c.
the operations of its components in their totality
d.
a result of new elements emerging from the existing parts of the system
e.
a function of its overall balance
____ 29. The social, symbolic, and material practices of a social group that shape its members perspectives and communication processes are known as:
a.
understanding
b.
co-cultures
c.
standpoint
d.
ethnocentricism
e.
relativism
____ 30. Which of the communication cultures or co-cultures below tends to favor competitiveness in interaction, limited emotional responsiveness, and a focus on accomplishing instrumental goals?
a.
feminine communication culture
b.
masculine communication culture
c.
Asian communication culture
d.
African American communication culture
e.
lesbian communication culture
____ 31. Phil attends a party being held in honor of a visitor from Great Britain. Phil notices that the visitor doesn't stand very close to those who are talking to her. Phil doesn't assume that the visitor is being rude or unfriendly, instead he wonders how personal space preferences in Great Britain differ from those in the United States. Phil is practicing:
a.
resistance
b.
toleration
c.
understanding
d.
respect
e.
participation
____ 32. Specific people such as mothers, fathers, siblings, peers, and other care givers that are significant to us are known as:
a.
generalized other
b.
significant other
c.
particular others
d.
overgeneralized other
e.
overbearing other
____ 33. "You are a very smart girl," Beth tells her daughter. Beth's statement is an example of:
a.
indirect definition
b.
direct definition
c.
identity script
d.
self-fulfilling prophesy
e.
anxious/ambivalent
____ 34. The first stage in a romantic relationship is:
a.
initial attraction
b.
intensifying stage
c.
revising communication
d.
no interaction
e.
invitational communication
____ 35. In negotiating safer sex with your partner, which of the following would be considered a more constructive approach?
a.
"Without a condom, you could give AIDS."
b.
"You just don't care about me!"
c.
"If you wear a condom, I'll have sex with you."
d.
"You need to wear a jacket, dude!"
e.
"I feel unsafe having unprotected sex."
____ 36. 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.
group
b.
special group
c.
team
d.
focus group
e.
quality circle
____ 37. A marketing research firm employs a number of interviewers at the Carousel Mall to gather selected shoppers in a group and question them on how they feel about a new candy product that may shortly be introduced. The subjects being questioned are part of a:
a.
research group
b.
marketing team
c.
focus group
d.
decision group
e.
product innovator group
____ 38. Next, Shiv says, "That's not how I see it. I think the research indicates that the market is pretty stable, but there are new competing products." Shiv's comment is which type of contribution?
a.
task
b.
procedural
c.
climate
d.
egocentric
e.
dynamic
____ 39. Lucinda sighs, "I'm sick of talking about markets and products. I feel frustrated with the drudgery of this group." Lucinda's comment is which type of contribution?
a.
task
b.
procedural
c.
climate
d.
egocentric
e.
dynamic
____ 40. On Tara's first day on the job, a co-worker tells her, "Ryan is a real stickler for rules, so dot every 'i' and cross every 't' for him." The co-worker's comment is an example of a(n):
a.
corporate story
b.
collegial story
c.
personal story
d.
interaction ritual
e.
enhancement rite
____ 41. Which of the following would most likely be an example of a speech designed to persuade?
a.
speaking at a co-worker's retirement party
b.
talking to students about responding to a proposed tuition increase
c.
talking about one's experiences growing up during the Great Depression
d.
giving a speech on what it's like to be a professional athlete
e.
giving a lecture about touring the Athenian ruins
____ 42. What a speaker exactly wants to accomplish with the audience is:
a.
a thesis statement
b.
a specific purpose
c.
a mind map
d.
a presentation topic
e.
none of the above
____ 43. Communication anxiety:
a.
improves communication
b.
is natural
c.
is experienced primarily by novice speakers
d.
is experienced by public figures
e.
all of the above
____ 44. Four methods of reducing communication apprehension include:
a.
daydreaming, systematic desensitization, cognitive restructuring, skills training
b.
positive visualization, cognitive restructuring, systematic desensitization, skills training
c.
negative visualization, cognitive restructuring, systematic desensitization, skills training
d.
cognitive complexity, positive visualization, systematic desensitization, skills training
e.
cognitive restructuring, negative visualization, daydreaming, skills training
____ 45. Which of the following is true about mass communication today?
a.
It is a major source of information, companionship and entertainment.
b.
It presents a view on human beings, events and cultural life.
c.
It favors some viewpoints while muting others.
d.
A and B
e.
all of the above
____ 46. Consumers select mass communication to gratify themselves and their desires. This view of how mass communication operates represents:
a.
cultivation theory
b.
critical theory
c.
uses and gratification
d.
agenda setting theory
e.
agency theory
____ 47. The idea that television creates homogenized and stable portrayals of society is called:
a.
mainstreaming
b.
high resonance
c.
cultivation
d.
gatekeeping
e.
agenda setting
____ 48. The idea that the world is a dangerous place, filled with mean and dangerous people who want to harm us is called:
a.
truth
b.
the mean world syndrome
c.
critical theory
d.
mystification
e.
elitism
____ 49. An disadvantage of written communication is that it:
a.
leaves a paper trail
b.
requires time to prepare
c.
requires precision
d.
A and C
e.
B and C
____ 50. The ability to conduct meetings while being geographically separated is known as:
a.
teleconferencing
b.
multitasking
c.
interconnection
d.
convergence
e.
virtual reality
a.
refers to the interconnection of its components
b.
the extent to which the system affects and is affected by outside factors
c.
the operations of its components in their totality
d.
a result of new elements emerging from the existing parts of the system
e.
a function of its overall balance
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