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When you realize you are angry and convert that anger into a scowl and a rude comment to your partner, you have ________ a message.


A) decoded
B) formalized
C) processed
D) encoded

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Something that represents something else and conveys meaning is called an) ________.

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Standing near a person with whom you are having a conversation is an aspect of the setting component of human communication.

A) True
B) False

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When two or more elements work together to achieve something either one couldn't achieve on its own, it demonstrates _____.


A) synergy
B) heterogeneous
C) field of experience
D) culture

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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An) ________ is something that represents something else and is used to convey meaning.


A) medium
B) message
C) symbol
D) idea

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Describe a recent communication interaction you had by analyzing it in terms of the seven components of the communication process.

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If you believe some circumstances call for stretching the truth or being deceptive because of the circumstances, you likely adhere to an) ________ ethical standard.


A) moral
B) absolute
C) developmental
D) relative

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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In terms of communication ethics, if you fail to mention to your roommate that you accidentally scraped the bumper of her car when you pulled it into the garage, you have engaged in _____.


A) privacy
B) secrecy
C) disqualification
D) authentic communication

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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________ are the standards of right and wrong one applies to messages that are sent and received.


A) Context
B) Signposts
C) Connotation
D) Ethics

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The two components of communication competence are appropriateness and directness.

A) True
B) False

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Asking your classmate versus your instructor for a ride home is likely to have a different impact as a result of the _____ aspect of the communication process.


A) setting
B) message creation
C) channels
D) participants

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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The content meaning of a message contains both ________ and ________ meaning.

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denotative; connotative

Think about the communication process that occurs during an in-class lecture. The Synergetic Model includes four factors that influence our communication. Give specific examples of those four factors that you observe in the lecture.

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The number of participants does NOT influence the communication process.

A) True
B) False

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Communication is primarily defined by our verbal messages.

A) True
B) False

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False

The ________ model is a transactional model of communication that includes two or more people creating meaning while negotiating individual and societal forces, contexts, and culture in the communication process.

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The component of communication that enables a sender of a message to know that the message was received is called _____.


A) the message channel
B) noise
C) feedback
D) setting

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The use of an X to indicate that one should avoid a certain behavior such as an X through a picture of a cigarette to indicate no smoking) is an example of _____.


A) a symbol
B) encoding
C) decoding
D) verbal communication

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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According to the text, all of these factors influence communication EXCEPT _____.


A) cultural differences
B) cognitive abilities
C) social norms
D) conclusive evidence

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Linear models of communication are more simplistic when compared to the transactional model.

A) True
B) False

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