EMBA 873 Quiz 2

Type

Quiz

Book Title

Business Communication: Building Critical Skills 6th Edition

ISBN 13

978-0073403267

July 13, 2015

In a sentence fragment, a group of words that is not a complete sentence is punctuated

as if it were a complete sentence.

The knowledge of the company separates an applicant from other applicants.

Among the answers a person should have about oneself before job hunting is, whether

the person prefers to work with others or alone.

Norms for politeness in organizations are universal and are consistent across countries.

Presenting your ideas as suggestions to the group is the most effective way of indicating

that you expect your views to prevail.

People may respond to a limitation of freedom by asserting their freedom in some other

arena. Jack W. Brehm calls this phenomenon _____.

Which of the following is true of the communication process?

A. It begins with the sender perceiving some stimulus.

B. It begins with the interpretation of the message.

C. Noise can interfere with the message exclusively during feedback.

D. The receiver will first decode the message.

E. Information overload occurs when the channel cannot handle all the messages that

are being sent. Audience is central to the communication process. The process begins

when a person, the sender, perceives some stimulus.

In persuasive messages, when you ask for something big or something that is not a

regular part of that persons duties, the first paragraph must not only specify the request

but also:

A. highlight the negatives associated with it.

B. make the reader view it positively.

C. list similar requests made in the past.

D. strive to appease the readers ego by flattering him/her into approving the request.

E. none of the above.

Listening errors caused by faulty assumptions can be avoided by:

A. ignoring the instructions you think are unnecessary.

B. paying attention to the tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language of the

speaker.

C. focusing on the appearance and delivery of the speaker.

D. considering the speakers background and experiences.

E. looking for flaws in the arguments presented by the speaker.

You want to convince your employees to sign up for the new health maintenance

program that your company offers because it is cheaper than the older program.

However, you expect most employees to stay with the more expensive program as it

covers more physicians. Which of the following persuasive strategies will be most

effective in this case?

A. Direct request pattern as the audience are likely to read the entire message

B. Direct request pattern because you need the action from a few employees

C. Problem-solving pattern as your employees are likely to give preference to emotions

rather than logic

D. Problem-solving pattern because the audience is likely to object to doing as you ask

E. None of the above

In a business message, phrases such as, "I hope" and "I trust that" most likely suggest

that:

A. the writer is not sure.

B. the writer is confident.

C. the information provided by the writer is credible.

D. the writer lacks empathy.

E. None of the above.

Which of the following is not a stage of group development?

A. Formation

B. Orientation

C. Formalization

D. Coordination

E. All of the above refer to the different stages of group development.

Amber is in a referral interview with an expert in the career field she is interested in. In

the interview she should typically avoid:

A. talking about general job-hunting strategy.

B. getting referrals to other people.

C. questioning about the job itself, unlike in an information interview.

D. asking for a job.

E. getting advice to improve ones resume.

The CEO of an organization, in his presentation, spoke about how the company was

founded, how it was progressing at that current stage, and ended his presentation with

what opportunities the future held for the company. Hence, it can be concluded that the

CEO had organized his presentation in the a _____ pattern.

A. chronological

B. problem-causes-solution

C. pro-con

D. 1-2-3

E. matrix

Which of the following is the best title for a visual describing high employee turnover

in 2009?

A. High employee turnover, 2009

B. Visual for high employee turnover in 2009

C. The 2009 employee turnover.

D. Employee turnover in 2009 resulted in the highest workforce shortage ever.

E. Total employee turnover in the organization for the financial year 2009

Which of the following is true about creating positive emphasis in communication?

A. Dis- and un-words have positive connotations and help create positive emphasis in

communication.

B. Hidden negatives have the potential to undermine an otherwise positive message.

C. Hidden negatives are words that become positive in context.

D. The only way to create positive emphasis in communication is to do away with

negative words entirely, regardless of their relevance or importance in the context of the

message.

Which of the following virtual meeting channels limits both tone of voice and body

language?

A. Teleconference

B. Videoconference

C. E-mails

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

Which of the following activities does planning typically include?

A. Putting words on paper or on a screen

B. Organizing the message

C. Evaluating your work and measuring it against your goals

D. Getting feedback from someone else

E. None of the above

The reader benefit of a neighborhood supermarket reads as: "We offer the lowest prices

and the best discounts ever. Our services include play areas for children, free home

delivery, valet parking, and membership programs. We are delighted to make peoples

lives simpler by changing boring errands into entertainment." Which of the following

can be concluded about this reader benefit?

A. It is effective because it fails to mention the extrinsic benefits of shopping.

B. It is highly effective because it is phrased in you-attitude.

C. It lacks you-attitude.

D. It is ineffective primarily because it stretches up to three sentences; the shorter the

better.

E. It is not specific as it addresses multiple audiences with different concerns.

To increase unity in a paragraph, writers must:

A. use a topic sentence.

B. reduce the use of gerunds and infinitives.

C. avoid using transitional words.

D. discuss a variety of complex ideas in a single paragraph.

E. use all of the above strategies.

Which of the following is the best strategy to counter your audiences objections?

A. Avoid specifying how much time and/or money is involved in the concerned

proposal.

B. Put the time and/or money estimates in the context of the benefits they bring.

C. Deemphasize the you-attitude.

D. If an objection is false give the response to the objection by naming the objection.

E. None of the above.

Which of the following situations encourages collaboration?

A. When the stakes for the task are visibly low

B. When a group is headed by an autocratic leader

C. When the task is too small or simple

D. When a group representing different perspectives must reach a consensus

E. All of the above

Peter Hopkins, the marketing manager at Orion Inc., is delivering a presentation to a

prospective client this Monday. His presentation contains numerous slides with tables

and charts based on data collected from extensive consumer research. Because Peter

does not intend to overwhelm the client with extensive data, he is planning to put some

details in an appendix for the client to read at a later time. This strategy is most likely

to:

A. signal weak work ethic.

B. build goodwill.

C. signal a lack of you-attitude.

D. Only A and C are correct.

E. None of the above.

Provide tips on how to organize a cover letter for sales proposals.

A _____ has the power to stop a message before it gets to the primary audience.

What are the advantages of block format and modified block format?

Give an example to illustrate how positive emphasis is often used unethically.

How should a writer summarize a conversation for internal use?