Interpersonal communication describes the exchange or interaction that occurs between
people who are in a/an __________ relationship.
A. Interdependent
B. Contextual
C. Framed
D. None of the above
It is typically a good idea to read from PowerPoint slides when presenting.
a. True
b. False
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis claims that our _______ are shaped by our language.
A. Cultures
B. Symbols
C. Thoughts
D. Actions
Communication about communication is also known as
A. Paralanguage
B. Metacommunication
C. Meta-analysis
D. Verbal communication
Philosopher ___________, argues “there is no gender identity behind the expression of
gender.”
A. Martin Buber
B. Julia Wood
C. Judith Butler
D. Ursula Burns
An example of a peer-reviewed resource is __________.
A. Interview
B. Journal article
C. Newspaper
D. All of the above
We learn to discipline __________.
A. Ourselves
B. Others
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
To say that when we communicate we bounce back and fourth between stages instead
of moving from one to the next is to say which of the following?
A. Communication is compelling
B. Communication is idiosyncratic
C. Communication is recursive
D. Communication is negotiated
All communication relies on patterns.
a. True
b. False
Studying communication by paying attention to the possibilities of change reflects the
A. Transmission model
B. Critical paradigm
C. Stage model
D. Idiosyncratic paradigm
For bell hooks, “talking back” against those forces that work against you and those
around you is a form of
A. Advocacy through listening
B. Advocacy through dialogue
C. Advocacy through reflexivity
D. Advocacy through speaking up
_______________ allows students to learn in a community of peers rather than
hierarchically from the teacher alone.
A. Community learning
B. Collaborative learning
C. Small group communication
D. Cultural communication
__________ gained popularity in the late 1980s/early 1990s as a way for feminists of
color to work with White woman toward greater equality.
A. Alliance-building
B. Collaborative learning
C. Team building
D. Group work
Unearned _______ is a difficult concept for many of us because it makes us feel
uncomfortable.
A. Privilege
B. Hegemony
C. Integrity
D. Power
Calvin, Ralph’s roommate, tends to think of communication as something that helps
build and maintain his conception of what counts as reality. Calvin’s view of
communication could be best summed up by which of the following ways of seeing
communication?
A. Communication as representation
B. Communication as negotiated
C. Communication as constitutive
D. Communication as constructed
When we take seriously the ways language creates or builds identities, relationships,
organizations, and cultures, we understand that language is
A. Constitutive
B. Signified
C. Atomistic
D. Semiotic
Using political correctness as a shortcut becomes a way of arguing someone whose
perspective we don’t share is participating in a
A. Trope
B. Faade
C. Citation
D. Myth
The assertion that “the process of communication is idiosyncratic” is best explained by
which of the following?
A. The process of communication is the same for everyone
B. The process of communication is distinct for everyone
C. The process of communication is only a tool for conveying meaning
D. The process of communication has three steps
A tree is called a tree because someone randomly selected the symbol (word. to talk
about the object. This is an example of understanding language as __________.
A. Ambiguous
B. Arbitrary
C. Abstract
D. All of the above
How we perform certain norms for vocal and verbal communication also help to
reinforce
A. Social norms
B. Impressions
C. Stereotypes
D. cultural expectations.
Facts in organizational culture are only considered the standardized,
scientifically-provable facts.
a. True
b. False
____________ is an “ideological struggle for meaning.” In other words, Each of us is
advancing our own vision or understanding of the world, as it is shaped and limited by
language.
A. Communication
B. Language
C. Hearing
D. Understanding
In this course, to be critical means to
A. Have a sense of urgency
B. Pay attention to detail and assess
C. Disapprove of something
D. be tactful when giving feedback
A critical perspective means we take for granted what we experience.
a. True
b. False
The expression “political correctness” has become a figure of speech that stands in for
or condenses meanings and assumptions without a very complicated understanding of
them. This is also known as
A. Political correctness
B. Citationality
C. Colorblindness
D. Trope
Invention < > Drafting < > Revising < > Editing < > Publishing is an example of
A. The stage model
B. The standpoint model
C. The transmission model
D. The linear model
Establishing a speaker’s credibility with listeners is also known as pathos.
a. True
b. False
The _____ is the answer to the question, “who am I?”
A. Perception
B. Mythical norm
C. Self
D. Performance
Our communication is important to the perceptual process.
a. True
b. False
Effective communication principles are the same across all cultures.
a. True
b. False
__________________ requires an awareness of your position in the world and an
orientation to the other that is open and receptive to different believes, values, and
perspectives.
A. Dialogical listening
B. Listening to learn
C. Active participation
D. Heightened activism
When advocates feel as though critical work is not worth the effort, they are
experiencing __________.
A. Cynicism
B. Nihilism
C. Exhaustion
D. All of the above