Question 1

Rules determine the appropriateness of our communication with others.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Your communication can be appropriate without being effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Fields of experience include:

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A)   cultural background
B)   geographic location
C)   ethnicity
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which is not a communication myth?

Accepted Answer

A)   most communication is common sense
B)   you cannot not communicate
C)   communication is a cure-all
D)   both a and cE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The failure to communicate can be remedied by increased communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Effectiveness for communication is

Accepted Answer

A)   how well we progress toward the achievement of our goals
B)   the degree of proficiency exhibited by our communication with others
C)   the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the communication event
D)   the successful performance of a communication behaviorE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is an ethical component of the communication competence model?

Accepted Answer

A)   sensitivity
B)   commitment
C)   relativism
D)   choiceE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Noise from a communication perspective includes

Accepted Answer

A)   startling sounds
B)   biases and assumptions
C)   confusing word choices
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The single inescapable fact that defines competition is that the system of rewards is structured to benefit the victorious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Meaning is

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A)   socially constructed
B)   never perfectly shared, only approximately shared
C)   shared both verbally and nonverbally
D)   all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The theory of feedback argues that

Accepted Answer

A)   it is a critical element in the linear model of communication
B)   each communicator is simultaneously both a sender and a receiver
C)   it is always an intentional act meant to deliver a message to the sender of the initial communication
D)   it is represented solely by nonverbal cuesE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

Ethics in the communication competence model is

Accepted Answer

A)   the successful performance of a communication behavior
B)   receptive accuracy whereby you can detect, decode, and comprehend signals in your social environment
C)   a conscious decision to invest time and energy in improving our communication with others
D)   a set of standards for judging the moral correctness of communication behaviorE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is not a weakness of the linear model of communication?

Accepted Answer

A)   it doesn't include feedback
B)   it doesn't include noise
C)   it assumes listeners are passive participants, not active
D)   it assumes sending and receiving are separate activities, not simultaneousE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Rules determine the appropriateness of our communication with others.

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The single inescapable fact that defines competition is that the system of rewards is structured to benefit the victorious.

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Which of the following is an ethical component of the communication competence model?

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Effectiveness for communication is

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The theory of feedback argues that

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Ethics in the communication competence model is

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Fields of experience include:

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Meaning is

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Which of the following is not a weakness of the linear model of communication?

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Your communication can be appropriate without being effective.

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Noise from a communication perspective includes

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Which is not a communication myth?

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The failure to communicate can be remedied by increased communication.

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Which of the following is an ethical component of the communication competence model?

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