Human Communication Practice Questions
Course Introduction
Human Communication is an interdisciplinary course that explores the fundamental processes, theories, and contexts of human interaction. Through the study of verbal and nonverbal communication, the course examines how individuals construct meaning, exchange messages, and develop relationships across a variety of social, cultural, and professional settings. Students will investigate key concepts such as perception, language, listening, and cultural diversity, while also analyzing the impact of technology and media on human communication. By engaging in practical activities, reflective analysis, and critical discussions, students develop effective communication skills essential for personal, academic, and career success.
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Human Communication in Society 3rd Edition by Jess K. Alberts
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Human Communication
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Q1) Individual forces that influence communication are value laden.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The content meaning of a message contains both _____ and _____ meaning.
Answer: denotative; connotative
Q3) Which of the following is an example of "noise" that can affect communication in a classroom?
A) a car alarm going off outside a classroom window
B) an overly warm room
C) hungry students
D) a professor who uses big words that students don't understand
E) all of these
Answer: E
Q4) Choosing not to tell a coworker that you are getting a divorce is an example of A) secrecy.
B) privacy.
C) lying.
D) communication avoidance.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Perspectives on Human Communication
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Q1) Which of the following major approaches is the most important to understand the complexity of communication?
A) social scientific
B) interpretive
C) critical
D) they are equally important
Answer: D
Q2) Conversation analysis is a quantitative method that examines naturally occurring conversations to understand better the sequences and functions of everyday talk.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The first interpretivists were the _____ who believed that the analysis of individual behavior was the best way to understand humans.
Answer: rhetoricians
Q4) Compare and contrast the social scientific and interpretive approach by describing the strengths and limitations of each approach.
Answer: Answers will vary.
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Chapter 3: Communicating Identities
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Q1) According to _____, this outcome was more likely.
A) the generalized others perspective
B) the self-fulfilling prophecy
C) performing identities
D) the self-esteem perspective
Answer: B
Q2) Many Americans believe that people fail or succeed based on their merit; this is a main reason why many avoid discussing issues of _____ identities.
Answer: social class
Q3) The idea that most people would be happier in the best house in a not-so-nice neighborhood than they would be in the worst house in a really nice neighborhood is an example of the way _____ can influence our identities.
A) the generalized other
B) social comparisons
C) self-fulfilling prophecies
D) significant experiences
Answer: B
Q4) As part of your self-concept, _____ describes how you evaluate yourself overall. Answer: self-esteem
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Chapter 4: Communicating, Perceiving, and Understanding
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Q1) Give an example of a current event that indicates these issues.
Q2) When people categorize others, they typically also assign a _____ to them.
Q3) Categorization is inherent to all languages.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Identify and give an example of three ways that you can improve your perception skills.
Q5) According to the _____, you may see this as a mean part of his/her personality rather than a deserved comment or a slip on his/her part due to tiredness or other external circumstances.
Q6) Stereotyping is related to planning and occurs when you create interpersonal scripts that overgeneralize the attributes of a group to which others belong.
A)True
B)False
Q7) You do not have control of your perceptions and cognitions because of the powerful impacts of power and position.
A)True
B)False
Q8) Describe the two functions that prejudice serves.Provide examples of each.
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Chapter 5: Verbal Communication
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Q1) The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is the basis for the _____ position on language and perception.
A) nominalist's
B) relativist's
C) modified nominalist's
D) modified relativist's
Q2) With the _____ function, language is used to express oneself artistically or creatively.
Q3) Define four of the seven functions of language and provide examples of each.
Q4) In asking if he understood the directions, you are using _____ function of language.
A) personal
B) heuristic
C) inform
D) regulatory
Q5) If you create a sentence and the noun and verb do not agree, you have a problem with syntax.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The _____ meaning of a word is its affective or interpretive meaning.
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Chapter 6: Nonverbal Communication
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Q1) Immediacy refers to the degree of tension one's body displays.
A)True
B)False
Q2) _____ are the sounds we utter that do not have the structure of language.
A) Rhythms
B) Noises
C) Vocalizations
D) Proxemics
Q3) When you talk on the phone while working on your computer and watching TV, you are using time
A) monochronically.
B) polychronically.
C) multichronically.
D) trichronically.
Q4) Describe the five functions of nonverbal behaviors and provide examples of each function.
Q5) _____ are gestures that stand for a specific verbal meaning.
Q6) Gestures we use to manage our emotions are called adaptors.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Listening and Responding
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Q1) What are two ethical issues involved with listening? Give examples of both.
Q2) A listening style is the way that people prefer to take in oral information.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following abilities is NOT a part of the "Big Five" of listening competency?
A) read nonverbal cues
B) respond appropriately
C) remember relevant details
D) offer helpful guidance
Q4) ____________ receive greater socialization for empathic listening.
Q5) Which of the following listening styles requires the most attuned critical listening skills?
A) action-oriented
B) content-oriented
C) people-oriented
D) time-oriented
Q6) Time-oriented listening styles prefer lengthy speeches.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Communicating Across Cultures
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Q1) A primary cause for international business failure is lack of attention to cultural factors.
A)True
B)False
Q2) tends to focus on dichotomous thinking which emphasizes that things are good or bad, right or wrong, big or small.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which dialectic may help her understand this situation?
A) cultural-individual
B) personal-contextual
C) differences-similarities
D) history/past-present/future
E) privilege-disadvantage
Q4) They are border dwellers through _____.
A) travel
B) socialization
C) relationships
D) assimilation
Q5) People who live between cultures may be referred to as _____.
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Chapter 9: Communicating in Close Relationships
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Q1) The third most frequent relational termination strategy is _____.
Q2) According to uncertainty reduction theory, if we find someone desirable after initial attempts to reduce uncertainty, we are likely to back off and let them pursue us to determine reciprocal interest.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One of the reasons for unwanted sex is that interactions that women call friendly, men are more likely to label _____.
Q4) People feel jealous when they
A) perceive a threat.
B) want something that someone else has.
C) communicate poorly.
D) have a weak relationship.
Q5) Hurtful messages are attacks on the recipient's identity.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The _____ stage of Knapp's stages of romantic relational development involves ending the relationship.
Q7) They are utilizing the _____ maintenance strategy.
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Chapter 10: Small Group Communication
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Q1) They are in _____ stage of the problem-solving agenda.
A) step 1: Define and delineate the problem
B) step 2: Analyze the problem
C) step 3: Identify alternative solutions
D) step 4: Evaluate proposed solutions
E) step 5: Choose the best solution
Q2) _____ theory suggests that leaders can acquire communication skills and leadership behaviors over time.
A) Trait
B) Functional
C) Style
D) Transformational leadership
Q3) Barbara is experiencing
A) groupthink.
B) grouphate.
C) primary grouping.
D) none of the above.
Q4) Alcoholics Anonymous is a type of _____ group that meets to provide a safe space for people to achieve goals.
Q5) _____ groups are groups that provide us with a sense of belonging and affection.
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Chapter 11: Communicating in Organizations
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Q1) This is an example of
A) role conflict.
B) role ambiguity.
C) work overload.
D) all of the above.
Q2) Communication is the process that calls organizations into being.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Communicating with one's manager is an example of _____ communication.
A) downward
B) upward
C) horizontal
D) diagonal
Q4) Loren is experiencing
A) emotion labor.
B) work-life conflict.
C) Burnout.
D) work overload.
Q5) _____ are the set of interactions that members of groups use to accomplish their individual and common goals.
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Chapter 12: Rhetorical Communication
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Q1) Which artistic appeal was she using?
A) ethos
B) pathos
C) logos
D) mythos
Q2) The _____ rhetoric is used to argue what a society should do in the future.
A) deliberative
B) democratic
C) demonstrative
D) none of the above
Q3) A rhetor can be a person, institution, or a corporation.
A)True
B)False
Q4) This was an appeal to which artistic proof?
A) ethos
B) pathos
C) logos
D) none of these
Q5) Underground and alternative newspapers and magazines that occur outside the mainstream media and institutions are sometimes called _____.
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Chapter 13: Mass Media and Communication
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Q1) _____ suggests that heavy TV viewers will have a distorted view of the world.
A) Agenda setting theory
B) Linear model research
C) Cultivation theory
D) Uses and gratification theory
Q2) Cultivation theory suggests that heavy TV viewers will have a more accurate understanding of the world's events.
A)True
B)False
Q3) For children under eight, exposure to media violence increases aggressive and antisocial behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q4) His use is based upon
A) information.
B) personal identity.
C) integration and social interaction.
D) entertainment.
Q5) _____ is the message of a television show, advertisement, or movie.
Q6) _____ is a method that focuses on some specific aspect of a text.
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Chapter 14: Communication and New Technologies
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Q1) The terms "new media" and "computer-mediated" communication are often used interchangeably.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Women are more likely to use social networking sites and play online video games than men.
A)True
B)False
Q3) _____ theory suggests that CMC has a lesser information-carrying capacity when compared to FtF communication because it removes most nonverbal cues.
A) Media richness
B) Uncertainty reduction
C) Social presence theory
D) Multiphrenic
Q4) Which of the following is typically the "richest" medium?
A) the traditional telephone
B) video chat
C) email
D) text messaging
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