Exam 1

Due
Mar 3 at 11:59pm
Points
100
Questions
50
Available
Feb 24 at 6am - Mar 3 at 11:59pm
8 days
Time Limit
50 Minutes

Instructions
You have 50 min. to answer 50 questions. Exams are open note, open book. 

Please select the best answer.

Exam #1 covers Module #1-4

Exam is completed on Canvas. Exam will open Thurs. 2/24 at 6am and close Tues. March 1st at
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REVISED DUE DATE Thurs. March 3rd at 11:59pm 

This quiz was locked Mar 3 at 11:59pm.

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Question 1 0
/ 2 pts

According to the interaction model, each of us brings our own attitudes,

perceptions, and backgrounds to communication interactions. This is
known as our ______.

 
frames of mind

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attitudes, values, and beliefs

 
communication predispositions

orrect Answer  
fields of experience

Question 2 2
/ 2 pts

Feedback can be defined as ______.

 
the communicator’s perception of the speaking situation

 
a linear, one-way flow of conversation

Correct!  
a receiver’s response to a sender’s message

 
noise that interrupts conversations

Question 3 2
/ 2 pts

When communicating with others we use both verbal and nonverbal

symbols. This type of symbol is hard to define, not always clear, and is
limited to a single interpretation.

Correct!  
ambiguous

 
arbitrary

 
irreversible

 
Inescapable

 Question 4 2
/ 2 pts

Some examples of co-cultures are Game of Thrones fan, communication

studies major, and Lambda Pi Eta member.

Correct!  
True

 
False

Question 5 2
/ 2 pts

Distractions, such as hunger, that interfere with our attempts to

communicate are known as ______.

 
channels

 
messages

 
feedback

Correct!  
noise

Question 6 0
/ 2 pts

The transactional model posits the sender encodes and the receiver
decodes in both the message and feedback channels functioning as
separate entities independent of one another. 
ou Answered  
True

orrect Answer  
False

Question 7 2
/ 2 pts

Communication ______ reflects our ability to communication in a

personally effective yet socially appropriate manner.

 
ethics

 
effectiveness

 
perception

Correct!  
competence

Question 8 2
/ 2 pts

Communication competence is achieved when we communicate in

personally effectively and socially appropriate ways.

Correct!  
True

 
False

 Question 9 0
/ 2 pts

Symbols are words that socially exclude the meaning and characterization
of ideas, people, or concepts.

ou Answered  
True

orrect Answer  
False

Question 10 0
/ 2 pts

Human communication is...

 
inescapable and irreversible.

ou Answered  
relational, structured, contextual, and culturally bound.

 
relational, contextual, and culturally bound.

orrect Answer  
inescapable, irreversible, relational, structured, contextual, and culturally
bound.

Question 11 2
/ 2 pts

The context of the engaged conversation you have with your mom is
dependent on the relationship you both share. This is an example of
_______________ communication.
  
contextual

Correct!  
relational

 
culturally bound

 
structured

Question 12 0
/ 2 pts

The five contexts of communication that help categorize different

instances in which communication occurs are:

ou Answered  
intrapersonal, interpersonal, small group, public, and mass

orrect Answer  
intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, public, and mass

 
personal, intrapersonal, professional, group, and multimedia

 
personal, interpersonal, professional, multimedia, and public speaking

Question 13 0
/ 2 pts

The two biggest mistakes when developing research for your

presentation:

 
using EbscoHost and asking for help

ou Answered  
using non-published materials and forgetting to turn in a resource page.

  
finding too many articles and using the internet only

orrect Answer  
not having enough research and using the internet only

Question 14 2
/ 2 pts

The concluding thought should link back to the attention getter.

Correct!  
True

 
False

Question 15 2
/ 2 pts

A speech where the speaker has carefully prepared notes and an outline
and has practiced a great deal is a(n) ________________ .

 
mediated presentation

 
manuscript presentation

 
memorized presentation

Correct!  
extemporaneous presentation

Question 16 2
/ 2 pts

An appeal to persuade an audience to reach a conclusion through facts,

statistics, and expert testimony is an appeal to their _____________ .
  
mythos

Correct!  
logos

 
ethos

 
pathos

Question 17 0
/ 2 pts

The outline of a presentation does NOT include:

orrect Answer  
your goal.

 
an introduction.

ou Answered  
a good story.

 
a concluding thought.

Question 18 2
/ 2 pts

A good speech includes smooth transitions from point to point.

Correct!  
True

 
False

Question 19 2
/ 2 pts
 Statistics used correctly give validation and credibility to a speech.

Correct!  
True

 
False

Question 20 0
/ 2 pts

The body of a speech includes problem, solution, and reflection. Most

research will be in your ______________________ .

 
solution and reflection.

orrect Answer  
problem and solution.

ou Answered  
problem, solution, and reflection.

 
problem and reflection.

Question 21 0
/ 2 pts

A good example of using effective resources: "I used a source from 2005
regarding Denton statistics for food insecurity."

ou Answered  
True

orrect Answer  
False

 Question 22 2
/ 2 pts

A good example of a ______________: "Now that I have talked about

food insecurity, we will look at some possible solutions."

 
concluding thought

 
a body statement

Correct!  
a transition

 
thesis statement

Question 23 2
/ 2 pts

Selecting a topic that you know nothing about is the best approach to
selecting a topic in the Undergraduate level.

 
True

Correct!  
False

Question 24 2
/ 2 pts

Unlike a research paper, you do NOT need a references or work cited

page for a speech.

 
True

Correct!  
False

 Question 25 0
/ 2 pts

_______________ is defined as how a story make sense and holds

together by delivering your speech in the same consistency throughout
delivery.  _____________  has to do with how and what terms and
experiences you emphasize in your speech so that your audience can
relate to your social issue.

 
The Body of Presentation, Attention Getter

ou Answered  
Memorized Speech, Extemporaneous Speech

 
Narrative Fidelity, Narrative Coherence

orrect Answer  
Narrative Coherence, Narrative Fidelity

Question 26 2
/ 2 pts

______________ logical fallacy occurs when the speaker assumes that

people will support something if they know that it is popular and other
people are doing it. 

 
Hasty Generalization

 
Slippery Slope

 
Ad Hominem

Correct!  
Bandwagon

 Question 27 2
/ 2 pts

_____ is typically described as the art of persuasion.

Correct!  
Rhetoric

 
Critical engagement

 
Logos

 
Advocacy

Question 28 2
/ 2 pts

Rhetoric is the study of how messages influence people.

Correct!  
True

 
False

Question 29 0
/ 2 pts

"We can either get married now or die alone" is an example of a

______________ logical fallacy. 

orrect Answer  
False Dilemma

ou Answered  
Non Sequitur

 
Hasty Generalization

  
Slippery Slope

Question 30 0
/ 2 pts

______________  is a branch of knowledge centered on interpreting

tests. 

ou Answered  
Artistic Proofs

 
Argumentation

orrect Answer  
Hermeneutics

 
Propaganda

Question 31 2
/ 2 pts

The form of proof that comes from the credibility of the speaker is called
pathos.

 
True

Correct!  
False

Question 32 2
/ 2 pts

___________ was a Greek philosopher that claimed that it is humans'

power over words that enabled us as a species to succeed. 
  
Socrates

 
Plato

 
Aristotle

Correct!  
Isocrates

Question 33 2
/ 2 pts

"Who would want to vote for a person who dresses like that anyway?" is
an example of a ____________ logical fallacy. 

 
Slippery Slope

 
Hasty Generalization

 
Bandwagon

Correct!  
Ad Hominem

Question 34 2
/ 2 pts

_______appeals using reason and logical arguments.

 
Pathos

Correct!  
Logos

Ethos

 
 

 
Porthos

 Question 35 2
/ 2 pts

Logical fallacies are strengths in seemingly sound arguments 

 
True

Correct!  
False

Question 36 2
/ 2 pts

Aristotle referred to persuasive appeals that establish a speaker's

credibility by which of the following names?

 
Logos

 
Pathos

Correct!  
Ethos

 
Porthos

Question 37 2
/ 2 pts

__________ was a Greek philosopher that advocated for individuals living

in Athens to question the status quo and was put on trail and sentenced to
death. 

 
Aristotle

  
Plato

Correct!  
Socrates

 
Isocrates

Question 38 0
/ 2 pts

Professor Melodee played the video "Little Talks" on the projector and
provided fresh donuts for her class as students arrived to their first day of
school. This is an example of:

 
environmental factors

orrect Answer  
impression management

ou Answered  
nonverbal immediacy

 
influence

Question 39 0
/ 2 pts

Verbal communication is more believable than nonverbal communication.

ou Answered  
True

orrect Answer  
False

Question 40 2
/ 2 pts
 Culture has a large impact on how we nonverbally communicate through haptics.

Correct!  
True

 
False

Question 41 0
/ 2 pts

Symbols are ______ because they can represent whole ideas rather than
specific or concrete cases.

 
intentional

orrect Answer  
abstract

ou Answered  
arbitrary

 
uniquely human

Question 42 2
/ 2 pts

Symbols convey meaning and characterize ideas, people, places, or

concepts.

Correct!  
True

  
False

Question 43 2
/ 2 pts

Verbal communication is the act of sending and receiving messages via language that
may be spoken, written, or signed.

Correct!  
True

 
False

Question 44 2
/ 2 pts

Jordan and Liz are arguing over which restaurant to choose for their
dinner date Saturday night. Jordan blames Liz, stating, “You never care
about my opinion.” Liz rolls her eyes at his statement and retorts, “I just
don’t like the food at the restaurants you choose!” Which part of the
communication is considered nonverbal communication?

 
Liz saying, “I just don’t like the food at the restaurants you choose!”

 
Jordan’s statement that “you never care about my opinion”

 
the argument itself

Correct!  
Liz rolling her eyes

 Question 45 2
/ 2 pts

Tucker, a student from Texas, refers to all soft drinks as “Coke.” His
roommate, Glen, from New Jersey, is very confused when Tucker hands
him a root beer after offering him a Coke. This miscommunication
occurred because symbols are ______.

 
mysterious

 
abstract

Correct!  
culturally bound

 
uniquely human

Question 46 0
/ 2 pts

I communicate in order to achieve social goals because I design

messages using the ______________ logic.

orrect Answer  
conventional communication

 
expressive communication

 
rhetorical communication

ou Answered  
message design

 Question 47 2
/ 2 pts

______ meaning refers to a word’s formal or “dictionary” definition.

 
Social

 
Connotative

Correct!  
Denotative

 
Phonemic

Question 48 2
/ 2 pts

Verbal communication is symbolic, while nonverbal communication is not

symbolic. 

 
True

Correct!  
False

Question 49 2
/ 2 pts

The intentional or unintentional transmission of a message or part of a message without

words that are spoken, written, or signed is called verbal communication.

 
True

 Correct!  
False

Question 50 0
/ 2 pts

A phenomenon created by humans through communication interactions.

 
sensemaking

ou Answered  
verbal communication competence

 
nonverbal communication

orrect Answer  
social reality

Quiz Score:
66 out of 100