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William Marsteller once said that, "Communication is not just words, paint on a canvas, math symbols, or the equations and models of scientists; it is the interrelations of human beings trying to escape ________, trying to share experience, trying to implant ideas." |
| | A) | Loneliness |
| | B) | Compartmentalization |
| | C) | Boredom |
| | D) | Their own cages |
| | E) | None of the above |
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Communication is the __________ or accidental transfer of meaning. |
| | A) | Unintentional |
| | B) | Deliberate |
| | C) | Strategic |
| | D) | Conscientious |
| | E) | None of the above |
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In the "Media Wise" box titled How Real is Real?, your authors look at two popular reality-based television shows to illustrate how technology-mediated communication works. One of the examples, of course, was the television show called Survivor. What was the other one? |
| | A) | Cops |
| | B) | Crimestoppers |
| | C) | Big Brother |
| | D) | The Mole |
| | E) | None of the above |
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Intrapersonal communication is best defined as: |
| | A) | The relationship level of communication. |
| | B) | Interactions with a limited number of persons. |
| | C) | Communication designed to inform or persuade audience members. |
| | D) | Communication with the self. |
| | E) | None of the above. |
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Group communication can best be defined as: |
| | A) | The relationship level of communication. |
| | B) | The building of relationships using computers and the Internet. |
| | C) | Communication designed to inform or persuade audience members. |
| | D) | Communication with the self. |
| | E) | None of the above. |
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Public communication can best be defined as: |
| | A) | Communication designed to inform or persuade audience members. |
| | B) | The relationship level of communication. |
| | C) | Interactions with a limited number of persons. |
| | D) | Communication with the self. |
| | E) | None of the above. |
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The communication process has several elements. Your textbook lists seven (7) of them, to be exact. Of these, what is the "content of a communicative act?" |
| | A) | Message |
| | B) | People |
| | C) | Channel |
| | D) | Noise |
| | E) | Context |
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The communication process has several elements. Your textbook lists seven (7) of them, to be exact. Of these, what is the "medium through which a message is sent?" |
| | A) | People |
| | B) | Message |
| | C) | Channel |
| | D) | Noise |
| | E) | Context |
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Feedback, one of the more important parts of the communication process, comes in many varieties. Of those listed below, which is "a behavior enhancing response?" |
| | A) | Positive feedback |
| | B) | Negative feedback |
| | C) | Internal feedback |
| | D) | External feedback |
| | E) | None of the above |
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There are two (2) crucial characteristics of communication. First, communication is dynamic; the elements of the process are always affecting each another. Second, communication is unrepeatable and ___________. |
| | A) | Unrecognizable |
| | B) | Irreversible |
| | C) | Distinct |
| | D) | Reversible |
| | E) | None of the above |
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One of the five (5) basic axioms of communication is: you cannot not communicate. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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One of the five (5) basic axioms of communication is that every interaction has a content dimension and a relationship dimension. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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"Rigid complementarity" is a type of relationship in which individuals compete for control. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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"Cyberspace" was first introduced as a term in the science fiction novel Burning Chrome. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education