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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A paraphrasing
B supporting
C analyzing
D advising
E judging
Question #2
A judging
B analyzing
C advising
D supporting
E paraphrasing
Question #3
A “Either way it’s sexual harassment, which is illegal. You shouldn’t let him get away with it!”
B “That’s a common problem these days. I can see why you’re upset, and I don’t blame you.”
C “You sound worried and confused because you’re not sure if he’s coming on to you or not.”
D “So you can’t figure out his motives, is that it?”
E “You sound upset by this.”
Question #4
A We can listen twice as fast as an average person speaks.
B We can listen 4-6 times faster than an average person speaks.
C We speak at nearly the same rate we are able to listen.
D We are able to listen slightly faster than an average person speaks.
E We are able to speak 2 times faster than an average person can listen.
Question #5
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #6
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #7
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #8
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #9
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #10
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #11
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #12
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #13
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #14
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #15
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #16
A “it” statements.
B “we” statements.
C “I/we” statements.
D “you” statements.
E “but” statements.
Question #17
A in what circumstances the behavior occurs.
B who is involved.
C None of these choices are correct.
D the specific behaviors.
E All of these choices are correct.
Question #18
A may accomplish the goals of “I” language and sound less egotistical.
B can offend another person in some circumstances.
C All of these choices are correct.
D can signal closeness and cohesiveness with others.
E should be avoided when expressing personal feelings and thoughts.
Question #19
A “I heard you tell Tim you weren’t interested.”
B “It’s clear you shouldn’t have said that.”
C “Fact number one: you said a dumb thing.”
D “It’s a fact that playing mind games always backfires.”
E “You should have thought about the result of saying you weren’t interested before you opened your mouth.”
Question #20
A bicoastalism
B confusing others
C stereotyping
D being too frank
E confusing yourself
Question #21
A “you” language.
B consequence terms.
C euphemisms.
D “I” language.
E singular terms.
Question #22
A Men’s speech is more direct and task-oriented.
B Women interrupt men more in mixed-sex conversations.
C Women’s speech is more indirect and elaborate.
D Women are more likely to use more intensive adverbs than men.
E Female speech often contains statements of sympathy and empathy.
Question #23
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #24
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #25
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #26
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #27
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #28
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #29
A allows you to have control over how you feel.
B can determine how you feel.
C can be facilitative or debilitative.
D includes identifying an event, your thought, and feeling.
E includes all of the above.
Question #30
A keep us from communicating effectively.
B contribute to effective functioning.
C happen only when you feel good.
D are emotional counterfeits.
E are more common in other cultures.
Question #31
A a reservoir of emotional memories.
B a type of emotional contagion.
C nonverbal reactions expressed on the face.
D the threat alarm system in the brain.
E none of the above.
Question #32
A fallacy of causation
B fallacy of perfection
C fallacy of helplessness
D fallacy of overgeneralization
E fallacy of shoulds
Question #33
A fallacy of helplessness
B fallacy of overgeneralization
C fallacy of perfection
D fallacy of shoulds
E fallacy of causation
Question #34
A helplessness.
B shoulds.
C causation.
D approval.
E perfection.
Question #35
A overgeneralization.
B shoulds.
C helplessness.
D causation.
E perfection.
Question #36
A verbal and nonverbal manifestations, physical depression, and catharsis.
B sensing, organizing, interpreting, and encoding.
C physical changes, mental recognition, and verbal description.
D stimulus, proprioception, emotional contagion, and response.
E physiological changes, nonverbal reactions, cognitive interpretations, and verbal expression.
Question #37
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #38
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #39
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #40
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #41
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #42
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #43
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #44
A We cling to first impressions.
B We judge ourselves more charitably than others.
C We are influenced by our expectations.
D We are influenced by the obvious.
E None of the above.
Question #45
A androgynous behavior
B empathy
C punctuation
D attribution error
E interpretation
Question #46
A androgynous.
B rhetorically sensitive.
C analogous.
D chauvinistic.
E adaptable.
Question #47
A empathy and perception are both a result of self-fulfilling prophecies.
B the more perceptive you are, the easier it is to forget to be empathetic.
C the more perceptive you are, the less empathetic you need be.
D empathy is facilitated by trying to perceive things from the other person’s point of view.
Question #48
A Request clarification.
B Give another interpretation
C Say less.
D It is great as a perception-checking statement just the way it is.
E Describe behavior.
Question #49
A It doesn’t describe behavior.
B It has only one interpretation.
C It is too wordy.
D Nothing is missing from this perception check.
E It doesn’t request clarification.
Question #50
A It doesn’t request clarification.
B It doesn’t describe behavior.
C It is too wordy.
D Nothing is missing from this perception check.
E It has only one interpretation.
Question #51
A It doesn’t describe behavior.
B It has only one interpretation.
C Nothing is missing from this perception check.
D It doesn’t request clarification.
E It is too specific.
Question #52
A It requires that your opinions match those of the other person.
B It includes concern for the other person.
C It involves taking the other’s perspective.
D It can’t be totally achieved.
E It requires a sense of the other person’s feelings.
Question #53
A We cling to first impressions.
B We judge ourselves more charitably than others.
C We are influenced by the obvious.
D We assume others are similar to us.
E We are influenced by our expectations.
Question #54
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #55
A FALSE
B TRUE