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