Quiz on Chapters 1,2,3,and 13

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Question #1

Speakers who succumb to the fallacy of _______ expect to deliver a flawless presentation.

A approval

B perfection

C irrational thinking

D overgeneralization

Question #2

People who succumb to the fallacy of _______ operate on the assumption that, if something bad can happen, it probably will.

A approval

B irrational thinking

C catastrophic failure

D overgeneralization

Question #3

The fallacy of _______ might also be labeled the fallacy of exaggeration, because it occurs when a person blows one poor experience out of proportion, or when a speaker treats occasional lapses as if they were the rule rather than the exception.

A approval

B irrational thinking

C overgeneralization

D catastrophic failure

Question #4

An intense level of apprehension about speaking before an audience, resulting in poor performance, is referred to as

A facilitative speech anxiety.

B irrational thinking.

C debilitative speech anxiety.

D the fallacy of catastrophic failure.

Question #5

Just as totally relaxed actors or musicians aren’t likely to perform at the top of their potential, speakers think more rapidly and express themselves more energetically when they experience

A facilitative speech anxiety.

B the fallacy of perfection.

C debilitative speech anxiety.

D irrational thinking.

Question #6

Posting anonymously as “Truthteller,” Marisa likes to spread disinformation about COVID online and attack the political party she doesn’t support. Marisa is a social media

A troll.

B gatekeeper.

C agenda setter.

D snark.

Question #7

What is the relationship between a troll and a snark on social media?

A A snark’s insults are more personal than a troll’s attacks.

B Only a troll is a saboteur.

C A troll’s insults are more personal than a snark’s attacks.

D Only a snark is a saboteur.

Question #8

Which theory describes the complex interplay of people’s multiple identities?

A Social exchange

B Intersectionality

C Frame switching

D Muted group

Question #9

Jordan and Tristan don’t feel that gender adjectives describe them well, and they reject gender labels in general. They identify as

A lesbian.

B gay.

C queer.

D transgender.

Question #10

Which individuals feel that the biological sex attributed to them at birth is a not good description of who they are?

A Lesbian

B Bisexual

C Transgender

D Queer

Question #11

Lorie has a teacher whose opinion she highly values. This shows the importance of a

A reflected appraisal.

B self-fulfilling prophecy.

C significant other.

D self-serving bias.

Question #12

Ashley gives a speech to the school board and stumbles on her words. The next time she speaks to the school board, she expects to stumble on her words again, which makes her nervous. Her nervousness causes her to stumble on her words again. This is likely the result of

A her presenting self.

B self-serving bias.

C her perceived self.

D a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question #13

A _______ occurs when a person’s expectation of an outcome, and their subsequent behavior, make the outcome more likely to occur than would otherwise have been the case.

A reflected appraisal

B perceived self

C self-fulfilling prophecy

D self-concept

Question #14

The term _______ describes how we develop an image of ourselves from the way we think others view us.

A perceived self

B self-esteem

C reflected appraisal

D self-concept

Question #15

People with _______ are less willing to communicate, more likely to be critical of others and expect rejection from them, and more likely to be critical of their own performances and perform poorly when being watched.

A insecure belief systems

B low-self-esteem

C intermediate self-esteem

D high-self-esteem

Question #16

There is no logical reason why the letters in the word “test” should represent the activity you are currently engaged in. This demonstrates which characteristic of communication?

A Communication is symbolic.

B Communication is irreversible.

C Communication is relational.

D Communication is unintentional.

Question #17

Which of the following statements about communication is true?

A Communication is always encoded.

B Communication is something we do with others.

C Communication occurs in discrete, individual acts.

D Communication is only achieved by using symbols.

Question #18

Roberto did not get much sleep last night. When he looked in the mirror he thought about how tired he looked. He ran into Maria at the mall and she told him how nice he looked today. Maria is often sarcastic, and Roberto took the comments as such even though she didn’t come across as sarcastic in the interaction. As a result, he left the interaction feeling unhappy. What best explains why Roberto left the interaction feeling unhappy?

A Communication is linear.

B Communication is a process.

C Communication is irreversible.

D Communication is symbolic.

Question #19

When two or more people agree to use the same word or term to refer to something, they will more likely have

A communication inhibition.

B a conversation.

C effective communication.

D familiar communication.

Question #20

Humans use _______ to represent things, processes, ideas, or events in ways that make communication possible.

A characters

B messages

C symbols

D verbs

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