Reading Quiz 1

Question 1

Communication

Answer 1

the process of creating or sharing meaning; sending a message

Question 2

encoding

Answer 2

putting your thoughts together into a message

Question 3

decoding

Answer 3

the person who receives your message then breaks it down and tries to interpret what you mean

Question 4

feedback

Answer 4

judgment that comes from what the person decoded about your message

Question 5

types of settings that affect the way you communicate

Answer 5

physical, social, historical, psychological, cultural

Question 6

physical situation

Answer 6

location, environmental conditions, distance between communicators, seating arrangements, and time of day

Question 7

social situation

Answer 7

the nature of the relationship that exits between participants

Question 8

historical situation

Answer 8

the background provided by previous communication between the participants

Question 9

psychological situation

Answer 9

the moods and feelings each person brings to a conversation

Question 10

cultural situation

Answer 10

the beliefs, values, orientations, underlying assumptions, and rituals that belong to a specific culture or co-culture

Question 11

different kinds of communication

Answer 11

personal, small group, public, mass media

Question 12

intrapersonal communication

Answer 12

the communication that exits in your mind when you figure out what you want to say

Question 13

interpersonal communication

Answer 13

the communication we have with others

Question 14

small group communication

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communicate with family, friends, classmates, etc.

Question 15

public communication

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when someone gives a speech or talks to a large amount of people

Question 16

mass media communication

Answer 16

communication we see on the news, ads, TV, etc.

Question 17

noise

Answer 17

communication is affected by the noise in a certain setting

Question 18

purpose of communication

Answer 18

exchange information, influence others, maintaining and developing relationships, maintaining and developing your sense of self, meet social needs

Question 19

rhetorical sensitivity

Answer 19

engaging in this process of communication that allows you to be respectful of others’ emotions and values

Question 20

ethical communication

Answer 20

set of moral principles held by all groups

Question 21

remember when crafting an informative speech

Answer 21

relevance factor, creativity, memorable, learning styles

Question 22

relevance factor

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telling the audience why the speech is relevant to them

Question 23

creativity

Answer 23

take time to make it the best, interesting, and eye catching

Question 24

memorable

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make certain the information you are saying and how you are saying it is memorable

Question 25

learning styles

Answer 25

be aware that everyone learns in different ways

Question 26

methods of informing

Answer 26

description, definition, compare and contrast, storytelling, demonstration

Question 27

description

Answer 27

explains something by identifying or creating a vivid, accurate, verbal picture

Question 28

definition

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explains something by identifying its meaning

Question 29

compare and contrast

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explains something by saying how it is similar to or different from something else

Question 30

storytelling

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explains something by recounting events

Question 31

demonstration

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explains something by showing how something is done

Question 32

types of informative speeches

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process and expository

Question 33

process speech

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demonstration, showing us how something is done

Question 34

expository speech

Answer 34

provide carefully researched, in depth knowledge about a complex topic

Question 35

social perception

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who we believe ourselves to be; based on both self concept and self esteem

Question 36

self concept

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what you believe your skills and strengths are; what you've been through in life and how that has shaped you; shaped by the reaction or feedback you get from others

Question 37

self esteem

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how you evaluate yourself based on your self concept; how much ore how little you are aware of yourself based on your self concept

Question 38

principles of organization of information

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principle of pattern and principle of simplicity

Question 39

principle of pattern

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how you emphasize something you are saying; how you are gesturing to something or providing a definition

Question 40

principle of simplicity

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how you edit or break down the words you are saying and what you are doing with your body; becoming more specific and simple

Question 41

dual processing

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when your audience perceives something and they perceive it as important or interesting

Question 42

self monitoring

Answer 42

how your process or regulate your behavior based on how other people react to it