To Say That Words are Symbols Accurately Reflects Which of the Following Ideas

Which explanation accurately reflects the “interpersonal needs” use of communication? C1. a. b. c. d. e. It assists in helping us learn about other people It helps us decide how to present ourselves to other people It provides a sense of inclusion and affection It allows us to shape the behaviors of others All of these answers are correct The idea that “self is not innate, but is acquired in the process of communicating with others” best describes what use of communication? B2. a. b. c. d. e. Person perception Identity Interpersonal needs Influence Control The definition of communication used in the text includes all of the following ideas except: D3. dynamic process share thoughts using symbols d. general settings e. particular settings a. b. c. Which component of communication is most accurately represented when Andy is trying to decide how to explain a plan to Bill and Chris? B4. a. b. c. d. e. E5. Messages Encoding Decoding Feedback Noise Noise in communication could be: a. b. c. d. a bad telephone connection other nearby conversations being cold or hungry a bad telephone connection and other nearby conversations e. D6. Andy asked Bill to tell Chris about the plan. Bill nodded in agreement. The nod is: a. b. c. d. e. E7. All of these answers are correct receiving noise encoding feedback decoding The idea that communication is a dynamic process is reflected in: a. b. c. d. e. messages sent can’t be unsent communication is an ongoing activity sending and receiving messages involve a host of variables simultaneously messages sent can’t be unsent and communication is an ongoing activity All of these answers are correct When the authors refer to words that mean different things in different languages, to what characteristic of communication are they referring? B8. Communication is contextual Communication is symbolic c. Communication is dynamic d. Communication is static e. Communication is contextual, symbolic, and dynamic a. b. The idea that you might talk differently in front of a few people than you might in front of hundreds reflects what characteristic of communication? A9. a. b. c. d. e. Contextual Source-centered Dynamic Symbolic Receiver-centered Of the following, which example(s) reflect the contextual characteristic of communication? D10. a. b. A conversation at a restaurant A conversation at church c. d. e. C11. A conversation at work A conversation at a restaurant, at a church, or at work None of these is correct Most communication behavior is: innate inborn learned habitual e. innate and habitual a. b. c. d. B12. Culture is accurately reflected in which of the following statements? a. b. c. d. e. E13. culture is innate culture and communication are inseparable culture is monolithic culture includes opera but not sporting events culture is innate and monolithic A good analogy for the relationship between a culture and a group of people would be: a. b. c. d. e. a car and its driver gasoline for an engine a mind and its body self and brain personality and an individual The definition of culture preferred by the authors includes all of the following concepts except: A14. a. b. c. d. e. A15. the biological parts of human life subjective elements the non-biological parts of human life objective elements the biological parts of human life and objective elements What is the basic function of culture? a. To teach people how to adapt to their environment b. c. d. e. E16. To teach people ethical behavior To perpetuate itself To differentiate one group from another To satisfy ego and identity needs Element(s) of culture include: social organizations religions values d. history e. All of these answers are correct a. b. c. D17. Proverbs: are oversimplifications of a people’s values and beliefs are learned easily and repeated with regularity with similar ideas are often found in different cultures are learned easily and repeated with regularity, and proverbs with similar ideas are often found in different cultures e. All of these answers are correct a. b. c. d. B18. Pinocchio’s nose is an example of: a. b. c. d. e. C19. learning culture through proverbs learning culture through folktales, legends, and myths learning culture through art deceitfulness public shame Which of the following is not true about culture? Culture is transmitted from generation to generation Culture is based on symbols c. Culture does not have boundaries d. Culture is an integrated system e. Culture is dynamic a. b. A20. How cultural traits “make sense” in that culture’s context reflects culture as: a. an integrated system b. c. d. e. internalization structuration ideation perpetuation A21. A sense of self is acquired through the process of communicating with others. a. True b. False A22. All people, regardless of culture, have a need to communicate and interact with others. a. True b. False B23. Encoding is an external activity. a. True b. False B24. Skype is a software application that allows people to communicate with live audio and video in real-time. Skype uses a different channel than typical face-to-face interactions. a. True b. False A25. Every communicative event is characterized by a multitude of competing stimuli. a. True b. False B26. Not every culture uses symbols. a. True b. False B27. Most communication behavior is innate or inborn. a. True b. False A28. All of our messages, to some degree or another, do something to someone else. a. True b. False A29. The authors argue that improving intercultural communication requires a clear understanding of the phenomenon of culture. a. True b. False A30. Culture is made up of objective and subjective elements that have increased the probability of survival in the past. a. True b. False B31. History, unlike religion and culture, give objective guidance for daily life. a. True b. False B32. Values reflect culture, but they play no role in perpetuating the culture. a. True b. False A33. Language is fundamental to the functioning of culture. a. True b. False B34. Schools represent informal ways of learning culture. a. True b. False A35. Because proverbs are brief, their influence is often overlooked. a. True b. False A36. Folktales are often simple morality lessons focusing on what the culture’s perspective is on right and wrong or good and evil. a. True b. False B37. Art is influenced by culture, but the relationship is not reciprocal. a. True b. False A38. Culture is shared through television. a. True b. False B39. As people grow up, they learn symbols but not the cultural meaning of those symbols. a. True b. False A40. Historically, societies have insisted that religions adapt their own cultural traditions rather than the other way around. a. True b. False 41. What is the relationship between communication and identity? 42. Discuss at least two of the four uses of communication presented in Chapter 2. 43. Provide a definition of communication and compare it to the one presented in the text. 44. What are the major components of communication? 45. Provide an example of how noise might impact the encoding and decoding process. 46. How is communication symbolic? 47. What does it mean to say communication is contextual? Include examples based on location, occasion, time, and number of participants. 48. Is communication behavior mostly learned or mostly innate? Explain. 49. What are the functions of culture? 50. List and describe at least three of the five elements of culture discussed in the text. 51. Defend the idea that culture is learned. 52. What are proverbs and what impact do they have on culture? at least one example of a native and non-native proverb. Provide 53. How do folktales, legends, and myths “teach” culture? 54. Does art reflect culture or does culture reflect art? Use examples in your explanations. 55. What is the role of the mass media in culture? 56. Explain why culture is dynamic. 57. Provide at least two examples of how culture is an integrated system. Answers: