Exam 5: The Verbal Dimension of Communication

Which of the following is a regulative communication rule?

Mrs.Sounders faces her students and puts her hands on her hips to signal that class has begun.This is an example of punctuation.

Which of the following is a suggestion for enhancing effectiveness in verbal communication?

An example of a regulative rule would be an answer to the question: "when is it appropriate to interrupt others?"

Indexing refers to a technique that allows us to note that our statements reflect only specific times and circumstances. 

____________________ consists of statements,often using the word "is" to suggest that something is inherent or fixed.

When we label people,we focus attention on particular aspects of them.

Symbols are ambiguous which means their meanings are fixed in an absolute way.

____________________ defines the start and stop of interpersonal communication episodes.

Symbols are not _______________which means they are not concrete or tangible.

Because symbols organize thought,they allow us to think about abstract concepts which can then in turn lead to distorted thinking.

Social interactions tend to adhere to rules that are widely shared in a society.

Define dual perspective.What are the benefits of engaging in dual perspective?

What are the three fundamental properties of symbols?

We have to interpret the meaning of symbols.

The ability to recognize another person's perspective as well as your own is called

We can work to entirely eliminate misunderstandings if we work hard enough.

Because symbols are ____________________ their meanings are not clear-cut or fixed.

"I felt really embarrassed when Delice told my secret." This is an example of ____.

____________________ teach us who can say what to whom in what situations and in what manner.