Question 1

Using fillers like "you know" and "I mean" and hedging our conclusions with "I guess" and "sort of" characterizes

Accepted Answer

A) linguistic relativity. 
B) powerless speech. 
C) denotative language. 
D) bypassing. 
A) linguistic relativity. 
B) powerless speech. 
C) denotative language. 
D) bypassing.

Question 2

The nervous speaker who confused the word organism with orgasm used

Accepted Answer

A) indexing. 
B) a malapropism. 
C) restricted code. 
D) static evaluation. 
A) indexing. 
B) a malapropism. 
C) restricted code. 
D) static evaluation.

Question 3

If you can see it, touch it, smell it, taste it, or hear it, then a word refers to something that is

Accepted Answer

A) connotative. 
B) concrete. 
C) ambiguous. 
D) affective. 
A) connotative. 
B) concrete. 
C) ambiguous. 
D) affective.

Question 4

The words amazed, ambivalent, sentimental, and vulnerable are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A) neutral terms. 
B) positive terms. 
C) negative terms. 
D) genuine terms. 
A) neutral terms. 
B) positive terms. 
C) negative terms. 
D) genuine terms.

Question 5

The actual vehicle that the word "bus" represents is a

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A) symbol. 
B) referent. 
C) thought. 
D) abstract. 
A) symbol. 
B) referent. 
C) thought. 
D) abstract.

Question 6

A way to avoid problems of "you" statements is to

Accepted Answer

A) keep the focus on problem solving rather than control. 
B) use the word "I" and describe your feelings and thoughts. 
C) show you understand another person's viewpoint. 
D) present yourself as an equal rather than a superior. 
A) keep the focus on problem solving rather than control. 
B) use the word "I" and describe your feelings and thoughts. 
C) show you understand another person's viewpoint. 
D) present yourself as an equal rather than a superior.

Question 7

If we can experience the referent of a word with one of our senses, then we say the word is

Accepted Answer

A) concrete. 
B) denotative. 
C) abstract. 
D) connotative. 
A) concrete. 
B) denotative. 
C) abstract. 
D) connotative.

Question 8

A way to avoid static evaluation is to

Accepted Answer

A) index statements. 
B) use words the receiver will interpret similarly to you. 
C) date your observations. 
D) avoid stereotyping. 
A) index statements. 
B) use words the receiver will interpret similarly to you. 
C) date your observations. 
D) avoid stereotyping.

Question 9

The denotative level of language

Accepted Answer

A) indicates the personal and subjective meaning of a word. 
B) provides a word or phrase for another word or phrase that sounds like it. 
C) is the thing a symbol represents. 
D) conveys content. 
A) indicates the personal and subjective meaning of a word. 
B) provides a word or phrase for another word or phrase that sounds like it. 
C) is the thing a symbol represents. 
D) conveys content.

Question 10

A manner of speaking that allows others the opportunity to express their viewpoints is

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A) problem orientation. 
B) empathy. 
C) being flexible. 
D) description. 
A) problem orientation. 
B) empathy. 
C) being flexible. 
D) description.

Question 11

Polarization is a word barrier that

Accepted Answer

A) describes and evaluates in extremes. 
B) labels people, objects, and events without considering change. 
C) pronounces something as fact without verification. 
D) reflects gender, ethnic, or racial bias. 
A) describes and evaluates in extremes. 
B) labels people, objects, and events without considering change. 
C) pronounces something as fact without verification. 
D) reflects gender, ethnic, or racial bias.

Question 12

The text example regarding the consumption of beef and pork in this culture as opposed to the consumption of "horse meat" demonstrates that

Accepted Answer

A) words have the power to affect and reflect culture. 
B) words have the power to create. 
C) words have the power to allow us to express feelings. 
D) words have the power to affect thoughts and actions. 
A) words have the power to affect and reflect culture. 
B) words have the power to create. 
C) words have the power to allow us to express feelings. 
D) words have the power to affect thoughts and actions.

Question 13

The General Motors car named "Nova" means bright star in English, but in Spanish it translates to "It does not go." This illustrates that the meaning of a symbol such as a word

Accepted Answer

A) is consistent across cultures. 
B) can change from culture to culture. 
C) is universal. 
D) will remain unchanged during translation. 
A) is consistent across cultures. 
B) can change from culture to culture. 
C) is universal. 
D) will remain unchanged during translation.

Question 14

When individuals are indifferent or apathetic, they convey

Accepted Answer

A) control. 
B) neutrality. 
C) manipulation. 
D) evaluation. 
A) control. 
B) neutrality. 
C) manipulation. 
D) evaluation.

Question 15

If we are unable to experience the referent of a word with one of our senses, we say the word is

Accepted Answer

A) denotative. 
B) abstract. 
C) connotative. 
D) concrete. 
A) denotative. 
B) abstract. 
C) connotative. 
D) concrete.

Question 16

According to your text, to acknowledge each individual's uniqueness is to engage in

Accepted Answer

A) indexing. 
B) allness. 
C) fact/inference confusion. 
D) bypassing. 
A) indexing. 
B) allness. 
C) fact/inference confusion. 
D) bypassing.

Question 17

Your parents assuming you will still enjoy activities that you enjoyed as a child is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) dating. 
B) static evaluation. 
C) polarizing. 
D) bypassing. 
A) dating. 
B) static evaluation. 
C) polarizing. 
D) bypassing.

Question 18

"I asked you to put gas in the car; now there's not enough to get me to the university" is a/an ________ statement.

Accepted Answer

A) aggressive 
B) nonaggressive 
C) assertive 
D) passive aggressive 
A) aggressive 
B) nonaggressive 
C) assertive 
D) passive aggressive

Question 19

A viewpoint that says one answer is right and all other answers are wrong conveys

Accepted Answer

A) control. 
B) neutrality. 
C) evaluation. 
D) rigidity. 
A) control. 
B) neutrality. 
C) evaluation. 
D) rigidity.

Question 20

The connotative level of language

Accepted Answer

A) provides the dictionary definition of words. 
B) conveys feelings. 
C) uses a similar but different word. 
D) is a culturally acquired perspective. 
A) provides the dictionary definition of words. 
B) conveys feelings. 
C) uses a similar but different word. 
D) is a culturally acquired perspective.

Using fillers like "you know" and "I mean" and hedging our conclusions with "I guess" and "sort of" characterizes

The nervous speaker who confused the word organism with orgasm used

If you can see it, touch it, smell it, taste it, or hear it, then a word refers to something that is

The words amazed, ambivalent, sentimental, and vulnerable are all examples of

The actual vehicle that the word "bus" represents is a

A way to avoid problems of "you" statements is to

If we can experience the referent of a word with one of our senses, then we say the word is

A way to avoid static evaluation is to

The denotative level of language

A manner of speaking that allows others the opportunity to express their viewpoints is

Polarization is a word barrier that

The text example regarding the consumption of beef and pork in this culture as opposed to the consumption of "horse meat" demonstrates that

The General Motors car named "Nova" means bright star in English, but in Spanish it translates to "It does not go." This illustrates that the meaning of a symbol such as a word

When individuals are indifferent or apathetic, they convey

If we are unable to experience the referent of a word with one of our senses, we say the word is

According to your text, to acknowledge each individual's uniqueness is to engage in

Your parents assuming you will still enjoy activities that you enjoyed as a child is an example of

"I asked you to put gas in the car; now there's not enough to get me to the university" is a/an ________ statement.

A viewpoint that says one answer is right and all other answers are wrong conveys

The connotative level of language

Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication and Self

Interpersonal Communication and Perception

Listening and Responding

Non-Verbal Communication Skills

Conflict Management Skills

Interpersonal Communication and Cultural Diversity

Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Developing, Maintaining, and Ending Interpersonal Relationships

Interpersonal Relationships at Home, Through

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Exam 5: Verbal Communication Skills

Using fillers like "you know" and "I mean" and hedging our conclusions with "I guess" and "sort of" characterizes

The nervous speaker who confused the word organism with orgasm used

If you can see it, touch it, smell it, taste it, or hear it, then a word refers to something that is

The words amazed, ambivalent, sentimental, and vulnerable are all examples of

The actual vehicle that the word "bus" represents is a

A way to avoid problems of "you" statements is to

If we can experience the referent of a word with one of our senses, then we say the word is

A way to avoid static evaluation is to

The denotative level of language

A manner of speaking that allows others the opportunity to express their viewpoints is

Polarization is a word barrier that

The text example regarding the consumption of beef and pork in this culture as opposed to the consumption of "horse meat" demonstrates that

The General Motors car named "Nova" means bright star in English, but in Spanish it translates to "It does not go." This illustrates that the meaning of a symbol such as a word

When individuals are indifferent or apathetic, they convey

If we are unable to experience the referent of a word with one of our senses, we say the word is

According to your text, to acknowledge each individual's uniqueness is to engage in

Your parents assuming you will still enjoy activities that you enjoyed as a child is an example of

"I asked you to put gas in the car; now there's not enough to get me to the university" is a/an ________ statement.

A viewpoint that says one answer is right and all other answers are wrong conveys

The connotative level of language

Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication and Self

Interpersonal Communication and Perception

Listening and Responding

Non-Verbal Communication Skills

Conflict Management Skills

Interpersonal Communication and Cultural Diversity

Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Developing, Maintaining, and Ending Interpersonal Relationships

Interpersonal Relationships at Home, Through

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