chap 1 multiple choice.txt

Communication unfolds over time through a series of interconnected actions carried out by participants. This statement best describes which of the following features of communication?
A) interaction
B) context
C) message
D) channel
E) process

Which of the following does NOT describe a communication channel?
A) tactile
B) olfactory
C) auditory
D) sensory
E) visual

The field of communication research that examines how people use words to compel audiences to change or solidify their beliefs is best described by which of the following terms?
A) commuincation studies
B) telecommunication technologies
C) speech and rhetorical studies
D) social studies
E) media studies

Which of the following describes communication involving only one person, such as talking out loud to oneself or having a mental �conversation� in one�s head?
A) impersonal communication
B) intrapersonal communication
C) interpersonal communication
D) interrelational communication
E) relational communication

Which model of communication best characterizes text-messaging, e-mail, and spam?
A) mulitdimensional
B) interactional
C) transactional
D) fractured
E) linear

Which model of communication includes the active role receivers play in constructing meaning during a communication event?
A) mulitdimensional
B) linear
C) interactional
D) transactional
E) fractured

If we perceive a relationship with another as I-Thou, according to Buber we are
A) acting submissively.
B) more likely to communicate disrespectfully.
C) viewing the other as a superior.
D) viewing the other as an object.
E) treating the other as a unique individual.

Which of the following terms is NOT characteristic of interpersonal communication?
A) dyadic
B) transactional
C) creates impact
D) dynamic
E) segmented

To impress a blind date, Wen brings flowers and gives many compliments in order to seem likable and thoughtful. Which interpersonal goal is Wen trying to achieve?
A) physical needs
B) self-preservation
C) security needs
D) self-presentation
E) relationship

Terri says to Jorge, �I�m glad we can be so open with each other.� This is an example of which of the following?
A) relational communication
B) regulative communication
C) metacommunication
D) I-It realtionship
E) linear communication