Question 1

The idea that men should show less facial expression than women is an example of

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A)   proxemics.
B)   display rules.
C)   nonverbal indicators.
D)   attribution features.

Question 2

Loud vocalization is most likely to convey which of the following?

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A)   Anger.
B)   Anxiety.
C)   Uncertainty.
D)   Happiness.

Question 3

_____refers to any stimulus that interferes with accurately expressing or understanding a message.

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A)   Noise
B)   Decoding
C)   Channeling
D)   Detection

Question 4

Perhaps the most basic barrier to effective communication is

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A)   game playing.
B)   defensiveness.
C)   self-preoccupation.
D)   attribution distortion.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT associated with lying?

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A)   Higher-pitched voice.
B)   Less blinking while lying.
C)   Relatively short responses.
D)   Long pauses before speaking.

Question 6

Eric listens intently to his girlfriend, Wanda, who has noticed that he also tends to attack many of her ideas, rarely accepting her opinion. Eric is likely to be

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A)   ambushing her.
B)   putting up a communication barrier.
C)   avoiding a discussion.
D)   all of these.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a step in assertiveness communication training?

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A)   Understanding what assertive communication is.
B)   Monitoring your assertive communication.
C)   Adopting an aggressive attitude.
D)   Observing a model's assertiveness communication.

Question 8

Self-disclosure includes only verbal communication.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements about gender differences in nonverbal communication is accurate?

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A)   Women are better encoders and decoders than men.
B)   Men are better encoders, but women are better decoders.
C)   Women are better encoders, but men are better decoders.
D)   There are no gender differences in nonverbal communication.

Question 10

Facial expressions are most likely to convey messages dealing with

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A)   intimacy.
B)   emotions.
C)   personality traits.
D)   marital satisfaction.

Question 11

Which of the following is the most accurate description of the polygraph machine?

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A)   Emotion detector.
B)   Facial expression detector.
C)   Lie detector.
D)   Criminal behavior detector.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT considered a possible response to communication apprehension?

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A)   Withdrawal.
B)   Avoidance.
C)   Disruption.
D)   Attribution.

Question 13

Among the following, whose social networking profile (e.g., Facebook)  would typically elicit the least privacy concerns?

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A)   Friends.
B)   Peers.
C)   Family members.
D)   Self.

Question 14

People who dominate social situations by talking nonstop may be using overcommunication because they are experiencing anxiety about talking with others.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT likely to promote effective listening?

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A)   Paraphrasing the speaker's message.
B)   Asking the other person for clarification.
C)   Attending to the other person's nonverbal signals.
D)   Assuming a body posture with arms and legs crossed.

Question 16

Numerous studies have shown that good communication is most likely to be related to which of the following?

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A)   Satisfaction in relationships.
B)   Employee absenteeism.
C)   Reduced risk for cancer.
D)   Recovery from posttraumatic stress disorder.

Question 17

Alissa recently moved next door. Because of her health challenges, she is not enrolled at the local junior high school. She has not met anyone in the neighborhood but you. Alissa takes classes online and attempts to establish her friendships and a leap into a virtual community through social media. Based on the research presented in the chapter, it would be MOST reasonable to expect which of the following?

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A)   Alissa is most likely to share uplifting status updates and personal information.
B)   Alissa is most likely to share inappropriate status updates with little personal information.
C)   Alissa is most likely to share negative status updates and demonstrate dishonesty.
D)   Alissa is most likely to share positive information in an honest manner.

Question 18

Lauren hates it when Eric leaves the cap off the toothpaste, but she's never told him this because she doesn't want to "make a scene." Besides, she hopes he'll get better on his own. Lauren's behavior exemplifies which of the following styles of managing conflict?

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A)   Competition.
B)   Compromise.
C)   Avoidance.
D)   Collaboration.

Question 19

Anna is speaking rapidly to Steve as she asks him out to lunch. Her paralanguage most likely conveys_____ in this situation.

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A)   frustration
B)   nervousness
C)   uncertainty
D)   sadness

Question 20

includes all vocal cues other than the content of the verbal message itself.

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A)   Kinesics
B)   Proxemics
C)   Sublanguage
D)   Paralanguage

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Which of the following is NOT considered a possible response to communication apprehension?

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Which of the following is the most accurate description of the polygraph machine?

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Among the following, whose social networking profile (e.g., Facebook) would typically elicit the least privacy concerns?

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Anna is speaking rapidly to Steve as she asks him out to lunch. Her paralanguage most likely conveys_____ in this situation.

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Which of the following statements about gender differences in nonverbal communication is accurate?

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The idea that men should show less facial expression than women is an example of

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Numerous studies have shown that good communication is most likely to be related to which of the following?

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Eric listens intently to his girlfriend, Wanda, who has noticed that he also tends to attack many of her ideas, rarely accepting her opinion. Eric is likely to be

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Loud vocalization is most likely to convey which of the following?

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_____refers to any stimulus that interferes with accurately expressing or understanding a message.

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Lauren hates it when Eric leaves the cap off the toothpaste, but she's never told him this because she doesn't want to "make a scene." Besides, she hopes he'll get better on his own. Lauren's behavior exemplifies which of the following styles of managing conflict?

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Which of the following is NOT likely to promote effective listening?

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Which of the following is NOT considered a possible response to communication apprehension?

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Which of the following is the most accurate description of the polygraph machine?

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Which of the following is NOT associated with lying?

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Anna is speaking rapidly to Steve as she asks him out to lunch. Her paralanguage most likely conveys_____ in this situation.

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People who dominate social situations by talking nonstop may be using overcommunication because they are experiencing anxiety about talking with others.

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Self-disclosure includes only verbal communication.

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Which of the following statements about gender differences in nonverbal communication is accurate?

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Which of the following is NOT a step in assertiveness communication training?

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Loud vocalization is most likely to convey which of the following?

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