Ch. 1 Contexts of Communication Test

Communication is sharing meaning by

• having similar backgrounds

• speaking a foreign language

• writing news articles

• transmitting

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Verbal misunderstandings occur because

• some people are less intelligent than others

• people assign different meanings to words

• some people can't relate to others

• people disagree on important issues

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

__________ is NOT an example of a nonverbal message.

• Blinking eyes frequently

• Tapping your foot

• Using difficult words

• Raising your eyebrows

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

To "know your audience" means to

• find out how many people listen to you

• understand your relationship to your listener

• ask for applause at the end of a speech

• talk to a group of friends

Considering the mood of a speaker is an example of a _________ demension of context.

• physical

• social-psychological

• cultural

• temporal

In the school and work context, communication is most affected by issues of

• authority

• friendship

• nationality

• appearance

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Understanding other people's customs and traditions is most important in a _________ context.

• generational

• family

• mulicultural

• peer group

A valedictorian giving a speech at graduation is an example of communication

• public

• interpersonal

• intrapersonal

• mass

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

During interpersonal communication, the speaker and the listener

• share the same point of view

• frequently change roles

• decide who will do all the talking

• seldom make eye contact

Good verbal communication skills are required for

• jobs in broadcasting

• jobs that involve speaking to large groups

• service-oriented professionals

• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7