Unit 3 Midterm Review

What is one of the objectives of Unit 3: Verbal and Nonverbal Communication?

• Describe the history of communication.

• Explain the impact of technology on communication.

• Describe the principles of verbal communication.

• Identify famous communicators.

Which objective focuses on the effectiveness of verbal messages?

• Demonstrate using verbal messages effectively.

• Identify barriers to communication.

• Analyze written communication.

• Develop nonverbal cues.

What does one of the objectives suggest about the type of language used?

• It has no impact on communication.

• It can be impacted by the type of language used.

• It is only important in written communication.

• It is irrelevant to nonverbal communication.

Which objective involves understanding nonverbal communication?

• Describe the functions served by nonverbal communication.

• List the types of verbal communication.

• Explain the history of nonverbal communication.

• Identify verbal communication barriers.

What is one of the objectives related to nonverbal communication?

• Identify the different types of nonverbal communication.

• Develop verbal communication skills.

• Analyze written communication.

• Create new communication technologies.

How should one effectively handle nonverbal communication according to the objectives?

• Ignore nonverbal cues.

• Describe how to effectively send, receive, and interpret nonverbal communication.

• Focus only on verbal communication.

• Use nonverbal communication sparingly.

What is a characteristic of language according to the text?

• It is random and unstructured

• It consists of the use of words in a structured way

• It is only written, not spoken

• It is only used for artistic expression

What do semantic rules refer to in understanding word meaning?

• The dictionary definition of the word, but change based on context.

• The use of grammar, structure, and punctuation.

• Analyzing the interaction completely.

• The relationship with the speaker.

Which rules govern how we help guide the words we use?

• Semantic rules

• Syntactic rules

• Pragmatic rules

• Contextual rules

What do pragmatic rules help us interpret?

• The dictionary definition of words

• The use of grammar and punctuation

• Messages by analyzing the interaction completely

• The structure of sentences