Which of the following responses to communication apprehension is the most common?

68.Anxiety caused by having to talk with others is called communicationa.aversion.b.disruption.c.avoidance.d.apprehension.ANS: dREF: 260

OBJ: 17KEY: FactualDIF: Easy69.Which of the following responses to communication apprehension is the most common?REF: 260MSC: WWW

Which of the following responses to communication apprehension is the most common?

OBJ: 17KEY: FactualDIF: Difficult70.Which of the following is NOT considered a possible response to communicationapprehension?REF: 260NOT: New

OBJ: 17KEY: FactualDIF: Moderate217

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71.The root of communication apprehension is thought to beREF: 260

OBJ: 17KEY: ConceptualDIF: Difficult72.Researchers suggest that avoidance and withdrawal tactics are effective strategies forcoping with communication apprehension, but onlya.in the short term.b.in intimate relationships.c.when used consistently.d.when used in same-gender relationships.ANS: aREF: 260

OBJ: 17KEY: FactualDIF: Moderate73.Which of the following is NOT considered one of the common barriers to effectivecommunication?REF: 261NOT: New

OBJ: 18KEY: FactualDIF: Moderate74.Engaging in selective attention is an example of which of the following barriers toeffective communication?REF: 261

OBJ: 18KEY: ConceptualDIF: Moderate75.Thomas likes to talk about himself a great deal. It is often quite hard to move the topic ofconversation away from his interests, achievements, and activities. The barrier toeffective communication with Tom isREF: 261MSC: WWW

OBJ: 18KEY: ConceptualDIF: Easy218

76.Eric listens intently to his girlfriend, Wanda, who has noticed that he also tends to attackmany of her ideas, rarely accepting her opinion. Eric is likely to bea.ambushing her.b.putting up a communication barrier.c.avoiding a discussion.d.all of these.ANS: dREF: 261NOT: New

OBJ: 18KEY: ConceptualDIF: Moderate

Acting in one’s own best interest by expressing one’s feelings and thoughts honestly and directly

The medium through which a message reaches the receiver.

Communication apprehension

The anxiety caused by having to talk with others

The environment in which communication takes place

An excessive concern with protecting oneself from being hurt

Norms that govern the appropriate display of emotions

Electronically mediated communication

Interpersonal communication that takes place via technology

Interpersonal communication

An interactional process whereby one person sends a message to another.

Disagreement among two or more people

The study of communication through body movements

A mindful activity and complex process that requires one to select and to organize information, interpret and respond to communications, and recall what one has heard

The information or meaning that is transmitted from one person to another

Any stimulus that interferes with accurately expressing or understanding a message

The transmission of meaning from one person to another through means or symbols other than words

The ability to accurately encode (express) and decode (understand) nonverbal cues

Paralanguage All vocal cues other than the content of the verbal message itself

All vocal cues other than the content of the verbal message itself

A zone of space surrounding a person that is felt to “belong” to that person

A device that records fluctuations in physiological arousal as a person answers questions

The study of people’s use of interpersonal space.

The person to whom a message is targeted.

The voluntary act of verbally communicating private information about oneself to another person

The person who initiates a message.

In interpersonal communication, speaker is to encode as receiver is to:

a. noise.
b. decode.
c. verbalize.
d. detect.

Thomas likes to talk about himself a great deal. It is often quite hard to move the topic of conversation away from his interests, achievements, and activities. The barrier to effective communication with Tom is:

a. working self-concept.
b. self-defensiveness.
c. self-preoccupation.
d. motivational distortion.

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?

a. Competition
b. Compromise
c. Avoidance
d. Collaboration

The voluntary act of verbally communicating your personal information to another person is called:

a. empathy.
b. clarification.
c. self-disclosure.
d. self-actualization.

According to Edward Hall, people who interact at distances of 12 feet and beyond are considered to be in the ________ distance zone.

a. public
b. social
c. intimate
d. personal

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

a. Emotion detector
b. Facial expression detector
c. Lie detector
d. Criminal behavior detector

When you and your friend make faces at each other during a class lecture, it is an example of:

a. miscommunication.
b. verbal communication.
c. nonverbal communication.
d. encoded communication.

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

a. frustration
b. anxiety
c. uncertainty
d. sadness

Gender patterns in eye contact are most likely to be confounded by which of the following?

a. Age
b. Atatus
c. Height
d. Culture

Which of the following responses to communication apprehension is the most common?

a. Excessive communication
b. Communication avoidance
c. Communication disruption
d. Communication withdrawal

Which of the following is an accurate statement reflecting cultural attitudes toward assertiveness?

a. Israelis distain assertiveness.
b. Some Native American tribes have a confrontational interactional style whereby vigorous debate is expected.
c. Collectivist societies place a higher value on interpersonal harmony than assertiveness.
d. All of these are true.

You're the boss. You have a relatively minor conflict with a subordinate. An effective way to manage this situation is to:

a. try to set the difference in status aside.
b. use your power to help settle the conflict.
c. give the other person credit for his or her status.
d. demonstrate that other subordinates are in agreement with you.

Basic emotions are designated as such because:

a. they are present from birth in nearly all mammalian species.
b. they are the emotions that people feel most readily in a variety of situations.
c. the facial expressions associated with them are recognized across world cultures.
d. Freud designated these emotions as generated by the id from birth.

Which style of managing conflict tends to become a black-and-white, win-or-lose confrontation?

a. Avoidance
b. Accommodation
c. Competition
d. Compromise

The study of communication through body movement is called:

a. kinesics.
b. musculature.
c. paralanguage.
d. proxemics.

Which of the following is not a component of the interpersonal communication process?
A. The sender
B. The receiver
C.The Channel
D. The Monitor

Research shows that individuals from a variety of cultures
A. Agree on the facial expressions that correspond with all emotions
B. Agree on the facial expressions that correspond with fifteen basic emotions
C. Agree on the facial expressions that correspond with the six basic emotions
D. Do not agree on the facial expressions that correspond with any emotion

Which of the following is not an aspect of nonverbal communication?
A. Facial expressions
B. Homogamy
C.Postures
D. Gestures

According to research which of the following cues is associated with dishonesty?
A. Speaking with a higher then normal pitch
B. Speaking slowly
C. Giving relatively long answers to questions
D. Lack of eye contact

When people hear what they want to hear instead of what is actually said, _______ is operating.
A. Assertiveness
B. Self preoccupation
C motivational distortion
D active listening

Expressing your thoughts directly and honestly without trampling on other people is a decription of which communication style?
A. Aggressive
B. Empathic
C. Submissive
D. Assertive

Which of the following describes communication apprehension?

Communication apprehension refers to the fear or anxiety people experience at the thought of being evaluated by others.

What is communication apprehension quizlet?

Communication Apprehension: An individual's level of fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons.

Which of the following factors contribute to the level of communication apprehension someone might have?

Many factors exaggerate communication apprehension. Formality, familiarity, novelty, perceived similarity, and subordinate status are a few of the factors that influence our tendency to feel anxious while speaking.

Which is a cause of communication apprehension in a member of a group?

The main causes of CA can be fear of failure, the audience, high stakes, and being the center of attention.