Prelim

You are speaking to a foreigner who speaks with an accent you are not accustomed to. This causes difficulty in understanding. This is an example of what part of the Communication Process?

• noise

• channel

• encoding

• synthesis

As the sender of the message, you decide how to best state the your ideas, and what channel to use. The transition from idea to message is known as:

• encoding

• decoding

• feedback

• noise

To help understanding the receiver of the message may ask questions or ask the sender to repeat. This is an example of:

• encoding

• channel

• feedback

• noise

Which of the following is NOT true about Verbal Communication?

• It is limited to the exchange of message through spoken means

• It is governed by rules accepted by those participating in the exchange

• Meanings may change depending on context

• It enables us to define, and categorize everything around us

Which of the following is NOT true about Verbal Communication?

• It is always done consciously

• An action's appropriateness is determined mostly by context

• It can allow you to emphasize, or contradict your verbal message

• It can take the place of Verbal Communication in many instances

In English, the letter "A" may take on different sounds (e.g. cAke vs cAt). This is falls under which group of rules?

• Phonology

• Semantics

• Syntax

• Pragmatics

The word "hot" may take on different meanings. This is falls under which group of rules?

• Phonology

• Semantics

• Syntax

• Pragmatics

The way we borrow a pen from our close friend, compared to how we would do the same with the principal may differ. This change in register falls under which group of rules?

• Phonology

• Semantics

• Syntax

• Pragmatics

We change our pitch to indicate sarcasm. What category of Non-Verbal Communication is this?

• Haptics

• Chronemics

• Kinesics

• Paralanguage

Even without talking, we notice what mood other people are in. What type of Non-verbal Communication does this represent?

• Haptics

• Environment

• Objects & Artifacts

• Kinesics