Comm 2110 Chapter 1

Which of the following is not a primary reason to study communication?

• Improve our own effectiveness as a communicator.

• Communication is a primary means of human interaction, comprising a significant amount of our time each day.

• Learn how to take the perspective of our communication partners.

• Communication is an innate skill, we are born with it and it is just something that we do.

Prior research has established a connection between an individual's mental health and their physical health.

• True

• False

Amy's 14-month old daughter Robin is learning to talk. She recently learned to say the word "cookie." Yesterday at lunch, Robin looked at Amy, smiled, and said, "cookie." What communication need was Robin expressing when she requested a cookie?

• Physical

• Identity

• Social

• Practical

The word communication comes from the Latin root communico, which means what?

• To build community

• To communicate

• To share

• To organize

Which of the following is not a characteristic of symbolic communication?

• Denotative definitions

• Connotative definitions

• Relational dimension

• Content dimension

Which of the following statements accurately characterizes communication competence?

• Competence balances social appropriateness and personal effectiveness

• Competence requires individuals to use communication tactics that are more concerned with communication effectiveness over social appropriateness

• Competence is not concerned with the degree to which one is an effective communicator.

• Competence is an inherent communication skill that cannot be taught to an individual

The shared, universal meaning of a word that is understood broadly within society is governed by which of the following?

• Denotative definitions

• Connotative definitions

• Relational dimension

• Content dimension

Nonverbal messages in which two communication partners share information through facial expressions, eye gaze, body language, etc. are characteristic of which type of communication?

• Public communication

• Intrapersonal communication

• Interpersonal communication

• Small-group communication

Actively attending to one's surroundings - physically, cognitively, and emotionally - is known as which of the following?

• Mindful practice

• Mindful listening

• Mindful awareness

• Mindful attitude

Which of the following is not a component of the mindful practice model?

• Attention

• Description

• Intention

• Attitude