Oral Communication in Context Reviewer

Which two elements need to be both competent and effective?

• channel and feedback

• receiver and feedback

• sender and channel

• sender and receiver

When does communication fail?

• when barrier/s occurs

• when the speaker is communicatively competent to discuss the topic

• when every element of the communication process has been fully realized

• when the importance of culture in the process of communication is recognized

Who among the following demonstrates the encoding process of communication?

• Cora’s friend giving her advice.

• Paty is thinking of the words to say to her teacher.

• Ria trying to understand what her mother is saying.

• Bea is thinking of telling her friend about her problem.

Who do you think belongs to collectivist culture?

• Dale considers his home as his castle.

• Miki always follows her manager’s command.

• Auntie Cora shares her harvest vegetables to her relatives.

• Joe allows her daughter to join her classmate’s party even though it’s late at night. 

How can we differentiate low context and high context culture?

• High context cultures rely more on logic while low context cultures rely more on context and feeling.

• High context cultures say ‘no’ directly while low context cultures talk around point and avoid saying no.

• Low context cultures tend to prefer direct verbal interaction while high context cultures tend to prefer indirect verbal interaction.

• Low context cultures are generally more proficient in reading nonverbal cues while high context cultures are generally less proficient in reading nonverbal cues.

Which of the following traits falls under masculine culture?

• Failing is a disaster

• Relationship oriented

• Flexible family structure

• Quality of life and people are important

How does communication function as motivation?

• to develop romantic relationship

• to obtain information from other

• to do the desires, needs, wants, likes and dislikes

• to regulate the nature and amount of activities humans engage

What do you think should be done to improve the communication in the situation?

• The speaker should be sensitive to the listener’s reaction.

• Avoid using too much nonverbal when communicating verbally.

• The receiver must pay attention to the verbal cues from the sender.

• Verbal and nonverbal must work together to send a clear and precise message.

What generalizations from communicative competence can be used in order to avoid conflict or misunderstanding?

• Communicative competence entails sensitivity in every aspect of communication.

• Communicative competence means knowing what to say, how to say and when to say it.

• A person who is competent in communication expresses his or her feelings and ideas in any way.

• A person who is competent in communication conveys the correct meaning by producing well-formed or grammatical sentences.

Which association is correct in differentiating Communication Apprehension (CA) from stage fright (SF)?

• 1. CA: individual’s level of fear

  SF: glossophobia

• 1. CA: glossophobia

  SF: individual’s level of fear

• 1. CA: idea of being the center of attention

  SF: avoidance to communicate

• 1. CA: avoidance to communicate

  SF: idea of being the center of attention