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LE200 Ch1L1 Learning to Communicate

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______________ is the creation and sending of information, thoughts, and feelings from one person to another.

a)

Feedback

b)

Communication

c)

Exchange

d)

Message transfer

2.

All communication requires a ______ and a ______.

a)

sender; listener

b)

sender; receiver

c)

speaker; receiver

d)

speaker; listener

3.

Which of the following is a key characteristic you should know about your receiver?

a)

Age

b)

Shoe size

c)

Political affiliation

d)

Income level

4.

How can you ensure positive feedback from your receivers?

a)

Encode your message

b)

Use communication cues

c)

Be clear and specific

d)

Look them in the eyes when you speak

5.

If your coach uses a hand signal to send you a message during the game, which step of the communication process is she using?

a)

Encoding

b)

Channeling

c)

Decoding

d)

Feedback

6.

Which step of the communication process are you using when you read a text message?

a)

A. Encoding

b)

B. Channeling

c)

C. Decoding

d)

D. Feedback

7.

Which of the following is an example of a communication cue that a teacher may see during his lecture?

a)

A. Fiddling with your hair

b)

B. Yawning

c)

C. Looking out the window

d)

D. All of the above

8.

Which of the following is an example of external noise?

a)

A. Dog barking

b)

B. Daydreaming

c)

C. Hunger

d)

D. Reminiscing

9.

Which of the following is an example of internal noise?

a)

A. Siren

b)

B. Phone ringing

c)

C. Worrying

d)

D. Dog barking

10.

What type of message is the following “I lost my homework today”?

a)

A. Information-only

b)

B. Action-and-information

c)

C. Negative-information

d)

D. Feedback

11.

What type of message is the following “Can you help me study tomorrow”?

a)

A. Information-only

b)

B. Action-and-information

c)

C. Request for Information

d)

D. Feedback

12.

Which of the following is an effective action-and-information message?

a)

Do you have a car?

b)

Can you give me a ride home?

c)

Can you give me a ride home at 4:30 today?

d)

I am not feeling well today

13.

Which method of eliminating noise focuses on using short words?

a)

Use concrete words

b)

Use simple words

c)

Break through the noise

d)

Know the purpose of your message

14.

Which method of eliminating noise encourages you to use words that draw pictures in your receiver’s mind?

a)

Use concrete words

b)

Use simple words

c)

Break through the noise

d)

Know the purpose of your message

15.

Which of the following should you do when asking for feedback?

a)

Use yes-or-no questions

b)

Ask your listener to repeat what you said

c)

Ask your listener to complete a survey

d)

Ask your listener how you could improve your communication

16.

When improving your communication, which step requires that you plan before you speak or write?

a)

Focus your message

b)

Magnify the listener’s attention

c)

Penetrate barriers

d)

Listen actively

17.

Which of the following can you use to focus your message?

a)

Make your message generic and broad

b)

Stress your opinions in the message

c)

Understand who your audience is

d)

Use verbal cues

18.

When improving your communication, which step asks you to listen carefully to what your receiver says?

a)

Focus your message

b)

Magnify the listener’s attention

c)

Penetrate barriers

d)

Listen actively

19.

________ happens when sound waves bounce off your eardrums and cause them to vibrate, sending messages to your brain.

a)

Hearing

b)

Seeing

c)

Smelling

d)

Tasting

20.

Why do employers value workers who can communicate well?

a)

They need less training

b)

They improve the organizations communication

c)

They save the organization time and money

d)

They produce more money for the organization

21.

Feedback can indicate understanding or misunderstanding.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Internal noise is one of the human factors in the communication cycle you have no way to eliminate.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Whenever you have the choice between a simple word and a long word that has the same meaning, use the long word.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Your ability to communicate—to write, speak, and listen—affects your ability to inform and influence those around you.

a)

True

b)

False