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7th Grade Communication Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which behavior is described as "Butting in as the person tries to talk" and is considered ineffective communication?

a)

Interrupting

b)

Judging

c)

Probing

d)

Advising

2.

Select all behaviors that involve evaluating or questioning the speaker rather than simply listening.

a)

Judging: evaluating everything the speaker has to say

b)

Challenging/Contradicting: questioning everything the speaker has to say

c)

Dominating: taking over the conversation

d)

Interpreting: analyzing everything to find its deeper meaning

3.

Match each ineffective communication behavior to its description.

a)

Challenging/Contradicting

1.

Questioning everything the speaker has to say

b)

Dominating

2.

Taking over the conversation

c)

Advising

3.

Giving a lot of unwanted advice

d)

Interrupting

4.

Butting in as the person tries to talk

4.

Which behavior best fits this description: "Analyzing everything in order to find its 'deeper meaning'"?

a)

Interpreting

b)

Probing

c)

Criticizing

d)

Advising

5.

A listener keeps asking question after question in a demanding tone. Which ineffective behavior are they showing?

a)

Probing

b)

Dominating

c)

Judging

d)

Interrupting

6.

Which option describes "Criticizing" in the context of ineffective communication?

a)

Making sarcastic, negative remarks about the speaker or the speaker’s feelings and ideas

b)

Taking over the conversation to control the discussion

c)

Giving a lot of unwanted advice to fix the problem

d)

Butting in while the person tries to talk

7.

Select the behaviors that focus on telling the speaker what to do rather than listening.

a)

Advising: giving a lot of unwanted advice

b)

Dominating: taking over the conversation

c)

Criticizing: making sarcastic, negative remarks

d)

Interrupting: butting in as the person tries to talk

8.

Match each term to its example description.

a)

Judging

1.

Evaluating everything the speaker has to say

b)

Criticizing

2.

Making sarcastic, negative remarks about the speaker or the speaker’s feelings and ideas

c)

Probing

3.

Asking questions after question in a demanding tone

9.

Identify the major elements of nonverbal communication for public speaking

a)

Body position, nodding, gestures and eye contact

b)

Body position, poise, gestures and eye contact

c)

Confidence, articulation, body position and poise

d)

Articulation, body position, gestures and eye contact

10.

Match the following

a)

1.

suprised

b)

2.

focused

c)

3.

angry

d)

4.

sad

e)

5.

happy

11.

What are they feeling?

a)

Suprised

b)
Angry
c)
Sad
d)
Happy
12.
Communication is the process of sending and receiving messages 
a)
true 
b)
false
13.
Making eye contact is a form of body language.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
14.

When asked if she was cheating during the test by her teacher, Kim looks down at the floor. What is her body language communicating?

a)

fear

b)

sadness

c)

guilt

d)

concealing something

15.

Which of these isn't an element of non-verbal communication ?

a)

Personal appearance

b)

Posture

c)

Eye contact

d)

Name of the speaker

16.

Facial expressions, posture and eye contact are all skills in........?

a)

Verbal communication

b)

Anti-verbal communication

c)

Post-verbal communication

d)

Non-verbal communication