Unit 1-7 Test

Question 1
0 out of 2 points | | | Most people can think at _______ times the rate at which most people talk.Answer | | | | | Correct Answer: | 3 to 4 | | | | |
Question 2
0 out of 2 points | | | Defining a computer as "a programmable electronic device that stores, retrieves, and processes data" represents what type of meaning?Answer | | | | | Correct Answer: | denotation | | | | |
Question 3
2 out of 2 points | | | The answer to all of the following questions can help you avoid self-fulfilling prophecies except:Answer | | | | | Correct Answer: | Why can't I compete with others who do the predicted behavior? | | | | |
Question 4
0 out of 2 points | | | Which of the following questions can help you find ways to become more other-oriented?Answer | | | | | Correct Answer: | all of the above | | | | |
Question 5
0 out of 2 points | | | Self-awareness, an understanding of your core identity, isAnswer | | | | | Correct Answer: | all of the above. | | | | |
Question 6
2 out of 2 points | | | Howard Giles' Communication Accommodation TheoryAnswer | | | | | Correct Answer: | claims that when another group is attractive and powerful, we adapt our communication style to their speech behaviors and norms | | | | |
Question 7
2 out of 2 points | | | Immediately after listening to a short talk, most of us cannot accurately report _____ percent of what was said.Answer | | | | | Correct Answer: | 50 | | | | |
Question 8
2 out of 2 points | | | Researchers suggest that _____________ percent of the meaning we generate when interacting with others may be conveyed through nonverbal behaviors.Answer | | | | | Correct Answer: | 60 to 70 | | | | |
Question 9
2 out of 2 points | | | Your textbook presents seven key elements of effective communication. The first element on that list isAnswer | | | | |