Sense Trivia Quiz Chapter 7

24 Questions | By Laurenbenedict | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 112

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1.

Which of the following terms is used to describe the personal feelings and emotions connected to the meaning of a word?
- A.
  
  Bypassing
- B.
  
  Denotation
- C.
  
  Connation
- D.
  
  Abstract
- E.
  
  Concerete
2.

Defining a computer as "a programmable electronic device that stores, retrieves, and processes data" represents what type of meaning?
- A.
  
  Bypassing
- B.
  
  Denonation
- C.
  
  Connotation
- D.
  
  Abstract
- E.
  
  Jargon
3.

If reading or hearing the word "computer" evokes a megative image of an increasingly complex software nightmare that frustrates and infuiates you, what type of meaning is infulencing your response to the word?
- A.
  
  Bypassing
- B.
  
  Denotation
- C.
  
  Connotation
- D.
  
  Concrete
- E.
  
  Jargon
4.

Which of the following is an example of an abstract word
- A.
  
  Meeting
- B.
  
  Table
- C.
  
  Computer
- D.
  
  Dictionary
- E.
  
  Fairness
5.

Which of the following words would be considered the most concrete description of a member's behavior?
- A.
  
  Disrupts
- B.
  
  Rude
- C.
  
  Insenstitive
- D.
  
  Burps
- E.
  
  Offends
6.

Which of the following statements illustrates the social equality dimension of team talk?
- A.
  
  "i dont htink we should quit unti we r finished"
- B.
  
  "hey guys, lets find out where leee stands on this before we do anything this far out"
- C.
  
  What do you need to know from us to do this?"
- D.
  
  "how many of you think lee is right?"
- E.
  
  "we've always done this way"
7.

______ is the means we use to achieve group goals, the stimulus we use to build relationships and the evidence we use to access group work
- A.
  
  Connotation
- B.
  
  Bypassing
- C.
  
  Climiate
- D.
  
  Team talk
- E.
  
  Provision
8.

How should you use team talk to produce a stronger, more cooperative group?
- A.
  
  Encourage group members to express disagreements and listen patiently to dissenters
- B.
  
  Ask more "what if" questions and make fewer "we cant do it" statements
- C.
  
  Ask group members to address you bu your first name or nickname
- D.
  
  Speak in a specific and active voice rather than an abstract and passive voice
- E.
  
  All of the above
9.

The specialized or technical language of a profession is called
- A.
  
  Denotative
- B.
  
  Dialetcts
- C.
  
  Concerte
- D.
  
  Abstract
- E.
  
  Jargon
10.

At a regular study group meeeting, one member asks that everyone be able to "summarize the most important infomration in each chapter". at the next meeting, a group member distriubutes an outline of the textbook's important concepts but wonders why no else in the group has made the same effort. this misundertanding is an example of
- A.
  
  A failure to follow the rules of lanuage
- B.
  
  Denotation
- C.
  
  Failure to interpret nonberbal bahvaior
- D.
  
  Bypassing
- E.
  
  Concrete words
11.

Researchers such as deborah tennen claim that men and women use lanugage differently. men, she maintains, are morel likely to
- A.
  
  Use communication to maintain relationships and cooperate with others
- B.
  
  Assert their ideas and verbally compete with others
- C.
  
  Inculde qualifiers and tag questons in their sentences
- D.
  
  Provide more supporting or explantatory details before getting to the point
- E.
  
  Speak tentatively
12.

In reviewing the research on dialects, carely dodd has drawn several conclusion. which statement is NOT one of dodd's conculsion
- A.
  
  People judge others by their speech
- B.
  
  Upward mobility and social aspiration infulence whether peiple change their speech to the accepted norms
- C.
  
  It would be unethical to speak differently at home than you would speak at work
- D.
  
  General american speech is most accepted by the majority of the american culture
- E.
  
  People should be aware of dialect prejudices and attempt to look beyond on the surface
13.

The variations in voc, prounicaiton, syntax, and style that distinquish speakers from different ethnic groups and geographic areas are reffered to as
- A.
  
  Denoative differences
- B.
  
  Dialects
- C.
  
  Codeswitching
- D.
  
  Abstract meaning
- E.
  
  Jargon
14.

When african americans speak one way among white people or in business settingsa nd quite differently at home, they are
- A.
  
  Using jargot
- B.
  
  Bypassing
- C.
  
  Codeswitching
- D.
  
  Accenting
- E.
  
  Culture-jumping
15.

Research suggest that nonverbal communication accounts for between _____% of the meaning we communicate to others
- A.
  
  20-30
- B.
  
  30-40
- C.
  
  40-50
- D.
  
  50-60
- E.
  
  60-70
16.

Reaearchers maintain that good-looking people ____ than less attractive people
- A.
  
  Are seen as friendlier
- B.
  
  Are seen as more credible
- C.
  
  Make more money
- D.
  
  Get promoted more often
- E.
  
  All of the above
17.

The study of bdy movement and physical expression is reffered to as
- A.
  
  Kinseics
- B.
  
  Word stress
- C.
  
  Proxemics
- D.
  
  Territorality
- E.
  
  Polychronic
18.

Anthropoligist edward t. hall indentifies 4 zones of interaction used by most north americans. which of the following answers is NOT one of halls zones?
- A.
  
  Inimate distance
- B.
  
  Personal distance
- C.
  
  Social distance
- D.
  
  Business distance
- E.
  
  Public distance
19.

What are the distance parameters most north americans use when interacting with new acquaintances and strangers?
- A.
  
  0-18 inches
- B.
  
  18 inches to 4 feetq
- C.
  
  4 to 8 feet
- D.
  
  8 to 12 feet
- E.
  
  12 to 15 feet
20.

Members of most well-established groups interact with one another at hall's
- A.
  
  Inimate distance
- B.
  
  Personal distance
- C.
  
  Social distance
- D.
  
  Business distance
- E.
  
  Public distance
21.

The statement "that's a stu[id way to approach the prublem" is an example of which type to response?
- A.
  
  Descprtive
- B.
  
  Evaluative
- C.
  
  Problem-oriented
- D.
  
  Strargetic
- E.
  
  Emphaetic
22.

Which dimension of a supportive communication climate is evident when group members are flexible, offer ideas, and welcome suggestions from others?
- A.
  
  Desciprtion
- B.
  
  Provisionalism
- C.
  
  Problem control
- D.
  
  Neutrality
- E.
  
  Certainly
23.

After presenting a proposed solution to a group problem, Carlos say "I cant see any other way of solving this that make sense." Which defnensive behavior is exemplified in carlos's statement
- A.
  
  Certainly
- B.
  
  Control
- C.
  
  Elvatuion
- D.
  
  Neturality
- E.
  
  Strategy
24.

Aisha laughs and smiles when she talks, stands close to other gorup members in a relaxed posture, and uses direct eye contact. what charatcetist of nonverbal communication is she using?
- A.
  
  Kinseics
- B.
  
  Nonverbal immediacy
- C.
  
  Spotaneity and provoalism
- D.
  
  Terrorality
- E.
  
  Social distance