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SPH 106 (English Linguistics) FINAL EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A.
Marissa is traveling in Great Britain and is surprised when the server brings
her cookies when she ordered biscuits for breakfast. While communication
concept best explains the mix-up?
Correct Answer -Ø Communication is symbolic
v In the transactional model of communication, individuals who participate
in an interaction are known as
Correct Answer -Ø Communicators
v Public communication is characterized by
Correct Answer -Ø An unequal amount of speaking by one member of the
group
v What are arbitrary elements used to represent things, processes, ideas, or
events in ways that make communication possible?
Correct Answer -Ø Symbols
v Which of the following is not an area of study for communication scholars?
Correct Answer -Ø The impact of the human behavior on the environment
v Most experts agree that the best way to stop cyber bullying is to
Correct Answer -Ø Get it out into the open by telling someone
,v Communicating online can be especially helpful for people who are
Correct Answer -Ø Shy
v Which of the following would be considered non-mediated
communication?
Correct Answer -Ø Face-to-face interaction
v Excessive exclamation points, overuse of capital letters, and misspellings
and online information are all clues that
Correct Answer -Ø The information may not be trustworthy
v Based on a study of more than 15 million Facebook status involving about
75,000 volunteers, what is generally true about how men use social media?
Correct Answer -Ø Men are more likely to talk about things rather than
people
v Dorian has hundreds of friends on Facebook and over a thousand followers
on Twitter. It's likely that a large portion of these friends are
Correct Answer -Ø Superficial relationships
v Peyton was in a car accident and new she would miss the exam on Monday,
so she sent an email to her professor late Saturday. She waited anxiously for
a reply from the professor but did not receive one until after class on
Monday. What kind of communication were they using?
Correct Answer -Ø Asynchronous
, v Which statement is true, according to the research into online dating?
Correct Answer -Ø People who use online dating sites report higher
compatibility and have happier marriages than those who met in other ways
v Transmitting messages to large, widespread audiences is known as
Correct Answer -Ø Mass communication
v Even as research supports the many benefits of mediated communication,
you should balance your time online with
Correct Answer -Ø Face time
v Why might you use equivocal language?
Correct Answer -Ø All of these reasons (to avoid hurting someone feelings,
to help the receiver save face, to avoid lying)
Which of the following factors that can affect how people perceive your
status?
Correct Answer -Ø All of these (accent, apparent age of speaker, choice of
words)
v Graduate, lead, and produce are all words whose meaning may vary as a
result of inconsistent rules
Correct Answer -Ø Phonological
v When we build relationships and demonstrate solidarity with others
through language, it's called
Correct Answer -Ø Affiliation
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