UMGC SPCH 100 Midterm Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025
phatic communion - ANSWERSPolite 'ice breakers' we use when greeting people in order to initiate a conversation
monosemic words - ANSWERSwords that have only one meaning such as "handkerchief" or "lucrative"
contranyms - ANSWERSwor...
phatic communion - ANSWERSPolite 'ice breakers' we use when greeting people in order to initiate a
conversation
monosemic words - ANSWERSwords that have only one meaning such as "handkerchief" or "lucrative"
contranyms - ANSWERSwords that have two opposite meanings such as "sanction" or "annual"
paralanguage - ANSWERSNonlinguistic means of vocal expression: rate, pitch, tone, and so on.
haptics - ANSWERSthe study of the communicative function of touch
kinesics - ANSWERSthe study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication
display rules - ANSWERSculturally determined rules about which nonverbal behaviors are appropriate to
display
emotional contagion - ANSWERSextent to which an emotional display by one person influences the
emotional state of a bystander
emotional intelligence - ANSWERSthe ability to reason about emotions and to use emotions to enhance
reasoning
DTR talk - ANSWERSA form of relationship-maintenance communication that defines the relationship
between two people—often occurs in the early stages of a relationship to reduce uncertainty about
where one stands with the other person.
, dormant network - ANSWERSA network of people with whom users may not feel obligated to explicitly
interact but may find comfort in knowing the connections exist.
network overlap - ANSWERSThe number of shared associations, including friends and family, that a
couple has.
salience - ANSWERSAn individual's belief that an issue is important or relevant to him or her.
fundamental attribution error - ANSWERSthe tendency for observers, when analyzing another's
behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal
disposition
primacy effect - ANSWERSother things being equal, information presented first usually has the most
influence
the halo and horn effects - ANSWERSusing one piece of known information—good or bad—to influence
general perceptions
implicit personality theories - ANSWERSpersonal beliefs about different types of personalities and the
ways in which traits cluster together
looking-glass self - ANSWERSa self-image based on how we think others see us
peer-review process - ANSWERSa way in which scholars evaluate research manuscripts before they are
published in order to ensure their quality
trait communication apprehension - ANSWERSGeneral pattern of low, medium, or high orientation of
anxiety or fear across communication contexts
COM Therapy - ANSWERSCommunication-orientation modification therapy (COM therapy) is a type of
cognitive restructuring that encourages people to think of public speaking as a conversation rather than
a performance.
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