Instructor: Paul WrightInstructors VersionMidtermHuman Communication Studies 100Monday-Wednesday, 1-2:15 Instructor: Paul Wright Instructors Version 1. Because Dr. Phil has expertise in psychology, many of his followers assume he has expertise in other areas as well (e.g., nutrition). The same phenomenon often occurs between dynamic public speakers and their audiences. When experts in one field are assumed to be experts in new and unrelated fields, which of the following “effects” has taken place?(A) The Conformity Effect(B) The Double-Blind Effect(C) The Dyadic Effect(D) The Halo Effect (p. 2, Week 1 Lecture Notes)2. The dynamics of group and dyadic communication are often quite different. For instance, people are far more likely to mimic other’s behavior in group settings. The tendency to see an action as more appropriate when others are doing it is known as…(A) Self-Monitoring (B) Coordination(C) Social Proof (p. 8, Week 1 Lecture Notes)(D) Collectivism3. Evidence indicates marriage, friendship, religious and community ties all increase life expectancy. Researchers think this is true because…(A) These relationships help prevent social isolation (p. 9, Text)(B) People in these settings have higher IQs(C) People in these settings experience virtually no stress(D) People in these settings have developed senses of humor4. Which of the following statements is an accurate view of human communication?(A) Meanings rest in words, not people(B) Communication is simple(C) Communication is always a good thing(D) More communication is not always better (p. 26, Text)5. “Perspective taking” is associated with…(A) Psychological noise(B) Physiological noise(C) Empathy (p. 21, Text)(D) Channels6. You’re coaching a youth basketball team and one player, “Timmy,” offers a lackluster effort each practice. Your immediate diagnosis of Timmy’s behavior is “laziness,” but instead of assuming that your initial analysis is correct, you develop several explanations for Timmy’s behavior. For example, perhaps Timmy has asthma or is underfed and lacks energy. Which communication competency characteristic have you just exhibited?(A) Self-Monitoring(B) Cognitive Complexity (p. 21, Text)(C) Psychological Reactance(D) Coordinated Action7. Which of the following is an example of intrapersonal communication?(A) A dyad sharing high levels of self-disclosure(B) Any communication which is not face-to-face(C) Convincing yourself that it’s O.K. to watch Dawson’s Creek reruns (p. 4, Text)(D) Watching a videotaped speech8. Recall from lecture what a “world view” is. Recall that each religion espouses a particular world view; each philosophy espouses a particular word view; and each political ideology espouses a particular world view. Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes a “world view.” (A) We adopt a world view or set of world views that best justifies our perceptions of how the world works (p. 5 & 6, Week 2 Lecture)(B) Some world views are based entirely on unbiased perceptions (No worldview is based completely on scientific research, the most unbiased form of knowing we have: Authority, Tenacity, Science, Experience)(C) Our world views do not have a significant impact on how we perceive our own and other’s actions.(D) Most world views stay stagnant over the course of history.9. Human beings have the tendency to categorize others almost immediately upon meeting them. Furthermore, we are often reluctant to change our opinions of people evenwhen we are exposed to evidence that indicates we should. We have these tendencies…(A) Because we are remarkably perceptive creatures(B) Because we want to avoid responsibility(C) Because we need to feel like we can predict and explain other’s behavior (p. 7, Week 2 Lecture)(D) Because of the “self-fulfilling prophecy”10. Our cultural backgrounds influence how we perceive our own & other’s behavior.Most cultural tendencies can be understood by looking at whether the culture is predominately “individualistic” or “collectivistic.” Circle the two answers that best define a collectivistic cultural orientation.(A) The self is a separate, unique entity that should be independent and self- sufficient(B) The self’s identity is largely connected to its group memberships(C) Friendships are based on shared activities(D) Duty, order, age, hierarchy and tradition are highly valued (p. 51, text)11. All of the following are characteristics of self-concept except…(A) It is innate, rather than learned (p. 48, Text)(B) Self-esteem is an important element of self-concept(C) Self-concepts are developed by examining how others perceive us(D) Self-concept usually changes over time12. You are on a first date and everything is going well until you say, “What a shame Gray Davis was recalled.” From that point onward, your date acts coldly towards you. Which perceptual error have you made?(A) Blaming innocent victims for their misfortunes(B) Favoring negative impressions over positive ones(C) Clinging to incorrect first impressions(D) Assuming others are similar to us (p. 36, Text)13. Studies show that teachers’ expectations of student behavior often alter student behavior in the direction the teacher expected. This illustrates the power of…(A) Empathetic listening(B) Self-fulfilling prophecy (Text, p. 53)(C) Perception checking(D) Impression management14. Which of the following is not characteristic of high self-monitors?(A) Narrow repertoire of behaviors (p. 21 Text)(B) Good at “people reading”(C) Adjust their behavior to situation their in; person their interacting with(D) Are good actors15. The Whorf-Sapir hypothesis articulates the idea that…(A) Nature determines how we develop our language systems(B) Patterns of thinking are shaped by the language people speak (Lecture & Text, 105)(C) A language works better if it is process oriented(D) Languages evolve slowly16. According to your instructor, when dealing with people of equal power or when it is unclear who has more power, to maintain or gain power, you should avoid all powerless language types except…(And even use these sparingly!)(A) Hedges(B)
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