COMM 315 1st Edition Lecture 6 Outline of Last Lecture I. Understanding DiversityII. Understanding CultureIII. Intercultural Communication and BarriersIV. Improving Intercultural Communication CompetenceV. Intercultural Communication CompetenceVI. Enhancing Online Intercultural RelationshipsOutline of Current Lecture I. Exam guidelinesII. Sample QuestionsCurrent Lecture- Examo Check the seating chart to find your seat location on ecampuso Bring a gray full sheet scantron, #2 pencil and IDo Turn phones ofo Everything must be closed and put awayo Your exam will have you name on it. It’s yours to write ono Questions will be answered until 5:10o At 5:25 exams will be picked up, or you’ll get a 0o Make up exams will be essay exams. So don’t miss unless you have to- Sample Questions*Don’t need to know names associated with theorieso When Gladys says “I’m sorry, Pete. I take it back. Your new haircut isn’t REALLY atrocious,” she is forgetting that communication Is irreversible  Is complicated Is governed by rules Involves both content and relationship dimensionso Which of the following models is considered by the authors to be the most realistic model of interpersonal communication? Communication as action Communication as interaction Communication as transaction Communication as contractionThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Which form of communication occurs when someone communicates the same message to many people at once but the creator of the message is not physically present? Mass communication Public communication Small group communication Intrapersonal communicationo Which of the following actions best describes decoding? Putting thoughts, ideas, and feelings into words and messages Filtering messages through past experiences Minimizing external and psychological noise Interpreting ideas, feelings, and thoughts that have been translated into a codeo Gary has decided to break up with Mary and has decided to do so as a high class restaurant in hopes of avoiding an unpleasant scene. Even though this might not work, Gary’s decision reflects his understanding of the importance of which component of communication? Noise Feedback Context Episodeso The social information-processing theory explains how Information about society is conveyed to the public by the mass media Family members convey essential information to one another through email Information about social groups learned over the internet is used to form opinions that afect communication with those groups We can develop quality relationships with others via email and other electronic meanso Social information-processing theory suggests that for the most part, people con’t have meaningful communication over the internet True  Falseo Listening to a broadcast of the “Nightly News” on television is a good example of electronically mediated communication True Falseo Human communication is at the core of our existence True Falseo A key diference between face-to-face and computer-mediated communication is the rate at which information reaches you. True Falseo Context is the physical and psychological environment for communication True Falseo A learned predisposition to respond to a person, objects, or idea in a favorable or unfavorable way is a(n) Attitude Belief Value Motiveo People who have a high sense of self worth are more likely to be  Comfortable having others observe them when they perform Overly responsive to praise and compliments More sensitive to criticism and negative feedback from others More critical of otherso Alan seems to always challenge Alana’s positive face. Alan is engaging in Positive face Corrective face Face-threatening acts Politenesso When your perception is that you are convinced that you are lousy in math, so you don’treally study, and your recent test results confirm that perception, you may be engaging in  Selective exposure Self reflexive communication Self-fulfilling prophecy Social comparisono Jason has a very strong desire for intimacy, warmth and support in his relationships with others. According to Will Schutz, Jason most likely has a very strong need for  Inclusion Control Affection Safetyo Marge, in anticipating her next public speaking assignment, thinks that while she may not be the most skilled speaker, she is intelligent, knows how to research a topic, and if she spends some time practicing she ought to be able to get at least a “C”. Marge is mostlikely engaging in which technique for improving self-esteem? Avoiding comparisons Reframing Self talk Visualizationo Your understanding of who you are is your Self disclosure Self worth Self knowledge Self awarenesso The technique of having a trained person listen as you verbalize your fears, hopes, and concerns is called Open therapy Listening therapy Intrapersonal communication Talk therapyo The process of redefining events and experiences from a diferent point of view is knownas  Self reflexivity Reframing Self fulfilling prophecy Unknown selfo Tom’s spiritual self consists of all his thoughts and introspections about his values and moral standards True Falseo Self worth is a term often used interchangeably with self concept. True Falseo When Eva shows concern and expresses concern to Lexi over the loss of Lexi’s aunt and listens to Lexi and empathizes, she is providing social support. True Falseo Self disclosure refers specifically to admitting deepest fears and private fantasies rather than mere demographic information about yourself True Falseo You shake hands with someone and notice that the hands are hard and callused. You might infer that this person worked with his hand and since he is wearing coveralls, you assume that he is a farmer. Which stage of the perceptual process would be reflected in this example? Selecting or simplifying stimuli Organizing or imposing structure Interpreting or attributing meaning Responding or expressing understandingo Considering causal attribution theory, which of the following is/are potential causes for aperson’s actions? The person him or herself A stimulus  A circumstance These are all