COST 1600 Midterm 2026

Terms Prejudice and discrimination involve action interchangeability?

False

Nonverbals make up 65-90% of the meaning of communication?

A: False

Ethnicity and Race are the same thing?

A: False

Assumed Similarities helped us communicate interculturally because we usually communicate to understands others than ourselves?

A: False

Someone from a low context-culture uses more gestures and unwritten rules to convey his message?

A: False

Relationships never benefit from dark side messages?

A: False

Amar rolls his eyes when Laurie is talking and says she says to him are you annoyed by what I said.

A: Perception checking

Brielle is very conformable leading a small group interactions and is very outgoing at parities and events. But Breille gets nervous when she has to give a small speech?

A: Context based

The importance of understanding personal assumptions behind a word?

A: Connotative

The degree which people identity with their identity based on which three dimensions?

A: Self identification, knowledge of traditions customs and norm and feeling of belonging

As they were walking to the corner store Samatha and Megan a large bush suddenly a dog out of the bush launched them. Megan dropped her bags and left. But Samamba said oh that dumb dog is always behind the bush.

A: Heuristics

Which of the following is a good idea to improve sematic meaning?

A: Descriptive meaning-choose words and arrange them in ways that both improve clarity and demonstrate respect

A collection of words and phrases is called what?

A: Lexicon

Saying three bedroom rant is a matter which of the following words?

A: Word Specificity

Our ability to behave appropriately and effeteness across culture is known as?

A: Intercultural communication competence

You’re at a shopping mall shopping for clothes. Moral Standards 1

     Ethical communicators are honest.

You’re at a shopping mall shopping for clothes. Moral Standards 2

       Ethical communicators act with integrity.

You’re at a shopping mall shopping for clothes. Moral Standards 3

3    Ethical communicators behave fairly.

You’re at a shopping mall shopping for clothes. Moral Standards 4

Ethical communicators demonstrate respect.

      You’re at a shopping mall shopping for clothes. Moral Standards 5

Ethical communicators are responsible.

Three parts of speech Introduction

Introduces what you say

Three parts of speech Body

Say It

Conclusion

Recap or review

Pragmatic meaning comes from understanding a message related to the context?

A: True

Ethical commutators they demonstrate respect by rearranging that differ from their own?

A: True

Perception process involves attention, selection, organization of stimuli and interpretation of stimuli?

A: True

Relationships never benefit from the dark side responses?

A: False

Someone from a low context cultures uses more gestures and unwritten rules to convey their messages?

A: False

Which types of culture empathizes quick results fulfilling social obligations and getting to the bottom line effetely?

A: Short term oriented culture

Credibility is the perception which of the following attributes?

A: All of them

When your friend decides to study they are engaging what communication purpose?

A: Influencing others

Diana takes a work call while she is driving. But she also has to focus on driving. What is focusing on Dianas communication?

A: Physical

What is semantic meaning?

A: Describe descriptive details and examples

When a stranger moves instead arms length what are they invading?

A: Intimate distance

If you come a culture characterizes having high power distance which of the following are you to believe?

A: Inequalities in power status and rank viewed as normal

Our ability to behave appropriately and behave across culture known as?

A: Intercultural communication competence

Racism, entrocentrism, sexism, heterosexism, ageism, and ablism are examples of which of the following?

A: Prejudice

Which type of language clarifies semantic meaning by appealing to the senses?

A: Concrete language

When Elizabeth moved from New York to Georgia she had a large adjusting to slower pace and people opening doors to her and people calling her mam. What is she experiencing?

A: Culture Shock

What is communication that is appropriate but unethical and an example of?

A: Easy dark side

Gerald is a professorial singer, programs at open mic night spends time? Spends time going what?

A: Ideal-self concept

According to scholar Brian Spittsburg why is motivation an important aspect of communication competence?

A: We only improved if we only want to

Competent communication depends on the following?

A: Being both effective and appropriately

Perception is a skill used to do what of the following?

A: Test the accuracy of the understanding of the persons behavior

If someone has poly chronic timeline they would be more likely to do the following?

A: Sees schedules as flexible

What are expectation in a highly masculine oriented cultures?

A: Men and women tend to be expected to adhere to traditional gender roles and behaviors. These cultures also value so-called masculine traits and behaviors (e.g., achievement, ambition, and acquisition of wealth and material goods) more highly than feminine ones (e.g., nurturing, caring, and service to others).

Traits highly masculine culture

Traits: achievement, ambition, and acquisition of wealth, and material goods?

Explain how can ledia images can affect self-perception?

A: Looking at images you can lower for self-esteem.

Think about the word family discuses the difference of the primary denotative meaning and conative meaning you associate with.

A: Denotation you real family

Think about the word family discuses the difference of the primary denotative meaning and conative meaning you associate with.

Connotation people who you are close to like friends.

Define culture shock and explain likely when we experience?

A: Culture shock disoriented and comfort in a new cultural environment. Certain countries driving on left side of road and going to someone’s different house.

When sending a verbal message nonverbal messages may do which of the following?

A: Complement, moderate, empathize, substitute or contradict

Which of these is an example of kinesics?

A: When someone smiles with their friend

When we encounter people on the first we often try to get more information about them to feel more comfortable. This process is called?

A: Uncertainty reduction

Bonus

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Ethos

  Appeals to creditability

Pathos

Appeals to emotion sadness, pity, and happiness

Logos

Appeal to logic, facts, figure, or reason

A dialect is which of the following?

A: A unique form of a general language

To improve our chances of interpreting we should do which of the following?

A: None  

We use language to define and compare?

A: True

Which of these statements accuracy reflect stereotypes?

A: The generalization based on ideas of the group

Imagine telling your roommate tells you

A: Negative self-perception

Joanna and Alexis are friends. When Alexis got promoted. Communication barriers they experience?

A: Incompatible norms and values