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Question 31

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According to one study, some media tools offer "low-friction" opportunities to create, enhance, and rediscover social ties." These benefits outweigh the costs.

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B) False

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Why are integrated communicators able to express themselves in skillful ways with little effort?

A) They have had more experience.
B) Their communication is a self-conscious act.
C) Effective behaviour has become an unconscious habit.
D) The skills they use are basic elements of interpersonal communication.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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In an international study covering 10 countries, 1000 university students attempted to go 24 hours without using cell phones, texting, or going on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, or Twitter. What was the overarching result for most students?

James and Dan are in an intimate relationship together. Using a demanding tone of voice, James tells Dan that it is his turn to do the dishes. What type of message is James sending to Dan?

Which term would you use in your research paper if you were exploring the topic of communication aligned with getting things done?

Norman believes that he has a great sense of humour. He makes sexist jokes at work regularly, and is unaware that many of his colleagues are uncomfortable. What is Norman demonstrating?

Which communication characteristics is Martin demonstrating because he continually attends to his own behaviour and uses his observations to shape the way he acts?

Patricia states she loves spending time with her friends because it is so enjoyable and personally rewarding. Which qualitative interpersonal relationship characteristic is she demonstrating?

"Leaner messages" in social media refers to the limitations of verbal messages without nonverbal cues.

Hannah is planning to ask her Mom for a big favour. Hannah spends extensive time planning out exactly what she is going to say in the hopes that her Mom will say yes. What communication misconception does this scenario illustrate?

Your text states that interpersonal relationships are characterized by unique rules and roles and that every relationship is different.

What is a person doing when they carefully plan the words they will use, to avoid offending someone?

Which of the following is an example of physiological noise?

What needs to occur in order for communication to take place between two people?

Match each of the statements below with the element of the communication model it illustrates most clearly. a.channel b.sender c.environment d.external noise -Your classmate repeatedly clicks his pen during lecture.

Which term describes the tendency to transmit messages without considering their consequences?

Steve is a police officer in remote northern town close to a First Nations community. He is surprised to discover few First Nations people make eye contact with him when they talk. He recognizes that this is a cultural difference and he decides that in order to be more effective at his job he needs to learn more about the people he will be working with. What is this an example of?

Fran is upset with her neighbour, Ted. Instead of talking through the problems with Ted she talks about him to other people in the neighbourhood. Ted is hurt by this and, although Fran apologizes and their relationship is cordial, Ted does not forget what Fran has done. Which communication principle does this scenario demonstrate?

Prof Jordan presented to his online course a lesson that describes the behaviour that takes place when the discussion of personal topics and relational development extends beyond what normally happens in face-to-face interaction. What term was he teaching?

Lack of eye contact is a sign of respect in some Indigenous cultures.