C464 Introduction to Communication Practice Questions - Set 1 - Part 1

Test your knowledge of Introduction to Communication concepts with these practice questions. Each question includes detailed explanations to help you understand the correct answers.

Question 1: In a virtual team, members collaborate primarily through which method, enabling communication across different locations and time zones?

a) Face-to-face meetings

b) Electronic communication

c) Weekly physical check-ins

d) Centralized team hubs

Question 2: Which type of power relies on a person's ability to provide rewards or remove negative factors to encourage compliance?

a) Legitimate power

b) Reward power

c) Coercive power

d) Referent power

Question 3: In public speaking, which appeal focuses on building an emotional connection with the audience?

a) Ethos

b) Logos

c) Pathos

d) Recency Effect

Question 4: What type of distance is generally maintained in professional settings, ranging from 4 to 12 feet?

a) Intimate distance

b) Personal distance

c) Social distance

d) Public distance

Question 5: What is the primary purpose of a two-sided message with refutation in a persuasive speech?

a) To present only the speaker’s side of the issue

b) To ignore the opposing side

c) To present both sides and refute the opposing side’s validity

d) To concede to the opposing side

Question 6: Which communication style involves people preferring punctuality, structure, and focusing on one task at a time?

a) Polychronic

b) Monochronic

c) Asynchronous

d) Technophobic

Question 7: Which model includes feedback and considers barriers that make decoding messages challenging?

a) Linear Model

b) Transactional Model

c) Transformational Model

d) Transmission Model

Question 8: Which nonverbal cue involves using movements to reinforce the meaning of a verbal message?

a) Emblems

b) Illustrators

c) Regulators

d) Adaptors

Question 9: What communication strategy is primarily used when someone mentally prepares for a challenging conversation?

a) Reflective thinking

b) Imagined interactions

c) Positive self-talk

d) Inner monologue

Question 10: What is the term for presenting a weak version of an argument to refute it more easily?

a) False analogy

b) Slippery slope

c) Straw person

d) Hasty generalization

Question 11: Which term refers to the use of touch in communication?

a) Kinesics

b) Chronemics

c) Haptics

d) Proxemics

Question 12: According to Monroe's Motivated Sequence, which step encourages the audience to imagine the benefits of accepting the speaker's solution?

a) Action

b) Need

c) Satisfaction

d) Visualization

Question 13: What does the term "self-serving bias" refer to in communication?

a) Blaming external factors for failures

b) Attributing success to personal qualities

c) Downplaying one's achievements

d) Relating self-worth to others' opinions

Question 14: Which term refers to the expectation for teammates to exert equal effort on a project, but some may contribute less than others?

a) Social loafing

b) Team synergy

c) Role ambiguity

d) Groupthink

Question 15: What is the role of a thesis statement in a presentation?

a) To outline main points

b) To summarise the central idea

c) To provide detailed arguments

d) To serve as an audience hook

Question 16: In interpersonal communication, which stage is characterized by low-risk exchanges and attention to impression management?

a) Maintenance

b) Termination

c) Initiation

d) Intensification

Question 17: Which term describes the process of taking in another's message and restating it in one's own words?

a) Encoding

b) Paraphrasing

c) Reflecting

d) Transmitting

Question 18: Which power type is derived from admiration or respect for an individual?

a) Legitimate power

b) Coercive power

c) Expert power

d) Referent power

Question 19: What is a "high-context" communication style characterized by?

a) Direct verbal messages

b) Heavy reliance on nonverbal cues

c) Brief, concise communication

d) Explicit instructions

Question 20: Which aspect of communication is associated with physical ornaments, like jewelry or tattoos, that convey personal information?

a) Kinesics

b) Haptics

c) Artifacts

d) Chronemics

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