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Individual and Social Approaches to Communication MCQ

Frances and Julie are in the middle of an argument. When Frances yells, so does Julie. Julie also cries every time Frances does. Which communication pattern are Frances and Julie demonstrating?

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Correct Answer: Symmetrical

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A large body of research has been conducted to examine how men and women communicate. Which of the following statements reflects current findings?

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Correct Answer: There are few differences between men and women based on sex alone.

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According to the communibiological approach, ______ influence(s) ______.

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Correct Answer: Temperament and traits; communication behaviors

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Which of the following statements describes how millennial women compare to previous generations in the workplace?

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Correct Answer: Millennial women are more assertive than previous generations were.

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Katrina is fairly quiet at the weekly company meeting. She is more concerned with being appropriate than sharing her thoughts. Katrina’s message design logic most likely resembles ______.

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Correct Answer: Conventional logic

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Peter is known for being assertive with his colleagues. Many co-workers admire Peter and describe him as confident and ambitious. Peter’s colleagues have described him using ______ qualities.

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Correct Answer: Agentic

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Ruth’s boss enjoys working with her. She describes Ruth as helpful and compassionate. In this example, Ruth has been described using ______ qualities.

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Correct Answer: Communal

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What are four facets of transformational leadership?

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Correct Answer: Idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration

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Sandy and Tim are having a discussion at work. Every time Tim demands, Sandy withdraws. This example most closely reflects which of the following communication patterns?

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Correct Answer: Complementary pattern

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Lindsey often expresses her inner thoughts and feelings without attention to context. This message design logic most closely resembles ______.

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Correct Answer: Expressive logic

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Transformational leadership is a style that seeks to inspire exceptional performance by using subordinates’_________ as a catalyst for transformation.

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Correct Answer: Both

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Transactional leadership is a style to achieve solid, consistent performance from subordinates through a process of

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Correct Answer: Bilateral exchange

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Symmetrical pattern is a pattern of communication in which the sender and receiver use _______ styles of communication

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Correct Answer: Similar

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Standpoint is a position from which an individual views and understands

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Correct Answer: World

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Sex is the biological similarity between males and females.

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Correct Answer: False

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The belief that communication is a cooperative game in which participants pursue multiple goals is known as

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Correct Answer: None of these

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Relationship level are __________ in a message that suggest how to interpret the message and the nature of the relationship between the communicators.

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Correct Answer: Indicators

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Punctuation is the desire to understand _________ of communication.

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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Actual evaluations of women as less effective than men.

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Correct Answer: Prescriptive prejudice

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A belief about how communication should work is known as

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Correct Answer: Message design logic

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Intellectual Stimulation includes challenging assumptions and encouraging new approaches

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Correct Answer: True

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Intellectual Stimulation includes challenging assumptions and encouraging new approaches

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Correct Answer: True

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Inspirational motivation is presenting employees with a

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Correct Answer: Both

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Considering each individual’s needs and abilities while supporting development and mentoring efforts is known as

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Correct Answer: Individualized consideration

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Serving as a role model for employees is called

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Correct Answer: Idealized influence

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Genders include

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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First-Order Change is changing the behaviors of individuals in a system.

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Correct Answer: True

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Expressive logic is the belief that the purpose of communication is to express one’s

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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Emotional intelligence is the ability to monitor _______ emotions

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Correct Answer: Both

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________ is the dilemma women face in leadership. If they behave in a stereotypically female manner they are viewed as ineffective. If they behave in a stereotypically male manner they are viewed as inappropriate.

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Correct Answer: Double bind

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Digital communication is often verbal

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Correct Answer: True

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Descriptive prejudice is a stereotype that women have _______ leadership potential than men

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Correct Answer: Less

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The belief that communication is rule governed and that communicators should follow those rules is known as

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Correct Answer: Conventional logic

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The actual symbols used in a message are known as

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Correct Answer: Content level

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In complementary pattern of communication the sender and the receiver use _____ styles of communication.

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Correct Answer: Differing

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Communibiological approach is an approach that assumes that ___________ temperaments and traits cause variations in the communication process.

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Correct Answer: Neurobiological

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Communal qualities are stereotypically ________ qualities

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Correct Answer: Female

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Agentic qualities are stereotypically _______ qualities

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Correct Answer: Male

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