CO 100 Monmouth University Intro to Communications Questions

CO100 SP21 MIDTERM EXAM

INSTRUCTIONS:

Choose two questions to answer from each section below. Copy and paste the question you’re answering into your document, and then give your answer directly below. Answers should range from roughly 40 to 200 words. Use complete sentences and check your grammar and spelling. Each answer is worth 10 points, for a total of 100.

Dropbox your completed exam BEFORE 5 pm Sunday 3/7. Exams submitted between 5:01 pm 3/7 and midnight 3/10 will receive for 60 percent credit. Exams will not be accepted after midnight 3/10.

Communication Basics (choose 2)

1. Come up with your own example to demonstrate how meaning is socially constructed. DO NOT use an example from our course notes, discussion, or textbook.
2. Come up with your own example to demonstrate how meaning is generated from both verbal and nonverbal behaviors. DO NOT use an example from our course notes, discussion, or textbook.
3. Come up with your own example to demonstrate how meaning is socially constructed. DO NOT use an example from our course notes, discussion, or textbook.
4. Come up with your own example to demonstrate how meaning is socially constructed. DO NOT use an example from our course notes, discussion, or textbook.
5. Come up with your own example to demonstrate how meaning is influence by context and medium. DO NOT use an example from our course notes, discussion, or textbook.
6. Explain the content and relationship dimensions of meaning.
7. Choose one of the types of noise (psychological, semantic, environmental, and mechanical), and give an example of when your chosen noise has impacted your life.

Identity and Perception (choose 2)

1. Explain the risks and benefits of self disclosure. Be sure to name at least two of each.
2. What four factors that influence our decision to disclose (or not to disclose)?
3. Explain and give an example of selective exposure.
4. Explain and give an example of selective perception.
5. Explain and give an example of selective retention.

Nonverbal Communication (choose 2)

1. Regardless of nonverbal leakage cues, in most cases it is extremely unlikely that we will accurately detect deception. What are two possible reasons for this?
2. Give an example of how haptic behavior is influenced by gender.
3. Give an example of how haptic behavior is influenced by culture.
4. Do you think that the COVID-19 Pandemic will permanently impact proxemic rules in our culture? Why or why not?
5. Give an example (NOT one from our class discussions, notes, or course reading) of how a person might establish territoriality in their use of space.
6. Describe a permanent or non permanent artifact that represents you. What does it mean to you? What do you think it means to others?
7. According to Amy Cutty, what can we do to change the way we feel about ourselves in a challenging moment?

Verbal Communication (choose 2)

1. Give an example (NOT from our class discussions, notes, or course reading) of polysemy.
2. Explain the shift in perception that followed the regular incorporation of “hen.”
3. Give an example of a statement that is highly abstract (at the top of the ladder of abstraction).
4. Give an example of a statement that is highly concrete (at the bottom of the ladder of abstraction).
5. Explain the concept of facework and give an example (NOT one from our class discussions, notes, or course reading) of how you might help someone to save face.

Listening (choose 2)

1. What is the difference between empathy and sympathy?
2. Give an example (NOT one from our class discussions, notes, or course reading) of informational listening.
3. Give an example (NOT one from our class discussions, notes, or course reading) of critical listening.