Factors Influencing Identity Perception Quiz

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What is the definition of verbal communication?

Use of bodily movements to convey messages

Communication that occurs between at least two people

Communication through symbols and their grammatical arrangement (correct)

The process of communication within oneself

Which type of communication involves two people exchanging messages?

Intrapersonal communication

Interpersonal communication (correct)

Small-group communication

Public communication

What is the unification of separate communication channels through new technology known as?

Synchronous communication

Mass communication

Media convergence (correct)

Technological convergence

Which form of communication involves a single speaker transmitting a message to many unseen receivers?

Public communication (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of using messages to generate meaning within a small group?

Small-group communication (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of convergence involves consolidation of voice, video, data, and audio channels through devices like smartphones?

Technological convergence (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the way humans use language to evoke meaning in others?

Semantics (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of communication is used to establish a mood of sociability rather than communicate important info or ideas?

Phatic communication (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis state about language and reality?

Language shapes our reality and behavior. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Concrete language refers to words and statements that are:

Specific rather than abstract or vague (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of rules of language defines the specific meanings of words?

Semantic (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of language as used in social context and its effect on communicators?

Pragmatics (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of using the senses to acquire information about the surrounding environment?

Perception (A) Signup and view all the answers

Intrapersonal communication typically involves interactions between:

Less than 3 people with highly stable roles (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the theory that emphasizes how people categorize themselves or others in group membership and how these categories influence perceptions and interactions?

Intergroup perspective (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of communication is characterized by a good amount of feedback and a degree of stability in roles?

Small group interpersonal communication (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the act of taking part in a conversation?

Dialogue (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of group provides individuals with a sense of pride, self-esteem, and belonging?

In-group (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is stereotyping based on?

Age (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does pseudo listening involve?

Pretending to listen (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does defensiveness involve?

Taking things as a personal attack (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is egocentrism related to?

Seeing oneself as the concern in every situation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is experiential superiority associated with?

Looking down on others' experiences in life (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is gender identity?

How you feel or express your gender (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which factor can influence how people perceive and communicate according to the text?

Biological sex (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is perceptual constancy influenced by?

Past experiences (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of subjective perceptual process as mentioned in the text?

Treating people badly due to a headache (B) Signup and view all the answers

How do temporal conditions influence perception according to the text?

By causing people to view you differently (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the concept of role refer to in the context provided?

A part you play in various social contexts (D) Signup and view all the answers