BCOM 275 Final Exam

1.
The term channel in communication means

2.
This preparation process involves looking at the
characteristics of the receivers of the sender’s message.

3.
A receiver’s response to a sender’s message is called

4.
This act is involuntary and happens automatically.

5.
This happens when you receive, construct meaning from, and
respond to the sender’s message.

6.
With this type of response, you analyze or teach the sender
about the cause of his or her concern.

7.
Consider the following exchange: “How do I know God exists?
How do you know he doesn’t?” Which fallacy does the second statement illustrate?

8.
Which of the following is a category of reasonless
advertising?

9.
A claim is generally not considered credible if

10.
Consider the following statement: “Morgan, you’re down to
earth and I trust your judgment. That’s why I know I can count on you to back
me up at the meeting this afternoon.” This is an example of which fallacy?

11.
Providing only two choices when others are available defines
which fallacy?

12.
Stating someone has negative features and his claim is
invalid is an example of which fallacy?

13.
Audience analysis should occur at what point in the creation
of a message?

14.
An effective message should be

15.
Measurable or observable characteristics of your audience
are called

16.
Which informal communication channel involves its own
abbreviations to accommodate the limited number of characters available in any given
message?

17.
Sound and light waves are an example of which part of the
communication model?

18.
You want to discuss your performance review and possible
raise with your boss. The most effective channel to do this would be

19.
When using expert testimonials, speakers should do which of
the following?

20.
Which verbal support breaks down complex processes or
concepts into their component parts to ensure understanding?

21.
What type of language is used when communicating with
classmates, coworkers, family, and friends?

22.
The connotation of words such as skinny or thin focuses on
the

23.
The individuals you are most likely to influence with your
persuasive presentation are referred to as your

24.
If you try to persuade your classmates to donate canned
goods for the hungry in your community, your topic is one of

25.
When you lead, instruct, challenge, or introduce your
audience to act on or accept your solution, you are at which step of Monroe’s
Motivated Sequence?

26.
When you display ethos in your persuasive presentation, you
have

27.
What logical fallacy can occur when a speaker focuses on
similarities and ignores significant differences?

28.
Groups that value higher power distance believe
relationships are

29.
Deliberately blaming individuals or groups for things they
really did not do is called

30.
An attempt to characterize causes of events to either
personalities or external situations is called

31.
The practice of using a case that has already been decided
as a guide when deciding new cases is referred to as

32.
A value judgment requires this type of assessment.

33.
What is the belief that laws are justified if they prevent a
person from harming him- or herself known as?