Communicating, Perceiving and Acting Questions

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21.

Selective retention occurs when?

A

we process, store, and retrieve information that we have already selected, organized, and interpreted

B

we make choices to experience particular stimuli

C

we make choices to avoid particular stimuli

D

we focus on specific stimuli while ignoring other stimuli

Correct Answer: A

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22.

Selective retention occurs when?

A

we process, store, and retrieve information that we have already selected, organized, and interpreted

B

we make choices to experience particular stimuli

C

we make choices to avoid particular stimuli

D

we focus on specific stimuli while ignoring other stimuli

Correct Answer: A

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23.

Which of the following strategies would NOT be effective at improving your communication competence?

A

Recognize the people, objects, and situations remain stable over time

B

Recognize that each person

C

Be active in perceiving

D

Distinguish facts from inference

Correct Answer: A

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24.

_____________ is measured by the number of mental structures we use, how abstract they are, and how elaborate they interact to shape our perceptions.

A

intrapersonal structure

B

perceptual set

C

self-justification

D

none of the mentioned

Correct Answer: D

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25.

_____________ is measured by the number of mental structures we use, how abstract they are, and how elaborate they interact to shape our perceptions.

A

intrapersonal structure

B

perceptual set

C

self-justification

D

none of the mentioned

Correct Answer: D

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26.

What is a perception check?

A

a cognitive bias that makes us listen only to information we already agree with

B

a method teachers use to reward good listeners in the classroom

C

any factor that gets in the way of good listening and decreases our ability to interpret correctly

D

a response that allows you to state your interpretation and ask your partner whether or not that interpretation is correct

Correct Answer: D

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27.

What is the dominant modality for communication between humans?

A

Hear

B

Speech

C

Smell

D

None of the mentioned

Correct Answer: B

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28.

What kind of signal is used in speech recognition?

A

Electromagnetic signal

B

Electric signal

C

Acoustic signal

D

Radar

Correct Answer: C

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29.

What is viewed as problem of probabilistic inference?

A

Speech recognition

B

Speaking

C

Hearing

D

Utterance

Correct Answer: A

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30.

Which specifies the prior probability of each utterance?

A

Sound model

B

Model

C

Language model

D

All of the mentioned

Correct Answer: C

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