List and briefly define the five axioms of communication
What will be an ideal response?
One cannot not communicate. This refers to the idea that nonverbally we are always
sending messages, both intended and unintended. All communication has a content and a
relationship dimension. This means that when we speak, the content dimension is the actual
worded message, and the relationship dimension refers to the roles each person plays in the
interaction. Communication is a series of punctuated events. This is the notion of cause and
effect in regard to a particular communicative act or series of acts. Communication is
irreversible and unrepeatable. Once messages have been sent they cannot be recalled, and
messages can never truly be repeated in the exact same communication situation in which
they originally occurred. Finally, communication is culturespecific, which means that each
culture has unique rules for how people should interact.
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When do children demonstrate the ability to tell convincing lies?
a. first grade b. third grade c. fifth grade d. seventh grade
One finding of cohort analysis is that
A) as people get older, they adopt their parents' values. B) people who grew up on Coke switch to coffee. C) many people, as they get older, stick to the habits of their youth. D) baby boomers prefer Cadillacs as much as their parents did.
Which is a true statement about negative feedback?
A. It is always bad. B. Most people tend to respond well to it. C. People are likely to forget it quickly. D. Some people will always take it as a personal attack, no matter how carefully it is worded.
Ceremonial speeches tend to __________.
A. address the question of how to solve human problems B. focus on values that draw people together C. concern themselves with matters of justice D. promote unified groupthink