Test Bank For Interpersonal Communication Relating to Others 6th Canadian Edition By Steven A. Beebe
- Chapter 4 Interpersonal Communication and Diversity: Adapting to Others
4-1) The most obvious form of human diversity is
A) gender.
B) culture.
C) race.
D) age.
Answer: A
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Difficulty: Level 1
4-2) Androgynous is defined as having
A) masculine traits.
B) feminine traits.
C) both masculine and feminine traits.
D) neither masculine nor feminine traits.
Answer: C
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Difficulty: Level 1
4-3) Which of the following is a quick way to summarize the communication differences between men and women?
A) Men often communicate to establish rapport; women often communicate to report.
B) Men communicate to dominate; women communicate to avoid confrontation.
C) Men often communicate to report; women often communicate to establish rapport.
D) Women are more likely than men to use communication to accomplish something.
Answer: C
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Skill: Recall
Difficulty: Level 1
4-4) Heterosexuals who have negative perceptions of gays and lesbians are more likely to
A) have little to no contact with gays and lesbians.
B) have limited understanding of gender and psychology.
C) conceal their own sexuality.
D) have rigid views about gender roles and to assume their peers also hold such rigid views.
Answer: D
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Skill: Recall
Difficulty: Level 1
4-5) The term race can be defined as
A) the genetically transmitted physical characteristics of a group of people.
B) a social classification based on a variety of factors, such as nationality, religion, language, and ancestral heritage.
C) group membership.
D) the grouping of people based on their nationality, common history, or geographical location.
Answer: A
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Skill: Recall
Difficulty: Level 1
4-6) The term ethnicity can be defined as
A) the genetically transmitted physical characteristics of a group of people.
B) a social classification based on a variety of factors, such as nationality, religion, language, and ancestral heritage.
C) group membership.
D) the grouping of people based on their nationality, common history, or geographical location.
Answer: B
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Skill: Recall
Difficulty: Level 1
4-7) The difference between race and ethnicity is that
A) ethnicity is dependent on where you live, whereas race is not.
B) ethnicity is a socially constructed category that may or may not include race (ancestral heritage or genetic background).
C) race is a socially constructed category whereas ethnicity is not.
D) nationality and geography are very important in defining race but not ethnicity.
Answer: B
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Difficulty: Level 1
4-8) Generation X is the term used for people born between
A) 1982 and 2002.
B) 1943 and 1960.
C) 1961 and 1981.
D) 1925 and 1942.
Answer: C
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Skill: Recall
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4-9) Those who are close to their parents, feel special, are goal- and team-oriented, and focus on achievement are likely
A) Millenials.
B) Generation X.
C) Baby Boomers.
D) Matures.
Answer: A
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Skill: Recall
Difficulty: Level 1
4-10) Which age group has greater difficulty interpreting the nonverbal messages of others?
A) children
B) teenagers
C) young adults
D) older adults
Answer: D
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