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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A supporting
B analyzing
C advising
D paraphrasing
E judging
Question #2
A paraphrasing
B judging
C analyzing
D advising
E supporting
Question #3
A “That’s a common problem these days. I can see why you’re upset, and I don’t blame you.”
B “So you can’t figure out his motives, is that it?”
C “Either way it’s sexual harassment, which is illegal. You shouldn’t let him get away with it!”
D “You sound worried and confused because you’re not sure if he’s coming on to you or not.”
E “You sound upset by this.”
Question #4
A We speak at nearly the same rate we are able to listen.
B We can listen twice as fast as an average person speaks.
C We can listen 4-6 times faster than an average person speaks.
D We are able to listen slightly faster than an average person speaks.
E We are able to speak 2 times faster than an average person can listen.
Question #5
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #6
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #7
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #8
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #9
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #10
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #11
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #12
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #13
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #14
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #15
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #16
A “you” statements.
B “it” statements.
C “we” statements.
D “I/we” statements.
E “but” statements.
Question #17
A All of these choices are correct.
B in what circumstances the behavior occurs.
C who is involved.
D the specific behaviors.
E None of these choices are correct.
Question #18
A should be avoided when expressing personal feelings and thoughts.
B may accomplish the goals of “I” language and sound less egotistical.
C can offend another person in some circumstances.
D All of these choices are correct.
E can signal closeness and cohesiveness with others.
Question #19
A “Fact number one: you said a dumb thing.”
B “It’s clear you shouldn’t have said that.”
C “I heard you tell Tim you weren’t interested.”
D “You should have thought about the result of saying you weren’t interested before you opened your mouth.”
E “It’s a fact that playing mind games always backfires.”
Question #20
A confusing others
B bicoastalism
C confusing yourself
D stereotyping
E being too frank
Question #21
A consequence terms.
B singular terms.
C “you” language.
D “I” language.
E euphemisms.
Question #22
A Women’s speech is more indirect and elaborate.
B Women interrupt men more in mixed-sex conversations.
C Men’s speech is more direct and task-oriented.
D Women are more likely to use more intensive adverbs than men.
E Female speech often contains statements of sympathy and empathy.
Question #23
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #24
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #25
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #26
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #27
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #28
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #29
A can determine how you feel.
B allows you to have control over how you feel.
C includes identifying an event, your thought, and feeling.
D can be facilitative or debilitative.
E includes all of the above.
Question #30
A happen only when you feel good.
B are emotional counterfeits.
C are more common in other cultures.
D contribute to effective functioning.
E keep us from communicating effectively.
Question #31
A a reservoir of emotional memories.
B a type of emotional contagion.
C the threat alarm system in the brain.
D nonverbal reactions expressed on the face.
E none of the above.
Question #32
A fallacy of shoulds
B fallacy of perfection
C fallacy of overgeneralization
D fallacy of helplessness
E fallacy of causation
Question #33
A fallacy of causation
B fallacy of perfection
C fallacy of overgeneralization
D fallacy of helplessness
E fallacy of shoulds
Question #34
A helplessness.
B perfection.
C causation.
D approval.
E shoulds.
Question #35
A shoulds.
B causation.
C helplessness.
D overgeneralization.
E perfection.
Question #36
A physical changes, mental recognition, and verbal description.
B stimulus, proprioception, emotional contagion, and response.
C sensing, organizing, interpreting, and encoding.
D physiological changes, nonverbal reactions, cognitive interpretations, and verbal expression.
E verbal and nonverbal manifestations, physical depression, and catharsis.
Question #37
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #38
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #39
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #40
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #41
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #42
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #43
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #44
A We are influenced by the obvious.
B We judge ourselves more charitably than others.
C We cling to first impressions.
D We are influenced by our expectations.
E None of the above.
Question #45
A interpretation
B punctuation
C empathy
D attribution error
E androgynous behavior
Question #46
A adaptable.
B chauvinistic.
C analogous.
D rhetorically sensitive.
E androgynous.
Question #47
A empathy and perception are both a result of self-fulfilling prophecies.
B the more perceptive you are, the easier it is to forget to be empathetic.
C empathy is facilitated by trying to perceive things from the other person’s point of view.
D the more perceptive you are, the less empathetic you need be.
Question #48
A Describe behavior.
B Give another interpretation
C Request clarification.
D Say less.
E It is great as a perception-checking statement just the way it is.
Question #49
A It doesn’t describe behavior.
B It has only one interpretation.
C It doesn’t request clarification.
D Nothing is missing from this perception check.
E It is too wordy.
Question #50
A It doesn’t describe behavior.
B Nothing is missing from this perception check.
C It has only one interpretation.
D It doesn’t request clarification.
E It is too wordy.
Question #51
A Nothing is missing from this perception check.
B It is too specific.
C It has only one interpretation.
D It doesn’t request clarification.
E It doesn’t describe behavior.
Question #52
A It involves taking the other’s perspective.
B It can’t be totally achieved.
C It includes concern for the other person.
D It requires a sense of the other person’s feelings.
E It requires that your opinions match those of the other person.
Question #53
A We are influenced by our expectations.
B We cling to first impressions.
C We assume others are similar to us.
D We are influenced by the obvious.
E We judge ourselves more charitably than others.
Question #54
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #55
A TRUE
B FALSE