Soft Skills Quiz 2 Flashcards
When one studies the perception of time across cultures, this kind of study is often termed as:
A) Polemics
B) Semantics
C) Chronemics
D) Pragmatics
A) Polemics
B) Semantics
C) Chronemics
D) Pragmatics
When one studies the perception of time across cultures, this kind of study is often termed Chronemics.
What does it mean to show a flat palm in the realm of Haptics?
A) Submission
B) Dominance
C) Aggression
D) Neutrality
A) Submission
B) Dominance
C) Aggression
D) Neutrality
In the realm of haptics, showing a flat palm typically conveys submission.
Which of the following is not a feature of meta-communication?
A) High Pitch
B) Silence
C) Fumbling
D) Verbosity
A) High Pitch
B) Silence
C) Fumbling
D) Verbosity
Verbosity is not a feature of meta-communication.
In silent communication, which of the following is the most important pre-requisite?
A) Shared assumptions and unspoken arguments
B) Difference of opinion
C) Circumlocutory language
D) Verbal cues
A) Shared assumptions and unspoken arguments
B) Difference of opinion
C) Circumlocutory language
D) Verbal cues
In silent communication, the most important prerequisite is shared assumptions and unspoken arguments.
Which of the following is the type of listening, where the listener does not listen to the speaker with an element of protest in mind?
A) Combative Listening
B) Attentive Listening
C) Reflective Listening
D) Empathetic Listening
A) Combative Listening
B) Attentive Listening
C) Reflective Listening
D) Empathetic Listening
The type of listening where the listener does not listen to the speaker with an element of protest in mind is Attentive Listening.
In Asian and Arab countries restricted handshake is a common form of greeting.
True
False
True
False
True. In many Asian and Arab countries, handshakes are often more restricted.
Silence is a form of Meta-communication.
True
False
True
False
True
Effective Pauses do not help in developing relationships and ensuring cordiality with the audience.
True
False
True
False
False. Effective pauses do help in developing relationships and ensuring cordiality with the audience.
In Japan and China handshake is the most common form of greeting someone.
True
False
True
False
False
Perceptive listening is a conscious, cognitive effort involving primarily the sense of hearing reinforced by other senses and leading to understanding.
True
False
True
False
True. Perceptive listening involves a conscious and cognitive effort to understand the speaker, using the sense of hearing and often reinforced by other senses, leading to a deeper comprehension of the message.
When a Japanese woman smiles, she puts her hands or palms on the mouth because it is considered ____________ to smile in public.
inappropriate
To listen properly the factor of __________ should be avoided.
Cognitive dissonance
Meta-communication is an __________ meaning by choice of words, tone of voice, fumbling, silence, or omission.
implied
In written communication ‘silence’ may be shown through _______.
Punctuation
Perceptive listening is a conscious, cognitive effort involving primarily the sense of hearing reinforced Under proxemics, space zones have been defined in terms of distance. What should be the distance in social communication?
A) 4 to 12 feet
B) 9 to 18 feet
A) 4 to 12 feet
B) 9 to 18 feet
In social communication, the distance is typically defined as 4 to 12 feet. This zone is used for casual interactions and conversations with acquaintances or in less formal settings.
Which among the following is correct about the difference between silence and pause is?
A) Pause is longer; silence is shorter.
B) Pause is shorter; silence is longer.
A) Pause is longer; silence is shorter.
B) Pause is shorter; silence is longer.
Pause is shorter; silence is longer. A pause in speech is a brief moment of silence, often used for emphasis or to allow the audience to absorb information. Silence, on the other hand, refers to a more extended period without speech, which can convey various unspoken meanings or emotions.
Listening is an art that needs to be learned through the process of learning. Which among the following is/are necessary to learn the art of listening?
A) Filtering
B) Interpreting
B) Interpreting
What among the following are internal factors related to active listening?
A) Style
B) Prejudice
C) Language
D) Ethics
A) Style
B) Prejudice
C) Language
D) Ethics
Prejudice & language are internal factors related to active listening.
Also Available:
Leave a comment