28. All of the following are individual personality
traits that can serve as potential barriers to effective interpersonal
communication, except:
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a.
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high introversion
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b.
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high conscientiousness
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c.
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low sociability
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d.
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low adjustment
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ANS: B
29. ____
represents any interference with the intended message in the channel.
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a.
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Noise
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b.
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Semantics
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c.
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Media richness
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d.
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Encoding
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ANS: A
30. ____
is the special meaning assigned to words.
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a.
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Decoding
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b.
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Semantics
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c.
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Encoding
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d.
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Media richness
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ANS: B
31. A
person's verbal and nonverbal communication patterns that have become habits
are called:
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a.
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semantics
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b.
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language routines
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c.
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communication style
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d.
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language habits
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