COMM 10 MIDTERM UCLA SUMAN LATEST
UPDATE 2024 VERSION QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED
SUCCESS
abstraction - CORRECT ANSWER: the extent to which we generalize details (ex: where do you live? earth, usa, california, ucla, etc.)
adaptors - CORRECT ANSWER: movements that help us adapt to a situation (tapping
foot)
affect display - CORRECT ANSWER: body movement displaying emotion
alternatives to lying - CORRECT ANSWER: -equivocation
-hinting -telling the truth
analysis - CORRECT ANSWER: selecting, focusing, organizing, interpreting
appropriate body motion - CORRECT ANSWER: good listeners move their body in
response to what the speaker is saying (best to avoid fidgeting or distracting motions)
artifacts - CORRECT ANSWER: objects we use to communicate (ex: cars, clothes)
attending - CORRECT ANSWER: the process of focusing on certain stimuli from the
environment
attentive silence - CORRECT ANSWER: silence can be used to free up the speaker
attitudes - CORRECT ANSWER: beliefs, values
avoiding stage - CORRECT ANSWER: the stage of relationship dissolution at which
partners create physical and emotional distance from each other
body synchrony - CORRECT ANSWER: if touch is successful, the mirroring of each
other
bonding stage - CORRECT ANSWER: the stage of relationship development at which
partners make a public announcement of their commitment to each other
Bypassing - CORRECT ANSWER: using different words with the same meaning or the
same words with different meanings
channel - CORRECT ANSWER: the means by which a message is communicated
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circumscribing stage - CORRECT ANSWER: the stage of relationship dissolution
characterized by decreased quality and quantity of communication between partners
competency - CORRECT ANSWER: the quality of being adequately or well qualified in a skill or ability.
complementary - CORRECT ANSWER: differences can strengthen a relationship
when they work well together
corroboration - CORRECT ANSWER: to support with additional proof
coy look - CORRECT ANSWER: cocking head and looking shyly at person
Cultural Variability - CORRECT ANSWER: some body movements can have different
meanings in different cultures
decoder - CORRECT ANSWER: taking encoded things and turning them into ideas
(reading/hearing)
differentiating stage - CORRECT ANSWER: the stage of relationship development
where focus on retaining or re-establishing individuality
Dimensions of Intimacy - CORRECT ANSWER: physical, intellectual, emotional,
shared activities
disclosure - CORRECT ANSWER: telling other people important things can build liking
displacement gesture - CORRECT ANSWER: act of getting rid of nervous energy
door openers - CORRECT ANSWER: non coercive invitations to talk (whats the
matter).
Double Bind - CORRECT ANSWER: Clash between verbal and nonverbal (verbal
meaning may be different from nonverbal meaning)
Elaborate language - CORRECT ANSWER: uses many words to convey its message
and is very colorful and expressive
emblems - CORRECT ANSWER: body movements directly translatable into a word or
phrase
emotional intimacy - CORRECT ANSWER: exchanging important feelings
encoder - CORRECT ANSWER: idea put in form someone else can understand
(process of speaking)
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