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Master Your Communication Skills

Test your knowledge of communication concepts with our comprehensive quiz! This quiz covers various aspects of language use, effective communication strategies, and the role of cultural influences in communication.

66 engaging questions
Multiple choice format
Assess your understanding of verbal, non-verbal, and visual communication

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Which includes the use of language, sounds, and tone of voice.

Non-verbal communication

Visual communication

Written communication

Verbal communication

It is a pidgin that becomes the first language of the children.

Creole

Indigenized Varieties

Pidgin

Regional Dialect

It refers to historic language that is intended to remain unchanged.

Consultative

Casual

Formal

Frozen

The sender of the message should be sensitive to the needs and interests of the receiver.

Considerate

Effective Communication

Empathy

Flexibility

Know how to adapt to the varying needs and expectations of their audience, and modify the message or the way the message is sent to avoid misunderstanding or misinterpretation.

Effective Communication

Flexibility

Completeness

Clarity

Communication is ethical situations when there is intent to harm and damage a certain group.

True

False

Effective communication can happen as a result of cultural ignorance and insensitivity in the global environment.

True

False

When communication is impromptu, this should be an excuse for having unorganized presentation of ideas.

True

False

Is a key element in effective communication.

Multiculturalists

Digital Technology

Audience Analysis

Commitment

Requires a certain level of connection between and among people

Diversity

Communication

Clarity

Effective Communication

Has erased territorial boundaries among countries and among people with varying cultures.

Regional Dialect

Digital Technology

Multiculturalists

Prejudices

Effective communicators should avoid prejudice because it influences the communication process even before it begins.

True

False

A key component of effective communication is showing COMMITMENT in the communicative situation

True

False

When people take their past experiences and make certain assumptions that the same experience will happen with the same people, given the same context.

Prejudices

Ethical Communication

Spirited

Systematic

It refers to a new language that develops into situations where speakers of different languages need to communicate but do not share a common language.

Creole

Minority Dialect

Pidgin

Indigenized Varieties

Professor of Psychology at UCLA said that the belly button rule is the most important indicator of reading a person’s intention.

Leigh Branham

Dr. Albert Mehrabian

Andrea Campbell

Jose Rizal

Key to a worldwide integration of humanity

Diversity

Global Village

Globalization

World Englishes

Effective communication is usually planned in order to ensure the systematic flow of ideas and transition from one point to another.

Completeness

Flexibility

Conciseness

Organization

Involves volunteering important information, even if it puts a person’s own short-term interests at risk, as long as it is for the benefit of the majority especially in the long run.

Commitment

Ethical Communication

Prejudices

Multiculturalists

Happen when people isolate an experience.

Regional Dialecr

Prejudices

Communication Barriers

Multiculturalists

Which involves signs, symbols, pictures, graphics, and emojis.

Non-verbal communication

Written communication

Visual communication

Verbal communication

The message should be as brief as may be required depending on one’s purpose

Completeness

Clarity

Empathy

Conciseness

This is a variety used as a marker of identity, usually alongside a standard variety, by the members of a particular minority ethnic group.

Minority Dialect

Indigenized Varieties.

Regional Dialect

Creole

Registers are reserved for special occasions, usually between only two people and often in private.

Consultative

Formal

Frozen

Intimate

Is the art of creating and sharing ideas for a specific purpose.

Effective Communication

Ethical Communication

Communication

Communication Styles

A car passing by or someone pounding on the table specifically called a ___________, is an example of a communication barrier

Communication Barriers

Physical Noise

Focus or Listening Problems

Distraction

Eliminates a people’s personal identity and individuality.

Prejudices

Sensitivity

Flexibility

Miscommunication

Communication in the modern world must be anchored on the concept of

Digital technology

Diversity

Global community

Worldwide integration of humanity

The Communication Styles Matrix model is developed by

Dr. Eileen M. Russo

Dr. Jose Rizal

Dr. Albert Mehrabian

Dr. Louis de Wecker

People who are categorized within the less assertive communication level tend to tell or instruct others what to do and sometimes even how to do it.

True

False

Tips for People with a Spirited Communication Style.

Recognize that other people’s opinions about a topic are separate from their opinions about you.

Be certain that any request you make is clear and that you convey the reason for such request.

Take some time to show your appreciation for others’ contributions.

Recognize that for good working relationships, consideration for others’ feelings is important.

From the world’s top 300 multinational companies said that communicating in English is important for work success, but only 7% of them indicate that their current level of English is sufficient for their jobs. This is based on “The Globalization of English” research study conducted by the

Crisostomo Ibarra

Dr. Albert Mehrabian

McKinsey Global Institute

Elias

Communication is done effectively only when information is transmitted without changing both the content and the structure of the message.

True

False

Almost what percent of professionals from the world’s top 300 multinational companies said that communicating in English is important for work success.

90%

60%

93%

91%

An upset stomach specifically called a ___________, is an example of a communication barrier

Physical issue

Physical noise

Physiological noise

Physiological issue

Being concise means it should be devoid of trivial details that would hinder communication.

True

False

In face-to-face communication, the speaker must always be conscious of the reaction of the listener and adjust his/her communication strategy accordingly.

True

False

It is therefore imperative that we don't learn to communicate effectively with people regardless of age, gender, race, ability, religion, sexual orientation, income, marital status, or ethnicity.

True

False

In communicating in a highly global environment, the challenge that faces everyone is to learn to understand, accept, and address cultural – and communication – differences.

True

False

A text or input is considered multimodal if it uses two or more communication modes to make meaning.

True

Fallse

Has been a buzzword among social communities, opening a wide array of discussion for future collaborations.

Globalization

Global Community

Multiculturalists

ASEAN Integration

Twitter used to disallow the uploading of videos or images, but because of the high demand and the stiff competition, this feature was allowed in 2012

True

False

A key component of ethical communication is

Commitment

Sensitivity

Diversity

Effective Communication

Is characterized by the way a speaker uses language differently in different social circumstances.

Lects

Language Registers

Communication Styles

Language Varieties

Being an effective communicator requires allowing yourself to be immersed in the multicultural society and embracing diversity.

True

False

It paved the way to innovative modes and platforms of communication.

New Media

Technology

Digital Technology

Internet

This completes the cycle of communication.

Audience Analysis

Effective Communication

Process

Feedback

Using English and another language in the same statement.

Multimodality

Code Switching

Diversity

World Englishes

A very powerful tool in light of digital and multicultural communication.

Code Switching

Feedback

Multimodality

World Englishes

In creating a multimodal text, these must all be considered, EXCEPT:

Audience

Context

Feedback

Purpose

Since the 90s, the social media that we know today – the one with millions of active and interactive users - started with this app in 2004, when it reached a million active users.

Facebook

Snapchat

Hi5

MySpace

These apps had virtually disappeared as shown by very poor performance of market shares, EXCEPT:

Hi5

Facebook

MySpace

Friendster

In a 2017 report by the Global Web Index, around 42% of people use social media platforms to stay in touch with what their friends are doing, while what percent said they want to stay up-to-date with news and current events.

58%

63%

39%

32%

We all have a social responsibility. We all have friendships and professional relationships that can either be helped or hindered by our social media presence.

True

False

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