PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION

MIDTERM EXAMNATION

Name: ______________________ Schedule: _________________ Date: ___________ Score: _______

I. Write the letter of the concept the matches the description NO ERASURES

______ 1. The conveyance of meaning using gestures, and/ or a. Varieties of English

body language b. Interference
______ 2. One is trying understand the behaviors of other c. Communication
groups from their own perspective d. Accuracy
______ 3. Some distinct vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, e. Feedback
and spelling of languages, e.g. American and British English f. Co-Culture
______ 4. It pertains to the verbal or nonverbal responses to the g. Ethical communication
sender’s encoded signals. h. Cultural Relativism
______ 5. the use of sounds and words to impart one’s thoughts or feelings i. Message
______ 6. It enhances and adds nuance to the meaning of a verbal message j. Receiver
______ 7. Interaction that occurs simultaneously k. Mediated communication
______ 8. A hindrance in encoding/decoding the message l. Body language
______ 9. A group whose belief, values, and behaviors set it m. Asynchronous
apart from a larger culture n. Verbal communication
______10. Communication that abides by some rules of conduct o. Nonverbal communication
______11. The verbal or nonverbal signals sent p. Paralanguage
______12. Nonverbal referring to pitch, tone, volume q. Synchronous
______13. The one who decodes the message upon receiving
______14. A characteristic of an ethical communicator
______15. An interaction carried out by using information communication technology

II Highlight your answers.

a. Regulation c. Social interaction

b. Motivation d. Emotional expression
1. Interaction among members of the same racial, ethnic, or other co-culture groups
a. Interethnic communication c. International Communication
b. Interracial communication d. Intercultural Communication
2. The existence of various cultural or ethnic groups within a society.
a. culture c. cultural diversity
b. sub-culture d. acculturation
3. A means of lessening miscommunication/misunderstanding with people from different cultures
a. highlighting differences c. emphasizing varieties
b. reducing strangeness d. diminishing cultural dialects
4. A process of interpreting and sharing meanings with individuals from different cultures
a. intergenerational communication c. intercultural communication
b. intracultural communication d. stakeholders’ communication
5. A strategy used in an attempt to maintain one's cultural identity even while trying to establish relationships with
members of the dominant culture
a. assimilation c. separation
b. acculturation d. accommodation
6. The tendency to see your own culture as superior to other cultures
a. prejudice c. cultural relativism
b. stereotype d. ethnocentrism
7. A country that uses English as a second language.
a. Australia c. Canada
b. Singapore d. Japan
 8. Refers to the level of speaking and writing appropriate for different situations
a. variety c. language style
b. register d. stylistics

9. They are mental images or pictures we carry around our heads that guide our reactions to others.
a. ethnocentrism c. stereotypes
b. prejudice d. biases
10. A characteristic that represents a low-context culture
a. indirect messages c. foster long-term relationships
b. flexible and open d. relies on nonverbal communication

Functions of Non-Verbal Communication

11. Turning your body away and facing another person while the other is still talking.
a. Accent c. Deceive
b. Regulate d. Repeat
12. Wearing expensive clothing and accessories to create an impression that you are wealthy.
a. Contradict c. Complement
b. Deceive d. Accent
13. Saying “I’m NOT okay” with a high pitch voice
a. Complement c. Contradict
b. Accent d. Regulate

. “Hi. How are you?”

a. Regulation c. Social interaction
b. Motivation d. Emotional expression
2. “I’m mad at you for leaving me.”
a. Information c. Social interaction
b. Motivation d. Emotional expression
3. “Take one anti-allergy pill at bedtime.”
a. Information c. Motivation
b. Regulation d. Social interaction
4. “Turn right at the next corner and drive pass
the gasoline station.”
a. Regulation c. Social interaction
b. Information d. Emotional expression
5. Giving the thumbs-up while staying silent
a. Accent c. Deceive
b. Contradict d. Replace
6. Saying, “I’m so full,” and touching one’s
stomach
a. Complement c. Regulate
b. Contradict d. Replace
7. Mouthing “I am not angry” in a loud voice and
widened eyes.
a. Complement c. Deceive
b. Contradict d. Replace
8. Saying, “I’m glad to meet you,” then shaking
the person’s hand
a. Accent c. Regulate
b. Complement d. Repea
. Regulation c. Social interaction
b. Motivation d. Emotional expression
2. “I’m mad at you for leaving me.”
a. Information c. Social interaction
b. Motivation d. Emotional expression
3. “Take one anti-allergy pill at bedtime.”
a. Information c. Motivation
b. Regulation d. Social interaction
4. “Turn right at the next corner and drive pass
the gasoline station.”
a. Regulation c. Social interaction
b. Information d. Emotional expression
5. Giving the thumbs-up while staying silent
a. Accent c. Deceive
b. Contradict d. Replace
6. Saying, “I’m so full,” and touching one’s
stomach
a. Complement c. Regulate
b. Contradict d. Replace
7. Mouthing “I am not angry” in a loud voice and
widened eyes.
a. Complement c. Deceive
b. Contradict d. Replace
8. Saying, “I’m glad to meet you,” then shaking
the person’s hand
a. Accent c. Regulate
b. Complement d. Repeat
“Hi. How are you?”
a. Regulation c. Social interaction
b. Motivation d. Emotional expression
2. “I’m mad at you for leaving me.”
a. Information c. Social interaction
b. Motivation d. Emotional expression
3. “Take one anti-allergy pill at bedtime.”
a. Information c. Motivation
b. Regulation d. Social interaction
4. “Turn right at the next corner and drive pass
the gasoline station.”
a. Regulation c. Social interaction
b. Information d. Emotional expression
5. Giving the thumbs-up while staying silent
a. Accent c. Deceive
b. Contradict d. Replace
6. Saying, “I’m so full,” and touching one’s
stomach
a. Complement c. Regulate
b. Contradict d. Replace
7. Mouthing “I am not angry” in a loud voice and
widened eyes.
a. Complement c. Deceive
b. Contradict d. Replace
8. Saying, “I’m glad to meet you,” then shaking
the person’s hand
a. Accent c. Regulate
b. Complement d. Repeat
“Hi. How are you?”
a. Regulation c. Social interaction
b. Motivation d. Emotional expression
2. “I’m mad at you for leaving me.”
a. Information c. Social interaction
b. Motivation d. Emotional expression
3. “Take one anti-allergy pill at bedtime.”
a. Information c. Motivation
b. Regulation d. Social interaction
4. “Turn right at the next corner and drive pass
the gasoline station.”
a. Regulation c. Social interaction
b. Information d. Emotional expression
5. Giving the thumbs-up while staying silent
a. Accent c. Deceive
b. Contradict d. Replace
6. Saying, “I’m so full,” and touching one’s
stomach
a. Complement c. Regulate
b. Contradict d. Replace
7. Mouthing “I am not angry” in a loud voice and
widened eyes.
a. Complement c. Deceive
b. Contradict d. Replace
8. Saying, “I’m glad to meet you,” then shaking
the person’s hand
a. Accent c. Regulate
b. Complement d. Repeat
14. Saying, “I’m so hungry” and touching one’s stomach
a. Complement c. Regulate
b. Contradict d. Replace
15. “I am not angry” in a loud voice and widened eyes.
a. Complement c. Deceive
b. Contradict . d. Replace

III. PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION. Identify the BEST principle(s) upheld and/or

neglected/violated from the following scenarios stated below. Write the only the letter on the blank provided before the
number.

a. Strive to understand and respect others’ communications before evaluating and responding to their messages.
b. Help promote communication climates of caring and mutual understanding that protect the unique needs
and characteristics of individual communicators.
c. Condemn communication that degrades individuals and humanity through distortions, intolerance,
intimidation, coercion, hatred, or violence.
d. Commit yourself to the courageous expression of your personal convictions in pursuit of fairness and
justice.
e. Accept responsibility for the short-term and long-term consequences of your own communication and
expect the same from others.
f. Avoid plagiarism—the presentation of the work of another person in such a way as to give the impression
that the other’s work is your own.
g. Promote honesty, truthfulness, and accuracy as essentials to the integrity of communication.

________1. Before starting a discussion in a group of three Filipinos and two foreign students, you as the leader reminded
everyone to respect each other’s similar and/or opposing ideas and views.

________2. A government official used a speech, originally delivered by the late US senator Robert Kennedy , in his as
part of his privilege speech. The official claimed that he wasn't aware the passage came from Kennedy. He said a friend
texted him the passage, and finding it beautiful, he had it translated and included it in his speech.

_______3. You have written an open letter to your manager questioning the manner he was delegating unequal distribution
of tasks among his subordinates.

_______4. Your colleague has been posting negative remarks about her supervisor. You are bothered by this and
eventually called your co-worker’s attention through a private message.

_______5. You are seated beside a colleague who does not seem to have hygienic practices. Since you have been enduring
this for 1 month now, you called your officemate and bluntly told him/her that he should take a bath.

_______6. A public official was accused of trivializing a serious/academic topic on Federalism by showing video of a ‘ipepe,
idede’ jingle. The official stressed that there was no intention to disrespect the idea on federalism. S/he was unapologetic of
his/her actions.
_______ 7. In a public forum, you have openly but politely addressed an attendee/participant who catcalled a female speaker.
_______ 8. A graduate student did not write the source of his/her text information claiming that he/she paraphrased it.
_______ 9 . One of your classmates is a foreign student who seems to have trouble understanding the language used in the
classroom. You kindly help the student in understanding what is going on by translating the language.
_______ 10. Upon reading a notice that says, “To the handicapped persons,” you advised the office responsible for posting
the sign to change or remove it. The office asked you for the reason.

IV. COMMUNICATION IN A MULTICULTURAL SETTING. Modified True or False. Write True if the statement is
correct; otherwise, underline the word/s that make/s statement false and write the correct answer on the blanks.

______________ 1. Within a culture, there is a sub-culture which is composed of members of the same general culture
who differ in certain ethnic or sociological ways from the dominant culture.

______________ 2. Acculturation is one of the strategy when coping with the dominant culture where one attempts to
fit in with the members of the dominant culture.

______________ 3. The process of interpreting and sharing meaning with individuals from different culture is known a
co-culture.

______________ 4. High context communication apt to feel the need to explain rather than rely on non-verbal
communication.
______________ 5. General term for any distinctive form of a language or linguistic expression is referred to as
variety.

______________ 6. Low Distance Power emphasizes interdependence by displaying preference for consultation.

______________ 7. Consultative registers are used to communicate with someone who has specialized knowledge or
who can give advice.

______________ 8. The level of formality and style of writing differs from speaker to speaker depending on different
situations.

______________ 9. Registers are determined by gender, occasions, relationships, purpose, and context.

______________10. English language Varieties are due to invasion/colonization and trading.

“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this
understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” - Tony Robbins