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Practice Test

This activity contains 13 questions.

	Task ordering is a technique for prioritizing tasks by assigning an A, B, or C to each of them.    True  False

	Group fantasies distract the group from its task and are a waste of the group's time    True  False

	Denotative meaning is the literal, dictionary meaning of a word.    True  False

	It is estimated that most communication interaction is verbal.    True  False

	Paralanguage includes the rate, pitch, and vocal pauses in our delivery of a message.    True  False

	What are the three main functions of verbal communication in small groups?   conversing, persuading, and cohersing speaking, listening, and supporting task ordering, process orientation, and narratives controlling participants, manipulating the task direction, and using humor to keep the group feeling upbeat.

	What is denotative meaning?   what a word literally means or represents notes or commentary on a word's meaning an iconic or visual representation of a word's meaning a metaphor or simile

	What is connotative meaning?   the meaning of a word and its associations within a specific context; more complete than the dictionary definition of it the hypothetical meaning of a word the literal, specific meaning of a word the meaning attributed to a word by con-artists, that is the illusory, false meanings of a word

	What are semantics?   the parts of speech, such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives, and their appropriate places in sentences meaningless word games sometimes participated in by group members the study of meaning construction in language the analysis of levels of abstraction in meaning and decision making

	What are the main functions of nonverbal communication?   repetition, complement, accentuation, substitution, contradiction, regulation to engage in forming, storming, norming, and performing in groups to assist in decision making and problem solving to express pleasantness, anger, dismay, impatience, surprise, and joy

	What are the functions of verbal communication and how do those engaging in each of those functions contribute to the effectiveness of the small group communication process?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	How do denotative and connotative meaning each influence and affect the small group communication process and how can a group take them into account in their decision-making process?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What are the principles and types of nonverbal communication and how do those engaging in each of those contribute to the effectiveness of the small group communication process?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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