Which of the following is a result of gaining firsthand knowledge of the audience before writing a message?
A) It complicates the task of organizing the sender's message.
B) It supports the sender's viewpoint with subjective information.
C) It permits the sender to address the audience's needs and concerns.
D) It eliminates the scope for negative feedback.
Ques. 2Ray Muller, a renowned physicist, is addressing a gathering of physics students from different parts of the world. While delivering his speech, which of the following audience characteristics should Ray Muller be aware of?
A) Economic level
B) Educational background
C) Culture
D) Rapport
Ques. 3Zelda is the founder of Green House, a non-governmental organization for orphans. Since the non-governmental organization was nearing bankruptcy, Zelda decided to write emails requesting business owners and major corporations in the city for donations. She drafted two different emails-one for addressing small businesses and another for multinational corporations for the same purpose. In this scenario, which of the following audience characteristics did Zelda take into consideration while drafting two different emails?
A) Age
B) Economic level
C) Educational background
D) Culture
Ques. 4Alan, the chief executive officer of Pioneer Inc, was requested by Jack, a student at Woodhouse Elementary School, to share some information about Pioneer for his project report. While Alan could have forwarded one of the several emails he had written about the company to his clients, he used simple words and gave simple basic facts about Pioneer when responding to Jack. In this scenario, which of the following audience characteristics did Alan consider?
A) Rapport
B) Age
C) Economic level
D) Culture
Ques. 5Which of the following statements is true of perception of reality?
A) It is limited by previous experiences.
B) It is unaffected by our attitudes toward the sender of a message.
C) It is similar among individuals with similar backgrounds.
D) It is independent of our viewpoints.
Ques. 6Isabella was hit by a car while she was walking on the road and sustained minor injuries. She filed a case against the car driver. As the case was being investigated, several witnesses on the road provided various statements about the accident. In this scenario, which of the following is most likely a reason for contradictory statements of the witnesses?
A) Rapport created by previous dealings
B) Individual differences in perception
C) Inability to decode nonverbal cues
D) Ineffectiveness of the communication channel
Ques. 7Which of the following is a difference between communicating through a Web page and the telephone?
A) A Web page is an expensive medium of communication, whereas the telephone is an inexpensive medium of communication.
B) A Web page is used for sharing information with a large audience, whereas the telephone is used for sending confidential information.
C) A Web page is used for discussing bad-news messages, whereas the telephone is used for sharing good-news messages.
D) A Web page is ideal for a one-to-one communication, whereas the telephone is used for sharing data worldwide.