In the method of repeated readings (examined by Samuels), students read a passage aloud over and over again until they can read it fast without making many errors. Then, they move on to another passage, and so on. Samuels found that:
a. for each passage, students showed a steady improvement in their reading rate and error rate each time they reread a passage
b. across the passages, students showed a steady improvement in their reading rate and error rate from the first reading of one passage to the first reading of the next one and so on
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above
Ques. 2Two-way communication has the advantage over one-way communication that ___________________, but also the disadvantage that ___________________.
a. It takes less time; the level of confidence of the receiver is lower.
b. The level of confidence of the receiver is higher; it is slower and less accurate.
c. It is more accurate; it takes more time
d. The level of confidence of the receiver is higher; it is less accurate.
Ques. 3When Perfetti and Hogaboam asked fifth grades to pronounce printed words and printed pseudowords:
a. high-skill readers performed much faster than low-skill readers (i.e., by approximately 1 second) on unfamiliar words and pseudowords
b. high-skill readers and low-skill readers did not differ greatly in their pronunciation time for familiar words
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above
Ques. 4You may decide that you are not going to experience and express your feelings. In this case, ignoring and repressing your feelings will
a. Leave you with more energy for other things
b. Make you more even-tempered and as a result, you will have better relationships
c. Lead to less difficulty in communicating with other people
d. Take up your energy as feelings will start to control you
Ques. 5Janice was taught not to express her negative feelings so that she would not upset others. As she represses feelings such as anger, she is likely to
a. Be well-adjusted and well-liked
b. Develop ulcers and headaches
c. Not feel any urge to take any action
d. Interpret any remark anybody makes as well-intentioned
Ques. 6You are given the incomplete sentence The dog dug a hole to bury its_____, and are then asked to read aloud the next word you see. If the next word is bone you will read it faster than if the next word is back.. According to research by Tulving and Gold, this is known as:
a. a content effect
b. comprehension monitoring
c. a context effect
d. a congruency effect
Ques. 7According to Bartlett's research on the War of the Ghosts, when a student recalls the story in the form of a hunting this is an example of:
a. sharpening
b. leveling
c. rationalization
d. translating
Ques. 8Paraphrasing means to
a. Repeat what the speaker expressed, using different words
b. Repeat what the speaker expressed, using the exact same words
c. Tell your friends what the speaker said to you, so that they can give you feedback on your communication skills
d. Ensure that you take ownership for your relationship statements.
Ques. 9When sending messages it is essential that you
a. Consider your partner's perspective
b. Look into the receiver's eyes
c. Speak slowly and very clearly
d. Paraphrase everything you say
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