CPI Communication & Presentation Skills

Question 1

Which communication style is most effective when an instructor needs to redirect a student's off-topic behavior during a lecture?

Accepted Answer

Assertive, private redirection using a calm, clear tone

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Aggressive confrontation to assert authority

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Passive acceptance to avoid disrupting class flow

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Sending an email after class to address the behavior

Question 2

What is 'active listening' in the context of postsecondary instruction?

Accepted Answer

Fully concentrating, understanding, and responding to a speaker's message

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Reading student submissions without interruption

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Taking notes while students present their work

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Repeating student questions verbatim before answering

Question 3

An instructor notices many students appear confused after an explanation. Which immediate communication strategy is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Pause, solicit specific questions, and re-explain using a different approach

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Proceed with the lesson and address confusion in office hours

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Re-read the original explanation from the textbook

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Assign extra homework to reinforce the concept

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'paralanguage' as it applies to classroom communication?

Accepted Answer

Vocal elements such as tone, pitch, pace, and volume that accompany speech

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The use of visual aids alongside verbal instruction

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The written communication a professor uses in course materials

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Sign language interpretation provided during lectures

Question 5

A postsecondary instructor wants to reduce student communication apprehension in class discussions. Which strategy is most effective?

Accepted Answer

Using think-pair-share before opening whole-class discussion

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Calling on unprepared students to encourage spontaneity

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Cold-calling randomly to keep all students alert

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Requiring students to speak for a minimum time each session

Question 6

What does 'proxemics' refer to in postsecondary instructional communication?

Accepted Answer

The use of proximity and physical space to convey meaning and manage classroom dynamics

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The sequence in which course topics are introduced

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Grouping students by academic proximity in seating arrangements

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The degree of closeness in collaborative learning partnerships

Question 7

Which principle of communication states that the receiver's interpretation of a message is what ultimately determines its meaning?

Accepted Answer

The constructivist principle of meaning-making

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Shannon-Weaver transmission model

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Berlo's SMCR model

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The encoder's primacy principle