Chapter 10: Environmental Elements: Engaging Fixed and Semi-Fixed Features

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. A ______ space minimizes the opportunity for people in that environment to engage one another.

A. sociopetal

B. sociofugal

C. sociometric

D. sociocentric

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Environmental Elements

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. A ______ space provides opportunities for casual interactions and encourages people to engage one another.

A. sociopetal

B. sociofugal

C. sociometric

D. sociocentric

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Environmental Elements

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Genie and her friends meet every Wednesday morning at their favorite coffee shop. She always gets there early so she can grab the loveseat and cushy chairs set up in a u-shape in the corner by fireplace, because that’s where they can comfortably drink cups of coffee and chat for hours due to the ______ space.

A. sociopetal

B. sociofugal

C. sociometric

D. sociocentric

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Environmental Elements

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Fixed-feature elements in a communication environment refer to ______.

A. construction elements determined by building code requirements

B. stylistic elements that are determine by personal taste

C. architectural elements that are relatively difficult to change

D. architectural elements that are relatively easy to change

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Fixed-Feature Environmental Elements

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. During a recent visit to her primary care physician’s office, Lydia noticed how much she disliked the time she spent in the waiting room. She wasn’t sure whether she should chat with the people sitting across from her, focus on the game show on the TV, or bury her head in a magazine. Lydia disliked her waiting room experience due to her feelings about the ______.

A. stylistic elements

B. fixed-feature elements

C. limited space

D. use of space

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Use and Volume of Space

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. What is the relationship between the volume of an environment and the communication patterns that occur in that environment?

A. Environments with a big volume of space are reserved for large gatherings with formal communication patterns.

B. The size of the volume of an environment has no impact on the communication patterns that occur in that environment.

C. The volume of space available in an environment, when combined with how that environment is used, will impact communication patterns within that environment.

D. The volume of space in an environment, when combined with that environment’s fixed-features, will impact communication patterns within that environment.

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Use and Volume of Space

Difficulty Level: Hard

7. Felipe was excited to be attending college on a soccer scholarship. A natural athlete and hard worker, throughout high school he had led his team to victory in front of adoring crowds. But nothing in his experience prepared Felipe for how small he felt the first time he entered his college’s stadium due to its ______ space.

A. sociofugal

B. sociopetal

C. design of

D. volume of

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Use and Volume of Space

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. The building materials used to construct a space can help to identify a space as either ______.

A. energy inefficient or environmentally friendly

B. typical or unique to the locale

C. historic or contemporary

D. commercial or residential

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Materials

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. What is the relationship between the building materials used in a space and the feelings and moods that visitors in the space experience?

A. The impact of building materials used in a space will vary depending on the changeable feelings and moods of the visitors to that space.

B. The impact of building materials used in a space will depend on the feelings and moods of the builder who created the space.

C. Building materials used in a space have an insignificant impact on the feelings and moods that visitors in the space experience.

D. Building materials used in a space can be intentionally chosen to influence the feelings and moods that visitors in the space experience.

Learning Objective: 10-2: List fixed feature environmental elements that are difficult to change.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Materials

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. Sarah was pursuing a degree in museum studies and had been looking forward to completing her internship to the nearby, recently completed modern art museum, an architectural statement of polished stone and glass walls. On her first visit, Sarah was surprised when she found the museum cold and uninviting due to the impact of ______.

A. semi-fixed features

B. building materials

C. volume of space

D. use of space

Learning Objective: 10-2: List fixed feature environmental elements that are difficult to change.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Materials

Difficulty Level: Medium

11. If you were designing a shared space for focused, independent work, you might choose to incorporate a lot of straight angular lines above the height of one’s seated or standing heads because ______.

A. the people in the space would feel small in comparison to the height of the line

B. the people in the space would feel increased motivation due to the height of the line

C. a person looking up from their work would be unlikely to naturally make eye contact with another person

D. a person looking up from their work would naturally focus on motivational images on the walls of the space

Learning Objective: 10-2: List fixed feature environmental elements that are difficult to change.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Lines and Curves

Difficulty Level: Medium

12. ______ perspective can be used to direct one person’s gaze towards one other person for the purpose of imbuing that other person with feelings of power or authority.

A. Linear

B. Leading

C. Bilateral

D. Curvature

Learning Objective: 10-2: List fixed feature environmental elements that are difficult to change.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Lines and Curves

Difficulty Level: Easy

13. Juanita missed the warmth of her family and the lively conversations that accompanied their evening meals. When she moved into a house with two of her best friends, Juanita took it upon herself to decorate their dining room with a series of framed batiks that featured colorful, wavy patterns because ______.

A. colors and curves combine to stimulate people’s appetites and conversation

B. colors and curves are complementary architectural design features

C. the flow of curves creates interesting lines that evoke positive feelings

D. the flow of curves encourage people to around, make eye contact, and connect in conversation

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Lines and Curves

Difficulty Level: Medium

14. When compared with fixed-feature elements, semi-fixed-feature elements ______.

A. are more difficult to change

B. are easier to change

C. make a more dramatic statement

D. make a less dramatic statement

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Semi-Fixed-Feature Environmental Elements

Difficulty Level: Medium

15. Isabella grew up in a family that closely adhered to the tenants of their Catholic faith, which was reflected in the iconic figurines and wall art of her childhood home. As young adult, Isabella discovered she felt peaceful when practicing Buddhist meditation, so she created a meditation corner in her apartment. When her parents announced they were coming for a visit, Isabella put her meditation pillow and statue of Buddha in the closet, in an attempt to hide her ______.

A. fixed-feature elements

B. iconic elements

C. adornments

D. artifacts

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Artifacts

Difficulty Level: Medium

16. Workers typically report that their office space feels cheerful when the natural lighting amount is exceeded by around ______.

A. 2%

B. 5%

C. 7%

D. 10%

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Light

Difficulty Level: Easy

17. Kyle was grateful to have landed his first professional position at a large accounting firm. But, after his first week working in his new office space, a small, dark cubicle with no windows, Kyle was tired and depressed due to the relationship between mood and ______.

A. fixed features

B. fixed light

C. natural features

D. natural light

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Light

Difficulty Level: Medium

18. The color ______ typically associated with passionate emotions and strong feelings.

A. red

B. green

C. yellow

D. blue

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Color

Difficulty Level: Easy

19. The color ______ is often associated with royalty and wealth.

A. blue

B. purple

C. brown

D. black

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Color

Difficulty Level: Easy

20. In what ways are the colors green and blue similar?

A. Green and blue are both associated with nature.

B. Green and blue are both associated with jealousy.

C. Green and blue are both associated with logic.

D. Green and blue are both associated with relaxation.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Color

Difficulty Level: Medium

21. Madeline was so excited when she rented her tiny studio apartment. However, when she moved in she discovered the small space was darker than she remembered, lacked sufficient lighting, and felt dreary. To add more light and to make the place feel cheerier, Madeline decorated in the colors ______ and ______.

A. blue; yellow

B. white; yellow

C. green; purple

D. yellow; orange

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Color

Difficulty Level: Medium

22. In what ways are the colors black and white similar?

A. Black and white are both associated with fear.

B. Black and white are both associated with relaxation.

C. Both black and white are intense colors.

D. Both black and white can save money on lighting costs.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Color

Difficulty Level: Medium

23. Barely noticeable background noise that adds energy or slightly perceptible sound to an environment is known as ______.

A. environmental sound

B. architectural sound

C. semi-fixed noise

D. ambient noise

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Sounds

Difficulty Level: Easy

24. What is the relationship between sound in an environment and the communication behaviors that occur in that environment?

A. Sound in an environment has little impact on the communication behaviors that occur in that environment.

B. Sound in an environment can either facilitate or impede effective communication in that environment.

C. Sound in an environment generally facilitates effective communication in that environment.

D. Sound in an environment most often impedes effective communication in that environment.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Sounds

Difficulty Level: Easy

25. Which of the following is an accurate statement about the impact of environmental temperature on human behavior in that environment?

A. People generally notice the correctly maintained temperature of a room.

B. Optimal room temperature is the same across cultures.

C. People often experience lethargy and sleepiness in a hot and humid room.

D. People generally enjoy the sensation of being in a room cold enough to elicit a chill.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Temperature

Difficulty Level: Medium

True/False

1. Architectural style is the term often used to describe the combination of fixed-feature elements in a physical environment.

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Environmental Elements

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. The original intent of a room or area exerts a controlling influence on how people behave while spending time in that space--regardless of whether those people were involved in setting that original intent.

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Use and Volume of Space

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. The three-dimensional size of a particular space has a limited influence on the communication patterns that emerge within that space.

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Use and Volume of Space

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Building materials chosen to create a space can serve as an intentional prompt to visitors about how they should feel in that space.

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Materials

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Unlike curved lines in an environment that tend to lead a person’s eyes to move along the curve with it, straight lines in an environment tend to cause a person’s eyes to stop at a fixed point.

Learning Objective: 10-2: List fixed feature environmental elements that are difficult to change.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Lines and Curves

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. Artifacts that randomly appear in an environment and, therefore, have not been selected for a specific meaning-making purpose, do not convey meaning to visitors to that environment.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Artifacts

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. Varying the light and color used within a particular space can impact a person’s mood and subsequent communication behaviors.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Visual Continua

Difficulty Level: Easy

8. When a workspace is illuminated to about 2% less than daylight, workers will likely seek additional lighting to get their job done.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Light

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. In contrast to lower frequency, warm light generated by higher wavelength lighting, higher frequency, cool light is generated by lower wavelength lighting.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Light

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. Depending upon the particular hue, the color orange is often associated with feelings of stability and security.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Color

Difficulty Level: Easy

11. The color brown is associated with being in a state of melancholy.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Color

Difficulty Level: Easy

12. A room with walls painted white will appear to be lighter than a similar room with walls painted black.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Color

Difficulty Level: Medium

13. The color blue is associated with sadness or end-of-life concepts.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Color

Difficulty Level: Easy

14. An environment that is filled with too much noise will be uncomfortable for the people in that environment in a way that impedes conversation, while an environment that is filled with too much quiet will support the people in that environment in a way that facilitates conversation.

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Sounds

Difficulty Level: Medium

15. When people are attending to their temperature-related needs due to an environment that is too hot or too cold, they are often distracted from successful communication messaging.

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Temperature

Difficulty Level: Medium

Essay

1. Using examples from your experience, describe and differentiate between a sociofugal space and sociopetal space.

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Environmental Elements

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. What is the relationship between the uses of a space and the size of its volume?

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Use and Volume of Space

Difficulty Level: Hard

3. Compare and contrast three ways that leading lines can be used to influence communication patterns in a space.

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Lines and Curves

Difficulty Level: Hard

4. How would you use color to decorate a room to invoke a particular set of feelings you wish to experience? Identify the feelings you desire (at least two), choose your colors (at least three) and explain why you’ve chosen those colors.

Learning Objective: 10-3: Describe the differences between semi-fixed feature environmental elements.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Color

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. What is the impact of environmental noise and communication patterns in a space?

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain the impact of environmental features on messaging.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Environmental Noise

Difficulty Level: Hard