Agricultural Extension and Communication Practice Test

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• Which act established the cooperative extension service in the USA?
• Which term describes roads connecting production sites with markets and highways?
• Which term describes the ongoing process of fostering desirable behavioral changes through various methods?
• Which of the following is NOT a source variable that influences communication effectiveness?
• What mode of education is characterized by organized, systematic activities outside the formal education system?
• What is the purpose of extension services in agriculture?
• In communication theory, what does the term "channel" typically refer to?
• Which of the following characterizes informal education?
• Which alternative describes a role of an extension educator?
• What is the traditional view of communication that should be changed in the context of extension?
• Which of the following does not characterize the connotative meaning of a word?
• In the context of communication, what does dyadic communication refer to?
• Which term refers to the strategy for utilizing land, including allocation and management?
• What type of barriers can hinder effective communication due to personal perceptions and attitudes?
• What term refers to a sector engaged in the cultivation of soil and raising of livestock?
• What component is crucial for effective feedback in communication?
• What is the primary focus of agricultural extension for rural people?
• What does complementation primarily indicate in the context of organizational support?
• Which of the following is NOT a nonverbal pattern in an assertive communication style?
• What refers to the economic transformation from an agricultural to an industrial economy?
• Who is typically seen as the source in the communication process related to agricultural development?
• Which type of extension focuses on helping individuals make optimal decisions based on available alternatives?
• In which country was the term "University Extension" first recorded in 1840?
• What is the key characteristic of effective interpersonal communication?
• What best describes the interpersonal level of communication?
• Which source elements can influence an extension message's effectiveness?
• In communication, speaking, writing, and thinking refer to the skills of the sender or message source. What are these skills called?
• What is the main purpose of horizontal communication?
• Which section of the AFMA establishes a national merit and promotion system for extension personnel?
• How is the degree of similarity between communication technically known?
• Which act created the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997?
• What is considered the means by which a message is transmitted?
• The denotative meaning of a word includes all of the following except:
• Who was the chief of the Bell mission that recommended consolidating agricultural extension services?
• Which of the following is not considered a mass level of communication?
• What type of contact occurs when an extension worker communicates individually, maintaining the identity of each person?
• Which type of contact refers to communication that occurs with a group of individuals rather than on an individual basis?
• What type of effect in communication leads to new insights and increased knowledge?
• Which principle is applied when rural people engage voluntarily in extension activities?
• What does the message factor refer to when discussing symbols and language used in communication?
• Recognizing the achievements of community members through praise reflects which principle of extension?
• Involving the community in planning an extension program demonstrates what principle?
• What was the first formally organized government department created in the Bureau of Agriculture to implement extension work?
• Which of the following is a factor that undermines effective communication primarily linked to the sender's characteristics?
• What describes an irrigation system managed by a bona fide Irrigation Association?
• Nonverbal communication includes all except which of the following?
• When we make sense out of people's messages, we learn to do what with people?
• What act prescribes measures to modernize the agriculture and fisheries sectors for better profitability?
• Effective communication between an extension worker and client is achieved when they:
• Berlo’s model emphasizes the importance of which aspect in communication?
• According to Adams (1982), which of the following is characteristic of an effective extension worker?
• What type of communication is used to build relationships with the help of computers and the internet?
• The Philippines began using the Training and Visit system following an appraisal by which mission?
• What role does an individual or group play when they decode and interpret a message?
• What is recognized as a system for educating and training rural residents to enhance their farming, homemaking, and youth development skills?
• To communicate an innovation includes all of the following activities except:
• Transmission of messages that may be processed by gatekeepers before reaching a broad audience is known as?
• What did Executive Order No.803 primarily focus on for enhancing agricultural extension?
• In what scope of extension is it important to organize an efficient marketing system for farm products?
• Which barrier to communication relates to the limitations influenced by personal judgment or experiences?
• When an extension worker explains technology use, what role are they fulfilling?
• Which act created the Bureau of Agricultural Extension on July 16, 1952?
• What does decoding in communication refer to?
• What is defined as a system of irrigated facilities over contiguous areas?
• What is the purpose of a secondary canal in agricultural irrigation?
• Which of the following is a focus area of the AFMA?
• What is the term for the state where excessive communication inputs lead to a breakdown in processing?
• According to Berlo, where are 'meanings' found in communication?
• Which term is used for the negative communication outcome where beliefs contradict the intended message?
• Which of the following encompasses threshing, drying, milling, and grading?
• Heterophily in communication refers to which concept?
• Which barrier occurs when the technology used to communicate fails to function properly?
• Which element represents the individual or entity that interprets the communication?
• When extension is aimed at teaching self-help methods, which principle is being illustrated?
• Which type of information is NOT typically provided through downward communication?
• What role do committees play in the context of horizontal communication?
• Why is considering cultural context important in agricultural extension communication?
• Who is credited as the author of the first agricultural textbook?
• Communication barriers are termed so because they:
• In which scope of extension can workers assist farmers in deciding on research needs?
• What is the role of feedback in the communication process for extension agents?
• Which method is emphasized in the extension process related to education?
• Who is recognized as the founder of the Home Extension Service in the Philippines?
• In the communication process, who is considered the target beneficiary?
• What kind of barriers can be caused by language and cultural differences in communication?
• If a teacher discusses the history of a church, what means of communication is he using?
• What describes the physical alteration of raw agricultural or fishery products?
• What type of barrier is characterized by distractions in the environment affecting the receiver's understanding?
• What process is focused on creating positive changes in the lives of people, especially in rural areas?
• What term refers to the method of evaluating the effectiveness of a communicated message?
• Which section of the AFMA states that agriculture and fisheries extension services include training and information support?
• The word "communication" is derived from which language?
• In establishing an information-exchange relationship, which of the following should a change agent NOT prove?
• Which message variable is critical when communicating with farmers?
• Who primarily initiates the communication process regarding agricultural technologies?
• Which function of communication is primarily focused on sharing essential information with the audience?
• In agricultural extension, the primary focus of interpersonal communication is to?
• Which term addresses the strategy for meeting food requirements for present and future generations?
• What is the correct communication model as designed by Berlo?
• What is a primary objective of extension work?
• According to the principles of extension teaching, what is essential for good teaching?
• What order replaced the Rice and Corn Coordinating Council and established the Rice and Corn Authority?
• What is the primary purpose of an exit interview for managers?
• What is the primary role of the philosophy of extension for extension personnel?
• What do extension services provide to farmers and fisher folks?
• Which factor does not affect the communication process?
• Which university first introduced the term extension education in 1873?
• According to Berlo, which of the following does NOT need to be true for someone to accept communication as authoritative?
• What principle is being applied when an extension worker seeks advice from trained specialists on community problems?
• The communication skills of the receiver, such as listening, reading, and inferring, refer to which type of skills?
• What includes equipment such as moisture meters and milling equipment?
• The Community Development Council was established to improve living conditions. Which executive order created this council?
• What is the term for the process used by the "source" in Berlo's model when utilizing the element 'effect'?
• What is an important factor when selecting a communication channel?
• Considering all family members when introducing development projects illustrates the principle of?
• What refers to the ability to compete in agriculture and fishery products globally?
• What type of system does the AFMA aim to create for extension services?
• What is referred to as the possible consequence or outcome of the communication process?
• When you interact and share information with a limited number of people, what type of communication are you engaging in?
• What is essential for a source to constantly evaluate in the communication process?
• During every communication encounter, what do we all send and receive?
• Which strategy incorporates local resources and knowledge in extension programs?
• Which decree abolished the Bureau of Farm Management and transferred its functions to the Bureau of Agricultural Extension?
• In nonverbal communication, smiling typically represents all except which of the following?
• Who is considered the major element in the extension education process?
• What does extension entail?
• Which nonverbal action does NOT help effective communication?
• Which of the following is NOT included in the socio-economic filter in communication?
• Which of the following is NOT a facilitator of horizontal communication?
• Which scope of extension provides opportunities for public affairs involvement to clarify issues?
• Which message variable is NOT influenced during communication effectiveness?
• What does the content of a communicative act refer to?
• What is one of the goals of the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA)?
• What group contributed to the serious attempts to extend agricultural services in the Philippines during the 20th century?
• What role do community leaders play in agricultural information dissemination?
• Which Republic Act empowered local government units to oversee agricultural extension?
• When a customer receives incorrect information from a newly hired customer service agent due to inexperience, which barrier is present?
• When extension workers train local leaders to assist with their work, which principle are they applying?
• What is the cardinal rule in effective communication?
• What type of barrier is present when an employee misses a meeting due to lack of confirmation email?
• Which of the following options best describes the focus of emancipatory extension?
• What orientation should an extension worker primarily focus on in communication?
• What is the term for the channel that directs water from a source to an irrigated area?
• Who is known as the Father of University Extension?
• Which aspect of the agricultural extension approach focuses on local community involvement?
• Which element interprets the information or idea being communicated?
• What act serves as the legal foundation for cooperative work in the USA?
• This legislation resulted in the establishment of the Agricultural Training Institute Commission after the Bureau of Agricultural Extension was dissolved. What was it?
• Which term best describes knowledge that is typically informal and derived from community practices?
• What term describes the message factor that encompasses the idea or technology intended to be expressed?
• Which mission conducted an appraisal of the Philippines' agricultural extension service leading to significant reforms?
• What is usually the result of effective feedback in communication?
• What is it called when extension is used as a policy tool by the government to achieve societal objectives?
• This act created the Civino Educational Lectures requiring municipal teachers to conduct lectures to farmers during non-work days. What is the act?
• What refers to lands that are serviced by irrigation facilities?
• Which of the following roles is NOT associated with an extension worker?
• Who is responsible for formulating, encoding, and transmitting a message?
• How does the philosophy of extension contribute to the extension agent's effectiveness?
• When referring to communication as a dyadic process, what does it imply?
• Who is often considered the most preferred source of agricultural information among rural people?
• Which term refers to the cues that convey messages without words?
• What describes lands characterized by the potential for irrigation system operation?
• Organizations are increasingly encouraging upward communication to foster what, EXCEPT?
• Which Executive Order relates to the corn-based farmer scientist research and extension training program?
• This order emphasized political will as essential for agricultural development and assigned extension responsibilities to province governors?
• The Land Grant Colleges in the USA were established through which act?
• In intrapersonal communication, which of the following does NOT occur?
• Which of the following is NOT a function of eye contact as a nonverbal cue?
• Which of the following philosophies is a foundation of extension work?
• What is the term for the information sent back to the source by the receiver?
• What defines the overall believability and trust factor of a communication source?
• What effect does satisfaction recognition have on community members in an extension context?
• When an extension worker adapts to the local culture, which principle are they applying?
• Which type of knowledge is unique to a specific culture and passed down through generations?
• Which mission recommended the creation of the Bureau of Agricultural Extension in the Philippines?
• What is the primary tool used by extension agents to introduce change to their clientele?
• Extension programs should be based on which of the following?
• Which of the following is an example of non-formal education?
• What type of education is gained through daily experiences and exposure to environment?
• Which term describes the perceived believability of the source based on competence, trustworthiness, and dynamism?
• Which of the following is NOT considered a tool for effective communication by extension workers?
• Which historical figure is associated with the formalization of extension education in universities?
• The law that decentralized authority to local government units for agricultural extension management is known as?
• Which element of the communication process refers to the originator of the message?
• What constrained the full implementation of the Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA)?
• When field workers introduce new ideas to farmers and rural clients, this process is known as?
• When extension emphasizes the development of a person's decision-making and leadership capabilities, it is termed as?
• In communication theory, what is the term for a barrier that prevents messages from being understood?
• The quality of telephone lines or a crashed computer represents which type of barriers that affect communication with technology?
• What principle is applied when rural people and extension workers cooperate for community development?
• What is considered the first and foremost function of communication?
• Which effect maintains the current attitude of the receiver?
• What type of communication occurs when one notices a smell while waiting in a store?
• Which component of communication conveys the actual content of the information being shared?
• Which of the elements in Berlo's communication model is encoded into symbols?
• Which section of the AFMA supports the development of a national extension system for agriculture and fisheries?
• What is the primary focus of non-formal education?
• Who encodes the message in Berlo's communication model?
• In communication, what is the role of the channel element?
• Which type of communication effect leads to a shift in an existing attitude toward a neutral position?
• What condition is needed to improve the living standards of rural people?
• What is one of the objectives of the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act?
• What is the process of transmitting an idea or information from a source to a receiver called?
• What does effective communication entail?
• What identifies a community's desired land use pattern and includes maps and policies?
• What type of feedback serves as a corrective measure for behavior?
• Which term refers to the utilization of natural resources?
• According to basic extension principles, people primarily learn by:
• Which of the following options is NOT a consideration for appropriateness of the communication channel?
• Which principle promotes community engagement through hands-on activities?
• What principle is exemplified by "learning by doing" in extension practices?
• What does it mean to be concerned with others and commit oneself to helping them?
• What term describes the difference in perception before and after exposure to a message?
• What do we call the process of receiving information from the environment and transforming it into awareness?
• What aspect is crucial for the effectiveness of agricultural extension work?
• Which term refers to lands suitable for the cultivation of crops, raising livestock, and other farming practices?
• Which principle involves starting with what the community knows and has?
• Which aspect should be prioritized for successful communication in agricultural extension?
• What type of zones should extension workers be familiar with for effective assistance in agriculture?
• What was the primary focus of the Rice and Corn Authority created by an executive order?
• What important skill is highlighted for extension workers in the community resource context?
• What type of feedback encourages a continuation of current behavior?
• Which type of education is described as highly institutionalized and structured?
• What defines the channel in the communication process?
• What order created the office of the Presidential Assistant on Community Development?
• Which executive order is responsible for coordinating community development activities across government departments?
• Which of the following does NOT affect the meaning in communication?
• What principle is described when rural people are involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating projects for their own improvement?
• What decree streamlined the Ministry of Agriculture and established regional offices for a unified extension service?
• What are the three types of resources that extension workers need to consider in communities?
• What is the Agricultural Land Region Code known as?
• In the communication process, which element is responsible for encoding?
• What is the result of information overload when input can no longer be processed?
• What significant agricultural program in the Philippines began in 1565?
• What is a primary role of extension workers in agriculture?
• Online communication is also referred to as?
• What type of barriers are illustrated by the use of jargon and unnecessarily complex words?
• Which type of communication is designed to inform, persuade, or entertain a large audience?
• Which element in Berlo's communication model is responsible for decoding messages?
• When a student asks a professor a question that was just answered due to distraction, what type of barrier is at play?
• How does agricultural extension contribute to rural development?
• What is defined as a unified system of symbols that permits sharing of meaning?
• What is the goal of the National Information Network (NIN)?