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Question #1
In our perceptions, we cling more strongly to first impressions, even when they are wrong.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #2
Perception checking can be a useful tool when you don’t want to embarrass or directly threaten another person.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #3
The concept of self-fulfilling prophecy relates best to which of these perceptual tendencies?
A.
We judge ourselves more charitably than others.
B.
We are influenced by our expectations.
C.
We cling to first impressions.
D.
We assume others are similar to us.
E.
We are influenced by the obvious.
Question #4
All of the following would be included in a good definition of empathy except which one?
A.
It can’t be totally achieved.
B.
It requires that your opinions match those of the other person.
C.
It includes concern for the other person.
D.
It involves taking the other’s perspective.
E.
It requires a sense of the other person’s feelings.
Question #5
What’s missing from this perception check? “When you didn’t do the grocery shopping today like you usually do, I figured you weren’t feeling good or were mad at me.”
A.
It doesn’t describe behavior.
B.
Nothing is missing from this perception check.
C.
It doesn’t request clarification.
D.
It is too specific.
E.
It has only one interpretation.
Question #6
What’s missing from this perception check? “I figure you’re either upset with me or worried about your test. Is it something like that?”
A.
Nothing is missing from this perception check.
B.
It has only one interpretation.
C.
It doesn’t describe behavior.
D.
It is too wordy.
E.
It doesn’t request clarification.
Question #7
What’s missing from this perception check? “When I saw you having lunch with Emily, I figured you liked her more than me. What’s going on?”
A.
It is too wordy.
B.
It doesn’t request clarification.
C.
Nothing is missing from this perception check.
D.
It doesn’t describe behavior.
E.
It has only one interpretation.
Question #8
How could you improve this perception-checking statement? “When you gave me an F on my essay, I figured you hated me. Right?”
A.
Describe behavior.
B.
Give another interpretation
C.
Say less.
D.
Request clarification.
E.
It is great as a perception-checking statement just the way it is.
Question #9
Empathy is related to perception in that
A.
the more perceptive you are, the less empathetic you need be.
B.
empathy is facilitated by trying to perceive things from the other person’s point of view.
C.
empathy and perception are both a result of self-fulfilling prophecies.
D.
the more perceptive you are, the easier it is to forget to be empathetic.
Question #10
The term that refers to men and women possessing a mixture of traits that have previously been considered exclusively masculine or feminine is
A.
analogous.
B.
rhetorically sensitive.
C.
adaptable.
D.
androgynous.
E.
chauvinistic.
Question #11
You think that when your coworker uses profanity it’s due to a flaw in her character, but when you use profanity it’s because the situation demands it.
A.
androgynous behavior
B.
punctuation
C.
interpretation
D.
empathy
E.
attribution error
Question #12
Which perceptual tendency is illustrated in the following example? Leah was trying to be helpful when she told Eric he should wear pants that make him look less fat. However, when Eric told Leah she should lay off the makeup because it makes her look “old,” she perceived his comment as hurtful and mean.
A.
We cling to first impressions.
B.
We are influenced by our expectations.
C.
We judge ourselves more charitably than others.
D.
We are influenced by the obvious.
E.
None of the above.
Question #13
When sharing your feelings, it’s not necessary to accept responsibility for them because so often others cause them.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #14
Some people fail to communicate their emotions clearly because they understate or downplay them.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #15
All emotions are caused by self-talk.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #16
Anger can be either a facilitative or debilitative emotion.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #17
Social isolation and depression are problems that can result from the inability to constructively talk about emotions.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #18
According to cognitive psychologists, it is not events that cause people to feel bad, but rather the beliefs they hold about the events.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #19
One difference between facilitative emotions and debilitative emotions is whether you feel the emotion for a short or long period of time.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #20
Social scientists generally agree that there are four components to the phenomena we label as “feelings.” They are
A.
stimulus, proprioception, emotional contagion, and response.
B.
physiological changes, nonverbal reactions, cognitive interpretations, and verbal expression.
C.
verbal and nonverbal manifestations, physical depression, and catharsis.
D.
physical changes, mental recognition, and verbal description.
E.
sensing, organizing, interpreting, and encoding.
Question #21
“You never listen to me!” is an example of subscribing to the fallacy of
A.
perfection.
B.
causation.
C.
shoulds.
D.
overgeneralization.
E.
helplessness.
Question #22
“My roommate ought to be more understanding.” This quote is an example of the fallacy of
A.
perfection.
B.
approval.
C.
helplessness.
D.
shoulds.
E.
causation.
Question #23
“Those interviewers made me so nervous.”
A.
fallacy of causation
B.
fallacy of overgeneralization
C.
fallacy of helplessness
D.
fallacy of perfection
E.
fallacy of shoulds
Question #24
“I know he’ll be crushed if I don’t go out with him.”
A.
fallacy of causation
B.
fallacy of helplessness
C.
fallacy of perfection
D.
fallacy of shoulds
E.
fallacy of overgeneralization
Question #25
The “amygdala” refers to
A.
the threat alarm system in the brain.
B.
a type of emotional contagion.
C.
a reservoir of emotional memories.
D.
nonverbal reactions expressed on the face.
E.
none of the above.
Question #26
Facilitative feelings
A.
are more common in other cultures.
B.
contribute to effective functioning.
C.
keep us from communicating effectively.
D.
happen only when you feel good.
E.
are emotional counterfeits.
Question #27
Self-talk
A.
includes identifying an event, your thought, and feeling.
B.
can be facilitative or debilitative.
C.
can determine how you feel.
D.
allows you to have control over how you feel.
E.
includes all of the above.
Question #28
Equivocal words are words that can be interpreted in more than one way.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #29
Emotive words are words that sound as if they’re describing something, but are really announcing the speaker’s attitude toward it.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #30
A perfectly worded “I” message delivered with total sincerity will ensure that the other person will not get defensive.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #31
There are some occasions when less powerful forms of speech can enhance a speaker’s effectiveness.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #32
“I” language offers a more accurate and less provocative way to express a complaint.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #33
Language can shape our perceptions of the world.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #34
All of the following statements about gender and language are true except which one?
A.
Women’s speech is more indirect and elaborate.
B.
Female speech often contains statements of sympathy and empathy.
C.
Men’s speech is more direct and task-oriented.
D.
Women interrupt men more in mixed-sex conversations.
E.
Women are more likely to use more intensive adverbs than men.
Question #35
A speaker’s willingness to take responsibility for his/her thoughts or feelings can be indicated by the use of
A.
euphemisms.
B.
“I” language.
C.
singular terms.
D.
consequence terms.
E.
“you” language.
Question #36
“People from the East Coast are rude.” Which of the following abstraction problems is illustrated by this statement?
A.
confusing others
B.
being too frank
C.
stereotyping
D.
confusing yourself
E.
bicoastalism
Question #37
Which of the following statements best illustrates a fact?
A.
“Fact number one: you said a dumb thing.”
B.
“I heard you tell Tim you weren’t interested.”
C.
“It’s clear you shouldn’t have said that.”
D.
“You should have thought about the result of saying you weren’t interested before you opened your mouth.”
E.
“It’s a fact that playing mind games always backfires.”
Question #38
“We” language
A.
can signal closeness and cohesiveness with others.
B.
may accomplish the goals of “I” language and sound less egotistical.
C.
should be avoided when expressing personal feelings and thoughts.
D.
can offend another person in some circumstances.
E.
All of these choices are correct.
Question #39
A behavioral description should include
A.
All of these choices are correct.
B.
who is involved.
C.
in what circumstances the behavior occurs.
D.
the specific behaviors.
E.
None of these choices are correct.
Question #40
Statements that basically cancel the thought that precedes them are
A.
“we” statements.
B.
“it” statements.
C.
“but” statements.
D.
“you” statements.
E.
“I/we” statements.
Question #41
Generally speaking, people are more likely to share negative emotions rather than positive emotions.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #42
Social rules discourage too much expression of negative emotion, but there are really no social limits to expressing positive emotions.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #43
Your text argues that the complete and open expression of emotions is one key to positive relationships.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #44
An event that generates facilitative self-talk for one person might stimulate debilitative thinking for someone else.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #45
It’s impossible to listen effectively all of the time.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #46
During careful listening, your heart rate will quicken and your body temperature will rise.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #47
Since paraphrasing may not always be accurate, speaking tentatively allows the other person to make a correction.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #48
Of the many different elements in the listening process, hearing is the physiological dimension.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #49
Since all judging listening responses are negative, we should avoid them at all cost.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #50
Interruptions are one characteristic of stage-hogging.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #51
Insulated listeners respond only to the parts of your remarks that interest them.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #52
Which best describes the relationship between our rate of hearing speech and the average rate of speaking?
A.
We can listen twice as fast as an average person speaks.
B.
We speak at nearly the same rate we are able to listen.
C.
We are able to speak 2 times faster than an average person can listen.
D.
We can listen 4-6 times faster than an average person speaks.
E.
We are able to listen slightly faster than an average person speaks.
Question #53
Which is the best helping paraphrase response to the following statement? “My boss keeps kidding me about how we should have an affair. I don’t know what to do. Sometimes I think he’s just joking, and sometimes I think it’s a real proposition.”
A.
“That’s a common problem these days. I can see why you’re upset, and I don’t blame you.”
B.
“You sound upset by this.”
C.
“Either way it’s sexual harassment, which is illegal. You shouldn’t let him get away with it!”
D.
“So you can’t figure out his motives, is that it?”
E.
“You sound worried and confused because you’re not sure if he’s coming on to you or not.”
Question #54
“That’s a terrible idea!”
A.
judging
B.
advising
C.
paraphrasing
D.
supporting
E.
analyzing
Question #55
“He’s doing that because he doesn’t think you’ll care.”
A.
supporting
B.
advising
C.
analyzing
D.
paraphrasing
E.
judging
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