Com 1090 - Interpersonal Communication » Fall 2022 » Exam 1

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Question #1
According to your textbook, one drawback of hyperpersonal communication online is:
A.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
B.   Messages are too lean
C.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
D.   Deception is more likely to occur
E.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
Question #2
The process whereby the self-concept develops due to the way we believe others see us is called
A.   reflected appraisal
B.   feedback.
C.   social comparison.
D.   other-imposed prophecy.
E.   distortion.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
B.   settle a dispute.
C.   minimize an issue.
D.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
E.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
Question #4
Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs 
A.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
B.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
C.   are invented by other psychologists.
D.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
E.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   selection, response, interaction
B.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
C.   selection, organization, interpretation
D.   initial, intermediate, final.
E.   physical, psychological, experimental.
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   environment. 
B.   sender. 
C.   noise. 
D.   message. 
E.   channel. 
Question #7
In the Ethical Feature “The Ethics of Online Anonymity,” your text asserts that, in most social media, the veil of anonymity provides cover for ________________.​
A.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
B.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
C.   participating in controversial political discourse
D.   insensitive and hurtful comments that few people would make if their identity was known
Question #8
Which of the following is not a principle of communication?
A.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
B.   Communication is unrepeatable
C.   Communication is reversible
D.   It’s impossible not to communicate
E.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
B.   more honestly and with more caution
C.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
D.   less honestly and with more caution
Question #10
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
A.   interpersonal self
B.   self-concept.
C.   perceptual bias.
D.   self-orientation
E.   self esteem
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
B.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
C.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
D.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
E.   Rich invites the team to a party
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   static evaluation
B.   none of these
C.   relative language
D.   equivocation
E.   abstraction
Question #13
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 request clarification.
B.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
C.   It has only one interpretation.
D.   It is too specific.
E.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
B.   I’ll make her neurotic.
C.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
D.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
E.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
Question #15
Which of the following is not true about the effect of gender on emotions?
A.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
B.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
C.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
D.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
E.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
Question #16
In a low-context language culture, you will notice
A.   indirect expression of opinions
B.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
C.   self-expression valued
D.   ambiguity admired
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
B.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
C.   expressing your feelings
D.   denying your feelings
E.   empathizing with others
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   relational deterioration
B.   increased response time
C.   deception
D.   social isolation
E.   superficial relationships
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   abstraction
B.   equivocation
C.   static evaluation
D.   relative language
E.   none of these

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