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

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