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

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