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.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
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.   distortion.
B.   other-imposed prophecy.
C.   reflected appraisal
D.   social comparison.
E.   feedback.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
B.   settle a dispute.
C.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
D.   minimize an issue.
E.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
Question #4
Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs 
A.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
B.   are invented by other psychologists.
C.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
D.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
E.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   initial, intermediate, final.
B.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
C.   physical, psychological, experimental.
D.   selection, response, interaction
E.   selection, organization, interpretation
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   environment. 
B.   message. 
C.   channel. 
D.   sender. 
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.   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 has a content and relational dimension
B.   It’s impossible not to communicate
C.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
D.   Communication is unrepeatable
E.   Communication is reversible
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.   interpersonal self
C.   self-concept.
D.   self esteem
E.   perceptual bias.
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Rich invites the team to a party
B.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
C.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
D.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
E.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   equivocation
B.   relative language
C.   none of these
D.   abstraction
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 doesn’t request clarification.
B.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
C.   It has only one interpretation.
D.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
E.   It is too specific.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I’ll make her neurotic.
B.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
C.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
D.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
E.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
Question #15
Which of the following is not true about the effect of gender on emotions?
A.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
B.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
C.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
D.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
E.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
Question #16
In a low-context language culture, you will notice
A.   indirect expression of opinions
B.   ambiguity admired
C.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
D.   self-expression valued
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
B.   denying your feelings
C.   empathizing with others
D.   expressing your feelings
E.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   increased response time
B.   superficial relationships
C.   deception
D.   relational deterioration
E.   social isolation
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   abstraction
B.   static evaluation
C.   relative language
D.   equivocation
E.   none of these

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