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

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