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.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
C.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
D.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
E.   Deception is more likely to occur
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.   feedback.
C.   social comparison.
D.   reflected appraisal
E.   distortion.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   settle a dispute.
B.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
C.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
D.   minimize an issue.
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.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
C.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
D.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
E.   are invented by other psychologists.
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   physical, psychological, experimental.
B.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
C.   selection, response, interaction
D.   initial, intermediate, final.
E.   selection, organization, interpretation
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   message. 
B.   noise. 
C.   environment. 
D.   channel. 
E.   sender. 
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 is unrepeatable
B.   Communication is reversible
C.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
D.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
E.   It’s impossible not to communicate
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   more honestly and with more caution
B.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
C.   less honestly and with more caution
D.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
Question #10
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
A.   interpersonal self
B.   self-orientation
C.   perceptual bias.
D.   self-concept.
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.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
C.   Rich invites the team to a party
D.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
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.   static evaluation
C.   none of these
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 has only one interpretation.
B.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
C.   It is too specific.
D.   It doesn’t request clarification.
E.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
B.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
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.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
B.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
C.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
D.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
E.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
Question #16
In a low-context language culture, you will notice
A.   ambiguity admired
B.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
C.   self-expression valued
D.   indirect expression of opinions
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   denying your feelings
B.   expressing your feelings
C.   empathizing with others
D.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
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.   social isolation
C.   superficial relationships
D.   deception
E.   relational deterioration
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   abstraction
B.   relative language
C.   none of these
D.   equivocation
E.   static evaluation

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