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 sent and received too quickly
E.   Messages are too lean
Question #2
The process whereby the self-concept develops due to the way we believe others see us is called
A.   feedback.
B.   other-imposed prophecy.
C.   distortion.
D.   social comparison.
E.   reflected appraisal
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
B.   minimize an issue.
C.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
D.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
E.   settle a dispute.
Question #4
Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs 
A.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
B.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
C.   are invented by other psychologists.
D.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
E.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   initial, intermediate, final.
B.   physical, psychological, experimental.
C.   selection, response, interaction
D.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
E.   selection, organization, interpretation
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   channel. 
B.   noise. 
C.   environment. 
D.   message. 
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.   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.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
D.   participating in controversial political discourse
Question #8
Which of the following is not a principle of communication?
A.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
B.   Communication is reversible
C.   Communication is unrepeatable
D.   It’s impossible not to communicate
E.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
B.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
C.   more honestly and with more caution
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.   perceptual bias.
C.   self-orientation
D.   self esteem
E.   self-concept.
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
B.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
C.   Rich invites the team to a party
D.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
E.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
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 doesn’t request clarification.
B.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
C.   It has only one interpretation.
D.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
E.   It is too specific.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
B.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
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.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
C.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
D.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
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.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
C.   ambiguity admired
D.   self-expression valued
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
B.   expressing your feelings
C.   denying your feelings
D.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
E.   empathizing with others
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   superficial relationships
B.   increased response time
C.   relational deterioration
D.   deception
E.   social isolation
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   abstraction
B.   none of these
C.   static evaluation
D.   relative language
E.   equivocation

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