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.   Deception is more likely to occur
C.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
D.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
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.   social comparison.
B.   other-imposed prophecy.
C.   feedback.
D.   distortion.
E.   reflected appraisal
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
B.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
C.   settle a dispute.
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 invented by other psychologists.
B.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
C.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
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.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
B.   physical, psychological, experimental.
C.   initial, intermediate, final.
D.   selection, organization, interpretation
E.   selection, response, interaction
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   message. 
B.   channel. 
C.   noise. 
D.   environment. 
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.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
C.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
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.   It’s impossible not to communicate
C.   Communication is reversible
D.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
E.   Communication is unrepeatable
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
B.   less honestly and with more caution
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.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
B.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
C.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
D.   Rich invites the team to a party
E.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   static evaluation
B.   none of these
C.   abstraction
D.   equivocation
E.   relative language
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 doesn’t describe behavior.
C.   It is too specific.
D.   It doesn’t request clarification.
E.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
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 never be able to make her see my side.
D.   I’ll make her neurotic.
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 are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
B.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
C.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
D.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
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.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
B.   self-expression valued
C.   ambiguity admired
D.   indirect expression of opinions
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
B.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
C.   empathizing with others
D.   denying your feelings
E.   expressing your feelings
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   superficial relationships
B.   increased response time
C.   social isolation
D.   relational deterioration
E.   deception
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   abstraction
B.   none of these
C.   equivocation
D.   relative language
E.   static evaluation

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