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.   Deception is more likely to occur
B.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
C.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
D.   Messages are too lean
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.   feedback.
C.   reflected appraisal
D.   social comparison.
E.   other-imposed prophecy.
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.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
B.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
C.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
D.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
E.   are invented by other psychologists.
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   selection, response, interaction
B.   selection, organization, interpretation
C.   initial, intermediate, final.
D.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
E.   physical, psychological, experimental.
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   channel. 
B.   environment. 
C.   noise. 
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.   participating in controversial political discourse
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.   Communication is unrepeatable
C.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
D.   It’s impossible not to communicate
E.   Communication is reversible
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   more honestly and with more caution
B.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
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.   perceptual bias.
B.   self-orientation
C.   self-concept.
D.   interpersonal self
E.   self esteem
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
B.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
C.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
D.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
E.   Rich invites the team to a party
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.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
B.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
C.   It is too specific.
D.   It has only one interpretation.
E.   It doesn’t request clarification.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
B.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
C.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
D.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
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.   self-expression valued
C.   ambiguity admired
D.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
B.   expressing your feelings
C.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
D.   denying your feelings
E.   empathizing with others
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   superficial relationships
B.   deception
C.   social isolation
D.   relational deterioration
E.   increased response time
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   relative language
B.   abstraction
C.   equivocation
D.   static evaluation
E.   none of these

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