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.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
C.   Deception is more likely to occur
D.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
E.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
Question #2
The process whereby the self-concept develops due to the way we believe others see us is called
A.   distortion.
B.   social comparison.
C.   feedback.
D.   other-imposed prophecy.
E.   reflected appraisal
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
B.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
C.   minimize an issue.
D.   settle a dispute.
E.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
Question #4
Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs 
A.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
B.   are invented by other psychologists.
C.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
D.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
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.   initial, intermediate, final.
D.   physical, psychological, experimental.
E.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   noise. 
B.   sender. 
C.   environment. 
D.   message. 
E.   channel. 
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.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
B.   participating in controversial political discourse
C.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
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 has a content and relational dimension
B.   Communication is reversible
C.   It’s impossible not to communicate
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 more caution
B.   less honestly and with more caution
C.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
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-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.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
B.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
C.   Rich invites the team to a party
D.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
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.   abstraction
C.   none of these
D.   static evaluation
E.   equivocation
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 has only one interpretation.
C.   It doesn’t request clarification.
D.   It is too specific.
E.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I’ll make her neurotic.
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 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 express more affection on Facebook than men do.
B.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
C.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
D.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
E.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
Question #16
In a low-context language culture, you will notice
A.   ambiguity admired
B.   self-expression valued
C.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
D.   indirect expression of opinions
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   empathizing with others
B.   expressing your feelings
C.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
D.   denying your feelings
E.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   social isolation
B.   relational deterioration
C.   superficial relationships
D.   increased response time
E.   deception
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   none of these
B.   relative language
C.   static evaluation
D.   equivocation
E.   abstraction

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