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.   Deception is more likely to occur
D.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
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.   feedback.
B.   distortion.
C.   other-imposed prophecy.
D.   reflected appraisal
E.   social comparison.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   minimize an issue.
B.   settle a dispute.
C.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
D.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
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.   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.   initial, intermediate, final.
B.   physical, psychological, experimental.
C.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
D.   selection, response, interaction
E.   selection, organization, 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.   insensitive and hurtful comments that few people would make if their identity was known
B.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
C.   participating in controversial political discourse
D.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
Question #8
Which of the following is not a principle of communication?
A.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
B.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
C.   Communication is unrepeatable
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.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
C.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
D.   less honestly and with more caution
Question #10
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
A.   self-concept.
B.   interpersonal self
C.   self esteem
D.   self-orientation
E.   perceptual bias.
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.   Rich invites the team to a party
D.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
E.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   abstraction
B.   none of these
C.   equivocation
D.   static evaluation
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 doesn’t request clarification.
B.   It is too specific.
C.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
D.   It has only one interpretation.
E.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
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 shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
Question #15
Which of the following is not true about the effect of gender on emotions?
A.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
B.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
C.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
D.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
E.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
Question #16
In a low-context language culture, you will notice
A.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
B.   indirect expression of opinions
C.   self-expression valued
D.   ambiguity admired
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.   deception
C.   social isolation
D.   relational deterioration
E.   superficial relationships
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   none of these
B.   relative language
C.   static evaluation
D.   abstraction
E.   equivocation

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