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.   Messages are too lean
C.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
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.   reflected appraisal
B.   social comparison.
C.   distortion.
D.   other-imposed prophecy.
E.   feedback.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   minimize an issue.
B.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
C.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
D.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
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.   are invented by other psychologists.
C.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
D.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
E.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
B.   selection, response, interaction
C.   selection, organization, interpretation
D.   physical, psychological, experimental.
E.   initial, intermediate, final.
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   message. 
B.   sender. 
C.   channel. 
D.   noise. 
E.   environment. 
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 can be intentional or unintentional
B.   It’s impossible not to communicate
C.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
D.   Communication is reversible
E.   Communication is unrepeatable
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   less honestly and with more caution
B.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
C.   more honestly and with more caution
D.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
Question #10
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
A.   self-concept.
B.   self esteem
C.   perceptual bias.
D.   interpersonal self
E.   self-orientation
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Rich invites the team to a party
B.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
C.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
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.   equivocation
B.   relative language
C.   static evaluation
D.   none of these
E.   abstraction
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 describe behavior.
B.   It is too specific.
C.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
D.   It doesn’t request clarification.
E.   It has only one interpretation.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
B.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
C.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
D.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
E.   I’ll make her neurotic.
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 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.   self-expression valued
B.   ambiguity admired
C.   indirect expression of opinions
D.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   expressing your feelings
B.   empathizing with others
C.   denying your feelings
D.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
E.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   relational deterioration
B.   deception
C.   social isolation
D.   superficial relationships
E.   increased response time
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   abstraction
B.   none of these
C.   static evaluation
D.   equivocation
E.   relative language

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