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.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
B.   Messages are too lean
C.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
D.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
E.   Deception is more likely to occur
Question #2
The process whereby the self-concept develops due to the way we believe others see us is called
A.   reflected appraisal
B.   feedback.
C.   social comparison.
D.   other-imposed prophecy.
E.   distortion.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
B.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
C.   settle a dispute.
D.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
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.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
C.   are invented by other psychologists.
D.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
E.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
B.   physical, psychological, experimental.
C.   selection, response, interaction
D.   selection, organization, interpretation
E.   initial, intermediate, final.
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   sender. 
B.   environment. 
C.   channel. 
D.   message. 
E.   noise. 
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.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
B.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
C.   insensitive and hurtful comments that few people would make if their identity was known
D.   participating in controversial political discourse
Question #8
Which of the following is not a principle of communication?
A.   Communication is unrepeatable
B.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
C.   Communication is reversible
D.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
E.   It’s impossible not to communicate
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   less honestly and with more caution
B.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
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 esteem
B.   self-concept.
C.   interpersonal self
D.   perceptual bias.
E.   self-orientation
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.   Rich invites the team to a party
C.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
D.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
E.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   abstraction
B.   relative language
C.   equivocation
D.   static evaluation
E.   none of these
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 doesn’t request clarification.
E.   It has only one interpretation.
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.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
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.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
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.   indirect expression of opinions
B.   ambiguity admired
C.   self-expression valued
D.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
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.   deception
B.   relational deterioration
C.   social isolation
D.   increased response time
E.   superficial relationships
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   relative language
B.   equivocation
C.   abstraction
D.   none of these
E.   static evaluation

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