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.   reflected appraisal
B.   social comparison.
C.   distortion.
D.   feedback.
E.   other-imposed prophecy.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
B.   settle a dispute.
C.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
D.   minimize an issue.
E.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
Question #4
Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs 
A.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
B.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
C.   are invented by other psychologists.
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.   initial, intermediate, final.
B.   selection, response, interaction
C.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
D.   selection, organization, 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.   sender. 
B.   message. 
C.   environment. 
D.   channel. 
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.   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.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
D.   participating in controversial political discourse
Question #8
Which of the following is not a principle of communication?
A.   Communication is reversible
B.   Communication is unrepeatable
C.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
D.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
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 more caution
C.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
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 esteem
B.   perceptual bias.
C.   self-concept.
D.   interpersonal self
E.   self-orientation
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
B.   Rich invites the team to a party
C.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
D.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
E.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   static evaluation
B.   equivocation
C.   relative language
D.   abstraction
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.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
B.   It is too specific.
C.   It doesn’t request clarification.
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’ll make her neurotic.
B.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
C.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
D.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
E.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
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 express more affection on Facebook than men do.
C.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
D.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
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.   self-expression valued
B.   indirect expression of opinions
C.   ambiguity admired
D.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   empathizing with others
B.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
C.   expressing your feelings
D.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
E.   denying your feelings
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   social isolation
B.   superficial relationships
C.   deception
D.   relational deterioration
E.   increased response time
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   equivocation
B.   static evaluation
C.   none of these
D.   abstraction
E.   relative language

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