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.   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.   social comparison.
B.   feedback.
C.   reflected appraisal
D.   distortion.
E.   other-imposed prophecy.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   settle a dispute.
B.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
C.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
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 invented by other psychologists.
C.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
D.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
E.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   selection, response, interaction
B.   initial, intermediate, final.
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.   noise. 
B.   sender. 
C.   message. 
D.   environment. 
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.   participating in controversial political discourse
C.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
D.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
Question #8
Which of the following is not a principle of communication?
A.   Communication is unrepeatable
B.   It’s impossible not to communicate
C.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
D.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
E.   Communication is reversible
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
B.   more honestly and with more caution
C.   less honestly and with more caution
D.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
Question #10
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
A.   perceptual bias.
B.   self-concept.
C.   self-orientation
D.   self esteem
E.   interpersonal self
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
B.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
C.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
D.   Rich invites the team to a party
E.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   abstraction
B.   relative language
C.   static evaluation
D.   equivocation
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 is too specific.
B.   It doesn’t request clarification.
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’ll make her neurotic.
B.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
C.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
D.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
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.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
C.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
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.   ambiguity admired
B.   indirect expression of opinions
C.   self-expression valued
D.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
B.   denying your feelings
C.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
D.   expressing your feelings
E.   empathizing with others
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   superficial relationships
B.   relational deterioration
C.   deception
D.   increased response time
E.   social isolation
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   relative language
B.   abstraction
C.   equivocation
D.   static evaluation
E.   none of these

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