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.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
B.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
C.   Messages are too lean
D.   Deception is more likely to occur
E.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
Question #2
The process whereby the self-concept develops due to the way we believe others see us is called
A.   social comparison.
B.   reflected appraisal
C.   other-imposed prophecy.
D.   distortion.
E.   feedback.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   settle a dispute.
B.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
C.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
D.   minimize an issue.
E.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
Question #4
Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs 
A.   are invented by other psychologists.
B.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
C.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
D.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
E.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   initial, intermediate, final.
B.   physical, psychological, experimental.
C.   selection, response, interaction
D.   selection, organization, interpretation
E.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   channel. 
B.   noise. 
C.   sender. 
D.   message. 
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.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
B.   insensitive and hurtful comments that few people would make if their identity was known
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 unrepeatable
B.   It’s impossible not to communicate
C.   Communication is reversible
D.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
E.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
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 less 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.   perceptual bias.
C.   self-concept.
D.   self-orientation
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.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
C.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
D.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
E.   Rich invites the team to a party
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   none of these
B.   static evaluation
C.   equivocation
D.   relative language
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 is too specific.
B.   It doesn’t request clarification.
C.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
D.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
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.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
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.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
B.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
C.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
D.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
E.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
Question #16
In a low-context language culture, you will notice
A.   self-expression valued
B.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
C.   indirect expression of opinions
D.   ambiguity admired
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
B.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
C.   expressing your feelings
D.   empathizing with others
E.   denying your feelings
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   relational deterioration
B.   social isolation
C.   deception
D.   increased response time
E.   superficial relationships
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   equivocation
B.   relative language
C.   static evaluation
D.   abstraction
E.   none of these

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