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.   Deception is more likely to occur
C.   Messages are too lean
D.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
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.   social comparison.
B.   distortion.
C.   feedback.
D.   reflected appraisal
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.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
B.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
C.   are invented by other psychologists.
D.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
E.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   initial, intermediate, final.
B.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
C.   physical, psychological, experimental.
D.   selection, response, interaction
E.   selection, organization, interpretation
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.   noise. 
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.   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 is reversible
B.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
C.   Communication is unrepeatable
D.   It’s impossible not to communicate
E.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
B.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
C.   less honestly and with more caution
D.   more honestly and with more caution
Question #10
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
A.   interpersonal self
B.   self-orientation
C.   self esteem
D.   self-concept.
E.   perceptual bias.
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Rich invites the team to a party
B.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
C.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
D.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
E.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   relative language
B.   none of these
C.   abstraction
D.   equivocation
E.   static evaluation
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 request clarification.
B.   It is too specific.
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 shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
B.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
C.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
D.   I’ll make her neurotic.
E.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
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.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
C.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
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.   indirect expression of opinions
B.   ambiguity admired
C.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
D.   self-expression valued
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
B.   expressing your feelings
C.   empathizing with others
D.   denying your feelings
E.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   deception
B.   increased response time
C.   social isolation
D.   superficial relationships
E.   relational deterioration
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   abstraction
B.   relative language
C.   equivocation
D.   static evaluation
E.   none of these

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