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.   Deception is more likely to occur
B.   Messages are too lean
C.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
D.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
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.   feedback.
B.   distortion.
C.   other-imposed prophecy.
D.   reflected appraisal
E.   social comparison.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   settle a dispute.
B.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
C.   persuade someone to accept your 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.   selection, response, interaction
B.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
C.   selection, organization, interpretation
D.   physical, psychological, experimental.
E.   initial, intermediate, final.
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   environment. 
B.   sender. 
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.   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.   It’s impossible not to communicate
B.   Communication is reversible
C.   Communication is unrepeatable
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 more caution
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-orientation
B.   perceptual bias.
C.   self esteem
D.   self-concept.
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.   Rich invites the team to a party
D.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
E.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   none of these
B.   equivocation
C.   relative language
D.   abstraction
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 has only one interpretation.
B.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
C.   It doesn’t request clarification.
D.   It is too specific.
E.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
B.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
C.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
D.   I’ll make her neurotic.
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.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
B.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
C.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
D.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
E.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
Question #16
In a low-context language culture, you will notice
A.   self-expression valued
B.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
C.   ambiguity admired
D.   indirect expression of opinions
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   denying your feelings
B.   expressing your feelings
C.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
D.   empathizing with others
E.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   deception
B.   increased response time
C.   social isolation
D.   relational deterioration
E.   superficial relationships
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   static evaluation
B.   abstraction
C.   none of these
D.   relative language
E.   equivocation

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