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.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
C.   Messages are too lean
D.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
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.   distortion.
B.   feedback.
C.   other-imposed prophecy.
D.   reflected appraisal
E.   social comparison.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
B.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
C.   settle a dispute.
D.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
E.   minimize an issue.
Question #4
Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs 
A.   are invented by other psychologists.
B.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
C.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
D.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
E.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   selection, organization, interpretation
B.   selection, response, interaction
C.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
D.   initial, intermediate, final.
E.   physical, psychological, experimental.
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.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
B.   participating in controversial political discourse
C.   insensitive and hurtful comments that few people would make if their identity was known
D.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
Question #8
Which of the following is not a principle of communication?
A.   It’s impossible not to communicate
B.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
C.   Communication is reversible
D.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
E.   Communication is unrepeatable
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.   more honestly and with more caution
D.   less honestly and with more caution
Question #10
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
A.   self-orientation
B.   perceptual bias.
C.   self-concept.
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.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
C.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
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.   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 has only one interpretation.
B.   It is too specific.
C.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
D.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
E.   It doesn’t request clarification.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
B.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
C.   I’ll make her neurotic.
D.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
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.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
B.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
C.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
D.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
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.   indirect expression of opinions
B.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
C.   self-expression valued
D.   ambiguity admired
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   denying your feelings
B.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
C.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
D.   empathizing with others
E.   expressing your feelings
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   increased response time
B.   relational deterioration
C.   deception
D.   superficial relationships
E.   social isolation
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   static evaluation
B.   equivocation
C.   abstraction
D.   relative language
E.   none of these

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