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.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
B.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
C.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
D.   Messages are too lean
E.   Deception is more likely to occur
Question #2
The process whereby the self-concept develops due to the way we believe others see us is called
A.   reflected appraisal
B.   social comparison.
C.   feedback.
D.   distortion.
E.   other-imposed prophecy.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   settle a dispute.
B.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
C.   minimize an issue.
D.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
E.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
Question #4
Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs 
A.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
B.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
C.   are invented by other psychologists.
D.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
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.   selection, organization, interpretation
D.   physical, psychological, experimental.
E.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   environment. 
B.   sender. 
C.   message. 
D.   channel. 
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.   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 has a content and relational dimension
B.   Communication is unrepeatable
C.   Communication is reversible
D.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
E.   It’s impossible not to communicate
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.   perceptual bias.
B.   self-concept.
C.   interpersonal self
D.   self-orientation
E.   self esteem
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
B.   Rich invites the team to a party
C.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
D.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
E.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   abstraction
B.   relative language
C.   none of these
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 describe behavior.
B.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
C.   It has only one interpretation.
D.   It doesn’t request clarification.
E.   It is too specific.
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.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
C.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
D.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
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.   self-expression valued
C.   ambiguity admired
D.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
B.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
C.   expressing your feelings
D.   denying your feelings
E.   empathizing with others
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.   none of these
B.   equivocation
C.   relative language
D.   static evaluation
E.   abstraction

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