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.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
D.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
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.   other-imposed prophecy.
B.   feedback.
C.   reflected appraisal
D.   social comparison.
E.   distortion.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
B.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
C.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
D.   settle a dispute.
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 proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
D.   are invented by other psychologists.
E.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   selection, organization, interpretation
B.   initial, intermediate, final.
C.   selection, response, interaction
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.   message. 
C.   sender. 
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.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
B.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
C.   participating in controversial political discourse
D.   insensitive and hurtful comments that few people would make if their identity was known
Question #8
Which of the following is not a principle of communication?
A.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
B.   Communication is reversible
C.   Communication is unrepeatable
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.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
B.   more honestly and with more caution
C.   less 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.   self-concept.
C.   interpersonal self
D.   self esteem
E.   perceptual bias.
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.   relative language
C.   static evaluation
D.   abstraction
E.   equivocation
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 has only one interpretation.
C.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
D.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
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.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
C.   I’ll make her neurotic.
D.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
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 are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
C.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
D.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
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.   expressing your feelings
B.   denying 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.   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.   static evaluation
B.   abstraction
C.   equivocation
D.   relative language
E.   none of these

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