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.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
C.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
D.   Messages are too lean
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.   other-imposed prophecy.
B.   reflected appraisal
C.   distortion.
D.   social comparison.
E.   feedback.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
B.   settle a dispute.
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 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.   physical, psychological, experimental.
C.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
D.   selection, response, interaction
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.   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.   participating in controversial political discourse
B.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
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.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
B.   Communication is reversible
C.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
D.   It’s impossible not to communicate
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.   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-concept.
C.   self-orientation
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.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
C.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
D.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
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 is too specific.
B.   It has only one interpretation.
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 make her neurotic.
B.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
C.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
D.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
E.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
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 more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
D.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
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.   ambiguity admired
C.   self-expression valued
D.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
B.   empathizing with others
C.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
D.   expressing your feelings
E.   denying your feelings
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   relational deterioration
B.   social isolation
C.   superficial relationships
D.   increased response time
E.   deception
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   none of these
B.   static evaluation
C.   equivocation
D.   abstraction
E.   relative language

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