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 too lean
B.   Deception is more likely to occur
C.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
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.   social comparison.
B.   other-imposed prophecy.
C.   reflected appraisal
D.   distortion.
E.   feedback.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
B.   minimize an issue.
C.   settle a dispute.
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 generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
B.   are invented by other psychologists.
C.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
D.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
E.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   selection, response, interaction
B.   selection, organization, interpretation
C.   assumption, experience, 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.   channel. 
B.   noise. 
C.   message. 
D.   environment. 
E.   sender. 
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.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
B.   insensitive and hurtful comments that few people would make if their identity was known
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.   It’s impossible not to communicate
C.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
D.   Communication is unrepeatable
E.   Communication is reversible
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
B.   less honestly and with more caution
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.   perceptual bias.
B.   self esteem
C.   interpersonal self
D.   self-concept.
E.   self-orientation
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.   equivocation
C.   static evaluation
D.   none of these
E.   abstraction
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 doesn’t describe behavior.
C.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
D.   It has only one interpretation.
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 can’t get anyone to listen to me.
C.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
D.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
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.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
B.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
C.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
D.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
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.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
B.   ambiguity admired
C.   indirect expression of opinions
D.   self-expression valued
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
B.   empathizing with others
C.   expressing your feelings
D.   denying your feelings
E.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   superficial relationships
B.   social isolation
C.   deception
D.   increased response time
E.   relational deterioration
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   relative language
B.   static evaluation
C.   equivocation
D.   none of these
E.   abstraction

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