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 sent and received too quickly
C.   Messages are too lean
D.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
E.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
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.   social comparison.
C.   distortion.
D.   reflected appraisal
E.   feedback.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
B.   minimize an issue.
C.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
D.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
E.   settle a dispute.
Question #4
Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs 
A.   are invented by other psychologists.
B.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
C.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
D.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
E.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   physical, psychological, experimental.
B.   selection, response, interaction
C.   selection, organization, interpretation
D.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
E.   initial, intermediate, final.
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   message. 
B.   environment. 
C.   channel. 
D.   noise. 
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.   insensitive and hurtful comments that few people would make if their identity was known
B.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
C.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
D.   participating in controversial political discourse
Question #8
Which of the following is not a principle of communication?
A.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
B.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
C.   Communication is unrepeatable
D.   Communication is reversible
E.   It’s impossible not to communicate
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   less honestly and with more caution
B.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
C.   more honestly and with more caution
D.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
Question #10
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
A.   self esteem
B.   self-concept.
C.   self-orientation
D.   perceptual bias.
E.   interpersonal self
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Rich invites the team to a party
B.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
C.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
D.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
E.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   abstraction
B.   equivocation
C.   none of these
D.   relative language
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.   It doesn’t request clarification.
C.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
D.   It is too specific.
E.   It has only one interpretation.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
B.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
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.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
B.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
C.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
D.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
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.   ambiguity admired
B.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
C.   self-expression valued
D.   indirect expression of opinions
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   empathizing with others
B.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
C.   expressing your feelings
D.   denying your feelings
E.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   relational deterioration
B.   superficial relationships
C.   social isolation
D.   deception
E.   increased response time
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   relative language
B.   static evaluation
C.   abstraction
D.   none of these
E.   equivocation

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