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 sent and received too quickly
E.   Messages are too lean
Question #2
The process whereby the self-concept develops due to the way we believe others see us is called
A.   distortion.
B.   social comparison.
C.   reflected appraisal
D.   feedback.
E.   other-imposed prophecy.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   minimize an issue.
B.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
C.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
D.   settle a dispute.
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.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
C.   are invented by other psychologists.
D.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
E.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   selection, organization, interpretation
B.   initial, intermediate, final.
C.   physical, psychological, experimental.
D.   selection, response, interaction
E.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
Question #6
All of the following elements are included in the transactional communication model introduced in Chapter One except 
A.   message. 
B.   environment. 
C.   noise. 
D.   sender. 
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.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
B.   participating in controversial political discourse
C.   insensitive and hurtful comments that few people would make if their identity was known
D.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
Question #8
Which of the following is not a principle of communication?
A.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
B.   It’s impossible not to communicate
C.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
D.   Communication is reversible
E.   Communication is unrepeatable
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
B.   more honestly and with more caution
C.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
D.   less honestly and with more caution
Question #10
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
A.   self-orientation
B.   self esteem
C.   interpersonal self
D.   perceptual bias.
E.   self-concept.
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Rich invites the team to a party
B.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
C.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
D.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
E.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   static evaluation
B.   none of these
C.   equivocation
D.   abstraction
E.   relative language
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 request clarification.
B.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
C.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
D.   It has only one interpretation.
E.   It is too specific.
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 can’t get anyone to listen to me.
D.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
E.   I’ll make her neurotic.
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 more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
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.   ambiguity admired
B.   self-expression valued
C.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
D.   indirect expression of opinions
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   expressing your feelings
B.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
C.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
D.   empathizing with others
E.   denying your feelings
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   social isolation
B.   superficial relationships
C.   relational deterioration
D.   increased response time
E.   deception
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   abstraction
B.   equivocation
C.   none of these
D.   static evaluation
E.   relative language

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