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.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
B.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
C.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
D.   Messages are too lean
E.   Deception is more likely to occur
Question #2
The process whereby the self-concept develops due to the way we believe others see us is called
A.   reflected appraisal
B.   social comparison.
C.   distortion.
D.   other-imposed prophecy.
E.   feedback.
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.   minimize an issue.
E.   settle a dispute.
Question #4
Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs 
A.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
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.   are invented by other psychologists.
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   selection, organization, interpretation
B.   selection, response, interaction
C.   physical, psychological, experimental.
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.   sender. 
B.   message. 
C.   noise. 
D.   environment. 
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 is reversible
B.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
C.   Communication is unrepeatable
D.   It’s impossible not to communicate
E.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
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.   interpersonal self
B.   perceptual bias.
C.   self-concept.
D.   self esteem
E.   self-orientation
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
B.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
C.   Rich invites the team to a party
D.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
E.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   relative language
B.   none of these
C.   equivocation
D.   abstraction
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.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
C.   It doesn’t request clarification.
D.   It has only one interpretation.
E.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
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.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
C.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
D.   I’ll make her neurotic.
E.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
Question #15
Which of the following is not true about the effect of gender on emotions?
A.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
B.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
C.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
D.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
E.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
Question #16
In a low-context language culture, you will notice
A.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
B.   self-expression valued
C.   indirect expression of opinions
D.   ambiguity admired
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   denying your feelings
B.   expressing your feelings
C.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
D.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
E.   empathizing with others
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   increased response time
B.   relational deterioration
C.   deception
D.   social isolation
E.   superficial relationships
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   none of these
B.   static evaluation
C.   relative language
D.   equivocation
E.   abstraction

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