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.   Messages are sent and received too quickly
D.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
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.   feedback.
C.   social comparison.
D.   other-imposed prophecy.
E.   reflected appraisal
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
B.   minimize an issue.
C.   gain insight into another’s 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 generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
B.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
C.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
D.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
E.   are invented by other psychologists.
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.   channel. 
B.   sender. 
C.   environment. 
D.   message. 
E.   noise. 
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.   participating in controversial political discourse
C.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
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.   It’s impossible not to communicate
D.   Communication is unrepeatable
E.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
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.   more honestly and with more caution
D.   less honestly and with more caution
Question #10
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
A.   perceptual bias.
B.   self-orientation
C.   interpersonal self
D.   self-concept.
E.   self esteem
Question #11
Which of the following is most clearly an example of qualitatively interpersonal communication?
A.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
B.   Rich invites the team to a party
C.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
D.   Aasim pleads for the class to vote. 
E.   Georgina chats with the mailman.
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   none of these
B.   equivocation
C.   abstraction
D.   static evaluation
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.   It has only one interpretation.
C.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
D.   It is too specific.
E.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
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.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
C.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
D.   I’ll make her neurotic.
E.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
Question #15
Which of the following is not true about the effect of gender on emotions?
A.   Women are less likely to use emoticons such as J in online communication.
B.   Women are more attuned to emotions than men, both within and across cultures.
C.   Women express more affection on Facebook than men do.
D.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
E.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
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.   denying your feelings
B.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
C.   expressing your feelings
D.   empathizing with others
E.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   relational deterioration
B.   social isolation
C.   increased response time
D.   superficial relationships
E.   deception
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   static evaluation
B.   abstraction
C.   none of these
D.   relative language
E.   equivocation

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