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.   Misunderstandings occur more frequently
B.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
C.   Deception is more likely to occur
D.   Messages are too lean
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.   feedback.
B.   social comparison.
C.   distortion.
D.   reflected appraisal
E.   other-imposed prophecy.
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   minimize an issue.
B.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
C.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
D.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
E.   settle a dispute.
Question #4
Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs 
A.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
B.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
C.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
D.   are invented by other psychologists.
E.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   assumption, experience, interpretation.
B.   physical, psychological, experimental.
C.   selection, organization, interpretation
D.   selection, response, interaction
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.   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.   participating in controversial political discourse
B.   supportive comments that they would be otherwise too shy to share
C.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
D.   insensitive and hurtful comments that few people would make if their identity was known
Question #8
Which of the following is not a principle of communication?
A.   Communication is reversible
B.   Communication has a content and relational dimension
C.   Communication can be intentional or unintentional
D.   Communication is unrepeatable
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.   less honestly and with more self-monitoring
D.   more honestly and with more caution
Question #10
The relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself is called your
A.   self-concept.
B.   interpersonal self
C.   self esteem
D.   self-orientation
E.   perceptual bias.
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.   Rich invites the team to a party
D.   Aubre buys a sweater from a sales clerk
E.   Royce asks his friend Jane about her sick child
Question #12
Frank is "lazy" is an example of which semantic problem? 
A.   equivocation
B.   static evaluation
C.   none of these
D.   relative language
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 doesn’t request clarification.
B.   It is too specific.
C.   It has only one interpretation.
D.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
E.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I shouldn’t have pushed so hard.
B.   I’ll make her neurotic.
C.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
D.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
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.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
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 express more affection on Facebook than men do.
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.   self-expression valued
C.   indirect expression of opinions
D.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   expressing your feelings
B.   denying 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.   relational deterioration
B.   increased response time
C.   deception
D.   social isolation
E.   superficial relationships
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   abstraction
B.   none of these
C.   static evaluation
D.   equivocation
E.   relative language

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