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 too lean
D.   Emojis don’t adequately express feelings
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.   distortion.
B.   feedback.
C.   other-imposed prophecy.
D.   social comparison.
E.   reflected appraisal
Question #3
The Pillow Method is designed to
A.   persuade someone to accept your viewpoint.
B.   settle a dispute.
C.   gain insight into another’s viewpoint.
D.   minimize an issue.
E.   punctuate the cause and effect of an argument.
Question #4
Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs 
A.   are invented by other psychologists.
B.   must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
C.   prove the existence of a superior being. 
D.   are proof that humans descended from lower animal forms. 
E.   are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
Question #5
The first three steps in the perception process are
A.   selection, organization, interpretation
B.   physical, psychological, experimental.
C.   initial, intermediate, final.
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.   noise. 
B.   sender. 
C.   environment. 
D.   channel. 
E.   message. 
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.   insensitive and hurtful comments that few people would make if their identity was known
C.   participating in controversial political discourse
D.   spontaneous expressions of passionate opinion
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 reversible
D.   It’s impossible not to communicate
E.   Communication is unrepeatable
Question #9
Research shows that, when online, communicators express themselves ___________.
A.   more honestly and with more caution
B.   more honestly and with less self-monitoring
C.   less 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.   interpersonal self
B.   perceptual bias.
C.   self-concept.
D.   self-orientation
E.   self esteem
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.   none of these
B.   relative language
C.   equivocation
D.   static evaluation
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 is too specific.
B.   It has only one interpretation.
C.   It doesn’t request clarification.
D.   Nothing is missing from this perception check.
E.   It doesn’t describe behavior.
Question #14
Which of the following is an example of self-talk?
A.   I’ll make her neurotic.
B.   All of these could be examples of self-talk.
C.   I can’t get anyone to listen to me.
D.   I’ll never be able to make her see my side.
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.   All of these are true about the effect of gender on emotions.
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.   Fathers mask their emotions more than mothers do, according to one study.
Question #16
In a low-context language culture, you will notice
A.   indirect expression of opinions
B.   self-expression valued
C.   less reliance on explicit verbal messages
D.   ambiguity admired
Question #17
What is reappraisal?
A.   acknowledging your feelings verbally
B.   rethinking the meaning of emotionally charged events
C.   expressing your feelings
D.   empathizing with others
E.   denying your feelings
Question #18
All of the following are drawbacks of mediated communication except:
A.   superficial relationships
B.   deception
C.   relational deterioration
D.   increased response time
E.   social isolation
Question #19
“Frank is lazy” is an example of which semantic problem?
A.   equivocation
B.   abstraction
C.   relative language
D.   static evaluation
E.   none of these

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