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Q:
You are a very smart girl, Tammy tells her daughter. Tammys statement is an example of a(n):
a. reflected appraisal.
b. direct definition.
c. identity script.
d. self-fulfilling prophecy.
e. social comparison.
Q:
Edmund is very attentive to and supportive of his son Mylan when he is sober, but when Edmund drinks he often ignores his son and sometimes verbally abuses him. Mylan never knows which way his father will act. If the father is Mylans primary care giver, Mylan is likely to develop which attachment style?
a. fearful
b. secure
c. anxious-ambivalent
d. dismissive
e. defensive
Q:
All of the following are panes of the Johari Window EXCEPT:
a. open
b. blind
c. hidden
d. known
e. unknown
Q:
Girls and women are expected to be caring, whereas boys and men are expected to be:
a. independent.
b. supportive.
c. cooperative.
d. self-assertive.
e. both independent and self-assertive.
Q:
All of the following are guidelines for improving self-concept EXCEPT:
a. Make a firm commitment to personal growth.
b. Gain and use knowledge to support personal growth.
c. Set goals that are realistic and fair.
d. Seek contexts that support personal change.
e. Avoid self-disclosure.
Q:
Irene observes that on the most-recent test in her engineering class, only two students out of 60 earned higher scores than she did. She concludes that she is smarter than most of the others in class, at least in the subject of engineering. This is an example of a(n):
a. reflected appraisal.
b. direct definition.
c. identity script.
d. self-fulfilling prophecy.
e. social comparison.
Q:
A key foundation for improving your self-concept is:
a. setting goals that are difficult to attain.
b. recognizing that the self is easy to transform.
c. keeping ideas about change vague and abstract.
d. knowing that youre the best you can be.
e. accepting the self as in process and able to change.
Q:
Members of his project group at work consistently comment on Ervins excellent performance as team leader. Ervin begins to view himself as an effective leader and considers moving into a higher level management position. The process through which Ervin developed this sense of self at work is called:
a. reflected appraisal.
b. direct definition.
c. identity script.
d. self-fulfilling prophecy.
e. social comparison.
Q:
Individuals with ________ attachment styles tend to feel less hope, disclose less, and experience less satisfaction with relationships than people with other attachment styles.
a. fearful
b. anxious/ambivalent
c. secure
d. dismissive
e. unknown
Q:
Many scholars argue that race:
a. can be determined scientifically through DNA testing.
b. is a valid means of defining individual and group identities.
c. is a socially constructed category.
d. has little effect on identity today.
e. is easy to measure.
Q:
Who were the first to use the term white to describe a racial group in the area that is now the United States?
a. Europeans when they colonized the United States
b. Native Americans when they first encountered white people
c. slave owners in the eighteenth century
d. Africans in the eighteenth century when they were brought to the U.S.
e. historians writing in the nineteenth century
Q:
Race is no longer a consequential aspect of identity in America today.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Research shows that 43% of teens experience online bullying.
a. True
b. False
Q:
A good education is the key to success is an example of an identity script.
a. True
b. False
Q:
While men and boys are criticized for breaking away from gender stereotypes, women and girls are usually praised for being assertive and competitive.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The most difficult and most important thing for developing and maintaining a healthy identity is to make a commitment to personal growth.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Direct definitions are important because they boost rather than impair a childs self-esteem.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The attachment style an infant develops can change over the course of life.
a. True
b. False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Q:
The ________ area of the Johari Window consists of your untapped resources, your untried talents, and your reactions to experiences youve never had.
a. blind
b. open
c. hidden
d. known
e. unknown
Q:
It is important to gain access to information in our blind and unknown areas. One way to do this is to expand our experiences by entering unfamiliar situations, trying novel things, and experimenting with new kinds of communication.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Fearfully attached individuals tend to feel less hope, disclose less, and experience less satisfaction with relationships than people with other attachment styles.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Mothers are more likely than fathers to challenge children and encourage them to achieve more.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Most psychologists believe that the basic identify scripts for our lives are formed during our teenage years.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Efforts to change how we see ourselves work best when we reach beyond realistic goals.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Direct definitions, self-fulfilling prophecies, attachment styles, and identity scripts are all ways that the generalized other influences our self-concept.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The self arises in communication and is a multidimensional process of internalizing and acting from social perspectives.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Teachers, peers, and family members may all be particular others.
a. True
b. False
Q:
All facets of our identities, such as race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic class, interact.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Today, as our society struggles with changes in women, men, and families, the ideals of manhood are being revised yet again.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Researchers who have studied parents interactions with children conclude that fathers and mothers typically contribute in unique and valuable ways to their childrens development and self-esteem.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Researchers found that people who are highly anxious about attachments are less likely to have relationship problems in collectivist cultures.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Reflected appraisal and direct definitions are important in shaping our self-concept in childhood but do not affect us in adulthood.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The author of your textbook states that interpersonal communication involves ethical choices. Define ethics and explain why interpersonal communication involves ethical choices, especially in relation to other interpersonal communication principles.
Q:
Define the relational level of meaning in interpersonal communication. Describe and provide an example of each dimension of relational-level meanings.
Q:
Write out the textbook definition of interpersonal communication. Using a personal example, explain the various parts of the definition.
Q:
Briefly describe each of the three models of interpersonal communication discussed in the text and identify the strengths and limitations of each model.
Q:
The author of your textbook argues that the likelihood of meeting Maslows needs depends on one important ability. Identify this ability and explain why it is important to life in a diverse society.
Q:
Choose three of the principles of interpersonal communication stated in the text. Use personal experiences to explain why you agree or disagree with them.
Q:
What are some guidelines for interpersonal communication competence?
Q:
Compare and contrast what happens in one of your IYou relationships with what happens in one of your IThou relationships.
Q:
Men and boys are more likely to use social media as a venue for self-development.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Self-disclosure necessarily involves risks, such as the risk that others will not accept what we reveal or that they might use it against us.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Describe the four kinds of noise and give examples of each kind of noise.
Q:
The ________ model of interpersonal communication is most accurate because it emphasizes the multiple roles that people take during the communication process.
a. transactional
b. linear
c. dual perspective
d. metacommunicative
e. interactive
Q:
The author of your text argues that
a. self-actualization needs must be satisfied before we can address other needs through communication.
b. self-esteem needs are influenced by individuals interpersonal communication skills.
c. belonging needs are not essential to everyone, as some individuals dont need others to enjoy life.
d. only physical needs can be met by communicating with others.
e. safety needs cannot be met through communication.
Q:
Miguel tries to concentrate during a class lecture, but he cant get his mind off a personal problem. His preoccupation with his personal problem is an example of ________ noise.
a. psychological
b. physical
c. semantic
d. syntactic
e. behavioral
Q:
Love would be placed in which level of Maslows Hierarchy of Needs?
a. Self-actualization
b. Safety
c. Belonging
d. Self-esteem
e. Physical
Q:
According to the book, all of the following are guidelines for interpersonal communication competence EXCEPT:
a. Develop a range of skills.
b. Adapt communication appropriately.
c. Engage in dual perspective.
d. Encourage your imagination.
e. Commit to ethical communication.
Q:
An example of psychological noise is
a. poor health.
b. being preoccupied with a problem.
c. cigarette smoke in a crowded room.
d. fatigue.
e. poor sound.
Q:
Monica and Chandler have an argument over whose turn it is to do clean their house. In the heat of the argument, Chandler calls Monica a slob. Then, Monica calls Chandler a self-centered moron. Later, after they have made up, Chandler tries to apologize to Monica. However, Monica is still hurt and complains that no matter what Chandler says now he must have meant what he said. According to the communication principles, Chandler doesnt realize that
a. interpersonal communication is unrepeatable.
b. interpersonal communication is irreversible.
c. interpersonal communication is complicated.
d. interpersonal communication is inescapable.
e. None of these choices are correct.
Q:
Which psychologist first described the hierarchy of five human needs?
a. Wilbur Schramm
b. Claude Shannon
c. Abraham Maslow
d. Warren Weaver
e. Julia Wood
Q:
Zach says to his friend, I meant that as a sarcastic remark, not as a comment on you at all. Zachs statement is an example of
a. metacommunication.
b. emoticons.
c. conveyors.
d. illustrators.
e. distortion.
Q:
Linneas parents praise her for earning high marks in her first year in college. Linneas parents are addressing her ________ needs.
a. self-actualization
b. safety
c. belonging
d. self-esteem
e. physical
Q:
In which level of communication do people acknowledge one another as people but dont fully engage each other as unique individuals?
a. IIt communication
b. IYou communication
c. IThou communication
d. IMe communication
e. IUs communication
Q:
Communication about communication is
a. Metacommunication.
b. channel.
c. noise.
d. impersonal.
e. linear communication.
Q:
Briefly describe the eight principles of interpersonal communication.
Q:
According to research discussed in Chapter 1, for intimates, talking about a vision of a shared future is
a. one of the most powerful ties that link people.
b. uncommon in romantic relationships.
c. common in romantic relationships but not friendships.
d. inappropriate for professional settings.
e. harmful for most interpersonal relationships.
Q:
Which model of communication views communication as flowing only in one direction, from sender to receiver?
a. Transactional
b. Linear
c. Relational
d. Interactive
e. Metacommunicative
Q:
Manjeet notices that she is the only person who has not spoken in a group conversation. She reminds herself to be involved and to show shes interested in the groups talk, so she speaks up. Manjeets noticing and changing her communication to be more effective in the situation is an example of
a. irreversibility.
b. monitoring.
c. person-centeredness.
d. systemic thinking.
e. content-level meaning.
Q:
Engaging in a dual perspective allows us to understand how someone else thinks and feels.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Humans generally do not focus on higher (more abstract) needs until more basic needs are first met.
a. True
b. False
Q:
There are three dimensions of relationship meaning: responsiveness, affection, and power.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Physiological noise is distraction caused by hunger, fatigue, headaches, medications, and other factors that affect how we feel and think.
a. True
b. False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Q:
An example of physiological noise is
a. puppies.
b. being preoccupied with a problem.
c. cigarettes.
d. fatigue.
e. poor sound.
Q:
When communicating online, many people use ________ to communicate nonverbal information.
a. monitoring
b. emoticons
c. conveyors
d. illustrators
e. distortion
Q:
Jenema is walking in a mall and a homeless person approaches her and asks for money. Jenema keeps walking without speaking to or looking at the person. The relationship between Jenema and the homeless person is
a. IYou.
b. IThou.
c. IIt.
d. IMe.
e. IUs.
Q:
Mariko used so much jargon in her presentation that most people in the audience couldnt understand her. This is an example of what kind of noise?
a. Preoccupied
b. Physical
c. Physiological
d. Psychological
e. Semantic
Q:
Jen and Mark are happily married. Recently, Mark had an affair. He tells Jen about his infidelity, and she is deeply hurt by his actions. It doesnt matter what Mark says to her, she is very upset and cannot get over his betrayal. This is indicative of how interpersonal communication is
a. unintentional.
b. processual.
c. transactional.
d. unrepeatable.
e. not a panacea.
Q:
The content meaning of an utterance is the literal, denotative meaning.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The early linear communication models showed communication as a one-way flow and had no serious shortcomings.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Every utterance contains either content meaning or relationship meaning.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The likelihood of meeting the needs Maslow discussed depends on our ability to participate effectively in a very diverse social world.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Communication is considered interpersonal only when it occurs between just two people.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Appropriately adapted communication is sensitive to goals, contexts, and other people.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Online communication is irreversible just as face-to-face communication is.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Psychological noise is interference in our environments, such as noises made by others, overly dim or bright lights, spam and pop-up ads, extreme temperatures, and crowded conditions.
a. True
b. False
Q:
It is impossible to avoid communicating when we are with others.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Self-actualization is the need that humans generally try to address first.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The transactional model of interpersonal communication emphasizes the dynamism of interpersonal communication and the multiple roles people assume during the process.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The majority of our interactions involve IIt communication.
a. True
b. False