Interpersonal Communications Midterm

26 August 2022
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Posting to a discussion forum on Blackboard for one of your classes is considered asynchronous communication. T/F
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true
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Research that supports online communication as being positive for relationships cites which of the following:
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Facebook provides the opportunity to develop and maintain social connections. Couple who talk frequently via cell phone feel more loving and committed. People who have both in-person and online contact with friends are less lonely. Almost 60% of American teenagers believe the internet helps them make new friends. All of the above.
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According to the transactional model of communication, at any given point in time a person is sending a message and receiving a message. T/F
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true
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Sandra interprets her coworker's comment "Thanks a lot" as negative-- there's just something about the way the coworker said it. This is an example of which communication principle?
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communication has a content dimension and a relational dimension
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Cognitive Complexity is the term describing the process of paying close attention to one's behavior. T/F
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false
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The view that self-concept can be seen as a product of the messages you've received throughout your life is known as:
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reflected appraisal
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Self-concepts are fixed and not subject to change T/F
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false
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Which of the following is not true about identity management in social media?
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Social media is not as effective for identity management as face-to-face communication.
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Even though others disagree, Jacob thinks of himself as a tremendously effective communicator. He reinforces this image by surrounding himself with people who are very shy and socially naive. Jacob's unrealistic handling of this situation provides an example of:
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the theory of significant others
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A significant other is someone who has given us primarily positive reinforcement. T/F
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false
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You are at a restaurant and the servers seems to throw your food down. You figure he did this because he is lazy or doesn't like his job very much. This is an example of punctuation. T/F
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true
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Kim thinks her roommate Julie's constant cleaning is obsessive, and Julie thinks that Kim is a slob. Kim and Julie are experiencing a clash of
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narratives
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You and your friend have an entirely different interpretation of a comment that a third friend made. This is because of
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different second-order realities
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Exaggerated beliefs associated with a categorizing system are known as
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stereotyping
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Age, health, fatigue, and hunger are all psychological factors that influence perceptual judgments. T/F
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false
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All of the following influence our perceptions except access to information mood social norms biological cycles culture
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social norms
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Empathy requires open-mindedness, imagination, and commitment.
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true
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In Zimbardo's prison experiment, the participants knew it was a fictitious situation, so they did not react intensely or perceive themselves differently. T/F
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false
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Long-married, happy couples may distort facts about their relationship, but they have similar stories. This reveals that
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Shared narratives don't have to be accurate to be powerful.
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Research suggests that typical dyads can only interpret and explain 25-50% of each other's behavior accurately. T/F
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true
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The features that characterize all languages are:
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symbolic. rule-governed subjective
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Communication researchers call the process of adapting one's speech style to match that of others with whom the communicator wants to identify divergence. T/F
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false
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A complete "I" statement has two parts: the other person's behavior and the consequences. T/F
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false
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Syntax deals with meaning. Semantics govern structure. T/F
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false
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Language can have a strong effect on our perceptions and how we regard one another based on:
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power and politeness precision and vagueness naming and identity affiliation
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Linguistic differences between men and women show up online as men use more large words, nouns, and swear words than women while women use more personal pronouns, verbs, and hedges. T/F
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true
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Words are arbitrary symbols that have no meaning in themselves. T/F
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true
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The notion that the worldview of a culture is shaped and reflected by the language its members speak is known as
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ethnocentrism. co-culture. egocentrism. linguistic relativism. prejudice.
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Brandon's stomach begins to churn when his boss pokes his head in his office and says, "I want to see you." This is because of which kind of language rules?
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pragmatic rules semantic rules syntactic rules phonological rules
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Which statement does not contain powerless language?
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Let's meet for lunch tomorrow.
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Research shows that people are more persuasive when they mirror another's movement. T/F
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true
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The fact that most nonverbal cues are vague implies which characteristic of nonverbal communication?
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ambiguous
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Listeners pay more attention to the content of words than to paralanguage when asked to determine a speaker's attitudes. T/F
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false
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Which of the following conclusions can be reached from the study showing those who were touched during a request to look after a dog were more likely to agree with the request than those who were not touched?
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Touch increases compliance.
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Culturally understood substitutes for verbal expressions are known as:
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emblems
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Research shows that clothing can send a message of trustworthiness, level of sophistication, and moral character. T/F
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true
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In real life, spontaneous nonverbal expressions are frequently unclear and difficult to interpret. T/F
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true
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Nonverbal messages are best at communicating
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feelings
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Which type of nonverbal communication is considered the most noticeable?
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face and eyes
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Silent listening is defined as
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listening attentively with nonverbal responses.
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Despite the frequency with which we use listening, listening skills tend to be recognized as of little importance by business leaders T/F
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false
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Research indicates that the average person spends much more time speaking than listening in a normal day. T/F
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false
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Research on listening reveals that people only remember about half of what they hear immediately after hearing it. T/F
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true
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Bob is a project manager, and he is feeling pressure because of an impending deadline. He views time as a valuable resource and is concerned about accomplishing the project on time. Which listening style should Bob use in his next meeting?
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task-oriented listening
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There are times when the best response is no response. T/F
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true
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Which of the following is an example of a question that carries a hidden agenda?
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"Are you busy Sunday evening?"
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Listening automatic; hearing is not. T/F
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false
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The fact that we spend many hours a day listening contributes to
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information overload.
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Susan's professors think she is always listening to their lectures because of her eye contact, nods, and note-taking. In reality, Susan is using the class time to catch up on her personal diary. Susan is guilty of
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pseudolistening