Exam 1: A First Look at Interpersonal Communications

Open-mindedness in intercultural communication means adopting the beliefs of the culture you are visiting.

There are three factors that influence a person's decisions about what communication skills to use in a particular situation in order to be effective.What are these factors?

Communication consists only of messages a sender deliberately conveys.

Communication competence is a trait that people either possess or lack.

Which scenario below is an example of disclosure in qualitative interpersonal relationships?

What are the two dimensions included in the majority of interpersonal messages?

Relational dimensions of messages make statements about how the parties feel toward one another.

"Leaner messages" in social media refers to the limitations of verbal messages without nonverbal cues.

In Chapter 1,one of the characteristics identified by the Conference Board of Canada as a requirement for future employees is that they must demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours toward others.

Lack of eye contact is a sign of respect in some Aboriginal cultures.

What was the most significant deficit found in the "Wild Boy of Aveyron?"

Describe each of the communication principles and provide an example for each one.

Poor communicators have limited ways to respond in difficult situations.

In a demanding tone of voice,your nursing supervisor says "It's your turn to fill the medical supplies." What should a person do to clarify the relational dimension of her message?

What is the main source of a sense of identity?

Feeling sorry for someone is empathy.

What needs to occur in order for communication to take place between two people?

Affinity is defined as the degree to which two or more people like or appreciate one another.

Social media can increase the quality and quantity of interpersonal communication.

Which term is defined as the degree to which the partners in an interpersonal relationship like or appreciate one another?