Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 104-108: Match each of the statements below with the element of the communication model it illustrates most clearly.
-Alex decides what Rafael meant by that frown.

Accepted Answer

A) external noise 
B) environment 
C) channel 
D) decoding 
E) psychological noise 
A) external noise 
B) environment 
C) channel 
D) decoding 
E) psychological noise D

Question 3

Disinhibition is one of the challenges presented by social media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Your text promises that if you communicate skillfully enough, you should be able to solve every problem you encounter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Social isolation is so undesirable that prisoners of war have reported that they would rather "have the worst companion than no companion at all."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Identity and communication are related in that we

Accepted Answer

A) gain an idea of who we are from the way others communicate with us. 
B) are drawn to communicators who test and challenge our identity. 
C) find others' identities become our own through communication. 
D) control communication with our identity. 
A) gain an idea of who we are from the way others communicate with us. 
B) are drawn to communicators who test and challenge our identity. 
C) find others' identities become our own through communication. 
D) control communication with our identity.

Question 7

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 104-108: Match each of the statements below with the element of the communication model it illustrates most clearly.
-A person behind you in the theater fiddles with a crackling cellophane candy wrapper.

Accepted Answer

A) external noise 
B) environment 
C) channel 
D) decoding 
E) psychological noise 
A) external noise 
B) environment 
C) channel 
D) decoding 
E) psychological noise

Question 8

The asynchronous nature of social media provides convenient opportunities for us to be in touch with people in our busy lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

We disclose more to people in interpersonal relationships than in impersonal ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

We are not communicating when we remain silent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Although many scholars disagree about the definition of communication, most would agree that communication centers around using messages to generate meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Some of the characteristics that make relationships more interpersonal than impersonal are

Accepted Answer

A) frequency and proximity of communication. 
B) quantity over quality. 
C) how important the content of talk is to both of you. 
D) uniqueness, irreplaceability, and interdependence. 
A) frequency and proximity of communication. 
B) quantity over quality. 
C) how important the content of talk is to both of you. 
D) uniqueness, irreplaceability, and interdependence.

Question 13

When we communicate for pleasure, affection, companionship, escape, relaxation or control, we are satisfying our identity needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Chapter One indicates that effective interpersonal communication is strongly linked to good health, social happiness and career success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When Ernesta realizes during an office meeting that she's interrupted a co-worker twice, she demonstrates the skill of

Accepted Answer

A) empathy. 
B) self-monitoring. 
C) cognitive complexity. 
D) affinity. 
E) metacommunication. 
A) empathy. 
B) self-monitoring. 
C) cognitive complexity. 
D) affinity. 
E) metacommunication.

Question 16

It's impossible to stop communicating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs

Accepted Answer

A) are invented by other psychologists. 
B) must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
C) are proof that animals ascended from lower animal forms. 
D) prove the existence of a superior being. 
E) are generated by others in interpersonal interaction. 
A) are invented by other psychologists. 
B) must be satisfied before we concern ourselves with other ones. 
C) are proof that animals ascended from lower animal forms. 
D) prove the existence of a superior being. 
E) are generated by others in interpersonal interaction.

Question 18

Communicating successfully with people from different cultural backgrounds only requires using the same exact elements of competence we use with people in our own country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Fortunately, just knowing about a communication skill makes us able to put it into practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When you pay attention to your behavior in relationships, you are

Accepted Answer

A) unlikely to pay attention to others. 
B) too uptight. 
C) probably ego-driven. 
D) self-monitoring. 
E) intrinsic. 
A) unlikely to pay attention to others. 
B) too uptight. 
C) probably ego-driven. 
D) self-monitoring. 
E) intrinsic.

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

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 104-108: Match each of the statements below with the element of the communication model it illustrates most clearly. -Alex decides what Rafael meant by that frown.

Disinhibition is one of the challenges presented by social media.

Your text promises that if you communicate skillfully enough, you should be able to solve every problem you encounter.

Social isolation is so undesirable that prisoners of war have reported that they would rather "have the worst companion than no companion at all."

Identity and communication are related in that we

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 104-108: Match each of the statements below with the element of the communication model it illustrates most clearly. -A person behind you in the theater fiddles with a crackling cellophane candy wrapper.

The asynchronous nature of social media provides convenient opportunities for us to be in touch with people in our busy lives.

We disclose more to people in interpersonal relationships than in impersonal ones.

We are not communicating when we remain silent.

Although many scholars disagree about the definition of communication, most would agree that communication centers around using messages to generate meaning.

Some of the characteristics that make relationships more interpersonal than impersonal are

When we communicate for pleasure, affection, companionship, escape, relaxation or control, we are satisfying our identity needs.

Chapter One indicates that effective interpersonal communication is strongly linked to good health, social happiness and career success.

When Ernesta realizes during an office meeting that she's interrupted a co-worker twice, she demonstrates the skill of

It's impossible to stop communicating.

Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs

Communicating successfully with people from different cultural backgrounds only requires using the same exact elements of competence we use with people in our own country.

Fortunately, just knowing about a communication skill makes us able to put it into practice.

When you pay attention to your behavior in relationships, you are

Communication and Identity

Perception

Emotions

Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Communication in Close Relationships

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

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Exam 1: A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

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

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 104-108: Match each of the statements below with the element of the communication model it illustrates most clearly. -Alex decides what Rafael meant by that frown.

Disinhibition is one of the challenges presented by social media.

Your text promises that if you communicate skillfully enough, you should be able to solve every problem you encounter.

Social isolation is so undesirable that prisoners of war have reported that they would rather "have the worst companion than no companion at all."

Identity and communication are related in that we

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 104-108: Match each of the statements below with the element of the communication model it illustrates most clearly. -A person behind you in the theater fiddles with a crackling cellophane candy wrapper.

The asynchronous nature of social media provides convenient opportunities for us to be in touch with people in our busy lives.

We disclose more to people in interpersonal relationships than in impersonal ones.

We are not communicating when we remain silent.

Although many scholars disagree about the definition of communication, most would agree that communication centers around using messages to generate meaning.

Some of the characteristics that make relationships more interpersonal than impersonal are

When we communicate for pleasure, affection, companionship, escape, relaxation or control, we are satisfying our identity needs.

Chapter One indicates that effective interpersonal communication is strongly linked to good health, social happiness and career success.

When Ernesta realizes during an office meeting that she's interrupted a co-worker twice, she demonstrates the skill of

It's impossible to stop communicating.

Psychologist Abraham Maslow suggests that the most basic human needs

Communicating successfully with people from different cultural backgrounds only requires using the same exact elements of competence we use with people in our own country.

Fortunately, just knowing about a communication skill makes us able to put it into practice.

When you pay attention to your behavior in relationships, you are

Communication and Identity

Perception

Emotions

Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Communication in Close Relationships

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

Filters