Exam 1: Foundations of Interpersonal Communication

According to the interpersonal continuum, a father/son relationship most likely follows which roles, rules, or messages?

_______signals to a speaker whether he or she needs to adjust, modify, strengthen, or change the content or form of a message.

Using jargon, or overly complex terms, can contribute to_____ noise.

Discuss two ways that studying interpersonal communication could benefit someone, providing examples of each.

Interpersonal communication exists along a continuum that ranges from impersonal to highly personal. Using your own contrasting examples, explain the distinctions between an impersonal relationship and an interpersonal one.

In interpersonal communication, the individuals are interdependent but the elements of communication are independent.

The______ dimension of context includes the time of day, moment in history, and where a particular message fits into the sequence of communication events.

Metamessages are messages ________.

The inevitable physical, physiological, psychological, and semantic interference that distorts messages is called _________.

Explain what is meant by the sentence, "Interpersonal communication is inevitable, irreversible, and unrepeatable." In your answer, explain why these characteristics are true in both face-to-face and online communication.