Question 1

Relational history is possible between two strangers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

When you try to make a decision, you engage in ______ communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal 
B)  small group 
C)  intrapersonal 
D)  mass 
A)  interpersonal 
B)  small group 
C)  intrapersonal 
D)  mass C

Question 3

Flora has been a registered nurse for 23 years. Her supervisor, Gail, asks her why she has never furthered her education, and Flora decides, with Gail's encouragement, to begin classes to become a nurse practitioner. In what process is Flora engaging as she seeks to achieve this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization 
B)  the "bright side" 
C)  internal feedback 
D)  intrapersonal reflection 
A)  self-actualization 
B)  the "bright side" 
C)  internal feedback 
D)  intrapersonal reflection A

Question 4

Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative is based on a moral absolute. Explain this moral code.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary but should ad

Question 5

Why must interpersonal communication skills be refined and cultivated?

Accepted Answer

A)  We often take our ability to communicate interpersonally for granted. 
B)  We have been acquiring these skills throughout our lives. 
C)  We must be able to communicate with a wide variety of people. 
D)  We learn most of what we know early in life from our families. 
A)  We often take our ability to communicate interpersonally for granted. 
B)  We have been acquiring these skills throughout our lives. 
C)  We must be able to communicate with a wide variety of people. 
D)  We learn most of what we know early in life from our families.

Question 6

Explain the type of thinking that dominated early approaches to communication for centuries.

Accepted Answer

Aristotelian thinking dominated for cent

Question 7

Why has the most recent communication model not yet been named?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emerging technologies are evolving so quickly that scholars cannot keep up. 
B)  The Social Information Processing (SIP) Theory is not yet accepted as a model. 
C)  The transactional model is becoming obsolete. 
D)  New technologies influence the communication process. 
A)  Emerging technologies are evolving so quickly that scholars cannot keep up. 
B)  The Social Information Processing (SIP) Theory is not yet accepted as a model. 
C)  The transactional model is becoming obsolete. 
D)  New technologies influence the communication process.

Question 8

Interpersonal communication is a process--one short period in a conversation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

List and give one hypothetical example of each of the six communication types in the context of your college/university.

Accepted Answer

Examples will vary. The six communicatio

Question 10

The physical context is the tangible environment in which communication occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Interpersonal communication is not stagnant; it is a process. By that we mean ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  it has a defined beginning and ending 
B)  we are strategic and deliberative when we engage in it 
C)  individuals and cultures are always changing 
D)  we are selective in our communication efforts 
A)  it has a defined beginning and ending 
B)  we are strategic and deliberative when we engage in it 
C)  individuals and cultures are always changing 
D)  we are selective in our communication efforts

Question 12

The ______ portrays communication as a one-way process that transmits a message to a destination.

Accepted Answer

A)  interactional model 
B)  linear approach 
C)  transactional model 
D)  co-creation of meaning 
A)  interactional model 
B)  linear approach 
C)  transactional model 
D)  co-creation of meaning

Question 13

A communication rule is not a rule unless both parties agree to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

We often don't respond to a message as expected because in interpersonal communication ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  we can decide to ignore a rule 
B)  only one party needs to agree to a rule 
C)  some rules cannot be followed 
D)  rules are meant to be broken 
A)  we can decide to ignore a rule 
B)  only one party needs to agree to a rule 
C)  some rules cannot be followed 
D)  rules are meant to be broken

Question 15

What ethical system proposes that we should seek harmony and balance in our lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethic of care 
B)  categorical imperative 
C)  the golden mean 
D)  interpersonal ethics 
A)  ethic of care 
B)  categorical imperative 
C)  the golden mean 
D)  interpersonal ethics

Question 16

Anil's mother is angry because he didn't come home over his holiday break. She asks him to think of what the world would be like if no one came to visit his mother over the holidays. Anil's mother is appealing to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an ad hominem fallacy 
B)  the categorical imperative 
C)  the golden mean 
D)  an ethic of care 
A)  an ad hominem fallacy 
B)  the categorical imperative 
C)  the golden mean 
D)  an ethic of care

Question 17

______ are symbols.

Accepted Answer

A)  Abstractions 
B)  Messages 
C)  Words 
D)  Conversations 
A)  Abstractions 
B)  Messages 
C)  Words 
D)  Conversations

Question 18

Semantic noise occurs when a sender and a receiver apply different meanings to the same message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which statement is accurate about the relationship between messages and meaning?

Accepted Answer

A)  One person can create a message with meaning. 
B)  Messages are extracted from meaning. 
C)  We co-create meaning as we form messages. 
D)  Without a common language, messages have no meaning. 
A)  One person can create a message with meaning. 
B)  Messages are extracted from meaning. 
C)  We co-create meaning as we form messages. 
D)  Without a common language, messages have no meaning.

Question 20

The six communication types are affected by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence and emotion 
B)  evidence and logic 
C)  culture and rhetoric 
D)  culture and technology 
A)  evidence and emotion 
B)  evidence and logic 
C)  culture and rhetoric 
D)  culture and technology

Relational history is possible between two strangers.

When you try to make a decision, you engage in ______ communication.

Flora has been a registered nurse for 23 years. Her supervisor, Gail, asks her why she has never furthered her education, and Flora decides, with Gail's encouragement, to begin classes to become a nurse practitioner. In what process is Flora engaging as she seeks to achieve this goal?

Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative is based on a moral absolute. Explain this moral code.

Why must interpersonal communication skills be refined and cultivated?

Explain the type of thinking that dominated early approaches to communication for centuries.

Why has the most recent communication model not yet been named?

Interpersonal communication is a process--one short period in a conversation.

List and give one hypothetical example of each of the six communication types in the context of your college/university.

The physical context is the tangible environment in which communication occurs.

Interpersonal communication is not stagnant; it is a process. By that we mean ______.

The ______ portrays communication as a one-way process that transmits a message to a destination.

A communication rule is not a rule unless both parties agree to it.

We often don't respond to a message as expected because in interpersonal communication ______.

What ethical system proposes that we should seek harmony and balance in our lives?

Anil's mother is angry because he didn't come home over his holiday break. She asks him to think of what the world would be like if no one came to visit his mother over the holidays. Anil's mother is appealing to ______.

______ are symbols.

Semantic noise occurs when a sender and a receiver apply different meanings to the same message.

Which statement is accurate about the relationship between messages and meaning?

The six communication types are affected by ______.

Communication, Culture, and Identity

Communication, Perception, Identity, and the Self

Communicating Verbally

Communicating Nonverbally

Listening and Responding Effectively

Communicating and Emotion

Sharing Personal Information

Communicating Conflict

Communicating in Close Relationships

Communicating With Families, Friends, and Romantic Partners

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Exam 1: Foundations of Interpersonal Communication

Relational history is possible between two strangers.

When you try to make a decision, you engage in ______ communication.

Flora has been a registered nurse for 23 years. Her supervisor, Gail, asks her why she has never furthered her education, and Flora decides, with Gail's encouragement, to begin classes to become a nurse practitioner. In what process is Flora engaging as she seeks to achieve this goal?

Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative is based on a moral absolute. Explain this moral code.

Why must interpersonal communication skills be refined and cultivated?

Explain the type of thinking that dominated early approaches to communication for centuries.

Why has the most recent communication model not yet been named?

Interpersonal communication is a process--one short period in a conversation.

List and give one hypothetical example of each of the six communication types in the context of your college/university.

The physical context is the tangible environment in which communication occurs.

Interpersonal communication is not stagnant; it is a process. By that we mean ______.

The ______ portrays communication as a one-way process that transmits a message to a destination.

A communication rule is not a rule unless both parties agree to it.

We often don't respond to a message as expected because in interpersonal communication ______.

What ethical system proposes that we should seek harmony and balance in our lives?

Anil's mother is angry because he didn't come home over his holiday break. She asks him to think of what the world would be like if no one came to visit his mother over the holidays. Anil's mother is appealing to ______.

______ are symbols.

Semantic noise occurs when a sender and a receiver apply different meanings to the same message.

Which statement is accurate about the relationship between messages and meaning?

The six communication types are affected by ______.

Communication, Culture, and Identity

Communication, Perception, Identity, and the Self

Communicating Verbally

Communicating Nonverbally

Listening and Responding Effectively

Communicating and Emotion

Sharing Personal Information

Communicating Conflict

Communicating in Close Relationships

Communicating With Families, Friends, and Romantic Partners

Filters