Exam 1: A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Almost all messages have

The environments that communicators occupy are​

Your friend's religion is different from yours, but you went to the same high school and college.

Which is an example of "noise" as the term is defined in your text?​

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

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

Of the communication models described in your text, the linear model most accurately describes the interpersonal communication process.

Alex decides what Rafael meant by that frown.

A person behind you in the theater fiddles with a crackling cellophane candy wrapper.

When people communicate, they are often both senders and receivers of messages at the same time.

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

All you need to develop good communication skills is common sense.

As the text points out, your goal should be to become a perfect communicator.

According to Chapter One, all of the following are attributes needed to communicate successfully with people from different cultures except

According to your text, impersonal communication should always be avoided.

The transactional model represents communication as static-more like a gallery of still photographs than a motion picture film.

According to your text, effective communicators are able to establish warm relationships with everyone they encounter.

DO NOT USE Research on the benefits and challenges of social media indicates that​

DO NOT USE ​In Chapter One, sociolinguist Deborah Tannen claims that

Shared understanding and clarity are the most important goals in achieving successful communication.