A) putting thoughts, ideas, and feelings into words and messages B) filtering messages through past experiences C) minimizing external and psychological noise D) making sense out of words and messages A) putting thoughts, ideas, and feelings into words and messages B) filtering messages through past experiences C) minimizing external and psychological noise D) making sense out of words and messages

Exam 1: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

How can you improve your interpersonal communication? List the suggestions discussed in the text.Evaluate your current interpersonal communication behaviours based on these suggestions and indicate how you will improve your own interpersonal communication.

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Question 21

Competent communication should be appropriate, which requires which of the following?

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Question 22

What is encoding?

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Question 23

Being motivated about improving your communication effectiveness means that

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Question 24

When we interact with another person and exert a mutual influence, we are engaged in

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Question 25

How does mediated interpersonal communication differ from face-to-face communication?

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Question 26

When you are preoccupied with your own thoughts and do not pay attention to your teacher's lecture, you are experiencing

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Question 27

Which of the following models of human communication is the oldest and most simplistic?

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Question 28

Match the approaches to Improve Communication Effectiveness with the definitions. -Resolve to use your knowledge.

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Question 29

If you are honest, keep confidences, and consider the needs of others, you are more likely to make sure your message is

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Question 30

Considering the needs, goals, and desires of our partners is a way to become

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Question 31

The helical model suggests that

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Question 32

Match the approaches to Improve Communication Effectiveness with the definitions. -Focus on others rather than only on your needs.

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Question 33

Media Richness Theory describes the richness of a communication channel using four criteria. Which of the following is NOT one of those criteria?

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Question 34

Communication theorists have noted that whenever we communicate with another person, there are really at least ________ "people" involved.

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Question 35

Bob went to dinner with his good friend Isabel.They stayed at the restaurant for hours simply because they were enjoying each other's conversation.Their relationship is best described as

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Question 36

Match the approaches to Improve Communication Effectiveness with the definitions. -Offer choices, establish trust, and reduce barriers to interpersonal communication.

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Question 37

What distinguishes the model Communication-as-Transaction from the other two models is that

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Question 38

The message transfer model of communication portrays human communication as a

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Question 39

"If communication can fail, it will." This illustrates the principle that

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How can you improve your interpersonal communication? List the suggestions discussed in the text.Evaluate your current interpersonal communication behaviours based on these suggestions and indicate how you will improve your own interpersonal communication.

Competent communication should be appropriate, which requires which of the following?

What is encoding?

Being motivated about improving your communication effectiveness means that

When we interact with another person and exert a mutual influence, we are engaged in

How does mediated interpersonal communication differ from face-to-face communication?

When you are preoccupied with your own thoughts and do not pay attention to your teacher's lecture, you are experiencing

Which of the following models of human communication is the oldest and most simplistic?

Match the approaches to Improve Communication Effectiveness with the definitions. -Resolve to use your knowledge.

If you are honest, keep confidences, and consider the needs of others, you are more likely to make sure your message is

Considering the needs, goals, and desires of our partners is a way to become

The helical model suggests that

Match the approaches to Improve Communication Effectiveness with the definitions. -Focus on others rather than only on your needs.

Media Richness Theory describes the richness of a communication channel using four criteria. Which of the following is NOT one of those criteria?

Communication theorists have noted that whenever we communicate with another person, there are really at least ________ "people" involved.

Bob went to dinner with his good friend Isabel.They stayed at the restaurant for hours simply because they were enjoying each other's conversation.Their relationship is best described as

Match the approaches to Improve Communication Effectiveness with the definitions. -Offer choices, establish trust, and reduce barriers to interpersonal communication.

What distinguishes the model Communication-as-Transaction from the other two models is that

The message transfer model of communication portrays human communication as a

"If communication can fail, it will." This illustrates the principle that

Interpersonal Communication and Self

Interpersonal Communication and Perception

Listening and Responding

Verbal Communication Skills

Non-Verbal Communication Skills

Conflict Management Skills

Interpersonal Communication and Cultural Diversity

Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Developing, Maintaining, and Ending Interpersonal Relationships

Interpersonal Relationships at Home, Through

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