Question 1

The communibiological approach suggests that

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A)  a person's communication behaviour can be predicted based on the community within which the person grew up. 
B)  a person's communication behaviour cannot be predicted. 
C)  a person's communication behaviour can be predicted based on genetic traits. 
D)  a person's communication behaviour can only be predicted based on community and biology. 
A)  a person's communication behaviour can be predicted based on the community within which the person grew up. 
B)  a person's communication behaviour cannot be predicted. 
C)  a person's communication behaviour can be predicted based on genetic traits. 
D)  a person's communication behaviour can only be predicted based on community and biology.

Question 2

One feature of electronically mediated communication is that your interaction with others can be ________,which would not happen in a face-to-face interaction.

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A)  synchronous 
B)  immediate 
C)  asynchronous 
D)  objective 
A)  synchronous 
B)  immediate 
C)  asynchronous 
D)  objective

Question 3

What constitutes an episode is defined by

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A)  the sender and receiver of the message. 
B)  the extent to which the sender and receiver agree on meaning. 
C)  the psychological context of the message. 
D)  the physical context of the message. 
A)  the sender and receiver of the message. 
B)  the extent to which the sender and receiver agree on meaning. 
C)  the psychological context of the message. 
D)  the physical context of the message.

Question 4

Match the approaches to improve interpersonal communication with the definitions.
-Learn principles,concepts,and ideas.

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A) Become knowledgeable 
B) Become skilled 
C) Become motivated 
D) Become adaptable 
E) Become ethical
F)Become other-oriented 
A) Become knowledgeable 
B) Become skilled 
C) Become motivated 
D) Become adaptable 
E) Become ethical
F)Become other-oriented

Question 5

Match the approaches to improve interpersonal communication with the definitions.
-Resolve to use your knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) Become knowledgeable 
B) Become skilled 
C) Become motivated 
D) Become adaptable 
E) Become ethical
F)Become other-oriented 
A) Become knowledgeable 
B) Become skilled 
C) Become motivated 
D) Become adaptable 
E) Become ethical
F)Become other-oriented

Question 6

Becoming other-oriented involves

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A)  telling others what they want to hear. 
B)  not disclosing anything about ourselves. 
C)  ignoring our own needs and interests. 
D)  adapting our messages to take others into account. 
A)  telling others what they want to hear. 
B)  not disclosing anything about ourselves. 
C)  ignoring our own needs and interests. 
D)  adapting our messages to take others into account.

Question 7

The following is NOT a reason that relationships formed through electronically mediated communication can become even more personal than equivalent face-to-face relationships.

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A)  an idealization of the partner 
B)  the absence of distracting external cues 
C)  asynchronous communication 
D)  the overdependence on only a few pieces of personal information 
A)  an idealization of the partner 
B)  the absence of distracting external cues 
C)  asynchronous communication 
D)  the overdependence on only a few pieces of personal information

Question 8

The transactional perspective of communication acknowledges that

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A)  when we talk to others, we are constantly reacting to what our partner is saying. 
B)  we talk to others; then when they talk to us, we listen. 
C)  we talk to others and they listen; they talk to us, and we listen. 
D)  when the message gets to the receiver, communication ends. 
A)  when we talk to others, we are constantly reacting to what our partner is saying. 
B)  we talk to others; then when they talk to us, we listen. 
C)  we talk to others and they listen; they talk to us, and we listen. 
D)  when the message gets to the receiver, communication ends.

Question 9

What is encoding?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT

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A)  Widowed or divorced individuals are more likely to experience serious medical problems than married people. 
B)  Married people are more likely to experience mental illness than widowed and divorced individuals. 
C)  Loneliness can make you sick. 
D)  Married retired couples report happier relationships than couples in which one partner was retired and the other was still working. 
A)  Widowed or divorced individuals are more likely to experience serious medical problems than married people. 
B)  Married people are more likely to experience mental illness than widowed and divorced individuals. 
C)  Loneliness can make you sick. 
D)  Married retired couples report happier relationships than couples in which one partner was retired and the other was still working.

Question 11

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.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should r

Question 12

The elements that distinguish the communication-as-action perspective from the communication-as-interaction view are

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A)  encoding and decoding. 
B)  spoken and unspoken elements. 
C)  feedback and context. 
D)  signals and signs. 
A)  encoding and decoding. 
B)  spoken and unspoken elements. 
C)  feedback and context. 
D)  signals and signs.

Question 13

Philosopher Martin Buber presented the concept of true dialogue as the essence of

Accepted Answer

A)  simultaneous interaction. 
B)  authentic communication. 
C)  intellectual communication. 
D)  unusual communication. 
A)  simultaneous interaction. 
B)  authentic communication. 
C)  intellectual communication. 
D)  unusual communication.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Choosing the single best way to communicate. 
B)  Choosing only our own approach to communication. 
C)  Letting other people dictate the approach to communication. 
D)  Considering time, place, and overall context, as well as the feelings and attitudes of the listener. 
A)  Choosing the single best way to communicate. 
B)  Choosing only our own approach to communication. 
C)  Letting other people dictate the approach to communication. 
D)  Considering time, place, and overall context, as well as the feelings and attitudes of the listener.

Question 15

Visual,auditory,olfactory,and tactile all serve as ________ for a message.

Accepted Answer

A)  transmitters 
B)  noise 
C)  context 
D)  channels 
A)  transmitters 
B)  noise 
C)  context 
D)  channels

Question 16

You choose to discuss a sensitive matter with a friend in a small,comfortable,vacant room.In choosing the room,you are recognizing the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  interference. 
B)  channel. 
C)  context. 
D)  information source. 
A)  interference. 
B)  channel. 
C)  context. 
D)  information source.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8

Question 18

What is the difference between the content and the relationship dimension in a communication message?

Accepted Answer

The content contains new information,ide

Question 19

Interpersonal communication occurs when people communicate in an ________ relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  I-It 
B)  It-Thou 
C)  I-Thou 
D)  It 
A)  I-It 
B)  It-Thou 
C)  I-Thou 
D)  It

Question 20

Jessica,a first-year medical student,is having a conversation with her mom about life at university.While describing some of her anatomy lessons in graphic detail,Jessica notices a lack of colour in her mom's face,and her facial expression is very strained.This type of communication is called

Accepted Answer

A)  intrapersonal communication. 
B)  interpersonal communication. 
C)  impersonal communication. 
D)  mass communication. 
A)  intrapersonal communication. 
B)  interpersonal communication. 
C)  impersonal communication. 
D)  mass communication.

The communibiological approach suggests that

One feature of electronically mediated communication is that your interaction with others can be ________,which would not happen in a face-to-face interaction.

What constitutes an episode is defined by

Match the approaches to improve interpersonal communication with the definitions. -Learn principles,concepts,and ideas.

Match the approaches to improve interpersonal communication with the definitions. -Resolve to use your knowledge.

Becoming other-oriented involves

The following is NOT a reason that relationships formed through electronically mediated communication can become even more personal than equivalent face-to-face relationships.

The transactional perspective of communication acknowledges that

What is encoding?

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT

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.

The elements that distinguish the communication-as-action perspective from the communication-as-interaction view are

Philosopher Martin Buber presented the concept of true dialogue as the essence of

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

Visual,auditory,olfactory,and tactile all serve as ________ for a message.

You choose to discuss a sensitive matter with a friend in a small,comfortable,vacant room.In choosing the room,you are recognizing the importance of

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

What is the difference between the content and the relationship dimension in a communication message?

Interpersonal communication occurs when people communicate in an ________ relationship.

Jessica,a first-year medical student,is having a conversation with her mom about life at university.While describing some of her anatomy lessons in graphic detail,Jessica notices a lack of colour in her mom's face,and her facial expression is very strained.This type of communication is called

Interpersonal Communication and Self

Interpersonal Communication and Perception

Interpersonal Communication and Diversity: Adapting to Others

Listening and Responding Skills

Verbal Communication Skills

Nonverbal Communication Skills

Conflict Management Skills

Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Managing Relationship Challenges

Interpersonal Relationships at Home and at Work

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Exam 1: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

The communibiological approach suggests that

One feature of electronically mediated communication is that your interaction with others can be ________,which would not happen in a face-to-face interaction.

What constitutes an episode is defined by

Match the approaches to improve interpersonal communication with the definitions. -Learn principles,concepts,and ideas.

Match the approaches to improve interpersonal communication with the definitions. -Resolve to use your knowledge.

Becoming other-oriented involves

The following is NOT a reason that relationships formed through electronically mediated communication can become even more personal than equivalent face-to-face relationships.

The transactional perspective of communication acknowledges that

What is encoding?

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT

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.

The elements that distinguish the communication-as-action perspective from the communication-as-interaction view are

Philosopher Martin Buber presented the concept of true dialogue as the essence of

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

Visual,auditory,olfactory,and tactile all serve as ________ for a message.

You choose to discuss a sensitive matter with a friend in a small,comfortable,vacant room.In choosing the room,you are recognizing the importance of

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

What is the difference between the content and the relationship dimension in a communication message?

Interpersonal communication occurs when people communicate in an ________ relationship.

Jessica,a first-year medical student,is having a conversation with her mom about life at university.While describing some of her anatomy lessons in graphic detail,Jessica notices a lack of colour in her mom's face,and her facial expression is very strained.This type of communication is called

Interpersonal Communication and Self

Interpersonal Communication and Perception

Interpersonal Communication and Diversity: Adapting to Others

Listening and Responding Skills

Verbal Communication Skills

Nonverbal Communication Skills

Conflict Management Skills

Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Managing Relationship Challenges

Interpersonal Relationships at Home and at Work

Filters