Question 1

Good excuse makers do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  use excuses in moderation. 
B)  take responsibility for their behavior. 
C)  make excuses often. 
D)  avoid blaming others. 
A)  use excuses in moderation. 
B)  take responsibility for their behavior. 
C)  make excuses often. 
D)  avoid blaming others. C

Question 2

It is always unethical to gossip.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true in regard to feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is immediate. 
B)  It can be positive. 
C)  It may focus on the message or speaker. 
D)  It can be negative. 
A)  It is immediate. 
B)  It can be positive. 
C)  It may focus on the message or speaker. 
D)  It can be negative. A

Question 4

Which of the following is a guideline for closing an e-mail conversation?

Accepted Answer

A)  title your message "FYI" 
B)  write "thank you in advance" with your initial request for information 
C)  include in your message "no reply necessary" 
D)  all of the above are guidelines 
A)  title your message "FYI" 
B)  write "thank you in advance" with your initial request for information 
C)  include in your message "no reply necessary" 
D)  all of the above are guidelines

Question 5

It is a myth that men interrupt both women and other men more than women do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

To directly point out that someone is wrong would violate the maxim of

Accepted Answer

A)  self-denigration. 
B)  modesty. 
C)  preserving peaceful relations. 
D)  approbation. 
A)  self-denigration. 
B)  modesty. 
C)  preserving peaceful relations. 
D)  approbation.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true about gossip?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves evaluating people not present. 
B)  It bonds people and solidifies relationships. 
C)  It can establish the cultural rules of a society. 
D)  It grows as the size of an organization increases. 
A)  It involves evaluating people not present. 
B)  It bonds people and solidifies relationships. 
C)  It can establish the cultural rules of a society. 
D)  It grows as the size of an organization increases.

Question 8

Which of the following is true in relation to interruptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women interrupt both men and women more than men do. 
B)  Superiors interrupt those in inferior positions more often than the other way around. 
C)  They are the same as back-channeling cues. 
D)  Mothers interrupt their children more than fathers do. 
A)  Women interrupt both men and women more than men do. 
B)  Superiors interrupt those in inferior positions more often than the other way around. 
C)  They are the same as back-channeling cues. 
D)  Mothers interrupt their children more than fathers do.

Question 9

Explain social presence theory and social information theory and tell which one you feel is the most valid. Be sure to give examples from your own experience.

Accepted Answer

Social presence theory argues that bandw

Question 10

People who self-disclose

Accepted Answer

A)  are less vulnerable to illnesses. 
B)  reap benefits in a sexual relationship such as general relationship satisfaction. 
C)  are less likely to be victims of psychological abuse. 
D)  are/do all of the above. 
A)  are less vulnerable to illnesses. 
B)  reap benefits in a sexual relationship such as general relationship satisfaction. 
C)  are less likely to be victims of psychological abuse. 
D)  are/do all of the above.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a way to increase personal expressiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be aggressive; it's better to communicate a problem than avoid conflict. 
B)  Give verbal and nonverbal feedback; you want to show you're listening. 
C)  Use appropriate gestures that focus on the other person; this shows other-orientation. 
D)  Vary your language, avoiding cliches, which signal a lack of originality and personal involvement. 
A)  Be aggressive; it's better to communicate a problem than avoid conflict. 
B)  Give verbal and nonverbal feedback; you want to show you're listening. 
C)  Use appropriate gestures that focus on the other person; this shows other-orientation. 
D)  Vary your language, avoiding cliches, which signal a lack of originality and personal involvement.

Question 12

The maxim of self-denigration is most notably observed in Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When receiving a compliment, it is better to deny or minimize it than to accept it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Indicating agreement, indicating involvement, pacing the speaker, and asking for clarification are functions of

Accepted Answer

A)  speaker cues. 
B)  turn denying. 
C)  back-channeling cues. 
D)  turn requesting. 
A)  speaker cues. 
B)  turn denying. 
C)  back-channeling cues. 
D)  turn requesting.

Question 15

People in the U.S. disclose more than people in Great Britain, Germany, Japan, or Puerto Rico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The most important influence on the amount of interruptions is the

Accepted Answer

A)  context of the communication. 
B)  gender of the interrupter. 
C)  amount of feedback present. 
D)  use of active listening. 
A)  context of the communication. 
B)  gender of the interrupter. 
C)  amount of feedback present. 
D)  use of active listening.

Question 17

Staying on topic with what is relevant to the conversation follows the maxim of

Accepted Answer

A)  quality. 
B)  manner. 
C)  quantity. 
D)  relation. 
A)  quality. 
B)  manner. 
C)  quantity. 
D)  relation.

Question 18

_____________________ is the skill of communicating genuine involvement, taking responsibility for your thoughts and feelings, and providing appropriate feedback.

Accepted Answer

A)  Other-orientation 
B)  Immediacy 
C)  Expressiveness 
D)  Confidence 
A)  Other-orientation 
B)  Immediacy 
C)  Expressiveness 
D)  Confidence

Question 19

Vocalized pauses are an example of turn-maintaining cues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to _______________ theory, you can develop close relationships in both face-to-face and online contexts.

Accepted Answer

A)  social information processing 
B)  social presence 
C)  social exchange 
D)  social feedback 
A)  social information processing 
B)  social presence 
C)  social exchange 
D)  social feedback

Good excuse makers do all of the following EXCEPT

It is always unethical to gossip.

Which of the following is NOT true in regard to feedback?

Which of the following is a guideline for closing an e-mail conversation?

It is a myth that men interrupt both women and other men more than women do.

To directly point out that someone is wrong would violate the maxim of

Which of the following is NOT true about gossip?

Which of the following is true in relation to interruptions?

Explain social presence theory and social information theory and tell which one you feel is the most valid. Be sure to give examples from your own experience.

People who self-disclose

Which of the following is NOT a way to increase personal expressiveness?

The maxim of self-denigration is most notably observed in Japan.

When receiving a compliment, it is better to deny or minimize it than to accept it.

Indicating agreement, indicating involvement, pacing the speaker, and asking for clarification are functions of

People in the U.S. disclose more than people in Great Britain, Germany, Japan, or Puerto Rico.

The most important influence on the amount of interruptions is the

Staying on topic with what is relevant to the conversation follows the maxim of

_____________________ is the skill of communicating genuine involvement, taking responsibility for your thoughts and feelings, and providing appropriate feedback.

Vocalized pauses are an example of turn-maintaining cues.

According to _______________ theory, you can develop close relationships in both face-to-face and online contexts.

Foundations of Interpersonal Communication

Culture and Interpersonal Communication

Perception and the Self in Interpersonal Communication

Listening in Interpersonal Communication

Verbal Messages

Nonverbal Messages

Emotional Messages

Interpersonal Relationship Stages, Theories and Communication

Interpersonal Relationship Types

Interpersonal Conflict and Conflict Management

Interpersonal Power and Influence

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Exam 8: Conversational Messages

Good excuse makers do all of the following EXCEPT

It is always unethical to gossip.

Which of the following is NOT true in regard to feedback?

Which of the following is a guideline for closing an e-mail conversation?

It is a myth that men interrupt both women and other men more than women do.

To directly point out that someone is wrong would violate the maxim of

Which of the following is NOT true about gossip?

Which of the following is true in relation to interruptions?

Explain social presence theory and social information theory and tell which one you feel is the most valid. Be sure to give examples from your own experience.

People who self-disclose

Which of the following is NOT a way to increase personal expressiveness?

The maxim of self-denigration is most notably observed in Japan.

When receiving a compliment, it is better to deny or minimize it than to accept it.

Indicating agreement, indicating involvement, pacing the speaker, and asking for clarification are functions of

People in the U.S. disclose more than people in Great Britain, Germany, Japan, or Puerto Rico.

The most important influence on the amount of interruptions is the

Staying on topic with what is relevant to the conversation follows the maxim of

_____________________ is the skill of communicating genuine involvement, taking responsibility for your thoughts and feelings, and providing appropriate feedback.

Vocalized pauses are an example of turn-maintaining cues.

According to _______________ theory, you can develop close relationships in both face-to-face and online contexts.

Foundations of Interpersonal Communication

Culture and Interpersonal Communication

Perception and the Self in Interpersonal Communication

Listening in Interpersonal Communication

Verbal Messages

Nonverbal Messages

Emotional Messages

Interpersonal Relationship Stages, Theories and Communication

Interpersonal Relationship Types

Interpersonal Conflict and Conflict Management

Interpersonal Power and Influence

Filters