Deck 7: Understanding Interpersonal Communication

Question 1

1-19 Ned is always having dinner parties at his home.He invites everyone he knows from work and church to his home.Ned probably has a high need to _____.

A) control others
B) be affectionate toward others
C) include others
D) make people feel secure

Answer 1

C

Question 2

1-4 Marsha and Karen have been friends since grade school.They both deeply value one another's opinions,and they both play an important role in one another's life.This example best illustrates what aspect of interpersonal communication?

A) Quality
B) Simultaneous communication
C) Mutual influence
D) Helps manage relationships

Answer 2

C

Question 3

1-12 Which of the following statements is true concerning physical and sexual attraction?

A) People generally are sexually attracted to everyone that they find physically attractive.
B) People can be physically attracted to someone that they do not find sexually attractive.
C) A standard ideal for physical and sexual attraction exists.
D) Physical and sexual attraction are the same thing.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

1-18 Millie always want to receive a hug from everyone,but she also likes to give people hugs and give encouragement and compliments.What interpersonal need does this illustrate?

A) Inclusion
B) Control
C) Security
D) Affection

Question 5

1-6 The degree to which we desire to form and possibly maintain an interpersonal relationship with another person is called_____.

A) self-absorption
B) interpersonal attraction
C) similarity
D) proximity

Question 6

1-10 Tasha and Marcus have been happily married for ten years.Tasha admires the way Marcus tackles a task and his commitment to see it through.Marcus admires the way Tasha is able to see the humor in any situation and her ability to make other people feel at ease.Which of the following terms best describes their feelings?

A) Short-term initial attraction
B) Long-term maintenance attraction
C) Exploration
D) Proximity

Question 7

1-16 Sandra tells Rhonda,"I find it interesting that all my boyfriends have been someone I met at work or someone who lived next door to me.It makes breakups very messy.I wish I could expand my dating pool." The fact that Sandra dates people she meets at work or next-door neighbors can be explained by which of the following aspects of interpersonal attraction?

A) Matching hypothesis
B) Similarity
C) Complementarity
D) Proximity

Question 8

1-3 When Sonny and Carly were eating at a local restaurant and Sonny waved his hand in the air to call the food server to their table,he was engaging in _____.

A) interpersonal communication
B) self-disclosure
C) impersonal communication
D) immediacy behaviors

Question 9

1-9 When do relationships of circumstance occur?

A) When we communicate interpersonally with another
B) When we intentionally seek out the relationship
C) When the lives of two people overlap in some way
D) When the other person is not present

Question 10

1-13 The tendency to seek out individuals who represent the same level of physical attractiveness as ourselves is explained as _____.

A) proximity
B) inclusion
C) matching hypothesis
D) a relationship of choice

Question 11

1-11 According to your book,relationships that are most likely to last are established between people who are _____.

A) similar in dispositions and preferences
B) dissimilar in dispositions and preferences
C) attracted because they're different
D) complementary to us

Question 12

1-5 Mattie and Nancy first met each other on the job.Since they saw each other every day and worked together,they became friends.This situation best describes a relationship of _____.

A) choice
B) circumstance
C) time
D) social distance

Question 13

1-8 Tyler and Anissa met online.Their online discussions quickly began to cover very personal topics,and they engaged in a high level of self disclosure.This is described as a(n)_____.

A) complementarity relationship
B) long-term maintenance attraction
C) immediacy
D) inverted developmental sequence

Question 14

1-15 Biff always tried to date the women in college whom everyone perceived as "drop-dead gorgeous," even though Biff was more of an average-looking man.When it came to time to seriously date and to even consider marriage,however,he chose Buffy,who was more on the same level of attractiveness as Biff.This is an example of _____.

A) social penetration
B) the matching hypothesis
C) reciprocity
D) complementarity

Question 15

1-1 Communication that occurs when two people attempt to mutually influence each other through the use of a mediated channel,usually for the purpose of managing relationships is called_____.

A) Mediated interpersonal communication.
B) Hidden communication
C) Blind communication
D) Impersonal communication.

Question 16

1-20 The idea of complementarity is that _____.

A) we are attracted to people who are opposite from ourselves on certain qualities and needs
B) we are attracted to people who pay us a lot of compliments
C) we are attracted to people who have similar values to our own
D) we are attracted to people who are about as physically attractive as we consider ourselves to be

Question 17

1-17 Maria is frustrated in her relationship with Andre because he always decides where they are going to go eat,what movie they will watch,and whose car they will take when they go out on a date.This example illustrates that Andre has high _____ needs.

A) inclusion
B) affection
C) control
D) security

Question 18

1-14 When Myron and Phoebe met,they saw each other as potential relationship partners because they saw each other as similar in physical attractiveness.This notion is probably due to_____.

A) proximity
B) complementarity
C) inclusion
D) the matching hypothesis

Question 19

1-7 Grace had just met John and she sensed that there was real potential for developing a relationship with him.This best describes _____.

A) attraction
B) short-term initial attraction
C) long-term maintenance attraction
D) similarity

Question 20

1-2 According to the definition given in your book,which of the following situations would be classified as interpersonal communication?

A) The usher at the theatre looks at your tickets then points to the center aisle.
B) You and your roommate are discussing a movie you just watched.
C) You call the weather line to find out the forecast.
D) You present your project to your history class.

Question 21

1-30 Their first night in the residence hall,Karl invited his new roommate to go to the union to shoot some pool and eat a pizza.What strategy was Karl using to gather information about his roommate?

A) Passive
B) Active
C) Interactive
D) Strategic

Question 22

1-24 Betty and Barney were attracted to one another although they did not appear to their friends to "go together." Betty was not very good with money,but Barney kept his checkbook in immaculate order and always knew how much money we had available to spend.These two found an attraction based on _____.

A) self disclosure
B) proximity
C) complementarity
D) compatibility

Question 23

1-23 Alfredo was not very good at cooking or saving money when he met Belinda.Belinda liked to cook and possessed the ability to prepare a delicious meal for very little money.Alfredo was probably attracted to Belinda due to_____.

A) inclusion
B) complementarity
C) affection
D) control

Question 24

1-39 In the Johari window,the unknown quadrant _____.

A) is hypothetical,but is probably nonexistent for most people
B) is fairly large for people who are introspective
C) represents that part of yourself that others are aware of but you are not
D) represents information about yourself that you have yet to discover

Question 25

1-33 When considering what kinds of information should and should not be disclosed to Miriam on their first date,Ronald has to consider the _____ of each bit of that information.

A) reciprocity
B) immediacy
C) narcissism
D) active nature
E) appropriateness

Question 26

1-31 Another term used to describe a conversational narcissist is__________.

A) passive communicator
B) interactive communicator
C) active communicator
D) self-absorbed communicator

Question 27

1-37 The Johari window is a model that demonstrates that self disclosure

A) stays relatively consistent for most people in most relationships.
B) changes from relationship to relationship,but stays the same for the duration of that relationship.
C) differs from person to person for each relationship,and changes during the stages of relationship.
D) Both a and b

Question 28

1-27 A communication strategy of reducing our uncertainty by observing others and observing situations is describing a(n)_____ strategy.

A) passive
B) active
C) interactive
D) transactive

Question 29

1-32 Karla's friend,Jessica,always had to have the last word.If Karla complained about a difficult test,Jessica would say,"That's nothing,you should see the tests Dr.Brown gives." If Karla is excited about a trip she is going to take,Jessica would say,"Oh,I've been there lots of times." Jessica could be described as having _____.

A) conversational narcissism
B) other-orientation
C) complementarity
D) immediacy

Question 30

1-38 According to your book,the normative amount of emotional expression shown by Americans is _____.

A) more than most other cultures
B) less than most other cultures
C) about the same as most other cultures
D) behavior falls in the middle of most other cultures

Question 31

1-26 Which of the following statements best describes the focus of uncertainty reduction theory?

A) How we communicate our attraction to other people
B) How we form our sense of self-worth in our relationships
C) How we determine the value of our interpersonal relationships to our lives
D) How we use information about other people in order to understand them better

Question 32

1-25 Nonverbal cues that indicate liking are referred to as _____.

A) immediacy
B) complementarity
C) proximity cues
D) inclusion cues

Question 33

1-22 Will Schutz identified three interpersonal needs that motivate us to form and maintain relationships with others.Those needs are _____.

A) emotional,physical,and spiritual
B) verbal,nonverbal,and cognitive
C) inclusion,control,and affection
D) personality,attitude,and extroversion

Question 34

1-40 According to Altman and Taylor's model of self-disclosure,communication between partners at the intimate level is _____.

A) broad but not deep
B) deep but not broad
C) neither broad nor deep
D) both broad and deep

Question 35

1-34 A common pattern in this culture is for one person's self-disclosure to be followed by a similar self-disclosure from the other person.This is the characteristic of self-disclosure known as _____.

A) reciprocity
B) appropriateness
C) assessment
D) reflexivity

Question 36

1-28 Tim had been watching Pat all semester in class,although they had never really talked.At first he thought that Pat was about as interesting as a piece of toast,but as the semester progressed he could tell from Pat's comments that Pat had a very dry,biting sense of humor.He began to think that Pat might be an interesting person to be friends with.What information reduction strategy is Tim using?

A) Passive
B) Active
C) Interactive
D) Strategic

Question 37

1-21 Jonathan sat down next to Sandra and made eye contact.He then moved a little closer to her and increased eye contact and leaned forward,toward her,when she began to speak.These actions indicate which of the following on the part of Jonathan?

A) reciprocity
B) Conversational narcissism
C) passivity
D) immediacy

Question 38

1-36 Altman and Taylor's model of social penetration illustrates _____.

A) how people reduce uncertainty about each other in the early stages of a relationship
B) how people make use of verbal and nonverbal communication to form impressions of the other
C) how much and what kind of information we reveal in various stages of a relationship
D) how men and women communicate differently in friendship relationships

Question 39

1-29 Darin saw his cousin,Malika,talking to a girl he had been interested in.Later,he asked Malika if the girl was involved in a relationship with anyone.What type of strategy was Darin using to gather information about the girl?

A) Passive
B) Active
C) Interactive
D) Strategic

Question 40

1-35 Eileen and Roberto study together for their communication class.They find themselves discussing a wide variety of topics,but have kept their personal disclosures minimal and the interaction superficial.This relationship would be characterized as having _____.

A) depth but little breadth
B) breadth but little depth
C) neither much breadth nor depth
D) depth and breadth

Question 41

2-13 Communicating directly with a person in order to reduce our uncertainty is an interactive strategy.

Question 42

2-2 When we respond to the cashier at the local market by his or her role rather than as a unique human being,we are engaging in impersonal communication.

Question 43

2-11 If you have a high need for control,you will be compatible with someone who has the same need.

Question 44

2-17 When we self-disclose,we make ourselves vulnerable and forfeit control of information.

Question 45

2-18 Gender is not a known factor in the area of self-disclosure.

Question 46

2-6 Laura and Susan are sisters.This relationship is a relationship of circumstance.

Question 47

2-10 Affection is the need to include others in our activities or to be included in theirs.

Question 48

2-5 It is rare for a long-term relationship to be maintained solely on the basis of what you initially found attractive in the other person.

Question 49

2-9 Control is the need to make decisions and take responsibility or the level of willingness to accept others' decision making.

Question 50

2-8 We are less likely to be attracted to people who are far away from us physically and geographically.

Question 51

2-12 An affection need is one in which we need to include others in our activities,or be included in theirs.

Question 52

2-15 Conversational narcissism can be a personality trait or a temporary style.

Question 53

2-4 The notion of "quality" of our communication implies that we treat the other person as a unique human being rather than as a role.

Question 54

2-7 You may be physically attracted to someone but not be sexually attracted to them.

Question 55

2-1 Your book recommends that the best definition of interpersonal communication is simply face-to-face interaction between two people.

Question 56

2-20 The unknown quadrant in the Johari window represents information that others know about us that we do not know.

Question 57

2-16 Reciprocity in self-disclosure is the tendency to reveal only superficial information in relationships that are not intimate.

Question 58

2-14 Narcissistic communicators converse mostly about their conversational partners and typically provide less detail in their narratives than their partner might like.

Question 59

2-19 The Johari window was named for two men named Joe and Harry.

Question 60

2-3 Impersonal communication occurs not just when we interact with someone,but when we treat the other as a unique human being.

Question 61

3-1 Explain impersonal communication and provide an example.

Question 62

4-2 A relationship that is sought out and intentionally developed is a relationship of _____.

Question 63

3-4 What is/are the difference(s)between short-term initial attraction and long-term maintenance attraction?

Question 64

3-9 Briefly describe and explain the social penetration model.

Question 65

4-3 A _____ attraction is a level of liking or positive feeling that motivates one to maintain or escalate a relationship.

Question 66

3-10 List and briefly describe each of the quadrants in The Johari Window.

Question 67

3-7 Briefly explain immediacy.

Question 68

3-3 What is interpersonal attraction?

Question 69

3-6 Explain the concept of affection.

Question 70

3-5 Explain the matching hypothesis.

Question 71

4-5 The tendency to be attracted to persons with abilities,interests,and needs that differ from one's own,but that balance or round out one's own,is called _____.

Question 72

4-4 The _____ is the tendency to seek out individuals who represent the same level of physical attraction as ourselves.

Question 73

4-9 According to the textbook,_____ are "social lubricants."

Question 74

4-7 Perception checking and getting information from third parties describes the _____ strategy of uncertainty reduction.

Question 75

3-2 What is the difference between a relationship of circumstance and a relationship of choice? Give a few examples of each.

Question 76

4-6 _____ is the need to involve others in one's activities or to be involved in the activities of others.

Question 77

4-10 The three properties of self-disclosure discussed in the textbook are reciprocity,appropriateness,and _____.

Question 78

4-1 A relationship that forms situationally,simply because one's life overlaps with another in some way is a relationship of _____.

Question 79

4-8 _____ theory studies the driving human motivation to increase predictability by reducing the unknown in one's circumstances.

Question 80

3-8 Explain uncertainty reduction theory.How might we go about reducing our uncertainty?