Deck 6: Interpersonal and Electronically Mediated Communication

Question 1

Members of which group are most likely to believe they have power over themselves and others?

A)a Muslim from Saudi Arabia
B)a Euro-American Christian from Colorado
C)a Thai Buddhist from Bangkok
D)a Hindu Indian from New Delhi

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Antonio is ridiculed by others because his clothes aren't from a designer label.However,he chooses to accept himself as a worthy person despite how others feel.Antonio has achieved _____.

A)self-love
B)self-fulfillment
C)self-confidence
D)none of the above

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The best communicators are likely to communicate with which pattern?

A)exclusively feminine
B)exclusively masculine
C)androgynous
D)predominately masculine

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Research indicates that _____,more so than the other gender,engage in competitive turn taking,or grabbing the floor,by interrupting.

A)men
B)women
C)they use an equal amount
D)teenagers

Question 5

Linda and Neal have been married for 12 years.Whenever Linda asks Neal a question,and he does not respond,Linda gets mad.This best describes which of the following basic concepts of interpersonal communication?

A)Communication takes place within a system.
B)We teach others how to treat us.
C)Meaning is in people,not in words.
D)We cannot not communicate.

Question 6

Intentionally letting someone know who you are by revealing information that potentially makes you vulnerable is called _____.

A)revelatory communication
B)other-perception
C)self-perception
D)self disclosure

Question 7

Knapp's Relationship Escalation Model analyzes and includes what aspects of a relationship?

A)the move from acquaintances to intimate partners
B)initiation,experimenting,intensifying,integrating,and bonding
C)making the initiative to take a new romantic partner home to meet your parents
D)initiation,experimenting,integrating,and bonding

Question 8

Business relationships involve significant risk and requires trust.Which of the following is necessary for a positive business relationship to be established?

A)establishment of quid pro quo as the basis of the relationship
B)establishment of reciprocity going beyond quid pro quo
C)giving to the other without limit
D)never trusting the other person or group

Question 9

Which is NOT a stage of relational conflict?

A)development of tension
B)false ignoring
C)blaming
D)resentment

Question 10

The basic concepts of interpersonal communication include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

A)we teach others how to treat us
B)meaning is in people,not in words
C)we cannot not communicate
D)people only sometimes react to our actions

Question 11

In the process of human development,two brains were formed.According to the theory on how the brain works,which of these is true?

A)It has been estimated that almost all of our actions are emotional,and only small percentage are intellectual.
B)The first brain to develop was the logical brain (the left lobe).
C)The logical brain triggers first.
D)Most people make decisions intellectually.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a type of power?

A)expert
B)referent
C)achieved
D)coercive

Question 13

The difference between the differentiating stage and the terminating stage in Knapp's Relationship Termination Model is _____.

A)terminating comes before differentiating
B)you can experience terminating without experiencing differentiating
C)differentiating is the need for one to assert independence while terminating ends the relationship
D)terminating never hurts while the differentiating does

Question 14

Josephine believes that she is not attractive.Consequently,she does not pay much attention to grooming,and she wears oversized clothes.This representation is best known as Josephine's _____.

A)self-perceived I
B)other-perceived me
C)other-perceived you
D)none of the above

Question 15

_____ is the ability to control what happens-to cause things you want to happen and to block things you don't want to happen.

A)Power
B)Control
C)Responsibility
D)None of the above

Question 16

You want to do well in this communication course,but you recognize that your final grade is a combination of your effort,skills,and the professor's power to evaluate you.Professors exhibit which kind of power vis-a-vis student grades?

A)referent power
B)expert power
C)reward power
D)Machiavellian power

Question 17

Jeff does not have great self-esteem;however,his co-workers find him to be affable,conscientious,and goal-oriented.The collective judgments of Jeff's co-workers are known as Jeff's _____.

A)self-perceived I
B)other-perceived me
C)other-perceived you
D)none of the above

Question 18

Stephanie has graduated and topped of her class as a communication major.She loves what she has studied for the past four years.She has accepted the job offered to her by a major publisher.She sees herself becoming very successful and an asset to the company.Everyone knows that she is brilliant and determined.What image does she have of herself?

A)other perceived me
B)self-perceived I
C)self-love
D)commonality of I

Question 19

We apply the skills of persuasion in our interpersonal communication because in our relationships with others we have needs.The needs include having others do things for us,agree with us,or simply engage with us.If we are successful in our efforts of persuasion,then we have achieved _____.

A)liking
B)promise
C)esteem
D)compliance

Question 20

Nyla lives next to you in the dorm,and she has asked you for a ride to the airport at Thanksgiving break.You know that you'll need a ride to the airport for spring break,so you figure if you take her,then she'll take you.Using the economic model of relationships,Nyla's request to you is the _____,and her taking you to the airport is your _____.

A)relational cost/relational overture
B)relational reward/relational cost
C)relational overture/relational reward
D)relational cost/relational reward

Question 21

Emily and Jonathan began dating two months ago.Jonathan began to get very controlling by telling Emily which of her friends were good,who she could see and when,and what a "good" relationship looked like.They were experiencing _____.

A)relational control
B)relational power dogmas
C)relational fusion
D)relational acceptance

Question 22

A dysfunctional system cannot operate.

Question 23

Cyber addiction,the compulsive preoccupied usage of the Internet,chat rooms,and the World Wide Web,is the major negative aspect of Internet usage.

Question 24

If one person in the communication system changes,then the entire system changes.

Question 25

A great deal of our interpersonal communication is spent trying to get the approval of others by performing approval-seeking behaviors.

Question 26

It has been estimated that comparatively little of our actions is emotional,meaning almost all actions are intellectual.

Question 27

A person who acts with androgyny is communicating from solely one standpoint,either male or female.

Question 28

Men use more words to get their point across than women do.

Question 29

Bullying requires face-to-face interaction.

Question 30

A tag question is a question added onto the end of statements and is more commonly used by men.

Question 31

There is no difference between men's and women's brains.Perception differences are socially constructed.

Question 32

The way in which other individuals interpret your words,actions,and expressions is best described as the self-perceived I.

Question 33

One reaches self-fulfillment by creating a life free from problems,failures,and frustrations.

Question 34

According to research,_____ tend to have a larger vocabulary for describing emotions and aesthetics.

A)men
B)women
C)they use an equal amount
D)teenagers

Question 35

According to research,_____ are more likely to be supportive conversationalists.

A)men
B)women
C)both men and women
D)teenagers

Question 36

Relationships vary so greatly that it is almost impossible to establish definitive rules about them.

Question 37

Chris is a nuclear physicist.At work,she is very good at her job,and she is in high demand for special top-secret projects because she is so talented.She never talks work outside of her job because it is top-secret.Her friends know her as one who is best at keeping a secret.Chris has _____ power at work and _____ power at home.

A)reward/coercive
B)coercive/referent
C)legitimate/expert
D)expert/referent

Question 38

The text suggests that when discussing the impact of gender on communication,we employ terms such as "mannish tendencies" and "womanish tendencies" rather than the terms "men's traits" and "women's traits." How are these two sets of terms different? Briefly explain the reasoning supported by the text.

Question 39

It is theorized that women tend to use language to create and maintain relationships whereas men tend to use language to achieve independence and status.

Question 40

Sex refers to one's biological or physical self [male/female] while gender refers to one's psychological,social,and interactive characteristics [man/woman].Thus sex is socially constructed and gender is determined by sexual organs.

Question 41

Below are five basic interpersonal concepts.Select three.Define each,and then provide a personal example from your life that illustrates the concept.
(a)Communication takes place within a system.
(b)People react to our actions.
(c)We cannot not communicate.
(d)Meaning is in people,not in words.
(e)We teach others how to treat us.

Question 42

Explain the concepts of the "self-perceived I" and the "other perceived me" and how an individual should or should not attempt to make them congruent.

Question 43

Many students throughout North America now take online classes as well as traditional face-to-face classes.Using what you have learnt from the textbook about online communicative interaction,discuss the strengths and weaknesses of these two approaches to learning.
7.1 Multiple Choice

Question 44

First,define "power" within the context of one of your interpersonal relationships.Then indicate how power affects the communication within that relationship.Finally,provide one suggestion on how the power relationship might be shifted through communication,and the effect that you would expect it to have.

Question 45

Describe a functional and a dysfunctional communicative system based on your own experiences,drawing on the relevant theories from the text.

Question 46

It has been said that the Internet can offer power without responsibility.Explain whether you agree or disagree with this statement by using research as well as personal examples.

Question 47

Two basic concepts of interpersonal communication are "We teach others how to treat us" and "We cannot not communicate." Select one of them,and explain how it is done.

Question 48

Do you believe that positive,lasting relationships can be developed on the Internet? Why or why not? If you support the notion,are there any modifications that need to take place?