Question 1

Which best describes the findings of Rodriguez and Wise in their study of college students' use of deceptive text messages?

Accepted Answer

A) Text messaging was rarely used by students to lie. 
B) Students were more likely to send untrue texts to friends and family than to strangers. 
C) Students were more likely to send deceptive Facebook messages than text messages. 
D) Detecting untrue text messages was easiest for students who reported always being truthful.

Question 2

You and your neighbor carpool to work every day since you both work in the same office.You believed this would be a good way for you both to save money on gas,but your neighbor has not been paying her fair share for the past few months.You've decided to discuss the situation with her,but you need to do some careful planning first.Describe a conversation you might have with her that incorporates the strategies of being effective and appropriate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You and your neighbor carpool to work...

Question 3

Communication author Virginia Satir calls __________ "the largest single factor determining the kinds of relationships [people make] with others."

Accepted Answer

A) romantic communication 
B) physical health 
C) family communication 
D) emotional health

Question 4

What enhances the feeling of social presence for electronic communicators?

Accepted Answer

A) anonymity 
B) asynchronous messaging 
C) synchronous messaging 
D) distance

Question 5

A(n)__________ is a connection established when you communicate with another person.

Accepted Answer

A) transaction 
B) relationship 
C) interaction 
D) lifelong bond

Question 6

What term is defined as the process of acting on information?

Accepted Answer

A) human communication 
B) interpersonal communication 
C) communication 
D) impersonal communication

Question 7

What form of communication takes place when someone communicates the same message to many people at once but the creator of the message is usually not physically present?

Accepted Answer

A) mass communication 
B) public communication 
C) small group communication 
D) intrapersonal communication

Question 8

What makes interpersonal communication inescapable?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What makes interpersonal communication inescapable?...

Question 9

A hyperpersonal relationship is an electronically mediated relationship that is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) more personal than a face-to-face relationship 
B) less direct than a face-to-face relationship 
C) less personal than a face-to-face relationship 
D) more successful than a face-to-face relationship

Question 10

What elements distinguish interpersonal communication from other forms of human communication?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a distinctive,transactional form of human communication involving mutual influence for the purpose of managing relationships. 
B) It involves treating people as objects,responding to roles rather than the person,and distinctive conversations. 
C) It is a mechanical,transactional form of human communication,where each person has a role to perform. 
D) It involves communicating with someone you care about,communicating in an I-It relationship,and treating people as individuals.

Question 11

Sarita goes to a restaurant with her friends after class.While dining,Sarita communicates with the server only to place an order,ask for more water,and request the bill.Which type of communication is she using with the server?

Accepted Answer

A) intrapersonal 
B) impersonal 
C) interpersonal 
D) public

Question 12

Which actions best describe decoding?

Accepted Answer

A) putting thoughts,ideas,and feelings into words or nonverbal cues 
B) filtering messages through past experiences 
C) minimizing external and psychological noise 
D) interpreting ideas,feelings,and thoughts that have been translated into a code

Question 13

When we create a message without giving much thought to the person who is listening,we are engaging in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) self-centered thinking 
B) egocentric communication 
C) emotional contagion 
D) interpersonal communication

Question 14

This view of communication suggests that all elements involved in the communication process are interconnected,meaning that a change in one can impact the rest.

Accepted Answer

A) communication as action 
B) communication as transaction 
C) communication as interaction 
D) communication as message exchange

Question 15

Communication as ___________ is the oldest and most simplistic of the models of human communication.

Accepted Answer

A) action 
B) interaction 
C) transaction 
D) system

Question 16

Sammy and Jobeth are considering moving in together.Sammy is unsure,so she sits down to make a mental list of the pros and cons of cohabitating with Jobeth.Sammy is demonstrating which form of communication?

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal communication 
B) impersonal communication 
C) intrapersonal communication 
D) intermediate communication

Question 17

When Gladys says,"I'm sorry,Pete.I take it back.Your new haircut isn't really atrocious," she seems to be forgetting that communication __________.

Accepted Answer

A) is irreversible 
B) connects us to others 
C) is governed by rules 
D) involves content dimensions

Question 18

What is considered to be the most sophisticated and most realistic model of interpersonal communication?

Accepted Answer

A) communication as action 
B) communication as interaction 
C) communication as transaction 
D) communication as contraction

Question 19

__________ theory suggests that emotional expression is severely restricted when we use only text-based messages to communicate.

Accepted Answer

A) Media richness 
B) Cues-filtered-out 
C) Diminished capacity 
D) Transactional interference

Question 20

__________ is defined as a followable prescription that indicates behavior expectations in a relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) Dimension 
B) Symbol 
C) Guideline 
D) Rule

Exam 1: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication