Question 1

In an)_________ view of ethics, the morality of an act depends on the specific culture's values and beliefs as well as the particular circumstances.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In an)_________ view of ethics, the morality...

Question 2

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression" exemplifies the principle of______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  inevitability 
B)  punctuation 
C)  unrepeatability 
D)  ambiguity

Question 3

Sending messages to your friends through Facebook is an example of interpersonal communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the text, it is not the________ of communication you engage in, but the_______ that matters.

Accepted Answer

A)  style; quantity 
B)  quality; style 
C)  quantity; quality 
D)  quality; quantity

Question 5

Terrell responded to an email message sent to him the day before. This is an example of _____communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent 
B)  synchronous 
C)  asynchronous 
D)  automatic

Question 6

In a______ relationship, the two individuals mirror each other's behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  complementary 
B)  symmetrical 
C)  dyadic 
D)  convergent

Question 7

One study showed that more people believed a lack of effective communication was more to blame for marriage failure than money or in-law interference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of psychological noise in a classroom setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  someone coughing next to you 
B)  worrying about your grade on a test 
C)  experiencing hearing loss 
D)  being confused by the meaning of a word

Question 9

When Ayana calls her father to tell him about the promotion she just received, the telephone would be considered _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the channel 
B)  feedforward 
C)  physical noise 
D)  the physical dimension

Question 10

Good communicators are born, not made.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_______context refers to the beliefs and customs of the people communicating.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural 
B)  Personal 
C)  Relational 
D)  Social-psychological

Question 12

______is the verbal and nonverbal interaction that takes place between two or more) interdependent people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Interpersonal communication 
B)  Self-disclosure 
C)  Punctuation 
D)  Intrapersonal communication

Question 13

When Arlene is aggressive toward Ben, Ben is aggressive right back. This is an example of a complementary relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

______refers to the act of producing messages, whereas_____ is the act of understanding them.

Accepted Answer

A)  Encoding; decoding 
B)  Source; receiver 
C)  Person-focused; message-focused 
D)  Feedforward; feedback

Question 15

Interpersonal communication can occur without messages being encoded and decoded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Messages in interpersonal communication include two dimensions: the content dimension and the _______dimension.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Messages in interpersonal communication include two dimensions:...

Question 17

Anyone who receives your message that isn't part of your immediate audience is known as the ____audience.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Anyone who receives your message that isn't...

Question 18

Luis and his boyfriend always strive to communicate with each other in a respectful manner. Because of this, they develop a supportive relationship. This reflects the idea that interpersonal communication is .

Accepted Answer

A)  ambiguous 
B)  transactional 
C)  relational 
D)  inevitable

Question 19

_______are the media through which messages pass and act as a bridge between source and receiver.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______are the media through which messages pass...

Question 20

Every communication act contains an ethical dimension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Foundations of Interpersonal Communication

In an)_________ view of ethics, the morality of an act depends on the specific culture's values and beliefs as well as the particular circumstances.

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression" exemplifies the principle of______ .

Sending messages to your friends through Facebook is an example of interpersonal communication.

According to the text, it is not the__ of communication you engage in, but the_ that matters.

Terrell responded to an email message sent to him the day before. This is an example of _____communication.

In a______ relationship, the two individuals mirror each other's behaviors.

One study showed that more people believed a lack of effective communication was more to blame for marriage failure than money or in-law interference.

Which of the following is an example of psychological noise in a classroom setting?

When Ayana calls her father to tell him about the promotion she just received, the telephone would be considered _________.

Good communicators are born, not made.

_______context refers to the beliefs and customs of the people communicating.

______is the verbal and nonverbal interaction that takes place between two or more) interdependent people.

When Arlene is aggressive toward Ben, Ben is aggressive right back. This is an example of a complementary relationship.

__refers to the act of producing messages, whereas_ is the act of understanding them.

Interpersonal communication can occur without messages being encoded and decoded.

Messages in interpersonal communication include two dimensions: the content dimension and the _______dimension.

Anyone who receives your message that isn't part of your immediate audience is known as the ____audience.

Luis and his boyfriend always strive to communicate with each other in a respectful manner. Because of this, they develop a supportive relationship. This reflects the idea that interpersonal communication is .

_______are the media through which messages pass and act as a bridge between source and receiver.

Every communication act contains an ethical dimension.