Question 1

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-The ability to use communication to achieve interpersonal goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriateness 
B)  channel 
C)  communication 
D)  contexts 
E)  dyadic
F) effectiveness
G) ethics
H) feedback
I) fields of experience
J) high self-monitors
K) impersonal communication
L) instrumental goals
M) interactive communication model
N) interpersonal communication
O) interpersonal communication competence
P) intrapersonal communication
Q) linear communication model
R) low self-monitors
S) message
T) noise
U) online communication
V) receiver
W) relationship goals
X) self-presentational goals
Y) sender
Z) transactional communication model

Question 2

Self-actualization needs include our desire to have others' respect and admiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Practical goals you want to achieve through communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriateness 
B)  channel 
C)  communication 
D)  contexts 
E)  dyadic
F) effectiveness
G) ethics
H) feedback
I) fields of experience
J) high self-monitors
K) impersonal communication
L) instrumental goals
M) interactive communication model
N) interpersonal communication
O) interpersonal communication competence
P) intrapersonal communication
Q) linear communication model
R) low self-monitors
S) message
T) noise
U) online communication
V) receiver
W) relationship goals
X) self-presentational goals
Y) sender
Z) transactional communication model

Question 4

Your kitchen, workplace, and classroom are all examples of context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-The process through which people use messages to generate meanings within and across contexts, cultures, channels, and media.

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriateness 
B)  channel 
C)  communication 
D)  contexts 
E)  dyadic
F) effectiveness
G) ethics
H) feedback
I) fields of experience
J) high self-monitors
K) impersonal communication
L) instrumental goals
M) interactive communication model
N) interpersonal communication
O) interpersonal communication competence
P) intrapersonal communication
Q) linear communication model
R) low self-monitors
S) message
T) noise
U) online communication
V) receiver
W) relationship goals
X) self-presentational goals
Y) sender
Z) transactional communication model

Question 6

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-People who are less sensitive to norms and appropriateness of communication and prefer to "act like themselves."

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriateness 
B)  channel 
C)  communication 
D)  contexts 
E)  dyadic
F) effectiveness
G) ethics
H) feedback
I) fields of experience
J) high self-monitors
K) impersonal communication
L) instrumental goals
M) interactive communication model
N) interpersonal communication
O) interpersonal communication competence
P) intrapersonal communication
Q) linear communication model
R) low self-monitors
S) message
T) noise
U) online communication
V) receiver
W) relationship goals
X) self-presentational goals
Y) sender
Z) transactional communication model

Question 7

While having a serious conversation about your relationship, your romantic partner stops midsentence and exclaims, "We are out of milk." Your partner's comment is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal communication. 
B)  intrapersonal communication. 
C)  impersonal communication. 
D)  interactive communication. 
E)  none of the options is correct

Question 8

Appropriateness takes into account the "shoulds," "shouldn'ts," and norms of communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-An individual who generates information to be communicated.

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriateness 
B)  channel 
C)  communication 
D)  contexts 
E)  dyadic
F) effectiveness
G) ethics
H) feedback
I) fields of experience
J) high self-monitors
K) impersonal communication
L) instrumental goals
M) interactive communication model
N) interpersonal communication
O) interpersonal communication competence
P) intrapersonal communication
Q) linear communication model
R) low self-monitors
S) message
T) noise
U) online communication
V) receiver
W) relationship goals
X) self-presentational goals
Y) sender
Z) transactional communication model

Question 10

Relationship information is primarily communicated through

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal messages. 
B)  online messages. 
C)  nonverbal cues. 
D)  both "verbal messages" and "online messages" are correct 
E)  both "online messages" and "nonverbal cues" are correct

Question 11

You are meeting your partner's parents for the first time and you want to be perceived as trustworthy, caring, and credible. What type of interpersonal goal are you hoping to accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-presentational 
B)  relational 
C)  instrumental 
D)  personal 
E)  none of the options is correct

Question 12

Auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory, and oral are all types of channels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a specific goal of interpersonal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-presentation 
B)  instrumental 
C)  relationship 
D)  cultural 
E)  none of the options is correct

Question 14

Which of the following characteristics is NOT a feature of the interaction communication model?

Accepted Answer

A)  feedback 
B)  fields of experience 
C)  collaboration 
D)  message 
E)  sender and receiver

Question 15

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-People who closely monitor their communication to ensure they are acting in accordance with situational expectations.

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriateness 
B)  channel 
C)  communication 
D)  contexts 
E)  dyadic
F) effectiveness
G) ethics
H) feedback
I) fields of experience
J) high self-monitors
K) impersonal communication
L) instrumental goals
M) interactive communication model
N) interpersonal communication
O) interpersonal communication competence
P) intrapersonal communication
Q) linear communication model
R) low self-monitors
S) message
T) noise
U) online communication
V) receiver
W) relationship goals
X) self-presentational goals
Y) sender
Z) transactional communication model

Question 16

Describe the five critical issues impacting the study of interpersonal communication today.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Ethics involves all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  it is based upon moral codes. 
B)  it means not intentionally hurting others. 
C)  it means treating others with respect. 
D)  it includes treating others as valuable, worthy individuals. 
E)  all of the options are correct

Question 18

The "dynamic" nature of interpersonal communication suggests that everything you say and do in a relationship impacts the future of that relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If Aaron is very sensitive to and aware of the communication context and the appropriateness of his communication, he is

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrating linear communication model 
B)  demonstrating impersonal communication 
C)  demonstrating intrapersonal communication 
D)  a low self-monitor 
E)  a high self-monitor

Question 20

Suppose you had been looking forward all month to seeing a show with your girlfriend; however, she is having a very bad week and wants to stay home. Despite this, you go see the show without her. What goal of effectiveness are you prioritizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental 
B)  social 
C)  self-presentational 
D)  relational 
E)  emotional

Exam 1: Introducing Interpersonal Communication

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition. -The ability to use communication to achieve interpersonal goals.

Self-actualization needs include our desire to have others' respect and admiration.

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition. -Practical goals you want to achieve through communication.

Your kitchen, workplace, and classroom are all examples of context.

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition. -The process through which people use messages to generate meanings within and across contexts, cultures, channels, and media.

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition. -People who are less sensitive to norms and appropriateness of communication and prefer to "act like themselves."

While having a serious conversation about your relationship, your romantic partner stops midsentence and exclaims, "We are out of milk." Your partner's comment is an example of

Appropriateness takes into account the "shoulds," "shouldn'ts," and norms of communication.

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition. -An individual who generates information to be communicated.

Relationship information is primarily communicated through

You are meeting your partner's parents for the first time and you want to be perceived as trustworthy, caring, and credible. What type of interpersonal goal are you hoping to accomplish?

Auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory, and oral are all types of channels.

Which of the following is NOT a specific goal of interpersonal communication?

Which of the following characteristics is NOT a feature of the interaction communication model?

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition. -People who closely monitor their communication to ensure they are acting in accordance with situational expectations.

Describe the five critical issues impacting the study of interpersonal communication today.

Ethics involves all of the following EXCEPT

The "dynamic" nature of interpersonal communication suggests that everything you say and do in a relationship impacts the future of that relationship.

If Aaron is very sensitive to and aware of the communication context and the appropriateness of his communication, he is

Suppose you had been looking forward all month to seeing a show with your girlfriend; however, she is having a very bad week and wants to stay home. Despite this, you go see the show without her. What goal of effectiveness are you prioritizing?