Comm 3050 Final: Chaps 1-4

Assuming that we understand what another person thinks, feels, or perceives is known as:

Mind Reading

Manjeet notices that she is the only person who has not spoken in group conversation. She reminds herself to be involved and to show she's interested in the group's talk, so she speaks up. Her noticing and changing of communication situation is an example of:

Monitoring

Information that we know about ourselves but choose not to reveal to most others is found in which area of the Johari Window?

Hidden

Women and men occupy different social locations, and share other social locations

True

A cornerstone of effective interpersonal communication skills is:

respecting what others say and how they feel

Who were the first to use the term "white" to describe a racial group in the are that is now the US?

Europeans when they colonized the US

Self- serving bias is found in all cultures around the world

False

Stereotyping and totalizing are essentially the same process.

False

Stereotyping and totalizing are the same process

False

The I and ME aspects of self are opposing forces.

False

The majority of our interactions involve I-It communication.

False

The transactional model recognizes that noise is absent throughout interpersonal communication.

False

The theory of linguistic determinism states that:

Language determines what we can perceive and think.

If a coworker tells you the new boss is patient and hardworking, you will be more likely to overlook these qualities in your new boss.

False

In the U.S., the prototype of love focuses on passionate feelings over other qualities

False

Lack of conflict is the biggest indicator of a healthy relationship

False

Men and boys are more likely to use social media as a venue for self- development

False

Markio used so much jargon in her presentation that most people in the audience couldn't understand her. This is an example of which kind of noise?

Semantic

Both women and men appreciate metacommunication, but women tend to more when there is no conflict to be resolved

True

Men tend to prefer offering advice about problems while women offer empathy

True

Our perceptions are always partial and subjective

True

There is no objectively correct punctuation

True

_______ language tends to be accusatory and abstract.

You

The five symbolic abilities described in your textbook are.

definition, evaluation, organization, hypothetical thought, self-reflection

According to the book, all of the following are guidelines for interpersonal communication competence except:

Encourage your imagination

Physiological noise

hunger, fatigue, headache, medications

As our symbols become increasingly abstract, the potential for confusion decreases

False

Direct definitions are important because they boost, rather than impair, a childs self esteem

False

Evaluating a person as kind or unkind, intelligent or unintelligent, etc. involves using:

Personal constructs

Which psychologist first described the hierarchy of five human needs?

Abraham Maslow

Edmund is very attentive and supportive to his son Mylan when he is sober, but when Edmund drinks he often ignores his son and sometimes verbally abuses him. Mylan never knows which way his father will act. If the father is Mylan's primary care giver, Mylan is likely to develop which attachment style?

Anxious-ambivalent

You say to your grandmother that a friend of yours got "lit" at a party. However, your grandmother through your friend caught on fire. The meaning you assigned for the word "lit" and the meaning that your grandmother assigned to the word "lit" reminds us that language can change over time, which illustrates what aspect of symbols?

Arbitrary nature of symbols

Stanton is giving a speech for the first time. He thinks he is doing well, but his audience can tell that he is very insecure and nervous. This example can be categorized into which part of the Johari window?

Blind area

Which of the following is NOT a constitutive rule of communication?

Business emails answered in 24 hours

Individuals who are more______ are better able to integrate new information about others and situations.

Cognitively complex

The term ____, is known as looking glass self

Reflected appraisal

Devin is surprised when his friend burps and belches after their dinner together. Devin says, "burping and belching is so rude." Devin's perception of his friend's behavior is based on a(n) ________ rule.

Constitutive

"you are a very smart girl," Tammy tells her daughter. Tammy's statement is an example of a(n):

Direct definition

Basic identity scripts are formed in teenage years

False

Every utterance contains content or relationship meaning

False

An example of physiological noise is:

Fatigue

Which of the following is a personal construct?

How a friend measures up on the dimension of intelligent-unintelligent

One day, I won't have to worry about being single. One day, I'll be married." These statements illustrate how symbols allow for:

Hypothetical thought

"When you said my idea was stupid, I felt hurt" is an example of _____ language.

I

Gerda is really upset and feels like throwing a temper tantrum, even though she's twenty years old. Disregarding the social inappropriateness of her behavior, Gerda beats a door and then kicks it in while in a pubic area. In this instance, Gerda's behavior was motivated by which aspect of herself?

I

To take responsibility for your own feelings, rely on ______ language.

I

Jenna is walking in a mall and a homeless person approaches her and asks for money. Jenna keeps walking without speaking to or looking at the person. The relationship between Jenna and the homeless person is:

I-it

All of the following are part of the process of human perception EXCEPT:

Imagination

Corey thinks that people who are outgoing are also friendly, confident, and fun. Corey's assumption that outgoing people are also friendly, confident, and fun is an example of _____ at work.

Implicit personality theory

According to Mead, because of the _______, we can set goals for becoming the person we want to be.

Me

Evaluating a person as kind or un-kind, intelligent or un-intelligent is known as:

Personal constructs

My boss Susan is a great supervisor because she listens to her employee's concerns and ideas. Susan is an example of a(n):

Prototype

Miguel tries to concentrate during a class lecture, but he can't get his mind off a personal problem. His preoccupation with his personal problem is an example of _____ noise.

Psychological

The wife nags at her husband because he constantly withdraws from her. The husband withdraws, because he feels that his wife is nagging all the time. The difference between how the husband and wife see their communication behaviors is due to differences in:

Punctuation

According to the process of human perception, the selection process includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Rational Judgement

According to the process of human perception, the selection includes all EXCEPT:

Rational judgement

The term _______, also called the looking-glass self, refers to our perception of another's view of us.

Reflected Appraisal

Some couples have a rule that prohibits the adults from arguing in front of their children. This requirement is a(n) ________ rule.

Regulative

Three dimensions of relationship meaning:

Responsiveness, affection, and power

After performing a comprehensive job search, job seekers put together a resume, write a cover letter, and then go on job interviews. This situation best exemplifies:

Scripts

Nikki believes that she is loveable and that people are loving and can be trusted. Nikki has a(n) ______ attachment style.

Secure

Linnea's parents praise her for earning high marks in her first year of college. Linnea's parents are addressing her ______ needs.

Self Esteem

Janet says, "I didn't get a job offer because the interviewer was biased and it was a nasty day; it had nothing to do with my qualifications." This is an example of:

Self serving bias

Jenna believes that she doesn't have an aptitude for statistics, so she doesn't put much effort into her statistics class. She performs poorly in the class, supporting her initial belief. This is an example of a(n):

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Irene observes that on the most-recent test in her engineering class, only two students out of 60 earned higher scores than she did. She concludes that she is smarter than most of the others in class, at least in the subject of engineering. This is an example of a(n):

Social comparison

According to research discussed in chapter 1, for intimates, talking about a vision of shared future is

The most powerful tie that links people

When we respond to a person as if one label totally represents who that person is, we are:

Totalizing

The ____ model is most accurate because it emphasizes the multiple roles that people take during the communication process

Transactional

The _____ model of interpersonal communication is most accurate because it emphasizes the multiple roles that people take during the communication process.

Transactional

It is impossible to avoid communicating when we are with others.

True

Teachers, peers, and family members are all particular others

True

The content meaning of an utterance is the literal, denotative meaning

True

Symbols are:

arbitrary, ambiguous, abstract

Girls and women are expected to be caring, whereas boys and men are expected to be:

both independent and assertive

The author of your text argues that:

self-actualization needs must be satisfied before we can address other needs through communication