Interpersonal Communication Ch 1-3 594

Online communication is often less polite than f2f communication so there is no responsibility to make ethical choices in digital interactions.

False

Pointing our someones else's mistake is more typical of a collectivist culture such as Japan than an individualistic culture such as the U.S.

False

Semantic noise refers to the way we might be distracted by someone else's appearance.

False

The first human bonds we form have little impact on our expectations for later relationships.

False

The formation of self is a process that begins at birth and is fixed by the age of 5.

False

The process of perception includes selecting, organizing, and interpreting information in three distinct and separate steps.

False

The words we use to describe others are unimportant as long as we're speaking clearly.

False

When Tatina just can't understand why her friend would rather visit with her family than go shopping with Tatina, she is demonstrating person-centeredness.

False

When we automatically say, "Bless you," after someone sneezes, we are responding according to a prototype.

False

When we communicate responsively with our professor, we are indicating we like her.

False

When we use metacommunication, we tend to make the conversation more confusing for both ourselves and the other person.

False

What does it mean to say, "Interpersonal communication is not a panacea"?

Interpersonal communication cannot solve all problems.

Which statement best describes the relationship between our perceptions of the world and the way in which we communicate?

It is reciprocal

Before she came to this country, Irina grew up believing single women should not interact with single men. In fact, she was shocked when she first saw guys posting comments on photos shared by her girlfriends. Now, however, she's becoming more comfortable with the idea. This is an example of how:

Social media can teach us about what's acceptable in a society

Marta and Isabelle argue about their mutual friend Greta. Marta says Greta is selfish and stuck-up and prefers to avoid her, while Isabelle believes Greta can be difficult at times, but only when she's been getting too little sleep. Marta and Isabelle disagree in the way they are explaining the _______________ of Greta's behavior.

Stability

We are often communicating two kinds of meaning when we relate to others, content meaning and relationship meaning.

True

We can improve the accuracy of our perceptions.

True

When teachers praise us and tell us we are smart, they are influencing our self by giving us a direct definition of ourselves.

True

Clark doesn't even answer the phone when he sees it's his boss calling. "She's just going to wan me to come in and work again," he tells his friends. Clark is guilty of:

mindreading

Over time, Jon and Dave have developed some key terms for referring to their favorite band. This is an example of how interpersonal communication is:

A process that encourages the development and sharing of personal knowledge

"Hey, Tim, you seemed really quiet last night. Was it my imagination or was something bothering?" texts Alicia to one of her best friends. Alicia is improving the accuracy of her perceptions as demonstrated by her efforts to:

Check perceptions with others.

Arnold wants to improve his communication competence in order to help him in his customer service job. Whenever he makes a sales call, he makes a point to see the situation from his customer's point of view, to pay careful attention to their nonverbal messages to better understand their feelings and emotions, and to ask questions so his customers will share more details. Arnold is working on:

Engaging in dual perspective

Among linear, interaction, and transactional models of communication, interactive models most accurately represent the dynamic nature of communication.

False

An inspiring teacher or coach helps us to meet our belonging needs.

False

Anonymous online feedback is a good source of information about how others see us.

False

Attributions are a way of helping use select and organize our perceptions

False

Because Marcos consciously decided to not respond to his sister's text, he did not communicate with her.

False

Because the self is formed through social interaction, it is easily changes and improved.

False

Buber would agree that "seeming" is a more intimate form of communication than "being".

False

Cognitive complexity can lead to confusing and jumbled interpretations of others' behaviors.

False

Cultural values that shape our identity, such as gender roles, for instance, are universal standards we should carefully follow.

False

Expectations rarely impact what we notice

False

Females are less likely to use social media to discuss their thoughts about gender roles and other cultural values.

False

Interpersonal communication can solve any problem.

False

Kwon shows a self-serving bias when he blames himself for his group's poor class project.

False

Lack of care and understanding for oneself does not undermine the motivation to change and even the belief that change is possible.

False

Micah, an artist, believes scientists aren't much fun. They don't have a sense of humor, they don't how to relax, and they think they're smarter than other people. Micah is applying a personal construct.

False

Siboan and David both got D's on their recent chemistry test. Siboan believes David's grade is poor because he doesn't pay attention in class and failed to study adequately, while her own grade is due to her hectic work schedule. This is an example of

Fundamental error of attribution

Buber believes we can interact with another person in a way that conveys respect and encourage honesty. He describes this form of interaction as:

I-Thou

We will be more successful in making positive changes in our self concept if we:

Make conscious choices about who to hang out with, Become aware of bother our strengths and our weaknesses, and practice self-compassion

Our self develops as we internalize two forms of communication:

Messages from particular others such as our family and friends and messages from generalized others such as society's values.

Claire's mother is bothered by how much she and Claire have been arguing lately. She decides to talk to Claire about the way they're communicating with one another. This is an example of:

Metacommunication

Which of the following reasons to communicate is related to our self-esteem needs?

Our desire to value and respect ourselves and to be valued and respected by others.

Which of the following statements about perception is NOT true?

Perception is passive and partial.

In the U.S. and other Western societies, four cultural features that are emphasized in identity formation are:

Race ,gender, sexual orientation, and social class

Which of the following statements about responsive communication is true?

Responsive communication means we make eye contact and give the other person our full attention.

Understanding the Johari Window can help us begin to grow and improve our:

Self-awareness

When we internalize someone's criticism that we are not musical and therefore avoid taking guitar lessons, we are creating a:

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Erin believes she should win the MVP award because it was her good fielding that got the final out. She's not really thinking about how she struck out seven times. This is an example of a:

Self-serving bias

Which of the following is NOT true about self-disclosure? Self-Disclosure:

Should be avoided in online relationships

Which of the following statements is NOT true about messages and comments communicated through social media?

The are not very influential in our self-development.

Which of the following statements is not true about the systemic nature of interpersonal communication?

There is no noise to distract communicators.

Stan separately tells two of his employees, Danille and Emil, they must work on Saturday evening. With Danille, his voice is cold, and his eye contact is fleeting. With Emil, Stan's voice is warmer, he makes extended eye contact, and his body is relaxed. Which of the following statements describes this situation?

This is an example of the content meaning being the same, but the relationship meaning being different.

Technology is changing the way in which we perceive

Time and space

According to the transactional model of IPC, both people are responsible for creating effective communication.

True

Age, culture, and expectations are three factors that influence how we perceive others

True

An identity script is a set of rules and values we learn from our families that guide our behavior.

True

Impression management involves using communication in an effort to persuade others to believe in the "face" we present.

True

Interpersonal communication builds and maintains relationships.

True

Making new friends and opening up to new experiences is a useful way to expand our self-awareness.

True

One way to improve your communication competence is to learn to monitor yourself while you're in the process of communicating with others.

True

Parents, especially fathers, encourage in children what they perceive to be gender-appropriate behavior.

True

People tend to share only the positive aspects of their lives on social media.

True

Which of the following items relates to the way we organize information?

We put people and events into categories created in our mind

Many of us enjoy using FB and other social media, and texting because:

We're able to easily meet our belonging needs