Interpersonal Communication Midterm

both independent and self-assertive

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

​self-esteem needs are influenced by individuals' interpersonal communication skills

The author of your text argues that:

Avoid self-disclosure

All of the following are guidelines for improving self-concept EXCEPT:

​self-fulfilling prophecy

​Jenna believes that she doesn't have an aptitude for statistics, so 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:

​accepting the self as in process and able to change

A key foundation for improving your self-concept is:

the most powerful tie that links people

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

Encourage your imagination

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

unknown

All of the following are panes of the Johari Window EXCEPT:

​others may increase closeness with us

All of the following are risks to self-disclosing communication EXCEPT:

​fatigue

An example of physiological noise is:

Being preoccupied with a problem

An example of psychological noise is:

metacommunication

Communication about communication is called:

I-You communication

In which level of communication do people acknowledge one another as people but don't fully engage each other as unique individuals?

fearful

Individuals with ________ attachment styles tend to feel less hope, disclose less, and experience less satisfaction with relationships than people with other attachment styles

​social comparison

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:

​not a panacea

Jen and Mark are happily married. Recently, Mark had an affair. He tried to tell Jen about his infidelity. She is completely hurt by his actions. It doesn't matter what Mark says to her, she is very upset and cannot get over his betrayal. This is indicative of how interpersonal communication is:

I-It

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

self-esteem

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

monitoring

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

Semantic

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

​reflected appraisal

Members of his project group at work consistently comment on Ervin's excellent performance as team leader. Ervin begins to view himself as an effective leader and considers moving into a higher level management position. The process through which Ervin developed this sense of self at work is called:

psychological

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

​interpersonal communication is irreversible

Monica and Chandler have an argument over whose turn it is to do clean their house. In the heat of the argument, Chandler calls Monica a "slob". Then, Monica calls Chandler a "self-centered moron". Later, after they have made up, Chandler tries to apologize to Monica. However, Monica is still hurt and complains that no matter what Chandler says now he must have meant what he said. According to the communication principles, Chandler doesn't realize that:

identity scripts

Psychologists define ________ as rules for living and identity

Blind area

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

​self-sabotage

Telling ourselves that we're no good, we can't do something, or there's no point in trying to change is a hurtful form of self-talk called:

​transactional

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

emoticons

When communicating online, it is a good idea to use ________ to communicate nonverbal information

Linear

Which model of communication views communication as flowing only in one direction, from sender to receiver?

Abraham Maslow

Which psychologist first described the hierarchy of five human needs?

Belonging

​Love would be placed in which level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

​is a socially constructed category

​Many scholars argue that race:

Unknown

​The ________ area of the Johari Window consists of your untapped resources, your untried talents, and your reactions to experiences you've never had