Quiz Questions

framing

"Memorial Day parades are patriotic, yet sad events," is an example of a(n) ________ rule.​

Hypothetical Thought

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

metacommunication

Zach says to his friend, "I meant that as a sarcastic remark, not as a comment on you at all." Zach's statement is an example of:

Preoccupation with ones self

Constructive conflict communication includes:

voice

The most active and interpersonally constructive response to relational conflict is the ________ response.

Secure

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

Punctuation

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:​

Totalizing

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

We are more likely to communicate socially inappropriate feelings when we are anonymous online.

Which statement about social media and expressing emotions is correct?​

Grace involves forgiving someone for something they did.

Which statement is true of grace?​

communication skills.

self-esteem needs are influenced by individuals' interpersonal what?

Implicit Personality Theory

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.​

Metacommunication

Communication about communication is:

being preoccupied with a problem

An example of psychological noise is:

kitchen-sinking

Desi and Consuela are arguing about how to spend the tax refund they received. He says they should get the car fixed; she says they should first go on a vacation; he then suggests they fix the car and use any money left to vacation; she suggests they sell the car and be rid of the problem. Desi and Consuela are engaging in which pattern of unproductive conflict?

Perceptual View of Emotions

Edwina feels a knot in her stomach when she received a low grade on her exam. She noticed the knot and thought it constituted evidence of anxiety. This situation illustrates:​

Personal Constructs

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

I

Gerda is really upset and she 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 while in a public area. In this instance, Gerda's behavior was motivated by which aspect of herself?

Prototype

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

Self Serving Bias

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:​

Deep Acting

Management of what we feel inside ourselves is called:​

Standpoint

Mike was responsible for taking care of his two younger siblings while Mike was growing up. As an adult, he is more nurturing and more attentive to others' needs than most of his male peers. Mike's greater care-giving inclination is best explained by his:​

person-centeredness.​

The ability to adapt messages effectively to particular people is known as

Regulative

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

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.

Use paraphrasing to show that you understand how the other person feels.

Which statement provides good advice for listening supportively to someone who is sharing emotions?

metacommunication

​Zach says to his friend, "I meant that as a sarcastic remark, not as a comment on you at all." Zach's statement is an example of:

win-lose

​Lenny says, "I don't like to lose arguments. The way I figure it, when you have a disagreement there can be only one winner." Lenny's orientation to conflict is best described as:

Self esteem

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