Interpersonal Communications Midterm

Which category of statements is likely to arouse defensiveness?

"You" statements

Which is the best example of masspersonal communication?

A facebook post that says, "I just moved to Denver and am looking for a roommate who loves dogs as much as I do!"

Your romantic partner of 10 months broke up with you in a text message, failing to consider the importance of which element of communication?

Channel

You can readily imagine a number of different reasons for why people do the things that do, and your friends appreciate your empathy, which is related to_______.

Cognitive complexity

Which problems are most frequently at the root of relational breakups?

Communication

You had an argument with your boss that left you feeling upset and anxious. What should you do to improve your mental and physical health?

Express your feelings by talking to a trusted friend about what you're experiencing.

Which statement is an example of the masculine communication style?

Good question.

Who can consider their behavior from a detached viewpoint, allowing for multiple observations about it?

High self-monitors

Which series of communication channels is arranged from smallest to largest?

Instagram, Social media, Mediated communication

Which communication concept recognizes that one person is a member of various co-cultures?

Intersectionality

You tell a friend about your offer of a better job at another company. This friend shares the information with someone else who informs your current boss. Which risk of disclosure does this scenario illustrate?

Loss of control

You arrive at work on Monday to discover that your manager has seen Instagram photos of your wild three-day weekend when you claimed you had a family emergency. What feature of mass personal communication did you forget at your peril?

Low expectation of privacy

When your friend calls the latest release from Coldplay lane, you reconsider this music that had sounded great at home alone. This shift in attitude occurs during which stage of the perception process?

Negotiation

What did Nelson Mandela mean when he said, "Where you stand depends on where you sit"?

No one perceives the world exactly as you do.

You just accepted a promotion that means moving to Arizona. What is the best way to share the exciting news with your parents?

Phone call

Which is an example of. on verbal communication whose meaning remains constant across cultures?

Smiling

Which skills do business leaders rate as the most important for college graduates to possess?

Spoken and written communication

Which communication theory would be most relevant to research that examined the intersection of sex, race, and socioeconomic status with respect to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic?

Standpoint

Your online dating profile is fantastic, far more favorable than even a friend would create for you. This unrealistically positive self-appraisal illustrates which characteristic of the self-concept?

The self-concept is subjective

Which is an example of mediated communication and social media?

Tweeting

Trevon is black, gay, and Mormon. Disclosing his sexual orientation on social media could be particularly risky because he is a member of multiple _____.

co-cultures

You immediately feel a bond with a stranger wearing a shirt with your school's name and mascot. This sense of kinship is common among __________.

in-group members

Which term describes the determination of causes and effects in a series of interactions?

punctuation

You teach self-defense classes on your campus. Helping others meet their __________ needs makes you feel like a worthwhile and valuable person, thereby satisfying your __________ needs on Maslow's hierarchy.

safety; self-esteem

Your local barista recommends a new Thai restaurant that just opened down the street. This exchange demonstrates the usefulness of __________ in relationships.

weak ties