COMM 211 Final Exam Study Set

A false belief transmitted to foster a false belief or conclusion by a receiver is deception

False

Because the same environmental information is available to everyone present, the process of perception is universal, meaning that every individual experiences the same situation in the same way.

False

Communication competence is the ability to send and receive messages from others

False

Depth is the variety of topics that we are willing to disclose about in our discussions with others

False

Metamessages are verbal conversations people have with others to evaluate the effectiveness of the communication style being used within the interpersonal relationship.

False

Persuasion must be successful to be considered persuasive?

False

Power is what enables one person to control the behavior of others.

False

Tempo is the primary vocal quality of making an individual's voice sound either pleasant or disturbing to listen to.

False

There is always a clear distinction between persuasion and coercion?

False

Understanding the content and relational components of a message helps us determine the type of relationship two people have and their level of intimacy, but not their power distribution?

False

Within a relationship, conversation is one of the least common forms of interpersonal communication.

False

_______ is one of Gottman's Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, is defend as withdrawing from an interaction and refusing to respond.

Stonewalling

Friends and romantic partners could be considered voluntary family members.

True

Many stereotypes are based on ignorance about another's culture.

True

Not every individual walks through the family cycle in the exact sequence it is laid out in.

True

Relationship dialectics theory argues that people in a relationship experience dynamic tensions between opposite motives or desires

True

Silence is a category of paralanguage/

True

The author's names within each reference should be alphebetized

True

The more frequently two people communicate with another, the closer their bond becomes.

True

The stages of friendships are similar to Knapp's stages of relationships

True

differentiating is the stage where both people are trying to figure out their identities.

True

What type of hurtful message involves an assignment of fault or blame?

accusation

What type of sibling relationship is likely to be found among siblings from divorced families than intact families?

affect-intense relationship

in APA, how is the Reference list generally arranged?

alphabetically, by author's last name

Lindsay loves watching late-night comedy as a way to relax, unwind, and have a good laugh. What aspect of listening is Lindsay demonstrating?

appreciative listening

When Cooper met Carol, he was instantly interested in her and wanted to get to know her better. What did Cooper experience?

attraction

The ____ stage of Knapp's stages of coming apart involves physical separation from one's partner

avoiding

Individuals get married in the _______ stage of coming together

bonding

What is NOT an example to study intercultural communication

business has become more isolated

According to class lecture, "time and effort required" are cons to which conflict management style?

collaborating

What is it called when a word's definition is subjective, incorporating a word's emotional impact?

connotative meaning

"You never think of me!" and "You're so selfish" are examples of which Gottman's Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

criticism

The notion that culture influences everything is an example of which characteristic of culture?

culture is pervasive

_________ involves sending messages knowingly transmitted to foster a false belief or conclusion by the reciever

deception

What is the tendency to see others and their behaviors through our own cultural filters?

ethnocentrism

what is NOT a core element of intercultural communication competence?

ethnocentrism

Failure to recognize a misspelling in a word used in newspaper illustrates how perception is limited or influenced by:

expectations

Britt (B) and Lindsay (L) are engaged in conversation. B: Have you lived in Poquoson very long? L: Just for 10 months, what about you? B: I've lived here all my life. Where did you move here from? L: From Blacksburg, but I grew up in Richmond. This is an example of Knapp's _________ stage of relationship development.

experimenting

What is not an example of dimension of persuasion?

expressed struggle between two or more persons

Sincere apologies may alleviate anger in victims, but it doesn't reduce negative emotions.

false

A ______ is a network of people who live together for long periods of the bound by ties of marriage, blood, or legal

family

What is not a possible effect of persuasion?

forcing a new response

Which term accurately defines the passive and physiological process in which an individual continuously perceives sound by detecting vibrations through the ear?

hearing

Quinn hated public speaking. She often became nervous and had butterflies in her stomach. However, when it was her turn, she projected confidence, and no one would have guessed how anxious she was beforehand. What type of self is this an example of?

hidden self

What is NOT an essential feature of the definition of conflict?

independence

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways we facilitate our cognitive meaning of nonverbal communication?

insinuating

The idea that "one cannot not communicate" is an adage for which principle of interpersonal communication?

interpersonal communication can be intentional or unintentional

The Heraclitus quotation "No [person] ever steps in the dame river twice, for it is not the same river exemplifies which principle of interpersonal communication?

interpersonal communication is dynamic

All of the following are statements about similarities and differences between verbal and nonverbal behavior. Which statement is accurate?

nonverbal behaviors and verbal behaviors are culturally bound

In APA, when do you cite a page number in-text?

only when you are directly quoting

Which rules govern how individuals use language to interact with other people?

pragmatic rules

Catherine doesn't like Keith. When Keith talks to her, Catherine backs away from him to put more distance between them. Her antipathy toward Keith is being conveyed through which nonverbal channel?

proxemic channel

Catherine was trying her best to focus on reading her new book. But she found that she was reading the same paragraph over and over again because she couldn't stop thinking about her roommate's exciting news. Which of the following type of noise was interfering with Catherine's ability to comprehend the paragraph's meaning?

psychological noise

Cooper was moving into a new apartment so he asked for friends' help. A month later, one of his friends asked to borrow Cooper's truck. Cooper felt obligated because of the rule of:

reciprocity

Celebrity endorsements are successful because the celebrity has which type of power?

referent

Brian is concerned about his brother's abuse of controlled substances. He and his family organize an intervention to help his brother understand the dangers associated with this behavior, telling him how much they love and support them, and persuade him to enroll in a treatment program. Which function of language did Brian and his family use?

regulatory functions

What is a characteristic of collectivist cultures?

sacrificing your salary raise for the good of the company

All family systems can be described in terms of three characteristics. Which are:

structure, function, and evolution

What type of interpersonal attraction is based on the need to accomplish a goal or assignment?

task

Which of the following is not a characteristic of communicative competence?

the ability to evaluate how much information the audience already understands about the topic being discussed

All of the following must be included in a journal article citation on an APA formatted reference page except:

the author's full first name

What is the biggest disadvantage when it comes to detecting deception in close relationships

the truth bias

What is a characteristic that characterizes the extent to which a culture, as a whole, is fearful of ambiguous and unknown situations?

uncertainty avoidance