comm211 final

which of the following is the best example of compensatory restoration

Kristen makes herself attractive when around terry

Before Xiu moved to the US to attend university, she asked a number of her friends who were already attending US universities about the cultural differences she could expect. This is an example of a(n) __________ strategy to reduce uncertainty.

active

accidentally swearing in front of your grandmother that causes you embarrassment, describes embarrassment as an

agent

which of the following is true about conflict?

all conflict can be resolved if the persons involved can be totally honest and agree on what the conflict is about

the use of humor in embarrassing or difficult situations evokes positive affective responses that can help diffuse the anxiety or stress. this is the premise of which theory?

arousal relief theory

what theory explains our tendency to attribute causes or explanations for peoples behaviors?

attribution theory

what comes first in apa citation?

authors last name

David nods as his girlfriend tells him about her day. Every so often, David will utter "uh huh" or "yeah" as he's listening. David is using what kind of cue?

back channeling cue

Colin presented the "No Impact Man" experiment to Michelle--outlining all the ways over the next year the family would try to have zero impact on the environment. Their discussion of the changes this would entail and how they would adapt is an example of which element of family systems theory?

calibration

living with diabetes is an example of which type of stressor?

chronic

Michelle knows that talking about wanting another child will spark a fight, so she only discusses safe topics like Collin's "no impact" experiment. This is an example of which of Knapp's stages of relationship dissolution?

circumscribing

Stephanie works for an organization that is building a medical clinic in a rural African community and letting other villages in the area know there is a new clinic in the area. Which of the following eras describes the approach of this organization?

clinic era

the level of understanding or emotional conclusion to a difficult life event, such as terminating a relationship is

closure

a new graduate student is taking his first seminar. After the first day, he does not feel confident that he'll do well because he did not understand the material. The graduate student has issues with which type of self esteem?

cognitive

A negative, unpleasant state that occurs whenever a person holds two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent is known as what?

cognitive dissonance

replacing irrational beliefs with rational beliefs is called

cognitive reconstruction

which conflict management style is the most time consuming?

collaborate

lings parents believe they should be heavily involved in the selection of her university. which most likely describes her culture?

collectivistic

this hypothesis claims "opposites attract"

complementarity hypothesis

a form of deception that involves partially telling the truth while leaving out important details is

concealment

Teenager Adal is currently engaged in conversation with his parents about his political views. While they are discussing a wide array of political views and positions, Adal knows he will need to adopt a liberal Democratic position because that is the political view of his parents. Which of the following describes Adal's family communication pattern?

consensual

Mateo turned his head from left to right repeatedly while saying yes. this is an example of which type of verbal message

contradictory

all of the following are primary characteristics of culture except which of the following?

culture ambiguous

the ability to accurately read and interpret the emotional states of others is known as what?

decoding

If Jamie begins to view his girlfriend's differences as annoying, he is most likely in the ________ stage of relationship deterioration.

differentiating

the 2 methods we may use to terminate a friendship are

direct and indirect methods

which item accurately describes social styles?

drivers are high on assertiveness and low on responsiveness whereas expressive are high on assertiveness and high on responsiveness

which of the following types of body expressions is a gestural equivalent of a word or phrase, the gesture could replace words?

emblem

the ability to see things from other persons point of view is

empathy

Michelle and her friend smiling and jumping up and down after Michelle said she was pregnant, illustrated which function of nonverbal comm?

encoding and decoding emotions

what theory states that a relationship is considered fair and balanced when the ratio of inputs to outputs is equal for both individuals involved?

equity theory

Jasmine consulted with the Center for Career Planning (CCP) to determine what she could do after she graduates from Christopher Newport. After having her complete a measure of socio-communicative orientation, the CCP staff recommended Jasmine consider careers in sales, entertainment, advertising, art, or music. Which of the following is Jasmine's social style?

expressive

a form of deception that requires telling an outright lie is

falsification

the theory that focuses on how messages are discussed within the family to create shared meaning is called?

family communication patterns theory

Abdalrahman told his brother he wanted them to team up for the games at their family's annual reunion. Which sibling relational maintenance strategy does this demonstrate?

family events

which conversation stage does the following phrase best represent? "As I understand it, you are concerned about your final grade in this class. Is that correct?"

feedback

Which conversation stage does the following interaction best represent? Student: I have a few concerns about my performance in this class. Professor: Okay, let's talk through them.

feedforward

Zeke hugs his co-worker Arturo when he greets him each morning. Which of the following best describes Zeke's touch behavior?

friendship warmth

the vendor handing Michelle produce at the farmers market is an example of which kind of touch?

functional-professional

Saul comes from a country that values communication through nonverbal behaviors. For Bob the meaning is not as much in the words that are spoken as it is in the way people talk. Based on this information which kind of culture is Saul from?

high context culture

which is not an aspect of family systems theory?

hurt feelings

Martin tubers I-it to I-thou continuum shows that interpersonal communication can range from ____ to ____

impersonal, intimate

which of these describes a relationship that is defined by the role each partner plays in the family?

independent couples

the degree to which people value fulfillment of gratification is which of Hofstede's dimensions?

indulgence/restraint

which of the following is not one of the ways we facilitate our cognitive meaning of nonverbal comm?

insinuating

in this stage of coming together, a couples social network recognizes them and refers to them as a unit

integrating

a sales person asking you if you "found everything you were looking for" while shopping is an example of which approach to interpersonal communication?

interactional

When Karyn chatted with her new colleague, she learned his religion, political affiliation, and sexual identity are different than hers. This is a difference in the __________ level of diversity

internal

which is not one of the reasons given for terminating a romantic relationship?

lack of sexual attraction

which is not a factor of promoting friendship termination

less affection

André is a native speaker of French and Marco is a native speaker of Italian. According to Sapir and Whorf's __________, André and Marco have different understandings of the concept of love.

linguistic relativity

which item is not a recommended identity management strategy?

managing your self monitoring

communicating about communicating is known as

metacommunication

a stable individual difference in peoples tendency to engage in and enjoy effortful cognitive activity is known as what?

need for cognition

winning the lottery is an example of which type of stressor?

non-normative

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

only when you are directly quoting

to address a situation that arose in class last week, your instructor had a conversation with the dean of students, director of counseling services, and the chair of comm. this is an example of what communication?

organizational

using perceptual schema to sort stimuli is which part of the perception process?

organizing

The belief that I have the resources to buy products made of recycled materials is an example of which stage in the theory of planned behavior?

perceived behavioral control

what are the 3 types of interpersonal attraction?

physical, social, task

the 3 phases of the health communication cycle are

planning, implementation, and evaluation

Galen is a physician who wants to ensure the results of his latest research project on treating children with immunodeficiencies are communicated to other physicians treating children. Which of the following areas of communication would be best for conveying this information?

policy communication & public advocacy

which of the following is not one of the types of jealousy mentioned in the textbook?

possessive

Karyn believes that she should never alter the identity she presents to the people with whom she interacts regardless of the situation. Karyn endorses a __________ self.

principled

pat and chris are a romantic couple considering increasing the level of intimacy of their relationship. They agreed they would have a conversation tonight about their sexual histories. According to Social Penetration Theory, which of the following best describes the information they're disclosing?

private

which is not one of the 3 roles in embarassment

protagonist

Sally bought Lilly a coffee for breakfast and now Lilly feels she should buy Sally a coffee or something of equal value. Which of the following is Lilly experiencing?

reciprocity

Giorgio placed his hand over his sons mouth in attempt to stop his son from speaking. what was his father doing?

regulator ?????

When D'Andre was in the middle of a conversation with his mother about his poor homework performance in his English class, he started talking about his favorite baseball team. D'Andre violated Grice's Conversational Maxim of _____

relation

friends and family members you can call on during a stressful time, your experience dealing with difficult situations, and money are all examples of which element of the ABCX model?

resources

The goals you set for yourself or how you believe you ought to behave and what you ought to accomplish is called

self expectations

a father telling his son that he will feel ashamed of himself if he gets bad grades is an ex of what compliance-gaining strategy?

self feeling

when asked to define interpersonal communication (IPC), Xi indicated that IPC had to involve two people sending messages back and forth to each other. Which of the following approaches to defining IPC describes Xi's definition?

situational

the documentary, NIM, is an example of which function of verbal communication?

social change

The belief that people who are important to me would approve of me buying products made of recycled materials is an example of which stage in the theory of planned behavior?

subjective norm

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

task

when Marc didn't understand the info his professor communicated in class, Josephine explained the concept to him. this conversation focuses on what type of meaning

the content level of

Colin explaining the rules for the NIM project is an example of

the content level of meaning

what font is used in APA?

times new roman

your chemistry professor finished a sentence and then pointed at you. in this context, pointing is what behavior?

turn yielding behavior

as a concept becomes more abstract it becomes

vague

Using specific word choices and syntactic structures to increase perceptions of psychological closeness is called what?

verbal immediacy