Inter. Comm.

Psychological noise is interference in our environments, such as noises made by others, overly dim or bright lights, spam and pop-up ads, extreme temperatures, and crowded conditions. T/F

False

A key foundation for improving your self-concept is ____

Excepting the self as in process and able to change

Men and boys are more likely to use social media as a venue for self development. T/F

False

Scripts are so useful and guiding us through many of our interactions that it is okay to except them uncritically.

False

Stereotypes are not based on our perceptions of groups or on social perspectives that we've internalized T/F

False

Symbols are intrinsically linked to the phenomena to which they refer. T/F

False

The early linear communication models showed communication as a one-way flow and had no serious shortcomings. (T/F)

False

The majority of our interactions involve I-it communication. T/F

False

The self arises in communication and is a multi dimensional process of internalizing an acting from social perspectives. T/F

True

To minimize misunderstandings, we should engage in dual perspective and own our own thoughts and feelings. T/F

True

Which technique involves reminding ourselves that our evaluations of people apply only to specific times in circumstances?

indexing

The content meeting of an utterance is the literal denotative meeting. T/F

True

And example of psychological noise is ____

Being preoccupied with a problem

Love would be placed in which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Belonging

Girls and women are expected to be caring, where is boys and men are expected to be ___

Both independent and self assertive

Which of the following is not a constitutive role of communication?

Business emails must be answered within 24 hours

All of the following are guidelines for improving perception and communication except ____

Focus on inferences rather than facts

When George does badly on a test or paper, he usually says either professor was unfair or he had too much to do that week and couldn't study like he wanted to. But when his friends do badly on a test, he thinks they are not good in that subject or they aren't disciplined. This is an example of____

Fundamental attribution error

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

Hypothetical thought

Psychologist define _____ as rules for living and identity.

Identity scripts

Conrad thinks that people who are outgoing are also friendly, confident, and fun. Conrad's assumption that outgoing people are also these traits is an example of ____ at work.

In implicit personality theory

Monica and chandler have an argument over who's turn it is to clean the house. they call each other names and after they make up Monica is still hurt and complains that Chandler must've meant what he said. According to the communication principles, Chandler doesn't understand interpersonal communication is ___

Irreversible

The theory of linguistic determinism states that ___

Language determines what we can perceive and think

My boss, Susan, is the best supervisor because she listens to her employees concerns and ideas. Susan is an example of a ____

Prototype

According to the process of human perception, the selection process includes all the following except _____.

Rational judgment

The term ___ also called the looking glass self, refers to our perception of another's view of us.

Reflected appraisal

Which rules specify when, how, where, and with whom to talk about certain things?

Regulative

A corner stone of effective interpersonal communication is ___

Respecting what others say about what they think and feel

Deciding what to pay attention to this part of the ___ process.

Selection

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

Self esteem

Jenna believes that she doesn't have an aptitude for statistics so she doesn't put much effort into her class. She performs poorly in the class, supporting her initial belief. This is an example of an _____

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Charles says, " I would never join a fraternity. All fraternities do is party." Charles's statement as an example of a _____

Stereotype

What does it mean for language to be ambiguous?

The meanings of words are not clear-cut

A personal construct is a mental yardstick we used to measure a person or situation along a bipolar dimension of judgment. T/F

True

Couple counselor Aaron Beck reports that overly general language distorts how partners think about a relationship. T/F

True

Engaging in dual perspective allows us to understand how someone else thinks and feels. T/F

True

Interpersonal communication is both selective and systemic. T/F

True

It is important to gain access to information in our blind and unknown areas. One way to do this is to expand our experiences by entering unfamiliar situations, trying novel things, and experimenting with new kinds of communication. T/F

True

It is impossible to avoid communicating when we are with others. T/F

True

Language is a primary tool that social movements used to change cultural life and meetings. T/F

True

Men tend to prefer offering advice about problems while women tend to prefer offering empathy before trying to solve a problem. T/F

True

Our perceptions are always partial and subjective. T/F

True

Recent research shows that we can override the tendency to be more attentive to Noisey or novel stimuli. T/F

True

Researchers who have studied parents' interactions with their children conclude that father and others typically contribute in unique and valuable ways to their children's development and self-esteem. T/F

True

Tammy tells her daughter, you are a very smart girl. Tammy's statement is an example of _____

direct definition

Information that we know about ourselves but choose not to reveal to most others is found in which area of the Johari Window?

hidden

Jen and Mark are happily married. Recently Mark had an affair. He tells Jen about his infidelity and she is deeply 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 _____

not a panacea

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

reflected appraisal

Who were the first to use the term white to describe a racial group in the area that is now the United States?

the Europeans when they colonized

Which of the following is a prototype?

the person who exemplifies a friend to you