INTERPERSONAL COMM STUDY GUIDE EXAM 1

Direct definitions are important because they boost, rather than impair, a child's self-esteem

FALSE

Stereotyping and totalizing are essentially the same process

FALSE

The speech communities of men and women are socialized to the same styles of listening.

FALSE

Thinking, "My roommate is generous with everyone right after she gets paid" is an example of an unstable and specific attribution.

FALSE

The language we choose to describe our relationships has little effect on how we feel about those relationships

FALSE

Which of the following is a script?

YOUR IDEA ABOUT HOW TO INTERACT WITH A FRIEND

An example of psychological noise is:

BEING PREOCCUPIED WITH A PROBLEM

Girls and women are expected to be caring, whereas boys and men are expected to be:

BOTH INDEPENDENT AND SELF-ASSERTIVE

Individuals who are more ________are better able to integrate new information about others and situations.

COGNITIVELY COMPLEX

Individuals with ________ attachment styles tend to feel less hope, disclose less, and experience less satisfaction with relationships than people with other attachment styles.

FEARFUL

To take responsibility for your own feelings, rely on ________ language.

I

Jen and Mark are happily married. Recently, Mark had an affair. He tried to tell Jen about his infidelity. She is completely 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

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:

SELF-SABOTAGE

According to a study conducted by Bachen and Illouz (1996), most Americans' prototype of enduring romance reflects media emphasis on acquisition of material goods to support a leisure lifestyle.

TRUE

Age, physiology, and culture are factors that influence our perceptions.

TRUE

Engaging in a dual perspective allows us to understand how someone else thinks and feels.

TRUE

Which psychologist first described the hierarchy of five human needs?

ABRAHAM MALSOW

All of the following are guidelines for improving self-concept EXCEPT:

AVOID SELF-DISCLOSURE

Most adults have the same level of cognitive complexity.

FALSE

"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

"When you said my idea was stupid, I felt hurt" is an example of ________ language.

I

Jenema is walking in a mall and a homeless person approaches her and asks for money. Jenema keeps walking without speaking to or looking at the person. The relationship between Jenema and the homeless person is:

I-IT

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

IMPLICIT PERSONALITY THEORY

Many scholars argue that race:

IS A SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED CATEGORY

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

PROTOTYPE

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:

PUNCTUATION

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

REFLECTED APPRAISAL

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

REGULATIVE

A cornerstone of effective interpersonal communication skills are:

RESPECTING WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT WHAT THEY FEEL AND THINK

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

SECURE

A stereotype is an unscientific generalization applied to a person or situation

TRUE

For the most part, we're not conscious of the rules that guide how, when, where, and with whom we communicate about various things

TRUE

In I-It communication, we do not acknowledge the humanity of other people; we may not even affirm their existence

TRUE

In Korea, people are more likely than Westerners to perceive the ages of people with whom they communicate because age is an important aspect of identity in Korean culture.

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.

TRUE

Online communication provides a context for effectively monitoring our interactions with others:

TRUE

Our perceptions are always partial and subjective

TRUE

Recent research shows that we can override the draw of noisy or novel stimuli

TRUE

The five symbolic abilities described in your textbook are.

DEFINITION, EVALUATION, ORGANIZATION, HYPOTHETICAL THOUGHT, SELF-REFLECTION

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

EUROPEANS WHEN THEY COLONIZED THE UNITED STATES.

Direct definitions, self-fulfilling prophecies, attachment styles, and identity scripts are all ways that the generalized other influences our self-concept.

FALSE

Effective communicators avoid relying on static evaluations whenever possible

FALSE

Race is no longer a consequential aspect of identity in America today.

FALSE

Reflected appraisal and direct definitions are important in shaping our self-concept in childhood, but do not affect us in adulthood

FALSE

Researchers found that people who are highly anxious about attachments are less likely to have relationship problems in collectivist cultures

FALSE

Self-actualization is the need that humans generally try to address first

FALSE

While men and boys are criticized for breaking away from gender stereotypes, women and girls are usually praised for being assertive and competitive.

FALSE

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?

I

Jenema is walking in a mall and a homeless person approaches her and asks for money. Jenema keeps walking without speaking to or looking at the person. The relationship between Jenema and the homeless person is

I-IT

Monica and Chandler have an argument over whose turn it is to do clean their house. In the heat of the argument, Chandler calls Monica a "slob". Then, Monica calls Chandler a "self-centered moron". Later, after they have made up, Chandler tries to apologize to Monica. However, Monica is still hurt and complains that no matter what Chandler says now he must have meant what he said. According to the communication principles, Chandler doesn't realize that:

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION IS IRREVERSIBLE

Devin is surprised when his friend burps and belches after their dinner together. Devin says, "Burping and belching is so rude." Devin's perception of his friend's behavior is based on a(n) ________ rule.

CONSTITUTIVE

When communicating online, it is a good idea to use ________ to communicate nonverbal information.

EMOTICONS

The majority of our interactions involve I-It communication:

FALSE

All facets of our identities, such as race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic class, interact.

TRUE

Physiological noise is distraction caused by hunger, fatigue, headaches, medications, and other factors that affect how we feel and think.

TRUE

Researchers who have studied parents' interactions with children conclude that fathers and mothers typically contribute in unique and valuable ways to their children's development and self-esteem

TRUE

We use stereotypes to make predictions about people and situations

TRUE

Which model of communication views communication as flowing only in one direction, from sender to receiver?

LINEAR

Assuming that we understand what another person thinks, feels or perceives is known as:

MINDREADING

Deciding what to pay attention to is part of the _________ process.

SELECTION

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:

SELF SERVING BIAS

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

SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY

A point of view shaped by political awareness of the social location of a group is known as a(n):

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:

STANDPOINT

Charles says, "I would never join a fraternity. All fraternities do is party." Charles' statement is an example of a(n):

STEREOTYPE

The tendency to overestimate the internal causes and underestimate the external causes of others' undesirable behaviors is part of:

THE FUNDAMENTAL ATTRIBUTION ERROR

Which of the following is a prototype?

THE PERSON WHO EXEMPLIFIES A FRIEND TO YOU

"A good education is the key to success" is an example of an identity script

TRUE

A common instance of conflicting punctuation is the demand-withdraw pattern

TRUE

Couple counselor Aaron Beck (1988) reports that overly general language distorts how partners think about a relationship.

TRUE

Effective communication includes acknowledging that we are responsible for our own feelings

TRUE

Teachers, peers, and family members are all examples of particular others.

TRUE

The content meaning of an utterance is the literal, denotative meaning:

TRUE

The likelihood of meeting the needs Maslow discussed depends on our ability to participate effectively in a very diverse social world

TRUE

The most difficult and most important thing for developing and maintaining a healthy identity is to make a commitment to personal growth.

TRUE

The speech communities of men and women are socialized to the same styles of listening.

TRUE

There is no objectively correct punctuation

TRUE

Today, as our society struggles with changes in women, men, and families, the ideals of manhood are being revised yet again.

TRUE

Women and men tend to occupy different social locations in some senses, although they clearly share other social locations

TRUE