ICP CHAPTER 4

The transactional model of interpersonal communication emphasizes the dynamism of interpersonal communication and the multiple roles people assume during the process.

True

We are less likely to forgive a partner if we attribute his or her transgression to personal irresponsibility.

True

We follow communication rules even when we are not consciously aware of them.

True

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

True

In general, masculine-gender speech communities follow this communication rule:

Use talk to accomplish practical goals.

The five symbolic abilities described in your textbook are.

definition, evaluation, organization, hypothetical thought, self-reflection

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

TRUE

Homophobia or fear of homosexuals is particularly pronounced in the working class, or a lesbian or gay in a poor community may be socially ostracized.

True

In Korea, age is a very important aspect of identity. The older person is, the more he or she is respected.

True

All of our communication involves personal interaction

False

The United States is now in a post-racial era in which race no longer matters.

False

"One day, I won't have to worry about being single. One day, I'll be married." This statement illustrates how symbols allow for

Hypothetical thought

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

Communication rules tell us:

Owhat to say O when to speak O how to interpret others' communication

Which of the following is NOT a regulative rule of interpersonal communication?

Speaking is a way to show you care about issues.

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

True

______language may be acceptable or even appreciated when it conveys praise of another.

You

Which of the following is NOT a constitutive rule of communication?

business email must be answered within 24 hours

The theory of linguistic determinism states

language determines what we can perceive and think

According to your text, misunderstanding is less likely when we are conscious of

levels of abstraction