Interpersonal Communications Final
When we disagree with someone, we disconfirm her or him
False
Ethics is a branch of philosophy and thus has no place is the study of human communication
false
In the U.S. mothers are more likely than fathers to challenge children and encourage them to achieve more
false
The majority of our interaction involve I-it communication
false
All of the following are risks to self-disclosing communication except
others may increase closeness with us
the attachment style an infant develops can change over the course of life
true
Brittney always tells Kevin that she loves him. According to the interpersonal needs theory, Brittney is communication for the need of:
Affection
If a parent says to a 5-year-old child, "Clean your room now", the ______ meaning is that the room is to be cleaned immediately
Content
______ 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
In Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the highest need is Self-Esteem Needs
False
"Would you like fries with that?" is a sentence most like said in a relationship which could be categorized as
I-it
_____ models of communication view communication as flowing only in one direction, from sender to receiver
Linear
The views of ______ comprise the generalized other
Society as a whole
Commitments is best defined as a decision, not a feeling or emotion
True
Investments are what we put into relationships that we could not retrieve if the relationship were to end
True
Westerners often disclose personal information to casual friends and acquaintances, whereas Japanese tend to disclose only to very close friends
True
According to relationships counselors, the most central and continuous tension in the majority of close relationships arises from which of the following dialectical tensions
autonomy/connection
"You are a very smart girl," Tammy tells her daughter. Tammy's statement is an example of a
direct definition
The strongest level of confirmation is
endorsement
According to the fourth principle of communication, meaning in human communication lies
in the relationship of those in the communication exchange
Many scholars argue that race
is a socially constructed category
On the continuum of interpersonal climates, the middle between confirming and disconfirming climates is known as
mixed climate
This communicates openness to other points of view. We suggest that our minds aren't sealed
provisionalism
Miguel tries to concentrate during a class lecture, but he can't get his mind off a personal problem. His preoccupation with his personal problem is an example of _____ noise.
psychological
The most basic form of confirmation in interpersonal communication is
recognizing another person exist
The term _____, also called the looking-glass self, is based on Charles Cooley's poem.
reflected appraisal
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
self-fulfilling prophecy
This kind of communication feels open, honest, and unpremeditated
spontaneity
Humans generally do not focus on higher (more abstract) needs until more basic needs are first met
true
Teachers, peers, and family members are all examples of particular others,
true