Speech 26H

Which of the following in NOT a strategy couples use to manage dialectical tensions?

Affirmation

"An expressed struggle between at least two interdependent parties perceive incompatible goals, scarce resources, and interference from the other party in achieving their goals" best defines

Conflict

What is it called when a word's definition is subjective, incorporating a word's emotional impact? Group of answer choices

Connotative Meaning

What is it called when an individual adapts their communication style to be more like the speaker?

Converge Affiliation (convergence)

Which type of friendships take longer to develop as individuals navigate cultural differences and build the friendship itself?

Cross-group friendships

The shared, universal meaning of a word that is understood broadly within society is governed by which of the following? Group of answer choices

Denotative definitions

Which of the following is NOT a component of the mindful practice model?

Description

The degree to which an individual views the world from their culture's perspective while evaluating different cultures according to their culture's preconceptions resulting in feelings of dislike, mistrust, or hate for cultures deemed inferior is called what? Group of answer choices

Ethnocentrism

Intrapersonal communication exists within an individual's self or mind and is an entirely internal phenomenon.

False

While listening to his friend Fred, Nick noticed the way Fred emphasized certain words and the body language he used. In doing so, what step of the HERIER Model of Listening was Nick Practicing?

Interpreting

What term refers to the informal guidelines outlining the types of social behavior that are acceptable or proper within a specific culture? Group of answer choices

Norms

Ron had a horrible day at work after learning that his sales figures were the lowest of everyone in the office. Ron's self-esteem was influenced by which kind of evaluation?

Objective Evaluation

Which characteristic of family systems theory pertains to the permissive system of boundaries used by the family to regulate the flow of information between the family and the external environment?

Openness

To be a more mindful listener, Zaira provided an example of what she thought her friend was talking about. What type of listening response did Zaira use?

Paraphrasing

Which theory provides an explanation as to why people use the types of mass media they do, to fulfill specific goals?

Uses and Gratifications Theory

Which of the following is a destructive form of communication in which one attacks an individual's self-concept with the intention to create psychological pain?

Verbal Aggression

What type of relationship do remarried couples exhibit when the marriage demonstrates high levels of interdependence, high levels of engagement, and subscribes to an unconventional ideology?

Independents

What type of hurtful message involves an assignment of fault or blame?

Accusation

Which of the following is NOT a type of communication disposition? Group of answer choices

Affective/appetitive orientation

Which type of friendships are activity-centered?

Agentic Friendships

Nina struggles with emotional and social loneliness. What outcomes is she more likely to report as a result?

All of these answers are correct. Greater sensitivity to social rejection. Greater social passivity. Lower Self-esteem

What type of communication is used to exert influence over another person?

All of these are correct.

Which of the following do mindful intercultural interactions require?

All of these are correct. Attitude Intention Attention

In which of the following do words help humans create reality? Group of answer choices

All of these are correct. Individuals use words to label their experiences Words have the power to impact what an individual believes and feels Specific words impact how an individual receives the message communicated

Characteristics of a culture that values being self-reliant and self-motivated, believes in personal freedom and privacy, and celebrates personal achievement are characteristic of which of the following?

Individualism

Last summer Erin got a small tattoo of a butterfly on her forearm. When she is at work at the local hospital, she doesn't want to give patients the wrong idea. So she makes sure her coat sleeve covers up the tattoo. What kind of nonverbal communication is Erin concerned about? Group of answer choices

Artifacts

What type of anger is characterized by the use of non-threatening direct statements?

Assertion

Which of the following is NOT a primary reason to study communication?

Communication is an innate skill, we are born with it and it is just something we do.

Lucy and Kristen were having lunch together. Instead of thinking about what she was going to do this weekend, Lucy asked Kristen, "what should we do this weekend?" What stage of the relationship are Lucy and Kristen experiencing?

Intensifying

Felicity thought that she was chatting with someone who attended the same high school as her. Sadly, after developing romantic feelings for him, she put two and two together, realizing that he wasn't who he said he was. It all turned out to be an act. What type of online behavior did Felicity experience?

Catfishing

Adeeb and Mohammad have been friends for more than a decade. Despite living on opposite sides of the country, they both make an effort to maintain their relationship. They talk a few times a month, and each asks about what is going on in the other's life--their needs, their goals, and what can be done to ease their burdens. By doing so, what aspect of the friendship is being addressed?

Equitability

When two people with similar cultural, ethnic, or religious backgrounds are drawn to each other, what explains their attraction?

Similarity Thesis

What type of conversation is characterized as a one-way, cooperative conversation used to transmit information from the sender to the receiver?

Discourse

Which attachment style do individuals exhibit when they view themselves as worthy of love, but generally believe that others will be deceptive and reject them in interpersonal relationships? Group of answer choices

Dismissing Attachment

What is an individual's ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions called?

Emotional Intelligence

Both of Jasmine's children rarely experience loneliness while enjoying higher levels of self-esteem. What kind of sibling relationship do Jasmine's children have with each other? Group of answer choices

Harmonious

Which term accurately defines the passive and physiological process in which an individual continuously perceives sound by detecting vibrations through the ear?

Hearing

Juan loves to engage in lively discussions with his friends where they debate politics and current events. Rarely does he feel personally attacked or confronted by the opinions of others. Which of the following traits describes Juan?

High Tolerance for Disagreement

Which of the following is the LEAST likely reason friendships fail?

Increased Disclosure

Which personality trait is characterized by the use of cunningness and deceit to maintain the power necessary to accomplish specific, self-centered goals?

Machiavellianism

Which of the following is created when behavioral patterns are influenced by the beliefs, values, norms, and rules based on a specific locality or geographical region?

Microculture

Which of the following defines the use of behaviors that increase sensory stimulation between individuals, creating both physical and psychological closeness?

Nonverbal Immediacy

What family communication style is characterized by high levels of concept-orientation and low levels of socio-orientation?

Pluralistic

Which of the following allows an individual to contribute to the fashioning of their image?

Pseudonym

As Roger listened to the waiter repeat his order, he nodded his head in agreement. Which function of nonverbal communication did Roger demonstrate?

Repeating

Which of the following is a step in the cycle of rejection sensitivity?

Repressed hostility for fear of losing affection

According to Hall's Four Spaces, which of the following is used by acquaintances during interpersonal interactions?

Social Distance

Which theory explains how friends express themselves and navigate decisions about how much information to disclose within the friendship?

Social Penetration Theory

Which theory suggests that language impacts perceptions by showing a culture's worldview?

Sapir-Worf Hypothesis

Individuals with low self-esteem are most likely to use which of the following as a means to break up with the relational partner?

Secret Testing

What is the degree to which an individual views themselves as a good person, who deserves to be valued and respected called?

Self-worth

During a recent job interview, the interviewer asked Rebecca if she was planning on becoming pregnant in the next few years while working for the company. Which type of language did the interviewer utilize?

Sexist Language

Ross and Ginger had a big argument, again. They live together, but emotionally, their enthusiasm for the relationship is gone. What stage of the relationship are Ross and Ginger experiencing?

Stagnating

What kind of love style develops slowly out of friendship, where stability and psychological closeness are values along with commitment?

Storge

Blake and Mark were driving to a friend's house for a party. Along the way, they got lost, getting into a disagreement about which way to go to reach their destination. What kind of disagreement did Blake and Mark have?

Substantive Disagreement

Just as Mark took a bite of his sandwich, his wife asked him what time they had to leave for the airport. Mark held up all five fingers on his hand, and his wife replied, "great, that gives me time to run back to that bookstore we saw on the corner." Which function of nonverbal communication did Mark demonstrate?

Substituting

Which type of communication occurs when the sender and receiver are concurrently engaged in the Interpersonal Communication: A Mindful Approach to Relationships 402 communication process? Group of answer choices

Synchronous Communication

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of communicative competence?

The ability to evaluate how much information the audience already understands about the topic being discussed.

An individual's self-concept consists of self-image, self-worth, and the ideal-self. Group of answer choices

True

Criticizing oneself to the point of being annoying is a type of endurance test.

True

Substituting technology-mediated communication for face-to-face communication will result in predictable changes in intrapersonal and interpersonal variables.

True

The art of conversation is a skill that must be learned within a mediated society.

True

When each member of a couple brings with them a distinct cultural background and upbringing that must be negotiated to create a new patter, which of the following occurs?

Third-culture building

The word communication comes from the Latin root communico, which means what?

To share

What kind of statements communicate moralistic judgement, implying that the other person behaved in an unacceptable way?

You Statements