Exam 1- (only the modules)

An example of physiological noise is: a. yelling kids b. fatigue c. poor sound d. cigarettes

b. fatigue

Girls and women are expected to be caring, whereas boys and men are expected to be: a. both independent and self-assertive b. self assertive c. independent d. supportive

a. both independent and self-assertive

Evaluating a person as kind or unkind, intelligent or unintelligent, etc involves using: a. personal constructs b. prototypes c. scripts d. stereotypes

a. personal constructs

Which psychologist first described the hierarchy of five human needs? a. Wilbur Schramy b. Abraham Maslow c. Claude Shannon d. Warren Weaver

b. Abraham Maslow

A key foundation for improving your self-concept is: a. knowing that you're the best you can be b. accepting the self as in progress and able to change c. setting goals that are difficult to attain d. recognizing that the self is easy to transform

b. accepting the self as in progress and able to change

An example of psychological noise is: a. fatigue b. being preoccupied with a problem c. poor health d. cigarette smoke in a crowded room

b. being preoccupied with a problem

Love would be placed in which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? a. self-actualization b. belonging c. safety d. self-esteem

b. belonging

When communicating online, it is a good idea to use _____ to communicate nonverbal information. a. conveyors b. emoticons c. illustrators d. distortion

b. emoticons

All of the following are guidelines for improving perception and communication except: a. recognize that all perceptions are partial and subjective b. focus on inferences rather than facts c. avoid mind reading d. guard against self-serving bias

b. focus on inferences rather than facts

All of the following are parts of the Johari Window except: a. open b. known c. blind d. hidden

b. known

Which model of communication views communication as flowing in only one direction, from sender to receiver? a. transactional b. linear c. relational d. interactive

b. linear

A point of view shaped by political awareness of the social location of a group is known as a (an): a. script b. standpoint c. cognitive ability d. role

b. standpoint

In which level of communication do people acknowledge one another as people but don't fully engage each other as unique individuals a. I - me communication b. I - it communication c. I - you communication d. I- thou communication

c. I - you communication

The perspectives of the _____ other reflect the views generally held by others in a society a. emotional b. social c. generalized d. moral

c. generalized

Communication about communication is: a. noise b. channel c. metacommunication d. linear communication

c. metacommunication

For Shannen, being a "model minority" created all of the following issues in her life, EXCEPT: a. Feeling "robotic" and unable to explore her curiosity b. Having her friendships suffer c. Feeling that she was "never enough." d. Feeling highly knowledgeable and competent in every academic field

d. Feeling highly knowledgeable and competent in every academic field

Individuals who are more _____ are better able to integrate new information about others and situations a. standpoint sympathetic b. empathic c. fundamentally attributive d. cognitively complex

d. 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. a. anxious ambivalent b. dismissive c. secure d. fearful

d. fearful

According to the book, all of the following are guidelines for interpersonal communication competence EXCEPT: a. encourage your imagination b. engage in dual perspective c. develop a range of skills d. commit to ethical communication

a. encourage your imagination

Attachment styles are: a. parenting patterns that teach us who we are and how to approach relationships b. communication styles we use in our relationships with others c. ways we satisfy our needs for belonging d. social standpoints such as race, class and gender

a. parenting patterns that teach us who we are and how to approach relationships

The term, ____, also called the looking-glass self, refers to our perception of another's view of us a. reflected appraisal b. self-fulfilling prophecy c. identity script d. social comparison

a. reflected appraisal

Deciding what to pay attention to is part of the _____ process a. selection b. interpretation c. attribution d. construction

a. selection

The tendency to overestimate the internal causes and underestimate the external causes of others' undesirable behaviors is part of: a. the fundamental attribution error b. a personal construct c. a stereotype d. the self-serving bias

a. the fundamental attribution error

According to research discussed in Chapter 1, for intimates, talking about a vision of a shared future is: a. the most powerful tie that links people b. harmful for most interpersonal relationships c. common in romantic relationships but not friendships d. inappropriate for professional settings

a. the most powerful tie that links people

Which of the following is a prototype? a. the person who exemplifies a friend to you b. the dictionary definition of friend c. your expectation of how a friend will behave d. your idea about how you should interact with a friend

a. the person who exemplifies a friend to you

All of the following are part of the process of human perception except: a. organization b. imagination c. interpretation d. selection

b. imagination

Psychologists define _____ as rules for living and identity a. reflected appraisals b. social comparison c. attachment styles d. identity scripts

d. identity scripts

Many scholars argue that race: a. has little effect on identity today b. is easy to measure c. can be determined scientifically through DNA testing d. is a socially constructed category

d. is a socially constructed category

Assuming that we understand what another person thinks, feels or perceives is known as: a. fundamental attribution error b. standpoint theory c. implicit error d. mind reading

d. mind reading

All of the following are risks to self-disclosing communication except: a. others may reject us b. others may think less of us c. others may violate our confidences d. others may increase closeness with us

d. others may increase closeness with us