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