Interpersonal Communications Final

Communication about communication is.

Metacommunication.

Interpersonal communication is both selective and systemic.

True

Communication is considered interpersonal only when it occurs between just two people.

False.

Every utterance contains either content meaning or relationship meaning.

False.

Self-actualization is the need that humans generally try to address first.

False.

The majority of our interactions involve I-IT communications.

False.

The transnational model recognizes that noise is absent throughout interpersonal communication.

False.

In which level of communication do people acknowledge on another as people but don't fully engage each other as unique individuals?

I-You Communication.

Which model of communication views communication as flowing only in one direction, from sender to receiver?

Linear.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

Physiological, Safety, Love/Belonging, Esteem, Self-actualization. PSLEA.

The _____ Model of interpersonal communication is most accurate because it emphasizes the multiple roles that people take during the communication process.

Transactional.

Both men and women appreciate metacommunication, but women tend to appreciate it more when there is no conflict to be resolved.

True.

Engaging in a dual perspective allows us to understand how someone else thinks and feels.

True.

Humans generally do not focus on higher (more abstract) needs until more basic needs are first met.

True.

In I-IT communication, we do not acknowledge the humanity of other people; we may not even affirm their existence.

True.

It is impossible to avoid communicating when we are with others.

True.

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

True.

Physical noise is an interference in our environments, such as noises made by others, overly dim or bright lights, spam and pop-up ads, extreme temperatures and crowded conditions.

True.

Physiological noise is distractions caused by hunger, fatigue, headaches, medications, and other factors that affect how we feel and think.

True.

The ability to adapt messages effectively to particular people is known as person-centerdness.

True.

The content meaning of an utterance is the literal, denotative meaning.

True.

The early linear communication models have fallen out of fashion, but have only one minor flaw.

True.

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

True.

There are three dimensions of relationship meaning: Responsiveness, Affection, and Power.

True.