Interpersonal Communications Practice Questions

After receiving a hurtful message, what type of response is exhibited by individuals who cry, concede, or apologize? - Invulnerable response - Active verbal response - Acquiescent response - Invaluable response

Acquiescent response

Which of the following is a characteristic of friendly relations? - Through refinement, the friendship gradually stabilizes - Consists of generally positive interactions existing within a common role (e.g., both individuals are students in the same class) - A voluntary decision is made to interact with another individual outside of the roles they originally embodied when the two individuals first met - The development of relationship norms occurs, beyond those original roles and stereotypes

Consists of generally positive interactions existing within a common role (e.g., both individuals are students in the same class)

Victor answered his boss's question. However, his answer could be interpreted as having more than one meaning. As a result, he could have been perceived as being truthful. What type of deception did Victor utilize? - Concealment - Falsification - Equivocation - Lying

Equivocation

Collaborators utilize a conflict management style in which they attempt to either prevent conflict from occurring or leave a conflict when it arises. - True - False

False

Mika's online identity accurately represents her computer-mediated identity. As a result, she exhibits anonymity. - True - False

False

Louise and Ellanor 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 in which each asks about what is going on in each 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? - Friendship is about role delimited interaction. - Friendships have a spirit of inequality. - Friendships only matter if you get something tangible out of them. - Friendships have a spirit of equality.

Friendships have a spirit of equality.

Which of the following is the least likely reason friendships fail? - Overall decrease in emotional attachment - Either one or both parties become dissatisfied with the relationship - A relationship destroying event occurs - Increased disclosure

Increased disclosure

Which friendship stage is characterized by the development of relationship norms beyond those original roles and stereotypes? - Stabilized Friendship - Post Friendship - Nascent Friendship - Independent Friendship

Nascent Friendship

Which relationship maintenance behavior occurs when partners focus on their communication about the relationship? - Sharing tasks - Openness - Positivity - Assurances

Openness

George was raised in a family who communicated and shared similar attitudes, beliefs, and values. As a result, George became reluctant to share his opinion when it differed from those of his parents, particularly when doing so would likely cause conflict. What communication pattern did George's family use? - Openness - Concept-orientation - Socio-orientation - Socio-economics

Socio-orientation

Alex believed that someone was violating his privacy, knowing his whereabouts and repeatedly initiating unwanted interactions. He began to fear that he or someone close to him would be harmed. What kind of behavior did Alex experience? - Stalking - Physical Altercations - Intimate Partner Violence - Domestic Violence

Stalking

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? - hostile relationship - uninvolved relationship - harmonious relationship - affect intense relationship

harmonious relationship

Which term accurately defines the passive and physiological process in which an individual continuously perceives sound by detecting vibrations through the ear? - critical listening - hearing - listening - listening to understand

hearing

Leticia hated public speaking. She often became nervous and had butterflies in her stomach. However, when it was her turn, she projected confidence, and no one would have guessed how anxious she was. What type of self is this an example of? - blind self - hidden self - unknown self - open self

hidden self

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? - Bullying - Verbal Aggression - Deception - Assertiveness

Verbal Aggression

What type of hurtful message involves an assignment of fault or blame? - accusation - informative statements - directives - advising

accusation

Social Penetration Theory states that - as we self-disclose more, we become more intimate. - self disclosure does not impact the nature of the relationship - self disclosure pertains only to depth of information. - as we self disclose more, we become less intimate.

as we self-disclose more, we become more intimate.

Which type of conflict management strategy describes individuals who tend to be very personalistic in their goals and are often highly antagonistic towards those they are in conflict with? - collaborators - avoiders - battlers - procrastinators

battlers

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? - hacking - catfishing - phishing - trolling

catfishing

When experiencing conflict, which of the following is the hardest aspect to effectively implement? - listening critically - communicating - thinking evaluatively - being present

communicating

What are the every day pushes and pulls found in all relationships called? - denial - differentiating - disorientation - dialectics

dialectics

Vivian is a Spanish teacher. As she teaches the language, she also peppers in a variety of culture factors into her teachings. One of her students, William, really wants to spend a summer abroad in Spain, so he listens attentively to everything Vivian has to offer. Because of Vivian's knowledge, William hangs on every word. What type of power best represents the base of power Vivian is working form? - punishment - reward - coercive - expert

expert

According to Chaleff, what type of follower tends to do what they think is best for the organization, not necessarily what they've been asked to do? - individualist - implementer - partner - resource

individualist

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? - hearing - remembering - evaluating - interpreting

interpreting

To be a more mindful listener, Zaira provided an example of what she thought her friend was talking What type of listening response did Zaira use? - empathizing - supporting - analyzing - paraphrasing

paraphrasing

Which of the following pertains to an individual's willingness to be accountable for what they feel, think, and how they behave? - personal responsibility - professionalism - ethics - perspective

personal responsibility

Cynthia's coworker tends to be overly demanding. Often he pushes coworkers to do non-work related things for him only to then misrepresent their performance with the boss. What kind of coworker does Cynthia have? - adolescent - bully - pushy playboy - independent self-promoter

pushy playboy

Jayce is an amazing architect. Her designs are innovative, drawing the attention and praise of many well- known professionals in the field. Claudia accepted an internship with Jayce. She hopes that working with Jayce will open many doors for her as she begins her career, especially when Jayce helps her network at next spring's What kind of power does Jayce hold? - coercive power - referent power - informational power - extreme power

referent power

If one partner wants to make independent decisions about finances and the other wants to discuss all financial decisions together, this would be considered a(n) ______________ dialectic. - novelty/predictability - separation/integration - openness/closedness - love/hate

separation/integration

Which theory takes into account how interpersonal interactions evolve over time as people spend more time together? - media richness theory - social information processing theory - social presence theory - uses and gratifications theory

social information processing theory

Netiquette is based on what two essential constructs? - manners and civility - contexts and individual needs - two different types of mediated communication - social rules and norms

social rules and norms

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? - intensifying - circumscribing - stagnating - integrating

stagnating

Which theory provides an explanation as to why people use the types of mass media they do, to fulfill specific goals? - media richness theory - uses and gratifications theory - social information processing theory - social presence theory

uses and gratifications theory

Phoebe was concerned about how the play was coming together. One of the actors was not pulling his weight and properly learning his lines. After she talked to him a few days ago, he appeared to take his role more seriously and showed some improvement. But she wasn't sure if it was enough. When she consulted her stage director, the stage director agreed with Phoebe's assessment. Which of the following occurred? - predictability - validation - attraction - comparison level

validation