COM Test 1

Samantha was a fantastic softball player, but she rarely took credit for her success. Every time a reporter from the school paper would ask her for a quote. Samantha would say "I just got lucky today," or"their pitcher just gave me somethingI could hit" Which of these likely factor into Samantha's personality?

b. external locus

A verbal phrase whose meaning is purely figurative, such as "shake a leg" or "kick the bucket"

b. idiom

Some researchers believe women and men grow up in different speech communities. According to that idea, men are taught to do _____ and women are taught to do____.

b. instrumental talk; expressive talk

Schutz identified three fundamental interpersonal needs. This particular need is the most similar in meaning to fellowship face

b. need for inclusion

You liked most everything about your new roommate when you first met, but when you found out she smokes, that overshadowed all of her good qualities in your mind. What perception-making process are you displaying here?

b. negativity bias

Which of the following statements is not true about high-context cultures?

b. offering personal opinions is valued

Among adults, which of the following is true about touch behavior?

b. opposite-sex touch is more common than same-sex touch.

People "see" faces in all sorts of natural phenomena, including clouds, tree bark, and even rocks on Mars. That is an example of which perception-making process?

b. perceptual set

One of the ways we figure out who we are is by seeing who others think we are. The term for this process is:

b. reflected appraisal

When your roommate says, "we're out of detergent again," and you take that as a criticism, you are paying attention to which aspect of the message?

b. relational

During your first session of this class, your instructor introduced him or herself and you probably respected his or her position as an authoritative figure in the classroom. Which of the following classification schema likely helped you organize that information?

b. role constructs

Your subjective evaluation of yourself is known as

b. self-esteem

According to the Johari Window, there are some aspects of our personalities that others can see in us but that we are unaware of. These are known as the _____ aspects of ourselves

c. blind

The ability to take another person's perspective, and to think and feel as that person does, is called what?

c. empathy

A sign in the library that reads "no talking allowed" would constitute an example of what?

c. explicit rule

Which of the following items was not suggested in your textbook as one of the ways to combat perceptual inaccuracies?

c. focusing on the characteristics of others

what you see is what you get. this phrase best depicts which of the following?

c. low self monitor

Martin disclosed something personal to his friend Tony. Afterward, Tony felt as though he had to disclose something personal in return. Tony's feelings exemplify which principle?

c. norm of reciprocity

Which of the following linguistic patterns is associated with powerful speech?

c. offering opinions

Idealizing a romantic partner at the beginning of a new relationship is a common example of the __________ bias.

c. positivity

Regarding the benefits of high self-esteem, which of the following statements has been supported by the research?

c. those with high self-esteem are more outgoing and willing to communicate

which of the following claims about self-disclosure is true?

c. women disclose more than men

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the attitude of someone from a low-power-distance culture?

d. It is someone's individual right to question authority

Craig hates being imposed upon by others. Craig has a high degree of

d. autonomy face

A sense of morality and the judgment of right and wrong are known as?

d. ethics

the tendency to assume that attractive people have other positive qualities is called what?

d. halo effect

Judy thinks it's going to rain today, so she behaves in ways that are consistent with that prediction (e.g., she wears her raincoat, she carries her umbrella). In fact, it does rain, just as she predicted. Is this an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy? Pick the correct answer and explanation.

d. no, because her behaviors did not cause the prediction to come true.

which term refers to the ongoing process of making meaning from what we experience in our environment?

d. perception

Your own understanding of who you are as a person comprises your?

d. self concept

researchers use this term to describe how aware people are of their own behavior

b. self-monitoring

When we evaluate our own merits with respect to certain reference groups, we are engaging in a process known as?

b. social comparison

which aspects of communication relates to how well a message meets its goals?

a. effectiveness

According to social penetration theory, the ___ dimension concerns the number of topics disclosed whereas the ___ dimension concerns the level of detail in topics disclosed

a. breadth; depth

Which of the following is not an example of an affiliation behavior?

a. head nods

Studies of affectionate communication have shown that?

a. highly feminine individuals are likely to express affection

"im late im late for a very important date". This phrase best depicts which dimension of culture?

a. monochromatic

many factors affect the likelihood that we will notice a certain object in our environment. which of the following does NOT lead to increased attention?

a. plainness

Regarding sex differences in verbal behavior, which of the following is true, according to your text?

a. women are not more talkative than men

How are interpretations different from facts?

b. Facts speak to what occurred, whereas interpretations speak to the meaning of what occurred.

Jason went to a party with several of his friends last weekend. While he was there, he made several inappropriate comments and did not notice that people were offended by what he was saying. Afterward, several people at the party commented to Jason's friends that they were surprised and upset by his behavior. Which of the following statements is likely true of Jason?

b. Jason is a low self-monitor.

The perception making process consists of three stages. which one is NOT among them?

b. attribution

Imagine that you have just called a friend, but your friend didn't take the call and it went to voicemail. At first, you assume your friend was simply away from the phone or busy, but you start to wonder if he might be angry with you or ignoring you. This exercise is an example of what?

b. cognitive complexity

the need to be respected and viewed as competent and intelligent?

b. competence face