InterComm Ch. 1-4 - Quiz Questions

Use talk to accomplish practical goals

In general, masculine-gender communities follow this communication rule:

I-You communication

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

Self serving bias

Janet says, "I didn't get a job offer because the interviewer was biased and it was a nasty day; it had nothing qualifications." This is an example of

Self-esteem

Linnea's parents praise her for examining high marks in her first year in college. Linnea's parents are addressing her ________________ needs

Linear

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

Indexing

Which technique involves reminding ourselves that our evaluations of people apply only to specific times and circumstances?

Metacommunication

Communication about communication is:

Social comparison

Irene observes that on the most-recent test in her engineering class, only two students out of 60 earned higher scores than she did. She concludes that she is smarter than most of the others in class, at least in the subject of engineering. This is an example of:

Constructed category

Many scholars argue that race is a:

False

True/False: Regulative rules do not vary across cultures and social groups, so what is acceptable in one context is typically acceptable anywhere.

False

True/False: Self-actualization is the need that humans generally try to address first

True

True/False: Self-disclosure necessarily involves risks, such as the risk that others will not accept what we reveal or that they might use it against us.

True

True/False: Since American culture emphasizes technology and speed, most Americans expect things to happen very quickly.

False

True/False: Stereotyping and totalizing are essentially the same process

True

True/False: Teachers, peers, and family members are all examples of particular others

True

True/False: The attachment style an infant develops can change over the course of life.

False

True/False: The early linear communication models have fallen out of fashion, but only have *one* minor flaw

False

True/False: The speech communities of men and women are socialized to the same styles of listening.

False

True/False: The transactional process recognizes that noise is absent throughout interpersonal communication

False

True/False: Thinking, "My roommate is generous with everyone right after she gets paid" is an example of an unstable and specific attribution

True

True/False: Today, as our society struggles with changes in women, men and families, the ideals of manhood are being revised yet again.

True

True/False: We follow communication rules even when we are not consciously aware of them.

True

True/False: We use stereotypes to make predictions about people and situations

True

True/False: Women and men tend to occupy different social locations in some sense, although they clearly share other social locations

The meaning of words are not clear-cut

What does it mean for language to be ambiguous?

Self-serving bias

When Jorge does badly on a test or paper, he usually says either the professor was unfair or he had too much to do that week and couldn't study like he wanted to. But when his friends do badly on a test, he tends to think they're not good in that subject or they aren't disciplined. This is an example of:

Emoticons

When communicating online, it is a good idea to use ___________ to communicate nonverbal information.

Speaking is a way to show you care about issues

Which of the following is NOT a regulative rule of interpersonal communication?

Abraham Maslow

Which psychologist first described the hierarchy of the five human needs?

Europeans when they colonized the United States

Who was the first to use the term "white" to describe a racial group in the area that is now the United States?

I

"When you said my idea was stupid, I felt hurt" is an example of _______ language

Respecting what others say about what they feel and think

A cornerstone of effective interpersonal communication skills is:

Accepting the self as in process and able to change

A key foundation for improving your self-concept is:

Me

According to Mead, because of the _______ we can set goals for becoming the person we want to be.

Encourage your imagination

According to the book, all of the following are guidelines for interpersonal communication competence EXCEPT: -Engage in dual perspective -Develop a range of skills -Encourage your imagination -Commit to ethical communication -Adopt communication appropriately

Imagination

All of the following are part of the process of human perception except:

Self-sabotage

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:

Stereotype

Charles says, "I would never join a fraternity. All fraternities do is party." Charles statement is an example:

Implicit personality theory

Corey thinks that people who are outgoing are also friendly, confident, and fun. What is this an example of?

The person who exemplifies a friend to you

Example of a prototype

Your expectations of how a friend will behave

Example of a script

Not a panacea

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:

I-It

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:

Semantic

Mariko used so much jargon in her presentation that most people in the audience couldn't understand her. This is an example of what kind of noise?

Prototype

My boss Susan is a great supervisor because she listens to her employee's concerns and ideas. Susan is an example of:

Secure

Nikki believes that she is lovable and that people are loving and can be trusted. Nikki has ___________ attachment style

Definition, evaluation, organization, hypothetical though, and self-reflection

The five symbolic abilities described in your textbook are:

False

True/False: Reflected appraisal and direct definitions are important in shaping our self-concept in childhood, but do not affect us in adulthood

Regulative

Some couples have rules that prohibit arguing in front of their children. This requirement is a _________________ rule

arbitrary, ambiguous, and abstract

Symbols are:

True

True/False: "A good education is the key to success" is an example of an identity script.

True

True/False: A common instance of conflicting punctuation is the demand-withdrawal pattern

True

True/False: Assertiveness and competitiveness are encouraged and considered good in the United States, so people in the US don't perceive it as unusual for people to compete

False

True/False: Communication does not reflect cultural values and perspectives.

False

True/False: Direct definition are important because boost, rather than impair, a child's self-esteem

False

True/False: Every utterance contains either content meaning or relationship meaning.

True

True/False: Humans generally do not focus on higher (more abstract) needs until more basic needs are first met

True

True/False: In I-it communication, we do not acknowledge the humanity of other people; we may not even affirm their existence

True

True/False: In order to avoid the fundamental attribution error, it is best to look for possible external causes for another person's failures and possible internal causes for your own failures.

False

True/False: In the US, the prototype of love focuses on passionate feelings over other qualities.

True

True/False: Language is a primary tool that social movements use to change cultural life and meanings

False

True/False: Mothers are more likely thank fathers to challenge children and encourage them to achieve more

True

True/False: Online communication provides a context for effectively monitoring our Interactions with others

False

True/False: People rarely cooperate in helping one another maintain face.

False

True/False: Psychological noise is 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.

False

True/False: Race is no longer a consequential aspect of identity in America today.

True

True/False: Recent research shows that we can override the draw of noisy or novel stimuli.