Interpersonal Communication Midterm

Interpersonal communication is best defined by the number of people who are interacting

False

Noise is only a physical constraint on communication and can be easily compensated for

False

To take responsibility for your own feelings, rely on ............ language

I

Psychologists define .................... as rules for living and identity

Identity scripts

A cornerstone of effective interpersonal communication skills is

Respecting what others say about what they think and feel

In ...................... we communicate attention and interest

Responding

After performing a comprehensive job search, job seekers put together a resume, write a cover letter and then go on job interviews. This statement best exemplifies

Scripts

In some cultures such as many Eastern and Native American cultures silence indicated

Thoughtfulness

In communication systems all parts of a system interact and affect each other.

True

In the U.S. popular magazines and movies communicate the perspectives of the generalized other

True

Selective listening also occurs when we reject communication that makes us uneasy

True

Speech communities are not necessarily defined by geographic locations and boundaries

True

We follow communication rules even when we are not consciously aware of them

True

We use stereotypes to make predictions about people and situations

True

The ...................... area is made up of information about ourselves that neither we nor others know

Unknown

There are three characteristics of symbols used in language. Two of these are

Arbitrary and Abstract

Research shows that eyewitness testimony is high reliable

False

As the faculty meeting stretches to three hours, Renee starts to experience listening fatigue, or .................. one listening obstacle

Lack of Effort

Ambushing is listening carefully for the purpose of attacking the speaker

True

Both verbal and nonverbal communication may be deliberately controlled or unintentional

True

Models of communication view communication as flowing only in one direction, from sender to receiver

Linear

Fathers are more likely than others to specialize in protecting children and emotionally reassuring them.

False

In western society, race is not considered a primary aspect of personal identity

False

Men are more likely than women to use nonverbal behaviors to express how they feel

False

Selective listening is effective because we focus on the most important parts of a message

False

Jenema is walking in a mall and a homeless person approaches her and asks for money. Jenema keeps walking without speaking or looking at the person. The relationship between Jenema and the homeless person is

I-It

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

Imagination

Attachment styles are

Parenting patterns that teach us who we are and how to approach relationships

This is an explanation of why something happened or why someone acts a certain way

Attributions

The perspectives of the ................... Other reflect the views generally held by others in a society

Generalized

When you said my idea was stupid I felt hurt is an example of ........................ language

I

Zach says to his friend "I meant that as a sarcastic remark, not as a comment on you at all" Zach's statement is an example of

Metacommunication

Because nonverbal communication is ............. selective perception is likely to occur

Multi-channeled

It includes sounds such as murmurs and gasps and vocal qualities such as volume, pitch, and inflection

Paralanguage

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

Secure

The author of the text argues that

Self esteem needs are influenced by individuals interpersonal communication skills

Which of the following is not a regulative rule of interpersonal communication

Speaking is a way to show you care about issues

The most accurate model of communication is the

Transactional

The third characteristic is ..................

ambigious

Maintaining direct eye contact is always a sign of respect and attentiveness

false

The term ................... is our perception of another's view of us

reflected appraisal

Immediately after hearing a message most people remember less than ..................... of what they hear

35%

A key foundation for improving your self-concept is

Accepting the self as a process

Your professor is wearing a tie. This is an example of .............. a type of nonverbal communication

Artifacts

This refers to how we perceive and use time to define identities and interaction

Chronemics

Individuals who are more.................... are better able to integrate new information about others and situations

Cognitively Complex

If a parent says to a 5 year old child "Clean you room now" the .................... meaning is that the room is to be cleaned immediately

Content

When we listen like this we only attend only to the content level and overlook the what is being communicated on the relationship level

Literal Listening

During a student speech the campus landscapers begin mowing the lawn, making the student's presentation difficult to hear. The audience is experiencing ....................., one listening obstacle

Noise

Kitty's Supervisor says " I'm the boss so we'll go with my plan for this project" The supervisor addresses what dimension of relationship meaning

Power

As soon as the news program begins an interview with the president Delores quits paying attention and she mumbles to herself, " I already know everything he has to say and I don't want to hear it again" Dolores's ability to listen is being hindered by

Prejudgment

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

Prototype

Salina is angry with her boyfriend so she refuses to sit near him in the car or to let him get really close to her while they are walking. To communicate her anger Salina is relying on

Proxemics

Which is the most abstract term in the following examples

Reading matter

Which one of the following is not a paralanguage behavior

Refusing to speak

These rules specify when how where and with whom to talk about certain things

Regulative

This is a point of view shaped by political awareness of the social location of a group-the material, social, and symbolic conditions common for members of a social group

Standpoint

Charlene says "I would never join a sorority. All the members do is party and go shopping." Charlene's statement is and example of

Stereotype

Men and women tend to differ somewhat in their listening. Men tend to focus their listening on specific content areas of communication, while women tend to focus on

The whole of communication

Age, physiology, and culture are factors that influence our perceptions

True