interpersonal multiple choices

1.According to your text a. There can be many correct definitions for communication. b. Every definition is partially right and partially wrong. c. Each definition lets us see a phenomenon in a slightly different way. d. All of the above

d

2.When the authors of your text say that communication is collective, they mean It is made up of experiences collected over a lifetime. b. It is based on social agreement c. It is an ongoing process without beginning or end. d. It allows us to control those around us.

b. It is based on social agreement..

3.Which of the following is the definition of competence? a. It is made up of experiences collected over a lifetime. b. A process whereby humans collectively create and regulate social reality c. The discriminatory response of an organism to a stimulus.d. The ability to monitor one"s behavior as it unfolds.

a. It is made up of experiences collected over a lifetime..

4.The process of insulting the meat: a. is a way the !Kung boast about their prowess in hunting b. is a way of discouraging arrogance among the !Kung.

b. is a way of discouraging arrogance among the !Kung..

5.Which of the following is the best example of goal competence? a. Ollie always acts in a socially appropriate way.b. Ollie knows what he wants, can anticipate others' objections, and thinks of effective lines of argument. c. Ollie is sensitive to context and is perceptive d. Ollie has a great command of language

b. Ollie knows what he wants, can anticipate others' objections, and thinks of effective lines of argument..

6.Which of the following is the best example of role competence? a. Ollie always acts in a socially appropriate way. b. Ollie knows what he wants, can anticipate others' objections, and thinks of effective lines of argument. c. Ollie is sensitive to context and is perceptive. d. Ollie has a great command of language.

a. Ollie always acts in a socially appropriate way..

7.Which of the following is the best example of message competence? a. Ollie always acts in a socially appropriate way. b. Ollie knows what he wants, can anticipate others' objections, and thinks of effective lines of argument. c. Ollie is sensitive to context and is perceptive. d. Ollie has a great command of language

d. Ollie has a great command of language..

8.Which of the following would indicate a lack of self competence? a. Sarah has trouble coding messages. b. Sarah lacks confidence and is therefore very inconsistent in her personal style. c. Sarah has trouble adapting to social rules. d. Sarah has trouble knowing what she wants to achieve.

b. Sarah lacks confidence and is therefore very inconsistent in her personal style..

9.When we say that we create reality through communication, we mean: a. Communication is a process of reflecting a pre-existing reality. b. If someone talks about a dream or fantasy, they are not actually communicating. The content of talk must be true in order to count as communication. c. For two people to communicate they must agree with one another. d. We come to believe that the things we talk about are true.

d. We come to believe that the things we talk about are true..

10.Which of the following statements is true about competence?.A If a person has process competence, he or she will automatically have performative competence. b. Each person must choose between process competence and performative competence; it"s impossible to have both. c. Performative competence refers to the ability to produce appropriate communication while process competence refers to the cognitive activity necessary to generate performance. d. Performative competence refers to the ability to pretend to be someone you aren"t.

c. Performative competence refers to the ability to produce appropriate communication while process competence refers to the cognitive activity necessary to generate performance..

1.Leadership roles first emerge in which of the following kinds of communication?a. intrapersonal communication b. small group communication c. face-to-face public communication d. media-like cell phones and instant messenger

b. small group communication.

2.Another name for interpersonal communication is a. mass communication b. face to face public communication c. dyadic communication d. virtual reality

c. dyadic communication

3.When your text says that interpersonal communication can be thought of as a constellation of behaviors, it means that: a. It is important to understand the joint actions people perform when they are together. b. It is important to understand how people label and evaluate relationships. c. It is important to understand the opposing forces that pull communicators in different directions. d. None of the above; interpersonal communication is not a constellation of behaviors.

a. It is important to understand the joint actions people perform when they are together..

4 a MOP is a. a dysfunctional pattern that can destroy a relationship b. a game of insults people play with one another c. a recurring argument d. our memories of the important events in a relationship

d. our memories of the important events in a relationship.

5.Which is part of a relational prototype? a. a joint action b. label c. criterial attribute d. communicative indicator

all but A

6.Which is true of the difference between group and interpersonal communication? a. Coordinating group interaction is more complex than coordinating interpersonal interaction. b. Formalized roles are less likely to occur in small group communication than in interpersonal communication. c. Small group communication is mediated while interpersonal is face to face. d. All of the above.

a. Coordinating group interaction is more complex than coordinating interpersonal interaction.

7.In comparison to small group communication, in organizational communication: a. Feedback is easier and more immediate. b. Communication roles are more formal. c. Message can be better adapted to the specific needs of the receiver. d. People are closer to one another in space.

b. Communication roles are more formal

8.Which of the following is an example of mediated communication? a. A newscaster delivers the weather report on the six o"clock news. b. Two friends gossip with one another. c. Students work on a class project together. d. A politician addresses a nominating convention.

a. A newscaster delivers the weather report on the six o"clock news..

9.Which is true about the way interpersonal relationships affect us physically? a. Deprived of interpersonal relationships, humans can become sick. b. Interpersonal relationships are not actually necessary for humans; studies show that humans raised in isolation are actually healthier than those raised with others. c. Humans are the only mammals that need relationships in order to thrive. d. Interpersonal relationships are necessary until about age 6, but not later in adulthood.

a. Deprived of interpersonal relationships, humans can become sick.

10.Which is a characteristic of private relationships (in comparison to public relationships)? a. substitutability b. use of particularistic knowledge c. extrinsic rewards d. normative rules

b. use of particularistic knowledge

1.Research on the relationship between body types and attraction suggests that: a. Thin body types are attractive in almost all cultures. b. When food is scarce and nutrition poor, plump body types tend to be more attractive. c. Muscular body types are attractive in most cultures. d. There is little or no relationship between body type and the environment.

b. When food is scarce and nutrition poor, plump body types tend to be more attractive..

1.Which of the following qualify as the type of gestures known as object-adaptors a. tapping a pencil while taking a test b. chewing your nails c. tapping your foot rapidly d. repeatedly curling your hair with a finger

b. When food is scarce and nutrition poor, plump body types tend to be more attractive..

1.Which of the following nonverbal behaviors are involved in expressing liking or affection for another person: a. facial animation, including eye contact b. smiling and head nodding c. frequent use of illustrator gestures d. all of the above

ad. all of the above.

1.Leakage cues refer to a. facial expressions that people have misread b. one of the characteristic styles of facial expressions c. unintended signs of how a person really feels d. a technique employed by professional actors

. unintended signs of how a person really feels.

1.How did you know I was angry?" is typical of a person with which characteristic styles of facial expression? a. withholder b. revealer c. frozen-affect expressor d. unwitting expressor

d. unwitting expressor.

1.Chronemics refers to the interpretation of messages involving which sense: a. smell b. taste c. time d. All of the above.

c. time.

1.Which theory explains whether nonverbal behavior will be reciprocated or compensated for based primarily on positive or negative valence and the perceived reward value of the other person? a. cognitive valence theory b. expectancy violations theory c. reciprocity theory d. arousal theory

b. expectancy violations theory.

1.Equivocal communication refers to a. a newscaster delivering the weather report on the six o"clock news b. ambiguous messages often used to avoid hurting another person"s feelings c. helping others clarify their own feelings d. pointing out contradictory nonverbal and verbal messages

b. ambiguous messages often used to avoid hurting another person"s feelings.

1.According to cognitive valence theory, which of the following schemata are necessary to make sense of expectancy violations: a. cultural appropriateness b. personal predisposition c. relationship expectation d. all of the above

: d. all of the above.

10.Body symmetry refers to a. thin, muscular, or plump body types b. the proportionality or relative length, size, or distance between related physical features c. the extent to which both sides of the face or body mirror each other d. all of the above

c. the extent to which both sides of the face or body mirror each other.

The definition communication is the discriminatory response of an organism to a stimulus is a very broad definition of communication. T/F

true

The dialectical approach views relationships as mini-cultures. T/F

false

According to the developmental approach to defining interpersonal communication, communication becomes interpersonal when people exchange psychological level information. T/F

true