Question 1

Linguistics professor _____________ has done advanced research in face-to-face communication and gender differences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Martin Leonard 
B)  Jose Maria 
C)  Sandra Petronio 
D)  Deborah Tannen 
A)  Martin Leonard 
B)  Jose Maria 
C)  Sandra Petronio 
D)  Deborah Tannen

Question 2

What are the typographic symbols used in online communication to convey emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conventional symbols 
B)  Emoticons 
C)  Emojis 
D)  Archetypal symbols 
A)  Conventional symbols 
B)  Emoticons 
C)  Emojis 
D)  Archetypal symbols

Question 3

What is the advantage of texting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leading to higher rates of self-disclosure 
B)  Reducing anxieties 
C)  Quickly sending a message without having to engage in a long conversation 
D)  Reducing inhibitions 
A)  Leading to higher rates of self-disclosure 
B)  Reducing anxieties 
C)  Quickly sending a message without having to engage in a long conversation 
D)  Reducing inhibitions

Question 4

Which communication helps partners to express sexual desires and also reinforce verbal messages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Verbal communication 
B)  Sexual communication 
C)  Psychological communication 
D)  Nonverbal communication 
A)  Verbal communication 
B)  Sexual communication 
C)  Psychological communication 
D)  Nonverbal communication

Question 5

It is easy to avoid difficulties when you are sharing your space with another person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____________________________ is a method that many college students use daily for communication with their friends and families.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonverbal communication 
B)  Verbal communication 
C)  Visual communication 
D)  Computer-mediated communication 
A)  Nonverbal communication 
B)  Verbal communication 
C)  Visual communication 
D)  Computer-mediated communication

Question 7

________ experience more parent-child communication difference during adolescence

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls 
B)  Boys 
C)  Transgender individuals 
D)  Homosexuals 
A)  Girls 
B)  Boys 
C)  Transgender individuals 
D)  Homosexuals

Question 8

Discuss two key themes relating to the impact of culture on communication.

Accepted Answer

Whether a culture is individualistic or

Question 9

In the middle of an argument, Taylor told Robin, "You always take your mother's side." Taylor's statement is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overkill 
B)  Overgeneralization 
C)  Rapport talk 
D)  Disclaimer 
A)  Overkill 
B)  Overgeneralization 
C)  Rapport talk 
D)  Disclaimer

Question 10

"How could you possibly say such a hurtful thing?" This is an example of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  overgeneralization 
B)  defensiveness 
C)  name-calling 
D)  overkill 
A)  overgeneralization 
B)  defensiveness 
C)  name-calling 
D)  overkill

Question 11

According to communication experts, instrumentally oriented communication skills are _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  persuasive and narrative 
B)  disclaimers 
C)  assertive 
D)  influential 
A)  persuasive and narrative 
B)  disclaimers 
C)  assertive 
D)  influential

Question 12

Validating each other's opinions is a suggestion for fighting fairly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Communication without words (including making eye contact, head nodding, touching, and the like) is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  computer-mediated communication 
B)  formal communication 
C)  nonverbal communication 
D)  verbal communication 
A)  computer-mediated communication 
B)  formal communication 
C)  nonverbal communication 
D)  verbal communication

Question 14

Critics of Tannen's work regarding gender and communication question her assumption that _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender is biologically based 
B)  gender is socially constructed 
C)  there are no gender differences 
D)  sexual orientation is biologically based 
A)  gender is biologically based 
B)  gender is socially constructed 
C)  there are no gender differences 
D)  sexual orientation is biologically based

Question 15

Nonverbal communication can help to increase __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual satisfaction 
B)  conflict 
C)  relational satisfaction 
D)  identity management 
A)  sexual satisfaction 
B)  conflict 
C)  relational satisfaction 
D)  identity management

Question 16

When we want to avoid offending someone with our message, which of the three goals of communication are we focusing on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relational 
B)  Identity management 
C)  Getting the job done 
D)  Communication filtering 
A)  Relational 
B)  Identity management 
C)  Getting the job done 
D)  Communication filtering

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the term genderlects ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using language that reflects negative views and stereotypes related to gender 
B)  The term given to the communication styles of lesbian and gay individuals 
C)  Couples who illustrate gender-neutral patterns of communication 
D)  The fundamental differences in the ways men and women communicate 
A)  Using language that reflects negative views and stereotypes related to gender 
B)  The term given to the communication styles of lesbian and gay individuals 
C)  Couples who illustrate gender-neutral patterns of communication 
D)  The fundamental differences in the ways men and women communicate

Question 18

What question would someone be LEAST likely to ask earlier in a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  What led you to pick your major? 
B)  How do you get along with your roommates? 
C)  What are your hobbies? 
D)  How did you get along with your parents growing up? 
A)  What led you to pick your major? 
B)  How do you get along with your roommates? 
C)  What are your hobbies? 
D)  How did you get along with your parents growing up?

Question 19

Trusting your partners means that you __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  feel secure in the relationship 
B)  do not have a proper understanding of them 
C)  do not have confidence in them 
D)  do not feel secure in the relationship 
A)  feel secure in the relationship 
B)  do not have a proper understanding of them 
C)  do not have confidence in them 
D)  do not feel secure in the relationship

Question 20

What is a characteristic of a good lover?

Accepted Answer

A)  He or she rarely engages in disagreements with a partner. 
B)  He or she is direct in telling a partner what he or she needs for sexual satisfaction. 
C)  He or she puts a partner's sexual needs before his or her own. 
D)  He or she has had more than one but not too many past sexual partners. 
A)  He or she rarely engages in disagreements with a partner. 
B)  He or she is direct in telling a partner what he or she needs for sexual satisfaction. 
C)  He or she puts a partner's sexual needs before his or her own. 
D)  He or she has had more than one but not too many past sexual partners.

Linguistics professor _____________ has done advanced research in face-to-face communication and gender differences.

What are the typographic symbols used in online communication to convey emotion?

What is the advantage of texting?

Which communication helps partners to express sexual desires and also reinforce verbal messages?

It is easy to avoid difficulties when you are sharing your space with another person.

_____________________________ is a method that many college students use daily for communication with their friends and families.

________ experience more parent-child communication difference during adolescence

Discuss two key themes relating to the impact of culture on communication.

In the middle of an argument, Taylor told Robin, "You always take your mother's side." Taylor's statement is an example of which of the following?

"How could you possibly say such a hurtful thing?" This is an example of _______________.

According to communication experts, instrumentally oriented communication skills are _________.

Validating each other's opinions is a suggestion for fighting fairly.

Communication without words (including making eye contact, head nodding, touching, and the like) is _______________.

Critics of Tannen's work regarding gender and communication question her assumption that _____________.

Nonverbal communication can help to increase __________.

When we want to avoid offending someone with our message, which of the three goals of communication are we focusing on?

Which of the following best describes the term genderlects ?

What question would someone be LEAST likely to ask earlier in a relationship?

Trusting your partners means that you __________.

What is a characteristic of a good lover?

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Love and Intimacy

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Adult Sexual Relationships

Sexual Expression

Sexual Orientation

Pregnancy and Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids

Varieties of Sexual Expression

Power and Coercion

Sexual Images and Selling Sex

Filters

Exam 3: Communication and Sexuality

Linguistics professor _____________ has done advanced research in face-to-face communication and gender differences.

What are the typographic symbols used in online communication to convey emotion?

What is the advantage of texting?

Which communication helps partners to express sexual desires and also reinforce verbal messages?

It is easy to avoid difficulties when you are sharing your space with another person.

_____________________________ is a method that many college students use daily for communication with their friends and families.

________ experience more parent-child communication difference during adolescence

Discuss two key themes relating to the impact of culture on communication.

In the middle of an argument, Taylor told Robin, "You always take your mother's side." Taylor's statement is an example of which of the following?

"How could you possibly say such a hurtful thing?" This is an example of _______________.

According to communication experts, instrumentally oriented communication skills are _________.

Validating each other's opinions is a suggestion for fighting fairly.

Communication without words (including making eye contact, head nodding, touching, and the like) is _______________.

Critics of Tannen's work regarding gender and communication question her assumption that _____________.

Nonverbal communication can help to increase __________.

When we want to avoid offending someone with our message, which of the three goals of communication are we focusing on?

Which of the following best describes the term genderlects ?

What question would someone be LEAST likely to ask earlier in a relationship?

Trusting your partners means that you __________.

What is a characteristic of a good lover?

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Love and Intimacy

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Adult Sexual Relationships

Sexual Expression

Sexual Orientation

Pregnancy and Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids

Varieties of Sexual Expression

Power and Coercion

Sexual Images and Selling Sex

Filters