Question 1

"Tag questions" weaken your personal power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which cultures have a great power distance between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian 
B)  African 
C)  Arab 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Asian 
B)  African 
C)  Arab 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

The sentence, "I said so because I'm your mother" is an example of referent power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

__________________ harassment refers to mistreatment of those with less power in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Affectional orientation 
B)  Subordinate 
C)  Status 
D)  Employee 
A)  Affectional orientation 
B)  Subordinate 
C)  Status 
D)  Employee

Question 5

The parent who angrily says to a child, "I worked overtime to buy you that piano and now you want to stop taking piano lessons?" might be playing the game of

Accepted Answer

A)  nobody upstairs. 
B)  no one home. 
C)  you owe me. 
D)  yougottabekidding. 
A)  nobody upstairs. 
B)  no one home. 
C)  you owe me. 
D)  yougottabekidding.

Question 6

Students who see their teachers using coercive and legitimate power learn more effectively and have better attitudes toward the instructor and the course content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are born with the same amount of power. 
B)  Power is asymmetrical. 
C)  Power can be shared. 
D)  Different cultures view and use power in different ways. 
A)  People are born with the same amount of power. 
B)  Power is asymmetrical. 
C)  Power can be shared. 
D)  Different cultures view and use power in different ways.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT related to violence in couples?

Accepted Answer

A)  husbands who have less power in the relationship 
B)  unproductive and dysfunctional efforts at influence 
C)  greater blame and criticism of each other 
D)  wives who have less power in the relationship 
A)  husbands who have less power in the relationship 
B)  unproductive and dysfunctional efforts at influence 
C)  greater blame and criticism of each other 
D)  wives who have less power in the relationship

Question 9

Candice argues with Phil and tells him "You can't be serious. You can't mean that." She is using which power play?

Accepted Answer

A)  "nobody upstairs" 
B)  "you owe me" 
C)  "you've got to be kidding" 
D)  "I got you now" 
A)  "nobody upstairs" 
B)  "you owe me" 
C)  "you've got to be kidding" 
D)  "I got you now"

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true in regard to the principle of less interest?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person less interested and less dependent on the rewards and punishments controlled by the other person has the most power. 
B)  The more a person needs a relationship, the less power a person has. 
C)  If you think you have less power, you will be less likely to avoid confrontation. 
D)  You will be more likely to criticize and confront if you have more power. 
A)  The person less interested and less dependent on the rewards and punishments controlled by the other person has the most power. 
B)  The more a person needs a relationship, the less power a person has. 
C)  If you think you have less power, you will be less likely to avoid confrontation. 
D)  You will be more likely to criticize and confront if you have more power.

Question 11

Of the following, to whom would we most likely grant legitimate power?

Accepted Answer

A)  another student 
B)  sales clerk 
C)  teacher 
D)  friend 
A)  another student 
B)  sales clerk 
C)  teacher 
D)  friend

Question 12

The use of slang and vulgarity signal low social class and little power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Power is always reciprocal in a relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

"I am very, very glad to meet you" lacks power because it contains

Accepted Answer

A)  a tag question. 
B)  a disqualifier. 
C)  hesitations. 
D)  intensifiers. 
A)  a tag question. 
B)  a disqualifier. 
C)  hesitations. 
D)  intensifiers.

Question 15

Husbands who have less power in a relationship are more likely to engage in violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the manipulation strategy, you influence someone by sucking up to him or her.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_______________ refers to the techniques and strategies by which you regulate and carry on interpersonal interactions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Feedforward 
B)  Backchanneling 
C)  Interaction management 
D)  Impression management 
A)  Feedforward 
B)  Backchanneling 
C)  Interaction management 
D)  Impression management

Question 18

When you empower someone, you lose power yourself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is credibility? Discuss the three dimensions of credibility and describe someone in your life whom you feel has all three attributes.

Accepted Answer

Examples will vary but credibility is th

Question 20

Christine is seen as very dynamic and personable. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  competence. 
B)  charisma. 
C)  character. 
D)  expert power. 
A)  competence. 
B)  charisma. 
C)  character. 
D)  expert power.

"Tag questions" weaken your personal power.

Which cultures have a great power distance between men and women?

The sentence, "I said so because I'm your mother" is an example of referent power.

__________________ harassment refers to mistreatment of those with less power in organizations.

The parent who angrily says to a child, "I worked overtime to buy you that piano and now you want to stop taking piano lessons?" might be playing the game of

Students who see their teachers using coercive and legitimate power learn more effectively and have better attitudes toward the instructor and the course content.

Which of the following is NOT true?

Which of the following is NOT related to violence in couples?

Candice argues with Phil and tells him "You can't be serious. You can't mean that." She is using which power play?

Which of the following is NOT true in regard to the principle of less interest?

Of the following, to whom would we most likely grant legitimate power?

The use of slang and vulgarity signal low social class and little power.

Power is always reciprocal in a relationship.

"I am very, very glad to meet you" lacks power because it contains

Husbands who have less power in a relationship are more likely to engage in violence.

In the manipulation strategy, you influence someone by sucking up to him or her.

_______________ refers to the techniques and strategies by which you regulate and carry on interpersonal interactions.

When you empower someone, you lose power yourself.

What is credibility? Discuss the three dimensions of credibility and describe someone in your life whom you feel has all three attributes.

Christine is seen as very dynamic and personable. This is an example of

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Exam 12: Interpersonal Power and Influence

"Tag questions" weaken your personal power.

Which cultures have a great power distance between men and women?

The sentence, "I said so because I'm your mother" is an example of referent power.

__________________ harassment refers to mistreatment of those with less power in organizations.

The parent who angrily says to a child, "I worked overtime to buy you that piano and now you want to stop taking piano lessons?" might be playing the game of

Students who see their teachers using coercive and legitimate power learn more effectively and have better attitudes toward the instructor and the course content.

Which of the following is NOT true?

Which of the following is NOT related to violence in couples?

Candice argues with Phil and tells him "You can't be serious. You can't mean that." She is using which power play?

Which of the following is NOT true in regard to the principle of less interest?

Of the following, to whom would we most likely grant legitimate power?

The use of slang and vulgarity signal low social class and little power.

Power is always reciprocal in a relationship.

"I am very, very glad to meet you" lacks power because it contains

Husbands who have less power in a relationship are more likely to engage in violence.

In the manipulation strategy, you influence someone by sucking up to him or her.

_______________ refers to the techniques and strategies by which you regulate and carry on interpersonal interactions.

When you empower someone, you lose power yourself.

What is credibility? Discuss the three dimensions of credibility and describe someone in your life whom you feel has all three attributes.

Christine is seen as very dynamic and personable. This is an example of

Foundations of Interpersonal Communication

Culture and Interpersonal Communication

Perception and the Self in Interpersonal Communication

Listening in Interpersonal Communication

Verbal Messages

Nonverbal Messages

Emotional Messages

Conversational Messages

Interpersonal Relationship Stages, Theories and Communication

Interpersonal Relationship Types

Interpersonal Conflict and Conflict Management

Filters