Question 1

A state of mental awareness in which you're conscious of your reasons for thinking or communicating in a particular way is called

Accepted Answer

A)  mindlessness. 
B)  competence. 
C)  mindfulness. 
D)  feedforward. 
A)  mindlessness. 
B)  competence. 
C)  mindfulness. 
D)  feedforward.

Question 2

One study showed that more people felt like a lack of effective communication was more responsible for marriage failure than money and in-law interference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A key element in practicing mindfulness is to pay attention to first impressions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Chapter 1, effective interpersonal communication can

Accepted Answer

A)  help prevent workplace violence. 
B)  reduce medical mistakes. 
C)  improve doctor-patient relationships. 
D)  do a, b, and c. 
A)  help prevent workplace violence. 
B)  reduce medical mistakes. 
C)  improve doctor-patient relationships. 
D)  do a, b, and c.

Question 5

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression" exemplifies the principle of

Accepted Answer

A)  inevitability. 
B)  irreversibility. 
C)  unrepeatability. 
D)  ambiguity. 
A)  inevitability. 
B)  irreversibility. 
C)  unrepeatability. 
D)  ambiguity.

Question 6

_____________________is the verbal and nonverbal communication that takes place between two interdependent people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Interpersonal communication 
B)  Self-disclosure 
C)  Punctuation 
D)  Intrapersonal communication 
A)  Interpersonal communication 
B)  Self-disclosure 
C)  Punctuation 
D)  Intrapersonal communication

Question 7

_____________________ refers to the act of producing messages, whereas _____________________ is the act of understanding them.

Accepted Answer

A)  Encoding, decoding 
B)  Source, receiver 
C)  Person-focused, message-focused 
D)  Feedforward, feedback 
A)  Encoding, decoding 
B)  Source, receiver 
C)  Person-focused, message-focused 
D)  Feedforward, feedback

Question 8

It is impossible to not communicate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are two dimensions of context in interpersonal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal and social-psychological 
B)  channel and noise 
C)  cultural and gestural-visual 
D)  social-psychological and semantic 
A)  temporal and social-psychological 
B)  channel and noise 
C)  cultural and gestural-visual 
D)  social-psychological and semantic

Question 10

Madison had a bad cell phone connection and couldn't understand the directions her friend was trying to tell her. This is an example of __________ noise.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological 
B)  physical 
C)  physiological 
D)  semantic 
A)  psychological 
B)  physical 
C)  physiological 
D)  semantic

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  yawning when an instructor is lecturing 
B)  deciding how to phrase a question 
C)  trying to understand a nonverbal gesture 
D)  being confused by an unfamiliar word in a lecture 
A)  yawning when an instructor is lecturing 
B)  deciding how to phrase a question 
C)  trying to understand a nonverbal gesture 
D)  being confused by an unfamiliar word in a lecture

Question 12

Sending messages to your friends over Facebook is NOT an example of interpersonal communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In computer-mediated-communication it is always your turn and you cannot be interrupted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Terrell responded to an e-mail message that was sent to him the day before. This is an example of ___________ communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent 
B)  synchronous 
C)  asynchronous 
D)  automatic 
A)  convergent 
B)  synchronous 
C)  asynchronous 
D)  automatic

Question 15

Signals that serve as stimuli are called communication channels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_____________________ context refers to the beliefs and customs of the people communicating.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural 
B)  Personal 
C)  Relational 
D)  Social-psychological 
A)  Cultural 
B)  Personal 
C)  Relational 
D)  Social-psychological

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an example of interpersonal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  chatting with your friend on Facebook 
B)  a supervisor teaching an employee 
C)  a family of four talking over dinner 
D)  all of the above are examples 
A)  chatting with your friend on Facebook 
B)  a supervisor teaching an employee 
C)  a family of four talking over dinner 
D)  all of the above are examples

Question 18

The principle of _____________________ states that messages often have more than one meaning.

Accepted Answer

A)  punctuation 
B)  ambiguity 
C)  unrepeatability 
D)  irreversibility 
A)  punctuation 
B)  ambiguity 
C)  unrepeatability 
D)  irreversibility

Question 19

Poking someone on Facebook serves the purpose of to

Accepted Answer

A)  play. 
B)  learn. 
C)  influence. 
D)  relate. 
A)  play. 
B)  learn. 
C)  influence. 
D)  relate.

Question 20

A _______________ is a well-established system of knowledge about how things work or how things are related that is supported by research findings.

Accepted Answer

A)  law 
B)  theory 
C)  principle 
D)  belief 
A)  law 
B)  theory 
C)  principle 
D)  belief

A state of mental awareness in which you're conscious of your reasons for thinking or communicating in a particular way is called

One study showed that more people felt like a lack of effective communication was more responsible for marriage failure than money and in-law interference.

A key element in practicing mindfulness is to pay attention to first impressions.

According to Chapter 1, effective interpersonal communication can

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression" exemplifies the principle of

_____________________is the verbal and nonverbal communication that takes place between two interdependent people.

_ refers to the act of producing messages, whereas _ is the act of understanding them.

It is impossible to not communicate.

What are two dimensions of context in interpersonal communication?

Madison had a bad cell phone connection and couldn't understand the directions her friend was trying to tell her. This is an example of __________ noise.

Which of the following is an example of feedback?

Sending messages to your friends over Facebook is NOT an example of interpersonal communication.

In computer-mediated-communication it is always your turn and you cannot be interrupted.

Terrell responded to an e-mail message that was sent to him the day before. This is an example of ___________ communication.

Signals that serve as stimuli are called communication channels.

_____________________ context refers to the beliefs and customs of the people communicating.

Which of the following is NOT an example of interpersonal communication?

The principle of _____________________ states that messages often have more than one meaning.

Poking someone on Facebook serves the purpose of to

A _______________ is a well-established system of knowledge about how things work or how things are related that is supported by research findings.

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

Interpersonal Power and Influence

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Exam 1: Foundations of Interpersonal Communication

A state of mental awareness in which you're conscious of your reasons for thinking or communicating in a particular way is called

One study showed that more people felt like a lack of effective communication was more responsible for marriage failure than money and in-law interference.

A key element in practicing mindfulness is to pay attention to first impressions.

According to Chapter 1, effective interpersonal communication can

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression" exemplifies the principle of

_____________________is the verbal and nonverbal communication that takes place between two interdependent people.

_____________________ refers to the act of producing messages, whereas _____________________ is the act of understanding them.

It is impossible to not communicate.

What are two dimensions of context in interpersonal communication?

Madison had a bad cell phone connection and couldn't understand the directions her friend was trying to tell her. This is an example of __________ noise.

Which of the following is an example of feedback?

Sending messages to your friends over Facebook is NOT an example of interpersonal communication.

In computer-mediated-communication it is always your turn and you cannot be interrupted.

Terrell responded to an e-mail message that was sent to him the day before. This is an example of ___________ communication.

Signals that serve as stimuli are called communication channels.

_____________________ context refers to the beliefs and customs of the people communicating.

Which of the following is NOT an example of interpersonal communication?

The principle of _____________________ states that messages often have more than one meaning.

Poking someone on Facebook serves the purpose of to

A _______________ is a well-established system of knowledge about how things work or how things are related that is supported by research findings.

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

Interpersonal Power and Influence

Filters

_ refers to the act of producing messages, whereas _ is the act of understanding them.