Question 1

"Noise" is always physical disruption of a message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The principle of adjustment states that interpersonal communication can take place fully even when the people who are talking do not share the same communication system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The social-psychological dimension of communication contexts deals with

Accepted Answer

A)  status relationships among participants. 
B)  the sequence of communication events. 
C)  the rules and norms of the participants. 
D)  the mental state of the participants. 
A)  status relationships among participants. 
B)  the sequence of communication events. 
C)  the rules and norms of the participants. 
D)  the mental state of the participants.

Question 4

Which of the following types of noise is NOT described correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical: interference that is external or internal to both the speaker and the listener 
B)  semantic: different meanings assigned by the speaker and listener 
C)  physiological: physical barriers within the speaker or listener, such as hearing loss or visual impairments 
D)  psychological: cognitive or mental interference, such as biases, closed-mindedness, or extreme emotions 
A)  physical: interference that is external or internal to both the speaker and the listener 
B)  semantic: different meanings assigned by the speaker and listener 
C)  physiological: physical barriers within the speaker or listener, such as hearing loss or visual impairments 
D)  psychological: cognitive or mental interference, such as biases, closed-mindedness, or extreme emotions

Question 5

"People from the west coast are all hippies" is an example of which kind of noise?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The five purposes of interpersonal communication are:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning, playing, helping, connecting, and persuading 
B)  learning, helping, sensing, analyzing, and persuading 
C)  relating, playing, learning, comparing, and helping 
D)  influencing, helping, learning, playing, relating 
A)  learning, playing, helping, connecting, and persuading 
B)  learning, helping, sensing, analyzing, and persuading 
C)  relating, playing, learning, comparing, and helping 
D)  influencing, helping, learning, playing, relating

Question 7

The four dimensions of context are: __________, __________, __________, __________.

Accepted Answer

physical, cultural,

Question 8

Communication is a __________ . At the same time that you send messages, you're also receiving messages from your own communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  transactional view 
B)  face-to face communication 
C)  process 
D)  channel 
E)  all of the above 
A)  transactional view 
B)  face-to face communication 
C)  process 
D)  channel 
E)  all of the above

Question 9

The time dimension of communication context is illustrated in each of the following examples EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  telling a joke about time. 
B)  joking about bombs as you go through the metal detector at an airport. 
C)  telling a joke about death right after a friend tells you he/she has terminal cancer. 
D)  telling a friend about the wonders of plastic surgery right after he/she asks your opinion on his/her appearance. 
A)  telling a joke about time. 
B)  joking about bombs as you go through the metal detector at an airport. 
C)  telling a joke about death right after a friend tells you he/she has terminal cancer. 
D)  telling a friend about the wonders of plastic surgery right after he/she asks your opinion on his/her appearance.

Question 10

Which of the following is an encoder?

Accepted Answer

A)  writer 
B)  listener 
C)  reader 
D)  audience 
A)  writer 
B)  listener 
C)  reader 
D)  audience

"Noise" is always physical disruption of a message.

The principle of adjustment states that interpersonal communication can take place fully even when the people who are talking do not share the same communication system.

The social-psychological dimension of communication contexts deals with

Which of the following types of noise is NOT described correctly?

"People from the west coast are all hippies" is an example of which kind of noise?

The five purposes of interpersonal communication are:

The four dimensions of context are: , , , .

Communication is a __________ . At the same time that you send messages, you're also receiving messages from your own communication.

The time dimension of communication context is illustrated in each of the following examples EXCEPT

Which of the following is an encoder?

Interpersonal Communication and Culture

The Self in Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Perception

Interpersonal Listening

Verbal Messages

Nonverbal Messages

Conversation Skills

Interpersonal Communication and Relationships

Interpersonal Communication and Conflict

Interpersonal Communication

Filters

Exam 1: Interpersonal Communication

"Noise" is always physical disruption of a message.

The principle of adjustment states that interpersonal communication can take place fully even when the people who are talking do not share the same communication system.

The social-psychological dimension of communication contexts deals with

Which of the following types of noise is NOT described correctly?

"People from the west coast are all hippies" is an example of which kind of noise?

The five purposes of interpersonal communication are:

The four dimensions of context are: __________, __________, __________, __________.

Communication is a __________ . At the same time that you send messages, you're also receiving messages from your own communication.

The time dimension of communication context is illustrated in each of the following examples EXCEPT

Which of the following is an encoder?

Interpersonal Communication and Culture

The Self in Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Perception

Interpersonal Listening

Verbal Messages

Nonverbal Messages

Conversation Skills

Interpersonal Communication and Relationships

Interpersonal Communication and Conflict

Interpersonal Communication

Filters

The four dimensions of context are: , , , .