Test Bank For
Interpersonal Communication Relating to Others, 10th Edition Steven A. Beebe Susan J.
Beebe Mark V. Redmond
Chapter 1-12
Chapter 1: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
Multiple Choice Questions
1) What elements distinguish interpersonal communication from other forms of human
communication?
A) It is a distinctive, transactional form of human communication involving mutual influence to
manage relationships.
B) It involves treating people as objects, responding to roles rather than the person, and having
distinctive conversations.
C) It is a mechanical, transactional form of human communication, where each person has a role
to perform.
D) It involves communicating with someone you care about, communicating in an I-It
relationship, and treating people as individuals.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of communication, human
communication, and interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
2) A(n) __________ is a connection established when you communicate with another person.
A) transaction
B) relationship
C) interaction
D) lifelong bond
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of communication, human
communication, and interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
3) What term is defined as the process of acting on information?
A) Human communication
B) Interpersonal communication
C) Communication
,D) Impersonal communication
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of communication, human
communication, and interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
4) Sarita goes to a restaurant with her friends after class. While dining, Sarita communicates with
the server only to place an order, ask for more water, and request the bill. Which type of
communication is she using with the server?
A) Intrapersonal
B) Impersonal
C) Interpersonal
D) Public
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of communication, human
communication, and interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication Defined
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
5) Which term describes the process of making sense out of the world and sharing that sense
with others by creating meaning through the use of verbal and nonverbal messages?
A) Human communication
B) Interpersonal communication
C) Communication
D) Relationship communication
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of communication, human
communication, and interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
6) Rashid went to dinner with his good friend Megan. They stayed at the restaurant for hours
simply because they were enjoying each other‘s conversation. According to Martin Buber, their
relationship is best described as __________.
A) I-It
B) It-Thou
C) I-Thou
D) It-I
,Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of communication, human
communication, and interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication Defined
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
7) Sammy and Jobeth are considering moving in together. Sammy is unsure, so she sits down to
make a mental list of the pros and cons of cohabitating with Jobeth. Sammy is demonstrating
which form of communication?
A) Interpersonal communication
B) Impersonal communication
C) Intrapersonal communication
D) Intermediate communication
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of communication, human
communication, and interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication Defined
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
8) What form of communication takes place when someone communicates the same message to
many people at once but the creator of the message is usually not physically present?
A) Mass communication
B) Public communication
C) Small group communication
D) Intrapersonal communication
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of communication, human
communication, and interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication Defined
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
9) Communication author Virginia Satir calls __________ "the largest single factor determining
the kinds of relationships [people make] with others."
A) romantic communication
B) physical health
C) family communication
D) emotional health
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain why it is useful to study interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication's Importance to Your Life
, Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
10) Which statement best describes the general correlation between social support and the
prognosis of terminally ill patients?
A) Patients who have strong social support die sooner.
B) Patients who have strong social support survive longer.
C) Patients are not impacted by their level of social support.
D) Social support is beneficial to patients if it comes from friends, not family members.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain why it is useful to study interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication's Importance to Your Life
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
11) Which statement is true about interpersonal communication in the workplace?
A) Employers don't seek applicants with strong interpersonal skills.
B) It is more important to get along with your supervisors than your peers.
C) Applicants are sought after if they have the ability to listen to others and manage conflict.
D) Interpersonal communication in the workplace decreases productivity.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain why it is useful to study interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication's Importance to Your Life
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
12) Currently, about __________ of all marriages end in divorce within twenty years of the
wedding.
A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 75%
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain why it is useful to study interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication's Importance to Your Life
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
13) Alycia tells Zoe that a crowded restaurant is not the place to tell Fred that he failed to qualify
for the interview. She is referring to what aspect of communication?
A) Feedback
B) Channel
C) Context
Interpersonal Communication Relating to Others, 10th Edition Steven A. Beebe Susan J.
Beebe Mark V. Redmond
Chapter 1-12
Chapter 1: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
Multiple Choice Questions
1) What elements distinguish interpersonal communication from other forms of human
communication?
A) It is a distinctive, transactional form of human communication involving mutual influence to
manage relationships.
B) It involves treating people as objects, responding to roles rather than the person, and having
distinctive conversations.
C) It is a mechanical, transactional form of human communication, where each person has a role
to perform.
D) It involves communicating with someone you care about, communicating in an I-It
relationship, and treating people as individuals.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of communication, human
communication, and interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
2) A(n) __________ is a connection established when you communicate with another person.
A) transaction
B) relationship
C) interaction
D) lifelong bond
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of communication, human
communication, and interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
3) What term is defined as the process of acting on information?
A) Human communication
B) Interpersonal communication
C) Communication
,D) Impersonal communication
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of communication, human
communication, and interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
4) Sarita goes to a restaurant with her friends after class. While dining, Sarita communicates with
the server only to place an order, ask for more water, and request the bill. Which type of
communication is she using with the server?
A) Intrapersonal
B) Impersonal
C) Interpersonal
D) Public
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of communication, human
communication, and interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication Defined
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
5) Which term describes the process of making sense out of the world and sharing that sense
with others by creating meaning through the use of verbal and nonverbal messages?
A) Human communication
B) Interpersonal communication
C) Communication
D) Relationship communication
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of communication, human
communication, and interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication Defined
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
6) Rashid went to dinner with his good friend Megan. They stayed at the restaurant for hours
simply because they were enjoying each other‘s conversation. According to Martin Buber, their
relationship is best described as __________.
A) I-It
B) It-Thou
C) I-Thou
D) It-I
,Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of communication, human
communication, and interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication Defined
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
7) Sammy and Jobeth are considering moving in together. Sammy is unsure, so she sits down to
make a mental list of the pros and cons of cohabitating with Jobeth. Sammy is demonstrating
which form of communication?
A) Interpersonal communication
B) Impersonal communication
C) Intrapersonal communication
D) Intermediate communication
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of communication, human
communication, and interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication Defined
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
8) What form of communication takes place when someone communicates the same message to
many people at once but the creator of the message is usually not physically present?
A) Mass communication
B) Public communication
C) Small group communication
D) Intrapersonal communication
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 Compare and contrast definitions of communication, human
communication, and interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication Defined
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
9) Communication author Virginia Satir calls __________ "the largest single factor determining
the kinds of relationships [people make] with others."
A) romantic communication
B) physical health
C) family communication
D) emotional health
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain why it is useful to study interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication's Importance to Your Life
, Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
10) Which statement best describes the general correlation between social support and the
prognosis of terminally ill patients?
A) Patients who have strong social support die sooner.
B) Patients who have strong social support survive longer.
C) Patients are not impacted by their level of social support.
D) Social support is beneficial to patients if it comes from friends, not family members.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain why it is useful to study interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication's Importance to Your Life
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
11) Which statement is true about interpersonal communication in the workplace?
A) Employers don't seek applicants with strong interpersonal skills.
B) It is more important to get along with your supervisors than your peers.
C) Applicants are sought after if they have the ability to listen to others and manage conflict.
D) Interpersonal communication in the workplace decreases productivity.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain why it is useful to study interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication's Importance to Your Life
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
12) Currently, about __________ of all marriages end in divorce within twenty years of the
wedding.
A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 75%
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain why it is useful to study interpersonal communication.
Topic: Interpersonal Communication's Importance to Your Life
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
13) Alycia tells Zoe that a crowded restaurant is not the place to tell Fred that he failed to qualify
for the interview. She is referring to what aspect of communication?
A) Feedback
B) Channel
C) Context
