Interpersonal Communication Exam 1
Questions And Correct Answers
Current Update (100% Pass)
People with strong relationships have _____ risks of heath problems. - Answers -lower
Pregnant women without _______ are three times more likely to have complications. -
Answers -support
_____________ is how we learn who we are. We decide who we are based on how
others react to us. - Answers -Communication
"The drive for meeting ______ needs is the human career." -Anthropologist Walter
Goldschmidt - Answers -social
What are Psychologist Abraham Maslow's human needs five categories? - Answers -1)
physical 2) safety 3) social 4) self-esteem 5) self-actualization
term for using messages to generate meanings - Answers -Communication
term for indicating a response to a previous message - Answers -Feedback
models that attempt to depict all the factors that affect human interaction - Answers -
Transactional communication models
Sending and receiving are usually ___________. - Answers -simultaneous
________ exist in and among people. - Answers -Meanings
___________ and noise effect communication. - Answers -Environment
fields of experience that help people make sense of others' behavior; physical location
and personal experiences and cultural background - Answers -Environments
What are 6 factors that might contribute to environment and challenges? - Answers -1)
ethnicity 2) socioeconomic status 3) time 4) age 5) experience 6) passion
What are the three types of noise? - Answers -1) external 2) physiological 3)
psychological
factors outside the receiver that make it difficult to hear; distractions - Answers -external
noise
,biological factors in the receiver that interfere with accurate reception i.e. hearing loss -
Answers -physiological noise
cognitive factors that make communication less effective - Answers -psychological noise
the medium through which messages are exchanged - Answers -channel
communication is a dynamic process that the participants create through their
interaction with one another - Answers -transactional
Most important consequence of communication's transactional nature is the ______
influence that occurs when we interact. - Answers -mutual
Communication depends on the ________ of a partner. - Answers -behavior
Communication has a _______ dimension and a __________ dimension. - Answers -a)
content b) relational
the information being explicitly discussed - Answers -content dimension
expresses how you feel about the other person: whether you like/dislike the person, feel
in control or subordinate, feel comfortable or anxious, etc. - Answers -relational
dimension
Communication can be ___________ or un___________. i.e. nonverbal messages. -
Answers -intentional
Not all communication seeks _____________. - Answers -understanding
What are the three types of communication in which understanding is not the primary
goal? - Answers -1) social rituals we enact everyday 2) attempts to influence others 3)
ambiguity and deception
Effective communication is not a _______ ability. - Answers -natural
approach that defines interpersonal communication as any interaction between two
people - Answers -quantitative approach
term for two people interacting - Answers -dyad
approach that argues that interpersonal communication occurs when people treat one
another as unique individuals, regardless of the context in which the interaction occurs
or the number of people involved - Answers -qualitative approach
, What are the five characteristics of qualitative relationships? - Answers -1) uniqueness
2) irreplaceability 3) interdependence 4) disclosure of personal information 5) intrinsic
rewards
both effective and appropriate communication - getting results and enhancing the
relationship - Answers -communication competence
There is no single _____ or _________ way to communicate. - Answers -a) ideal b)
effective
The definition of what kind of communication is appropriate in a given situation varies
considerably from one _______ to another. - Answers -culture
Competence is ___________ and can be _______. - Answers -a) situational b) learned
What are the seven characteristics of competent communication? - Answers -1) skills 2)
adaptability 3) performance 4) involvement 5) empathy/perspective 6) cognitive
complexity 7) self-monitoring
the ability to choose the right behavior for the situation - Answers -adaptability
the ability to construct a variety of different frameworks for viewing an issue - Answers -
cognitive complexity
the process of paying close attention to one's own behavior and using these
observations - Answers -self-monitoring
the language, values, beliefs, traditions, and customs people share and learn; a matter
of perception and definition - Answers -culture
groups with which we identify - Answers -in-groups
label for groups that we view as different - Answers -out-groups
the part of the self-concept that is based on membership in groups - Answers -social
identity
perception of membership in a group that is part of an encompassing culture - Answers
-co-culture
Co-cultures in north american society include categories based on what eight
characteristics? - Answers -1) age 2) race/ethnicity 3) sexual orientation 4) nationality 5)
geographic region 6) physical disability 7) religion 8) activity
Questions And Correct Answers
Current Update (100% Pass)
People with strong relationships have _____ risks of heath problems. - Answers -lower
Pregnant women without _______ are three times more likely to have complications. -
Answers -support
_____________ is how we learn who we are. We decide who we are based on how
others react to us. - Answers -Communication
"The drive for meeting ______ needs is the human career." -Anthropologist Walter
Goldschmidt - Answers -social
What are Psychologist Abraham Maslow's human needs five categories? - Answers -1)
physical 2) safety 3) social 4) self-esteem 5) self-actualization
term for using messages to generate meanings - Answers -Communication
term for indicating a response to a previous message - Answers -Feedback
models that attempt to depict all the factors that affect human interaction - Answers -
Transactional communication models
Sending and receiving are usually ___________. - Answers -simultaneous
________ exist in and among people. - Answers -Meanings
___________ and noise effect communication. - Answers -Environment
fields of experience that help people make sense of others' behavior; physical location
and personal experiences and cultural background - Answers -Environments
What are 6 factors that might contribute to environment and challenges? - Answers -1)
ethnicity 2) socioeconomic status 3) time 4) age 5) experience 6) passion
What are the three types of noise? - Answers -1) external 2) physiological 3)
psychological
factors outside the receiver that make it difficult to hear; distractions - Answers -external
noise
,biological factors in the receiver that interfere with accurate reception i.e. hearing loss -
Answers -physiological noise
cognitive factors that make communication less effective - Answers -psychological noise
the medium through which messages are exchanged - Answers -channel
communication is a dynamic process that the participants create through their
interaction with one another - Answers -transactional
Most important consequence of communication's transactional nature is the ______
influence that occurs when we interact. - Answers -mutual
Communication depends on the ________ of a partner. - Answers -behavior
Communication has a _______ dimension and a __________ dimension. - Answers -a)
content b) relational
the information being explicitly discussed - Answers -content dimension
expresses how you feel about the other person: whether you like/dislike the person, feel
in control or subordinate, feel comfortable or anxious, etc. - Answers -relational
dimension
Communication can be ___________ or un___________. i.e. nonverbal messages. -
Answers -intentional
Not all communication seeks _____________. - Answers -understanding
What are the three types of communication in which understanding is not the primary
goal? - Answers -1) social rituals we enact everyday 2) attempts to influence others 3)
ambiguity and deception
Effective communication is not a _______ ability. - Answers -natural
approach that defines interpersonal communication as any interaction between two
people - Answers -quantitative approach
term for two people interacting - Answers -dyad
approach that argues that interpersonal communication occurs when people treat one
another as unique individuals, regardless of the context in which the interaction occurs
or the number of people involved - Answers -qualitative approach
, What are the five characteristics of qualitative relationships? - Answers -1) uniqueness
2) irreplaceability 3) interdependence 4) disclosure of personal information 5) intrinsic
rewards
both effective and appropriate communication - getting results and enhancing the
relationship - Answers -communication competence
There is no single _____ or _________ way to communicate. - Answers -a) ideal b)
effective
The definition of what kind of communication is appropriate in a given situation varies
considerably from one _______ to another. - Answers -culture
Competence is ___________ and can be _______. - Answers -a) situational b) learned
What are the seven characteristics of competent communication? - Answers -1) skills 2)
adaptability 3) performance 4) involvement 5) empathy/perspective 6) cognitive
complexity 7) self-monitoring
the ability to choose the right behavior for the situation - Answers -adaptability
the ability to construct a variety of different frameworks for viewing an issue - Answers -
cognitive complexity
the process of paying close attention to one's own behavior and using these
observations - Answers -self-monitoring
the language, values, beliefs, traditions, and customs people share and learn; a matter
of perception and definition - Answers -culture
groups with which we identify - Answers -in-groups
label for groups that we view as different - Answers -out-groups
the part of the self-concept that is based on membership in groups - Answers -social
identity
perception of membership in a group that is part of an encompassing culture - Answers
-co-culture
Co-cultures in north american society include categories based on what eight
characteristics? - Answers -1) age 2) race/ethnicity 3) sexual orientation 4) nationality 5)
geographic region 6) physical disability 7) religion 8) activity
