CMN 10v exam 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
what are the three most central interpersonal needs for close relationships? - ANS
✔✔Relationships, interpersonal communication, relational communication
role relationships - ANS ✔✔Two people who share some degree of behavioral interdependence
interpersonal relationships - ANS ✔✔Two people who share repeated interactions over time
close relationships - ANS ✔✔Two people in an interpersonal relationship characterized by
enduring bonds, emotional attachment, personal need fulfillment, and irreplaceability
interpersonal communication - ANS ✔✔The exchange of nonverbal and verbal messages
between people, regardless of the relationship they share
relational communication - ANS ✔✔focuses on the expression and interpretation of messages
within close relationships.
verbal and nonverbal messages - ANS ✔✔can be exchanged through different channels, when
emotional messages are exchanged, even more of the meaning may be gleaned from nonverbal
behaviors
kinesics - ANS ✔✔Facial expressions, body and eye movements, including posture, gestures,
walking style, smiling, and pupil dilation, among other kinesic cues
, vocalics - ANS ✔✔Silence and the way words are pronounced
proxemics - ANS ✔✔The use of space, including conversational distances and territory
haptics - ANS ✔✔use of touch, ranging from affectionate to violent touch
appearance and adornment - ANS ✔✔Physical attributes such as height, weight, and
attractiveness, as well as adornments such as clothing, perfume, and tattoos
artifacts and environment cues - ANS ✔✔use of objects, such as using candles and soft music to
set a romantic mood, and how the environment affects interaction through cues such as
furniture arrangement and the size of a room
chronemic cues - ANS ✔✔The use of time, such as showing up for a date early or late or waiting
a long or short time for someone
communication as inevitable - ANS ✔✔Activity or inactivity, words or silence, all have message
value
the goal oriented nature of interpersonal communication - ANS ✔✔self-presentational goals→
common objective is to sell the best version of ourselves. Relational goals→ how we
communicate our feelings by activities, relationships, and advice. Instrumental goals→ task
oriented (make money, buy food)
variation in interpersonal communication effectiveness - ANS ✔✔communication is most
effective when the sender and receiver attach very similar meanings to a behavior
Unattended behavior is not communication
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
what are the three most central interpersonal needs for close relationships? - ANS
✔✔Relationships, interpersonal communication, relational communication
role relationships - ANS ✔✔Two people who share some degree of behavioral interdependence
interpersonal relationships - ANS ✔✔Two people who share repeated interactions over time
close relationships - ANS ✔✔Two people in an interpersonal relationship characterized by
enduring bonds, emotional attachment, personal need fulfillment, and irreplaceability
interpersonal communication - ANS ✔✔The exchange of nonverbal and verbal messages
between people, regardless of the relationship they share
relational communication - ANS ✔✔focuses on the expression and interpretation of messages
within close relationships.
verbal and nonverbal messages - ANS ✔✔can be exchanged through different channels, when
emotional messages are exchanged, even more of the meaning may be gleaned from nonverbal
behaviors
kinesics - ANS ✔✔Facial expressions, body and eye movements, including posture, gestures,
walking style, smiling, and pupil dilation, among other kinesic cues
, vocalics - ANS ✔✔Silence and the way words are pronounced
proxemics - ANS ✔✔The use of space, including conversational distances and territory
haptics - ANS ✔✔use of touch, ranging from affectionate to violent touch
appearance and adornment - ANS ✔✔Physical attributes such as height, weight, and
attractiveness, as well as adornments such as clothing, perfume, and tattoos
artifacts and environment cues - ANS ✔✔use of objects, such as using candles and soft music to
set a romantic mood, and how the environment affects interaction through cues such as
furniture arrangement and the size of a room
chronemic cues - ANS ✔✔The use of time, such as showing up for a date early or late or waiting
a long or short time for someone
communication as inevitable - ANS ✔✔Activity or inactivity, words or silence, all have message
value
the goal oriented nature of interpersonal communication - ANS ✔✔self-presentational goals→
common objective is to sell the best version of ourselves. Relational goals→ how we
communicate our feelings by activities, relationships, and advice. Instrumental goals→ task
oriented (make money, buy food)
variation in interpersonal communication effectiveness - ANS ✔✔communication is most
effective when the sender and receiver attach very similar meanings to a behavior
Unattended behavior is not communication
