Deck 1: Foundations of Interpersonal Communication

Question 1

What we now call communication studies had its origins in ______.

A) Semiotics Theory
B) ancient Greece and Rome
C) Shannon and Weaver's linear approach
D) the social movements of the 1960s

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Without the benefit of technology, Greek and Roman citizens were expected to be ______.

A) literate and logical
B) pragmatic
C) skilled communicators
D) bilingual

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Why was Aristotelian thinking replaced by a more pragmatic approach in Communication Studies?

A) There was an increased interest in public persuasion.
B) Aristotle's approach is irrelevant in modern contexts.
C) Communication scholars wanted to reach a broader audience.
D) The study of rhetoric moved to focus solely on political speech.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

After the era of Aristotle, a more practical approach to communication came to heavily influence ______.

A) communication studies
B) cultural understanding
C) political theory
D) contemporary debate

Question 5

What is the name of the national organization devoted to the study of communication?

A) National Association of Communicators
B) National Communication Association
C) Communication Association of America
D) Association of Communication

Question 6

When you try to make a decision, you engage in ______ communication.

A) interpersonal
B) small group
C) intrapersonal
D) mass

Question 7

The strategic process of creating shared meaning is called ______.

A) small group communication
B) interpersonal communication
C) organizational communication
D) intrapersonal communication

Question 8

Lamar and his supervisor, Antonio, decide to meet to discuss tension they have been feeling when they disagree in meetings. In what type of communication are they engaging?

A) intrapersonal
B) small group
C) organizational
D) mass

Question 9

The six communication types are affected by ______.

A) evidence and emotion
B) evidence and logic
C) culture and rhetoric
D) culture and technology

Question 10

Which scenario illustrates the strategic nature of interpersonal communication?

A) Dionne is deciding whether to give Carlos her number.
B) Terrance is contemplating whether to tell Lisa why his last relationship ended.
C) Marissa is thinking about why she and her roommate argue so much.
D) Sylvio is considering whether to ask Megan out.

Question 11

Being deliberative in our interpersonal communication means we are ______.

A) selective
B) focused
C) constant
D) unsure

Question 12

What metaphor is used in your textbook to illustrate how we determine whether to engage with another person?

A) gauge
B) thermometer
C) sensor
D) barometer

Question 13

Interpersonal communication is ______.

A) common sense
B) a process
C) face to face
D) avoidable

Question 14

Interpersonal communication is not stagnant; it is a process. By that we mean ______.

A) it has a defined beginning and ending
B) we are strategic and deliberative when we engage in it
C) individuals and cultures are always changing
D) we are selective in our communication efforts

Question 15

We share meaning in interpersonal communication, and in the process we achieve ______.

A) information
B) messages
C) words
D) sense-making

Question 16

Which is one of the four critical components of the definition of interpersonal communication in your textbook?

A) rhetoric
B) message exchange
C) culture
D) pragmatism

Question 17

Which statement is accurate about the relationship between messages and meaning?

A) One person can create a message with meaning.
B) Messages are extracted from meaning.
C) We co-create meaning as we form messages.
D) Without a common language, messages have no meaning.

Question 18

______ is what we extract from a message.

A) Rhetoric
B) Process
C) Logic
D) Meaning

Question 19

Chris and Andrew decide that the name "Earl" will refer to their science teacher, whose name is not Earl, but it will only mean that if it is ______.

A) sustained
B) shared
C) extracted
D) clarified

Question 20

Models represent complex relationships in the communication process. What properties do they possess?

A) literal and colorful
B) visual and simplified
C) meaningful and self-explanatory
D) vibrant and ongoing

Question 21

The ______ portrays communication as a one-way process that transmits a message to a destination.

A) interactional model
B) linear approach
C) transactional model
D) co-creation of meaning

Question 22

According to the linear model of communication, as the author of a blog, Sam is the ______ of the message.

A) sender
B) speaker
C) gatekeeper
D) producer

Question 23

Which model shows that communication goes in two directions: from sender to receiver and from receiver to sender?

A) organizational
B) transactional
C) interactional
D) linear

Question 24

Sally assesses the appropriateness of the way she expressed her dissatisfaction with the way her boss, Trent, dismissed her idea in a meeting. As Sally considers this, ______ feedback is occurring.

A) linear
B) internal
C) external
D) process

Question 25

What is the term for the feedback you receive from other people?

A) rejoinders
B) interpersonal
C) external
D) dyadic

Question 26

In which model are sending and receiving messages simultaneous and mutual?

A) organizational
B) linear approach
C) interactional
D) transactional

Question 27

The ______ refers to a person's culture, experiences, history, and heredity, and how these affect the communication process.

A) overlap
B) field of experience
C) message
D) channel

Question 28

Boundaries are not always clearly delineated; therefore, people's fields of experience ______ at times.

A) overlap
B) clash
C) interact
D) diminish

Question 29

Why has the most recent communication model not yet been named?

A) Emerging technologies are evolving so quickly that scholars cannot keep up.
B) The Social Information Processing (SIP) Theory is not yet accepted as a model.
C) The transactional model is becoming obsolete.
D) New technologies influence the communication process.

Question 30

A group of people chatting together while waiting to know whether they will be selected for jury duty are engaged in ______ communication.

A) interpersonal
B) impersonal
C) intrapersonal
D) small group

Question 31

One principle of interpersonal communication is that it is ______.

A) always a good thing
B) always face to face
C) unavoidable
D) common sense

Question 32

You comb your hair differently, and Jim decides it means you are not happy with your hair. Regardless of whether that is true, you cannot prevent Jim from making meaning out of your behavior, thus making it ______.

A) deliberative
B) unavoidable
C) questionable
D) unclear

Question 33

Interpersonal communication cannot occur unless ______ are agreed upon by the participants.

A) goals
B) topics
C) messages
D) symbols

Question 34

Caitlin and her boyfriend have agreed that when they want to stop talking about a particular subject, they will say "muskrat" and the other will stop. What property of symbols does this illustrate?

A) arbitrary
B) abstract
C) literal
D) interpretive

Question 35

______ are symbols.

A) Abstractions
B) Messages
C) Words
D) Conversations

Question 36

______ are agreements we establish in our relationships about what behavior is required, preferred, or not allowed.

A) Words
B) Rules
C) Messages
D) Models

Question 37

We often don't respond to a message as expected because in interpersonal communication ______.

A) we can decide to ignore a rule
B) only one party needs to agree to a rule
C) some rules cannot be followed
D) rules are meant to be broken

Question 38

Why must interpersonal communication skills be refined and cultivated?

A) We often take our ability to communicate interpersonally for granted.
B) We have been acquiring these skills throughout our lives.
C) We must be able to communicate with a wide variety of people.
D) We learn most of what we know early in life from our families.

Question 39

The ______ level of communication refers to the literal information contained in the message.

A) content
B) relational
C) transactional
D) interpretive

Question 40

Flora has been a registered nurse for 23 years. Her supervisor, Gail, asks her why she has never furthered her education, and Flora decides, with Gail's encouragement, to begin classes to become a nurse practitioner. In what process is Flora engaging as she seeks to achieve this goal?

A) self-actualization
B) the "bright side"
C) internal feedback
D) intrapersonal reflection

Question 41

Jorge is taking an interpersonal communication course. He shares what he is learning with his girlfriend, Veronica, yet they continue to fight about her friendship with her ex-boyfriend. Which interpersonal communication myth does this illustrate?

A) Interpersonal communication is common sense.
B) More interpersonal communication is better.
C) Interpersonal communication is always face to face.
D) Interpersonal communication solves all problems.

Question 42

You may communicate clearly about a problem, but not necessarily be able to ______ it.

A) understand
B) solve
C) define
D) discuss

Question 43

What term do we use when referring to difficult communication as "destructive" communication?

A) the subconscious
B) the hidden side
C) the dark side
D) the shadow

Question 44

______ interpersonal communication focuses on the supportive, affirming reasons that people communicate with others.

A) Upbeat
B) Sunny side
C) Altruistic
D) Bright side

Question 45

When is our common sense least likely to help us in interpersonal situations?

A) when we are highly emotional
B) when we are in an unfamiliar environment
C) when we are engaging in face-to-face communication
D) when we are faced with a difficult ethical decision

Question 46

The myth that interpersonal communication is common sense is easily dispelled by the ______ of the population.

A) depth
B) attitudes
C) size
D) diversity

Question 47

What is the primary way individuals cultivate interpersonal relationships with one another?

A) dating applications
B) face to face
C) social media
D) smartphone

Question 48

What accounts for the shift away from viewing interpersonal communication as face to face?

A) international travel
B) outsourcing
C) technology
D) social isolation

Question 49

Some doctors and medical teams are beginning to employ ______, a period of silence to respect the death of a patient.

A) the "bright side"
B) the "hidden side"
C) the "shadow"
D) the "Pause"

Question 50

______ we make in our relationships depend on our ability to determine what is right and wrong.

A) Choices
B) Commitments
C) Mistakes
D) Conversations

Question 51

______ issues may occur any time behavior can have significant impact on other people, the behavior involves choice of means and ends, and behavior can be judged by standards of right and wrong.

A) Value
B) Interpersonal
C) Ethical
D) Respect

Question 52

Which aspect of interpersonal communication is concerned with treating people with dignity?

A) common sense
B) ethics
C) SIP Theory
D) Semiotics Theory

Question 53

What is the name of the ethical system devised by Immanuel Kant?

A) the golden mean
B) the categorical imperative
C) moral virtue
D) an ethic of care

Question 54

According to Kant, the key question when making a moral decision is ______?

A) what would happen if everyone did this
B) which decision will make for the best outcome for the most people
C) which decision is the least extreme
D) what would my religious tradition tell me is right

Question 55

What ethical system proposes that we should seek harmony and balance in our lives?

A) ethic of care
B) categorical imperative
C) the golden mean
D) interpersonal ethics

Question 56

The golden mean, when applied to communication, is rooted in the ability to find a ______.

A) bright side
B) noble vice
C) dark side
D) middle ground

Question 57

The ethic of care first looked at ______ ways of moral decision making.

A) children's
B) women's
C) mothers'
D) fathers'

Question 58

Anil's mother is angry because he didn't come home over his holiday break. She asks him to think of what the world would be like if no one came to visit his mother over the holidays. Anil's mother is appealing to ______.

A) an ad hominem fallacy
B) the categorical imperative
C) the golden mean
D) an ethic of care

Question 59

If we are to make sense of our world and our relationships, we must understand our own ______.

A) worldview
B) traditions
C) values
D) culture

Question 60

Most of our interpersonal communication is spontaneous and unplanned.

Question 61

Interpersonal communication exchanges have a definable beginning, middle, and ending.

Question 62

Interpersonal communication is a process--one short period in a conversation.

Question 63

The linear model of communication views information transmission as a one-way process.

Question 64

The message in the linear model of communication can be unspoken.

Question 65

Physical noise is also called internal noise.

Question 66

Semantic noise occurs when a sender and a receiver apply different meanings to the same message.

Question 67

The physical context is the tangible environment in which communication occurs.

Question 68

The linear model introduces feedback as a component of the communication process.

Question 69

Our assessment of our own communication is a type of feedback.

Question 70

The feedback introduced in the interactional model of communication is strictly verbal.

Question 71

The transactional model of communication introduces the concept of shared meaning.

Question 72

Neither the linear nor the interactional model sees sending and receiving as occurring simultaneously.

Question 73

People from dramatically different cultures can have overlapping fields of experience.

Question 74

Relational history is possible between two strangers.

Question 75

Most relational rules are constructed by relational partners.

Question 76

We can prevent someone from making meaning out of our behavior.

Question 77

A communication rule is not a rule unless both parties agree to it.

Question 78

The transcript of a trial represents the content component of communication.

Question 79

Immanuel Kant articulated the ethical system called the golden mean.

Question 80

Explain the type of thinking that dominated early approaches to communication for centuries.