The proverbs “A stitch in time saves nine” and “Time is money” illustrate which
cultural influence on communication?
A. low-context
B. high-context
C. individualism
D. monochronic time orientation
E. polychronic time orientation
Which of the following should be done when communicating online?
A. create “draft” messages before sending
B. presume that your posts are public
C. remember that online posts are permanent
D. choose the appropriate medium
E. all of the options are correct
Which of the following is NOT an important strategy for maintaining healthy family
relationships?
A. positivity
B. privacy
C. self-disclosure
D. assurances
E. all of the options are correct
When matching occurs, we tend to
A. desire those who are more attractive than us
B. desire those are who less attractive than us
C. desire those we perceive as sexually promiscuous
D. desire those who are similar to us in physical attractiveness
E. desire those who complement us
Mike shares intimate details about his romantic relationship with people he’s just met.
According to the Johari Window, Mike has a relatively large
A. ego
B. blind area
C. hidden area
D. unknown area
E. public area
Which of the following is NOT an example of media?
A. texting
B. e-mail
C. Facebook
D. meta-communication
E. Skype
The clash between Chris’s desire to be open with Karen and Chris’s desire to keep some
things private illustrates which dialectical tension in their relationship?
A. connection versus autonomy
B. openness versus protection
C. novelty versus predictability
D. stability versus change
E. none of the options are correct
According to the textbook, all of the following could be considered examples of ethical
behavior EXCEPT
A. withholding important feelings and information in an interpersonal relationship
B. communicating in an honest, accurate, and thoughtful way
C. trying to both understand and respect others before evaluating or responding to their
messages
D. condemning communication that degrades people through intolerance, distortion, or
intimidation
E. sharing information, opinions, and feelings when dealing with significant
relationship choices
Which of the following activities is most effective for improving a bad mood?
A. physical activity
B. sexual activity
C. drinking alcohol
D. drinking caffeinated beverages
E. eating
Don and Sarah have been living together for 20 years and have recently taken in a
foster child. They”ve never married. What type of family do they likely have?
A. cohabiting couple
B. extended family
C. stepfamily
D. single-parent family
E. none of the options are correct
Jealousy is a blended emotion comprising
A. anger and grief
B. fear and sadness
C. sadness and fear
D. anger, sadness, and fear
E. none of the options are correct
Many factors influence the selection stage of the perception process. Which of the
following is NOT one of these factors?
A. salience
B. communication that deviates from our expectations
C. communication that is viewed as important
D. communication that is stimulating
E. punctuation
Which of the following does NOT communicate submissiveness?
A. taking up less space
B. letting others control time
C. smiling less
D. letting others control space
E. permitting others to interrupt us
Karla works at a large law firm with offices scattered across the United States. Her
husband David just received a job offer in another state. She has appealed to her boss
for a job transfer to that state. What form of communication is she using?
A. organizational communication
B. horizontal communication
C. downward communication
D. upward communication
E. none of the options are correct
Hispanics are more likely than Euro-Americans to use which form of touch?
A. sexual-arousal touch
B. love-intimacy touch
C. social-polite touch
D. functional-professional touch
E. friendship-warmth touch
Psychologists define five primary personality traits. Which of the following is NOT part
of their Big Five?
A. agreeableness
B. openness
C. extraversion
D. introversion
E. neuroticism
Which of the following is NOT an example of noise pollution?
A. thoughts
B. music
C. construction
D. crowds
E. traffic
If you listen to your friend’s new band perform and then offer feedback that contains
praise but withhold any actual judgment, what listening function are you
demonstrating?
A. listening to discern
B. listening to appreciate
C. listening to support
D. listening to analyze
E. listening to comprehend
We can help maintain peer relationships through
A. positivity
B. assurances
C. openness
D. relating to coworkers as whole human beings
E. all of the options are correct
Which of the following is true of women’s use of nonverbal communication?
A. women are better at sending and receiving nonverbal messages
B. women smile more
C. women gaze more
D. women are more facially expressive
E. all of the options are correct
Empathy mind-set involves
A. demonstrating respect for others.
B. avoiding ingroupers.
C. avoiding outgroupers.
D. assuming that empathy is an automatic, uncontrollable response.
E. believing that empathy can be developed and controlled.
Which of the following may increase your self-esteem?
A. establishing consistency between your ought and ideal selves
B. living in an appearance-obsessed culture
C. revising and redefining unrealistic standards you”ve set for your self
D. engaging in social comparison
E. both “establishing consistency between your ought and ideal selves” and “revising
and redefining unrealistic standards you”ve set for your self” are correct
What is one primary difference between feedback and paraphrasing?
A. paraphrasing summarizes others’ comments after they talk
B. feedback is a way to summarize the speaker’s thoughts
C. paraphrasing is done while someone is speaking
D. feedback involves repeating back the exact words that were spoken
E. none of the options are correct
What is the most common reason behind failed FWB relationships?
A. family and friends disapprove of the arrangement
B. participants aren”t satisfied emotionally
C. participants tend to develop romantic feelings
D. both “family and friends disapprove of the arrangement” and “participants aren”t
satisfied emotionally”
E. both “participants aren”t satisfied emotionally” and “participants tend to develop
romantic feelings” are correct
A supportive climate includes all of the following EXCEPT
A. honesty
B. hierarchy
C. collaboration
D. empathy
E. flexibility
Loving
A. is more intense than liking
B. requires intimacy
C. consists of caring
D. includes attachment
E. all of the options are correct
The belief that one’s own culture, including its values, beliefs, and practices, are
superior to others is called
A. world-mindedness.
B. ethnocentrism.
C. attributional complexity.
D. communication accommodation theory.
E. intercultural competence.
Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of passionate love?
A. driven by idealization of the partner
B. neither gender nor age changes its experience
C. positively related to relationship duration
D. experienced by all cultures
E. linked with sexuality and sexual desire
Which of the following tensions is NOT commonly found in romantic relationships?
A. novelty versus predictability
B. openness versus protection
C. autonomy versus connection
D. detachment versus empathy
E. all of the options are correct
Which of the following statements about attraction is NOT true?
A. perceived similarity of attractiveness is not the same as actual similarity
B. we tend to underestimate our own physical attractiveness
C. similarity is important for more than just physical attraction
D. we tend to avoid people we view as less attractive than ourselves
E. you have to like a quality you possess to find it attractive in others
In group work, Melinda is direct, assertive, and explicitly communicates; however, she
doesn”t realize that others can be offended by her communication. What component of
intercultural competence is she lacking?
A. appropriateness
B. effectiveness
C. ethics
D. behavioral flexibility
E. common sense
Collaboration is the most constructive approach to managing conflict.
Text messaging is an effective way to communicate when the message must be
error-free.
Define interpersonal communication and its four characteristics.
Why is similarity considered a primary source of attraction?
Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
Incompetent messages delivered in response to messages of suggestion or criticism.
Define workplace bullying.
Having close cross-sex friendships is a relatively recent trend in the United States.
How can you demonstrate or improve your intercultural competence?
Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
Relationship stage in which two people exchange demographic information with one
another.
Conflicts usually only have short-term consequences and often end more quickly than
relational partners would have imagined.
Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
The idea that prejudice is based upon how friendly and competent others are.
When an American Idol contestant said, “I have mad love for my hometown of
Pittsburgh,” that is an example of connotative meaning for the word mad.
People who engage in relational intrusion perceive and understand their behavior as
negative.
Identify three examples of co-cultures in the United States.
According to research, if you post attractive friends’ photos on your Facebook page,
others are more likely to perceive you as physically and socially attractive.