Co-cultures have all of the following features EXCEPT
A. they co-exist with the primary culture
B. they can assimilate into dominant culture
C. they can be learned
D. they separate from the dominant culture
E. they can accommodate their co-cultural identity
World-mindedness involves
A. demonstrating respect for other cultures
B. accepting other people’s expressions of their cultures
C. avoiding the tendency to evaluate others’ cultures
D. treating members of other cultures with respect
E. all of the options are correct
You sit toward the front of your classroom, maintain eye contact with your instructor,
and nod in agreement with her remarks. However, your mind is drifting, so you are not
actually focused on the content of the lecture. You are exemplifying
A. passive listening
B. active listening
C. selective listening
D. narcissistic listening
E. pseudo-listening
A self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when
A. thinking and believing decrease the likelihood of an event
B. predictions lead you to behave in ways that ensure the predictions come true
C. you fail to live up to the labels others place on you
D. you fail to act as others expect
E. none of the options are correct
Which of the following judgments are we most likely to make when deciding whether
someone is an ingrouper or an outgrouper?
A. how similar the person is to us
B. how dissimilar the person is to us
C. how positive our impressions of the person are
D. how negative our impressions of the person are
E. all of the options are correct
When we perceive and judge our own behavior, we often use the
A. fundamental attribution error
B. actor-observer effect
C. self-serving bias
D. both “actor-observer effect” and ‘self-serving bias” are correct
E. both “fundamental attribution error” and “actor-observer effect” are correct
You know your romantic partner is online, but he or she has not responded to your
instant message, so you assume he or she is losing interest in you. What kind of
attribution are you making?
A. internal attribution
B. external attribution
C. true perception
D. actor-observer effect
E. none of the options are correct
If your girlfriend says she goes to the gym after work because you are never home and
you go out for drinks after work because she is working out, then your difference in
perception is due to
A. punctuation
B. stereotyping
C. fundamental attribution error
D. negativity effect
E. self-serving bias
Which of the following is a common form of triangulation in stepfamilies?
A. children feeling caught between their custodial and noncustodial parents
B. stepparents feeling caught between their former spouses and their new spouses
C. adopted children feeling less loved than biological children
D. stepsiblings feeling caught between one another
E. all of the options are correct
Friendship betrayal may include all of the following EXCEPT
A. breaking friends’ confidences
B. spreading rumors about friends
C. ignoring messages from friends
D. criticizing friends behind their backs
E. lying to friends
According to social exchange theory, relational attraction can be described by all the
following factors EXCEPT
A. benefits
B. costs
C. equity
D. uncertainty
E. rewards
Which statement is FALSE regarding ingroup versus outgroup distinctions?
A. We tend to like those who are like us.
B. We are less likely to make a donation to an outgrouper.
C. We form a more positive impression of members of an ingroup.
D. Race is an important indicator to distinguish ingroups versus outgroups.
E. We are more likely to perceive outgroupers as more trustworthy.
Paul thinks that Professor Lee is a poor instructor and finds her class too challenging.
After spending hours revising a paper, he tells a friend that the class requires too much
time. What perceptual process is affecting Paul?
A. horn effect
B. halo effect
C. actor-observer effect
D. consistency effect
E. self-serving bias
What is the theory that suggests we cannot share our thoughts without the use of a
common language?
A. regulative rules
B. communication plans
C. Cooperative Principle
D. linguistic determinism
E. linguistic relativity
In looking at friendship over the life span, which of the following statements is
generally true?
A. adolescents tend to rely more on family members than on friends
B. by tenth grade, adolescents tend to rely primarily on same-sex friends
C. college-age students tend to turn to their family members the most
D. children tend to rely on themselves for emotional support
E. none of the options are correct
Identify three forms of media.
The idea that we cannot conceive of anything for which we lack a symbol or word is
called
A. the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
B. linguistic relativity
C. naming
D. a representative speech act
E. none of the options are correct
Which of the following is NOT an important function of friendship?
A. friendship provides a sense of belonging when you are young
B. friendship provides social support when you are young
C. friendship helps to form your identity during adolescence
D. friendship provides social support when you are elderly
E. friendship helps bolster your self-esteem
If Chloe and her partner Sam work together to competently confront any problems in
their relationship, it is likely that they have what type of attachment style?
A. secure
B. fearful
C. dismissive
D. preoccupied
E. all of the options are correct
Which of the following is an active strategy for reducing uncertainty regarding a
person’s behavior?
A. observing the person
B. asking questions of the person
C. disclosing personal information to the person
D. stalking the person
E. questioning someone else who knows the person
A culture that values straightforward, direct talk can be described as
A. no-context
B. ethical
C. empathic
D. low-context
E. high-context
If Jayson, when listening to his interpersonal communication professor’s lecture,
actively seeks to interpret and understand the information, he is
A. listening to discern
B. listening to appreciate
C. listening to support
D. listening to analyze
E. listening to comprehend
The tension between being more open versus being more private is expressed through
A. family communication patterns
B. family privacy rules
C. protective families
D. family stories
E. conversation orientation
Which of the following statements is true about the self?
A. the self is composed of attitudes, values, and beliefs
B. the self is influenced by life experiences
C. the self is composed of self-awareness
D. the self is composed of self-esteem
E. all of the options are correct
Evaluative appraisals of your self are known as
A. attitudes
B. values
C. beliefs
D. personal constructs
E. reflected appraisals
Jacqueline fears rejection and worries that her boyfriend will leave her. What
attachment style is she experiencing?
A. fearful attachment
B. secure attachment
C. dismissive attachment
D. preoccupied attachment
E. none of the options are correct
Which of the following is NOT an element found in the linear communication model?
A. sender
B. noise
C. feedback
D. receiver
E. channel
When we maintain a relationship with someone we perceive as similar to ourselves, we
A. are more likely to suffer boredom
B. view predictability as a cost
C. are likely to stay together longer
D. tend to overestimate that similarity
E. all of the options are correct
Which of the following suggestions would you NOT recommend to an individualist
trying to manage a conflict with a collectivist?
A. use a third-party mediator
B. help the collectivist save face
C. use indirect communication
D. be careful using and observing nonverbal communication
E. use an assertive style
Maria’s father died in an automobile accident and she is now being raised solely by her
mother. What family type does she likely have?
A. nuclear
B. extended
C. stepfamily
D. cohabiting
E. single-parent
Which of the following is NOT a strategy that can be used to foster a supportive
workplace climate?
A. encouraging open, honest, spontaneous communication
B. maintaining professional detachment with other workers
C. adopting a flexible mind-set
D. collaborating and seeking input and ideas
E. describing and talking about issues in neutral terms
Which cause of attraction suggests that Odin and Tina would become romantically
attracted to one another simply because they saw each other regularly in the gym where
they both work out?
A. proximity
B. similarity
C. resources
D. reciprocal liking
E. physical attractiveness
Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
The human tendency to attribute others’ behavior to internal causes rather than to social
or environmental forces.
Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
The degree to which particular people attract our attention.
Identify and briefly describe the five stages of coming together.
What has linguist Deborah Tannen suggested is a primary difference in communication
between women and men?
A. men tend to focus on problems
B. women tend to focus on problems
C. men tend to focus on solutions
D. men tend to offer emotional support
E. none of the options are correct
As we perceive others, we are more influenced by negative characteristics than positive
characteristics.
Describe and provide examples of the seven maintenance strategies identified in your
textbook.
Describe what linguistic determinism means.
Identify the five functions of listening.
Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
A mutual attraction between two people.
Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
The deliberate use of messages to “wedge” oneself between romantic partners
In what ways do men and women experience emotion differently?
Loving is merely an intense form of liking.
Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
The overarching emotional quality of a workplace.
How can aggressive listening occur online?
Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
Friendships in which participants engage in sexual activity without romantic
attachment.
Relationship information is a specific form of meta-communication.