COMU 56719

Type

Quiz

Book Title

Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters 7th Edition

ISBN 13

978-1111346409

July 4, 2017

Meiko is not very good at communicating. How can you help her become a better

verbal communicator?

As our symbols become increasingly abstract, the potential for confusion decreases.

How we see ourselves greatly influences our choices in potential romantic partners

Explain and describe the differences between deep acting and surface acting.

Scripts are useful in guiding us through many of our interactions. However, they are not

always accurate or constructive, so we shouldn't accept them uncritically

What are common expectations for friendships? Give examples of each

Identify and discuss differences in the ways women and men, in general, communicate

support to their friends. Relate the differences to what you have learned about feminine

and masculine gender speech communities

Explain the concepts of self-sabotage.

Literal listening involves focusing only on the relationship-level meaning of a message.

Physiological noise is distraction caused by hunger, fatigue, headaches, medications,

and other factors that affect how we feel and think.

Cross-complaining occurs when one person's complaint is met by a countercomplaint

According to your book, there are seven stages that is the typical life cycle of families

with children. Fully describe each of these seven stages

Discuss the four features that research indicates are characteristic of satisfying close

relationships. After identifying each feature, explain and illustrate how it is

communicated between people

Disagreement and conflict are strongly disapproved of in many Asian cultures

Maintaining direct eye contact is always a sign of respect and attentiveness.

Westerners often disclose personal information to casual friends and acquaintances,

whereas Japanese tend to disclose only to very close friends

Passion happens without effortsometimes despite our efforts. Commitment is an act of

will

Discuss the role of parents in socializing children. Name three differences on how

fathers and mothers differ in the way they socialize with their children.

Men and women, as groups, self-disclose with equal frequency and depth

Cultural understandings of other sexual activities have been similarly reformed by the

coining of terms such as sexual harassment and marital rape, both of which

characterize activities previously perceived as acceptable.