COMU 73324

Type

Quiz

Book Title

Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters 7th Edition

ISBN 13

978-1111346409

July 4, 2017

The majority of college students think that men should initiate and plan dates and

control sexual activity

In I-It communication, we do not acknowledge the humanity of other people; we may

not even affirm their existence.

A friend learns you are taking a course in interpersonal communication and remarks,

"Wow, I'll bet you know all about how to read nonverbals. Tell me the rules." Write out

your response to your friend. Be sure to address the assumption behind your friend's

statement as well as what you might tell the friend about "rules."

Chapter 6 indicates it is important to be supportive when responding to people we care

about. Explain what supportiveness means by discussing its relationship to agreeing

with others (are the two the same?). Also, in your response describe specific

communication behaviors that can be used to demonstrate supportiveness.

A stereotype is an unscientific generalization applied to a person or situation

Although passion may come to mind when we think of love, it seems less central to our

prototype of love than companionship, caring, and a comfortable lifestyle

Discuss how nonverbal communication may be intentional or unintentional and provide

examples.

Investments are what we put into relationships that we could not retrieve if the

relationship were to end

People who have friends in their workplace are more likely to stick with a job

"A good education is the key to success" is an example of identity scripts.

A study by Victoria DeFrancisco (1991) revealed a clear pattern between spouses, in

which husbands interrupted wives and were unresponsive to topics wives initiated. Both

husbands and wives were unaware of the rules, but their communication nonetheless

sustained the pattern.

Women don't engage in instrumental activities such as doing favors with their friends

What are constitutive rules? How do they differ from regulative rules? Also, be sure to

give an example?

Discuss all the challenges of friendships discussed in your book

In constructive conflict communication, people use metacommunication to keep the

discussion on track

The interpersonal needs theory, which asserts that our tendency to create and sustain

relationships depends on how well they meet three basic needs, which are affection,

inclusion, and pleasure.

Men don't disclose personal feelings or vulnerabilities to their friends

Most of us take socialization for granted.

Define static evaluation and explain what Chapter 4 suggested as a method of avoiding

static evaluation in our thinking. Provide a concrete example of the method in a real-life

situation.

About 2/3 of people tilt their head to the right when kissing.