Quiz Review Midterm Flashcards
(40 cards)
T or F: The success of relationships depends on communication.
t
Researchers have found that communication has been beneficial to avoiding or decreasing:
all of the above
stress
depression
coronary problems
all of the above
T or F: One cannot improve or increase one’s interpersonal communication competence.
False
T or F: Communication does not help to fulfill our social needs with others.
False
When Mary gives Susan a thumbs up after making a great play for their softball team, this is an example of how communication is:
symbolic
The emotions associated with a word or symbol is referred to as the
connotative meaning
T or F: Whether or not we intend to communicate, our words and actions can communicate meanings to others.
True
Which of the following is NOT a principle of interpersonal communication?
a) Interpersonal communication is reversible.
b) Interpersonal communication can be intentional.
c) Interpersonal communication conveys content information.
d) Interpersonal communication conveys relationship information.
a) Interpersonal communication is reversible.
“One cannot not communicate” means that
1) communication can be unintentional.
2) others may attach meaning to anything you say.
Communication competence involves being both appropriate and…
effective
Which of the following is NOT one of Charles Horton Cooley’s postulates related to the “looking-glass self”:
a) Actors learn about themselves in every situation by exercising their imagination to reflect on social performance.
b) Actors next imagine what those others must think about them.
Correct!
c) Actors assess those perceptions through prior interactions with others.
d) Actors experience an affective reaction to the imagined evaluation of the other.
c) Actors assess those perceptions through prior interactions with others.
Ben is highly in tune with his emotions. Generally, he believes that whatever his feelings tell him to do is the right thing to do. What personality trait is this?
affective orientation
Which of the following is the truest statement about the relationship between communication and self-esteem?
There is no relationship between communication and self-esteem.
One’s self-esteem impacts how they communicate.
One’s communication impacts an individual’s self-esteem.
Correct!
There is a circular relationship between self-esteem and communication.
There is a circular relationship between self-esteem and communication.
According to Uncertainty Reduction Theory, which of the following is a primary goal of initial interaction?
reduce uncertainty
explain behavior
predict behavior
help anticipate how others will respond to us
all of the above
all of the above
____ implies “the individual’s belief about himself, or herself, including the person’s attributes and who and what the self is.”
self-concept
The view you have of yourself is called your
self image
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T or F: Your ideal self is continuously evolving.
t
_____ is the genetic predisposition that causes an individual to behave, react and think in a specific manner
temperament
t or f: People who are low in openness are more likely to listen to differing points of view.
F
Adriana is described by her boss as being a very detail-oriented and reliable employee. Does Adriana rank high or low on the conscientiousness scale?
high
____ is the degree to which an individual is vulnerable to anxiety, depression and emotional instability.
neuroticism
Those that believe who they end up marrying is just pure luck driven by circumstances outside of their control have what type of locus of control?
external
t or f: Those with higher levels of emotional intelligence tend to be more sociable and less socially anxious.
true
t of: Highly empathic individuals have a great ability to connect with others interpersonally.
true
