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Chapter 01: A First Look at Interpersonal Communication
b. False
ANSWER: False a. True b. False
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8. The content meaning of an utterance is the literal, denotative meaning.
ANSWER: True a. True b. False
9. There are three dimensions of relationship meaning: responsiveness, affection, and power.
ANSWER: True a. True b. False ANSWER: False a. True b. False
10. The early linear communication models have fallen out of fashion, but have only one minor flaw.
11. The transactional model of interpersonal communication emphasizes the dynamism of interpersonal communication and the multiple roles people assume during the process.
ANSWER: True a. True b. False ANSWER: False a. True b. False ANSWER: True a. True b. False ANSWER: False a. True b. False ANSWER: True
12. The transactional model recognizes that noise is absent throughout interpersonal communication.
13. Humans generally do not focus on higher (more abstract) needs until more basic needs are first met.
14. Self-actualization is the need that humans generally try to address first.
15. The likelihood of meeting the needs Maslow discussed depends on our ability to participate effectively in a very diverse social world.
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Chapter 01: A First Look at Interpersonal Communication
16. It is impossible to avoid communicating when we are with others.
a. True b. False
ANSWER: True a. True b. False
17. Both men and women appreciate metacommunication, but women tend to appreciate it more when there is no conflict to be resolved.
ANSWER: True a. True b. False
18. Engaging in a dual perspective allows us to understand how someone else thinks and feels.
ANSWER: True a. True b. False
19. The ability to adapt messages effectively to particular people is known as person-centeredness.
ANSWER: True a. True b. False
20. Online communication provides a context for effectively monitoring our interactions with others.
ANSWER: True Multiple Choice a. I-It communication b. I-You communication c. I-Thou communication d. I-Me communication e. I-Us communication ANSWER: b
21. In which level of communication do people acknowledge one another as people but don't fully engage each other as unique individuals?
22. Jenema is walking in a mall and a homeless person approaches her and asks for money. Jenema keeps walking without speaking to or looking at the person. The relationship between Jenema and the homeless person is: a. I-You b. I-Thou c. I-It d. I-Me e. I-Us ANSWER: c
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