Interpersonal Communication Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Interpersonal Communication explores the fundamental processes and skills involved in effectively sharing information, emotions, and meaning between individuals in various social and professional contexts. The course examines verbal and nonverbal communication, active listening, perception, relationship development, conflict management, and cultural influences on interaction. Emphasizing self-awareness and practical skills, students participate in discussions, exercises, and analyses designed to improve their ability to build and maintain healthy, productive interpersonal relationships.
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Interpersonal Communication Relating to Others 6th Canadian Edition by Steven A. Beebe
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
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Q1) Considering the needs,goals,and desires of our partners is a way to become
A) other-oriented.
B) self-focused.
C) symmetrical.
D) complementary.
Answer: A
Q2) Bob went to dinner with his good friend Isabel.They stayed at the restaurant for hours simply because they were enjoying each other's conversation.Their relationship is best described as
A) I-It.
B) It-Thou.
C) I-Thou.
D) It.
Answer: C
Q3) It is difficult to communicate effectively when
A) we focus on our partner.
B) we are motivated.
C) we focus exclusively on ourselves.
D) we use our knowledge and skill.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Interpersonal Communication and Self
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Q1) All of the following statements are accurate descriptions of communication apprehension EXCEPT
A) it may occur in public speaking situations.
B) it is the fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person.
C) it is influenced by whether you were encouraged to talk with others when you were a child.
D) it is different from "stage fright."
Answer: D
Q2) You failed a test last week.You have since reviewed the material and sought extra help; however,you cannot stop feeling annoyed with yourself for having failed the test.You are NOT following which of the suggestions for improving your self-esteem?
A) reframing
B) letting go of the past
C) visualizing
D) developing honest relationships
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Interpersonal Communication and Perception
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Q1) You have just met your math instructor for the first time.Explain how the primacy and recency effects may affect your perception of her.
Answer: Primacy effect: This is the first time you have met your instructor,so what she does first will colour your impression of her for the rest of term. Recency effect: If she does something unexpected at the end of class,or later on in the term,it may change how you see her despite all her other actions in class.
Q2) You are in heavy traffic and the car in front of you swerves.You assume the driver swerved to avoid glass,an animal,or something else in the road.You are attributing the driver's action to
A) the person.
B) a stimulus.
C) a construct.
D) circumstance.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Interpersonal Communication and Diversity: Adapting to Others
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Q1) The term ethnicity can be defined as
A) the genetically transmitted physical characteristics of a group of people.
B) a social classification based on a variety of factors, such as nationality, religion, language, and ancestral heritage.
C) group membership.
D) the grouping of people based on their nationality, common history, or geographical location.
Q2) Asking questions and listening is all of the following EXCEPT
A) a simple technique for gathering information about other cultures.
B) a method to help confirm accuracy of expectations and assumptions.
C) a way to reduce uncertainty.
D) a method for improving your motivation.
Q3) The term race can be defined as
A) the genetically transmitted physical characteristics of a group of people.
B) a social classification based on a variety of factors, such as nationality, religion, language, and ancestral heritage.
C) group membership.
D) the grouping of people based on their nationality, common history, or geographical location.
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Chapter 5: Listening and Responding Skills
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Q1) If the listener recognizes the difference between speech rate and thought rate,the listener can use the difference in time to
A) focus on the message, not the messenger.
B) summarize what a speaker is saying.
C) take charge of eliminating distractions.
D) become aware of the self-focus and shift attention.
Q2) Confirming by responding directly to what someone else says is called a A) direct acknowledgement.
B) compliment.
C) supportive response.
D) clarifying response.
Q3) "Developing an emotional reaction that is similar to the one being experienced by another person" is a definition of A) empathy.
B) sympathy.
C) social decentring.
D) active listening.
Q4) Give examples to explain which of the four listening styles are most like your own.
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Chapter 6: Verbal Communication Skills
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Q1) Which of the following words is most abstract?
A) celery
B) vegetable
C) edible vegetation
D) food
Q2) "You never listen to my suggestions" is an example of which word barrier?
A) allness
B) lack of clarity
C) indexing
D) polarization
Q3) You call your 2year-old nephew a "juvenile delinquent" because he spray-painted your fence when he was 11.This is an example of the word barrier of A) polarization.
B) bypassing.
C) static evaluation.
D) lack of clarity.
Q4) What are the five steps in behaving assertively? List them and provide examples of what an assertive person would say or how an assertive person would behave at each point.
Q5) What are three benefits that can be derived from using non-sexist language?
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Chapter 7: Nonverbal Communication Skills
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Q1) The range that is designated as social space is
A) 0 to 1.5 feet.
B) 1.5 feet to 4 feet.
C) 12 feet.
D) 4 feet to 12 feet.
Q2) How does understanding the concepts of immediacy,arousal,and dominance help us understand how our nonverbal cues are interpreted?
Q3) We begin to draw conclusions about a stranger within the first _________ of an interaction.
A) four minutes
B) thirty seconds
C) fraction of a second
D) minute
Q4) Placing a jacket on a chair to indicate the space has been claimed is using
A) a regulator.
B) a territorial marker.
C) an emblem.
D) proxemics.
Q5) Describe and give examples of two of the four stages of quasi-courtship behaviour.
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Chapter 8: Conflict Management Skills
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Q1) The degree to which a person is able to influence or control his or her relational partner is called
A) interpersonal persuasion.
B) interpersonal power.
C) interpersonal conflict.
D) interpersonal communication.
Q2) Describe the three different types of conflict.
Q3) Checking your perceptions,listening between the lines,and establishing a supporting climate are methods to minimize the occurrence of which kind of conflict?
A) simple conflict
B) ego conflict
C) complex conflict
D) pseudo-conflict
Q4) A dialectical tension stems from
A) conflict myths.
B) entitlement.
C) interpersonal conflict.
D) people's need for two things at the same time.
Q5) Define interpersonal conflict and explain the interdependent nature of conflict.
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Chapter 9: Understanding Interpersonal Relationships
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Q1) Ultimately,what seems to make relationships the most intimate is
A) physical attraction.
B) our ability to be ourselves with the other person.
C) sexual affinity.
D) choice.
Q2) Steve Duck suggests we go through a process of ________,in which a potential close friend must pass criteria at each stage of the relationship.
A) compliance gaining
B) filtering
C) self-disclosure
D) cumulative costs and rewards
Q3) In a parallel relationship
A) neither partner wants to make a decision.
B) power shifts back and forth between the partners.
C) power is divided evenly.
D) partners compete for power.
Q4) Discuss social exchange theory as an economic model of relationships.
Q5) What is the difference between short-term initial attraction and long-term maintenance attraction?
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Chapter 10: Managing Relationship Challenges
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a true statement about jealousy?
A) Jealousy manifests itself in our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
B) Jealousy causes us to question our partner's loyalty.
C) Jealousy is the reaction to the threat of losing a relationship.
D) Jealousy is a discontented feeling that arises from a desire for something belonging to someone else.
Q2) Maria's accusation that John cheated on her is called a(n)
A) reproach.
B) account.
C) excuse.
D) assent.
Q3) Jealousy is defined as
A) a desire for something that someone else has.
B) a reaction to the threat of losing a valued relationship.
C) an obsessive interest in your partner.
D) anger at your partner's behaviour.
Q4) Name and define the three paths by which relationships end.
Q5) Why would someone offer a self-initiated account of a failure event?
Q6) Distinguish between bilateral and unilateral dissolution.
Q7) Name,describe,and give an example of the two general categories of lies.
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Chapter 11: Interpersonal Relationships at Home and at Work
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Q1) The range of adaptability of the circumplex model of family systems is
A) enmeshed to disengaged.
B) chaotic to rigid.
C) disengaged to chaotic.
D) balanced to extreme.
Q2) Bill is widowed,living with his two daughters,and raising them alone with the help of a nanny.
A)natural family
B)single-parent family
C)extended family
D)blended family
Q3) Families with low conversation orientation and high conformity orientation are referred to as
A) pluralistic.
B) protective.
C) consensual.
D) laissez-faire.
Q4) Briefly describe upward,downward,horizontal,and outward communication in organizations.
Q5) Define family according to the authors of your textbook.
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