COMM 315 MEDIA COMMUNICATION
SKILLS FINAL PAPER SOLVED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT RESPONSES
●● Studies suggest that approximately ______ of the meaning of a given
interaction is interpreted from nonverbal behavior.
Answer: 60-65%
●● According to your text and Watzlawick et al., one cannot not
communicate in face-to-face settings (T/F)
Answer: True
●● Close relationships satisfy interpersonal needs. The three most
central needs are ______
Answer: affection, social inclusion, and behavioral control
●● A smile from your significant other sends a different message to you
than a smile from a stranger. A secret your best friend tells you means
something different than a disclosure from a stranger on a plane. The
principle that explains these interactions is that relationships ______
Answer: contextualize messages
,●● The study of personal relationships is taught solely in
communication departments (T/F)
Answer: False
●● As mentioned in the textbook, there are three overriding sets of goals
that people strive for in relationships. If you are interested in obtaining a
letter of recommendation from one of your professors, you have to
communicate your wishes to your professor and explain why and how
the letter will help you. In doing this, you would be attempting to fulfill
which of the following sets of goals?
Answer: instrumental
●● Self-presentational goals relate to the image we want others to
convey.
Answer: False
●● Close relationships are defined by ______.
Answer: behavioral interdependence, repeated interaction, emotional
attachment, and needed fulfillment
●● According to the textbook, which of the following conditions define
behavior's relationship to communication?
Answer: Behavior is communication if it is interpreted by a receiver.
,●● According to research cited in the text, when people interact with
others, the most common topics involve ______
Answer: relationship problems, sex, family, and romantic partners
●● The idea that relational communication is dynamic means that
communication reflects the changing nature of relationships (T/F)
Answer: True
●● Late one Friday afternoon, the person you are dating calls and asks,
"So, what are we doing tonight?" You interpret this question as good
thing and realize you have a partner who is always there for you. This
refers to the ______ level of the message.
Answer: relational
●● What is the difference between the content and relational
communication of messages?
Answer: Content level conveys information at a literal level; relational
level provides context for interpreting the message.
●● Which of the following is the best example of symmetrical message
exchange?
Answer: Tom says, "Take out the trash," and Jake says, "Take it out
yourself."
, ●● The two fields that have contributed most to the study of personal
relationships are ______.
Answer: social psychology and communication
●● Isabel stands at the foot of the stairs and yells "dinner's ready" to her
kids who are upstairs. However, her kids do not hear her because they
are both listening to their I-Pods. This is an example of ______.
Answer: attempted communication
●● For relational growth to produce lasting, positive results, it needs to
be linear.
Answer: False
●● According to the textbook, the study of interpersonal communication
emerged as one of the primary emphases in the communication
discipline because of the ______.
Answer: realization that relational development and communication
share a symbiotic relationship
●● The distinction between romantic versus nonromantic relationships is
based on ______.
Answer: whether people define themselves as a couple
SKILLS FINAL PAPER SOLVED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT RESPONSES
●● Studies suggest that approximately ______ of the meaning of a given
interaction is interpreted from nonverbal behavior.
Answer: 60-65%
●● According to your text and Watzlawick et al., one cannot not
communicate in face-to-face settings (T/F)
Answer: True
●● Close relationships satisfy interpersonal needs. The three most
central needs are ______
Answer: affection, social inclusion, and behavioral control
●● A smile from your significant other sends a different message to you
than a smile from a stranger. A secret your best friend tells you means
something different than a disclosure from a stranger on a plane. The
principle that explains these interactions is that relationships ______
Answer: contextualize messages
,●● The study of personal relationships is taught solely in
communication departments (T/F)
Answer: False
●● As mentioned in the textbook, there are three overriding sets of goals
that people strive for in relationships. If you are interested in obtaining a
letter of recommendation from one of your professors, you have to
communicate your wishes to your professor and explain why and how
the letter will help you. In doing this, you would be attempting to fulfill
which of the following sets of goals?
Answer: instrumental
●● Self-presentational goals relate to the image we want others to
convey.
Answer: False
●● Close relationships are defined by ______.
Answer: behavioral interdependence, repeated interaction, emotional
attachment, and needed fulfillment
●● According to the textbook, which of the following conditions define
behavior's relationship to communication?
Answer: Behavior is communication if it is interpreted by a receiver.
,●● According to research cited in the text, when people interact with
others, the most common topics involve ______
Answer: relationship problems, sex, family, and romantic partners
●● The idea that relational communication is dynamic means that
communication reflects the changing nature of relationships (T/F)
Answer: True
●● Late one Friday afternoon, the person you are dating calls and asks,
"So, what are we doing tonight?" You interpret this question as good
thing and realize you have a partner who is always there for you. This
refers to the ______ level of the message.
Answer: relational
●● What is the difference between the content and relational
communication of messages?
Answer: Content level conveys information at a literal level; relational
level provides context for interpreting the message.
●● Which of the following is the best example of symmetrical message
exchange?
Answer: Tom says, "Take out the trash," and Jake says, "Take it out
yourself."
, ●● The two fields that have contributed most to the study of personal
relationships are ______.
Answer: social psychology and communication
●● Isabel stands at the foot of the stairs and yells "dinner's ready" to her
kids who are upstairs. However, her kids do not hear her because they
are both listening to their I-Pods. This is an example of ______.
Answer: attempted communication
●● For relational growth to produce lasting, positive results, it needs to
be linear.
Answer: False
●● According to the textbook, the study of interpersonal communication
emerged as one of the primary emphases in the communication
discipline because of the ______.
Answer: realization that relational development and communication
share a symbiotic relationship
●● The distinction between romantic versus nonromantic relationships is
based on ______.
Answer: whether people define themselves as a couple
