Test Bank For Exploring Interpersonal Communication
v2.0 By Scott McLean
This is the ongoing process of making meaning from what we experience in our
environment. - ANSWER: Perception
Many factors affect the likelihood that we will notice a certain object in our
environment. Which of the following does not lead to increased attention. -
ANSWER: Plainess
According to the text, which of the following is NOT one of the ways we organize or
classify information. - ANSWER: Beauty Constructs
During your first session of this class, your instructor introduced him or herself and
you respected his or her position as an authoritative figure in the classroom. -
ANSWER: Role constructs
Egocentrism is - ANSWER: The assumption that other people view the world exactly
the same way as we do
Which of the following statements is true with respect to the process of stereotyping
- ANSWER: Stereotypes are sometimes accurate
Idealizing a romantic partner at the beginning of a new relationship is a common
example of the - ANSWER: Positivity
You liked most everything about your new roommate when you first met, then you
found out she smokes, that overshadowed all of her good qualities in your mind.
What perception-making process are you displaying here? - ANSWER: Negativity Bias
How are interpretations different from facts? - ANSWER: Facts speak to what
occurred, whereas interpretation speak to the meaning of what occurred
When competent communications discover that their perceptions were inaccurate,
they will respond by - ANSWER: All of the above
A structured system of symbols used for creating meaning is known as an - ANSWER:
Language
The literal "dictionary" definition of a word is its - ANSWER: Denotative meaning
Words that evoke strongly positive or negative connotations are known collectively
as - ANSWER: Loaded Language
Which of the following statements would be true according to the Sapir-Whorf
hypothesis? - ANSWER: If a culture does not have a word for an emotion, it's
members will not be able to experience that emotion
v2.0 By Scott McLean
This is the ongoing process of making meaning from what we experience in our
environment. - ANSWER: Perception
Many factors affect the likelihood that we will notice a certain object in our
environment. Which of the following does not lead to increased attention. -
ANSWER: Plainess
According to the text, which of the following is NOT one of the ways we organize or
classify information. - ANSWER: Beauty Constructs
During your first session of this class, your instructor introduced him or herself and
you respected his or her position as an authoritative figure in the classroom. -
ANSWER: Role constructs
Egocentrism is - ANSWER: The assumption that other people view the world exactly
the same way as we do
Which of the following statements is true with respect to the process of stereotyping
- ANSWER: Stereotypes are sometimes accurate
Idealizing a romantic partner at the beginning of a new relationship is a common
example of the - ANSWER: Positivity
You liked most everything about your new roommate when you first met, then you
found out she smokes, that overshadowed all of her good qualities in your mind.
What perception-making process are you displaying here? - ANSWER: Negativity Bias
How are interpretations different from facts? - ANSWER: Facts speak to what
occurred, whereas interpretation speak to the meaning of what occurred
When competent communications discover that their perceptions were inaccurate,
they will respond by - ANSWER: All of the above
A structured system of symbols used for creating meaning is known as an - ANSWER:
Language
The literal "dictionary" definition of a word is its - ANSWER: Denotative meaning
Words that evoke strongly positive or negative connotations are known collectively
as - ANSWER: Loaded Language
Which of the following statements would be true according to the Sapir-Whorf
hypothesis? - ANSWER: If a culture does not have a word for an emotion, it's
members will not be able to experience that emotion
