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Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which problems are most frequently at the root of relational breakups? | Communication |
| Which is the best definition of communication? | Using messages to generate meanings |
| In today's high-tech workplace, oral and written communication skills aren't as important as they once were. | False |
| Explaining to an Amazon customer service representative why you should be refunded for the coffee table you bought online addresses which type of needs? | Practical |
| You are confident that you are an attractive person. How do you know this? | Your interactions with others leave you with this impression. |
| The number of people interacting is one way to identify communication as interpersonal. What is the other? | The quality of the interaction |
| Competent communication is the ability to achieve goals in a manner that is both __________ and appropriate. | effective |
| In highly interpersonal communication exchanges, the fate of the partners is connected. | True |
| You note with concern the interviewer's frown as you explain why you left your last job. This scenario demonstrates which principle of communication? | Communication is transactional. |
| The first communication models characterized communication as a __________ process. | linear and one-way |
| Psychologists have concluded that solitary confinement is a form of torture. | True |
| Which is the best metaphor for qualitatively interpersonal communication? | Rich food |
| The first communication models characterized communication as a __________ process. | linear and one-way |
| Each of us enters the world with a strong sense of identity. | False |
| Mediated channels have greater appeal for sending negative messages. | True |
| The communication term "environment" is also called __________. | context |
| You disclose your political views in rewarding discussions with close friends, but when you share these opinions with your neighbors, arguments ensue. Which principle of communication does this contrast illustrate? | There's no single "ideal" or "effective" way to communicate. |
| A type of communication that is competent in one setting will be competent in another. | False |
| A headache that hampers your ability to listen actively to another constitutes which kind of noise? | Physiological |
| In highly interpersonal communication exchanges, the fate of the partners is connected. | True |