Chapter 2 Multiple Choice Self-Quiz

. Leadership roles first emerge in which of the following kinds of communication?

intrapersonal communication

small group communication

face-to-face public communication

media-like cell phones and instant messenger

. Another name for interpersonal communication is

mass communication

face to face public communication

dyadic communication

virtual reality

. When your text says that interpersonal communication can be thought of as a constellation of behaviors, it means that:

It is important to understand the joint actions people perform when they are together.

It is important to understand how people label and evaluate relationships.

It is important to understand the opposing forces that pull communicators in different directions.

None of the above; interpersonal communication is not a constellation of behaviors.

. a MOP is

a dysfunctional pattern that can destroy a relationship

a game of insults people play with one another

a recurring argument

our memories of the important events in a relationship

. Which is NOT part of a relational prototype?

a joint action

label

criterial attribute

communicative indicator

. Which is true of the difference between group and interpersonal communication?

Coordinating group interaction is more complex than coordinating interpersonal interaction.

Formalized roles are less likely to occur in small group communication than in interpersonal communication.

Small group communication is mediated while interpersonal is face to face.

All of the above.

. In comparison to small group communication, in organizational communication:

Feedback is easier and more immediate.

Communication roles are more formal.

Message can be better adapted to the specific needs of the receiver.

People are closer to one another in space.

. Which of the following is an example of mediated communication?

A newscaster delivers the weather report on the six o'clock news.

Two friends gossip with one another.

Students work on a class project together.

A politician addresses a nominating convention.

. Which is true about the way interpersonal relationships affect us physically?

Deprived of interpersonal relationships, humans can become sick.

Interpersonal relationships are not actually necessary for humans; studies show that humans raised in isolation are actually healthier than those raised with others.

Humans are the only mammals that need relationships in order to thrive.

Interpersonal relationships are necessary until about age 6, but not later in adulthood.

. Which is a characteristic of private relationships (in comparison to public relationships)?

substitutability

use of particularistic knowledge

extrinsic rewards

normative rules

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