Definitions and Principles of Close Encounters MCQs
Definitions and Principles of Close Encounters MCQs
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1: Accidental communication occurs when a message is _______ sent but the receiver nonetheless observes the behavior and interprets it correctly
A. Unintentionally
B. Intentionally
C. Fortunately
D. None of these
2: When someone sends an intentional message that the intended receiver fails to receive is known as _______ .
A. Attempted communication
B. Behavioral interdependence
C. Close relationship
D. Fundamental relational themes
3: Behavioral interdependence is one person’s behavior affects another person’s _________ , and vice versa.
A. Behavior
B. Beliefs
C. Emotions
D. All of these
4: Two people in an interpersonal relationship characterized by enduring bonds, emotional attachment, and personal need fulfilment ,this statement is related to ________ .
A. Attempted communication
B. Behavioral interdependence
C. Close relationship
D. Fundamental relational themes
5: Content level is the part of a message that conveys information at a literal level. “What are we doing tonight?
A. True
B. False
6: Emotional attachment is the feeling in ________ of being emotionally connected to someone .
A. Close relationships
B. Open relationships
C. Both a & b
D. None of these
7: Messages that reflect the nature of a relationship, such as dominance/ submission, intimacy, degree of similarity, task/social orientation ,this statement is related to ______ .
A. Attempted communication
B. Behavioral interdependence
C. Close relationship
D. Fundamental relational themes
8: Instrumental goals related to tasks, such as making money, getting good grades, buying a car, getting a ride to school, and completing a homework assignment.
A. True
B. False
9: The exchange of nonverbal and/or verbal messages between two people, regardless of the relationship they share is known as _______ .
A. Attempted communication
B. Behavioral interdependence
C. Interpersonal communication
D. Fundamental relational themes
10: A connection between two people who share repeated interactions over time, can influence one another, and who have unique interaction patterns is known as ________ .
A. Attempted communication
B. Interpersonal relationship
C. Interpersonal communication
D. Fundamental relational themes
11: The perception that a person has a special place in your thoughts and emotions, as well as in your social network is known as _______ .
A. Irreplaceability
B. Interpersonal relationship
C. Interpersonal communication
D. Fundamental relational themes
12: The perception that a person has a special place in your thoughts and emotions, as well as in your social network is known as _______ .
A. Irreplaceability
B. Interpersonal relationship
C. Interpersonal communication
D. Fundamental relational themes
13: Miscommunication is the result of someone sending an intentional message that is misinterpreted by the receiver.
A. True
B. False
14: The result of someone unintentionally sending a message that is misinterpreted by the receiver is known as ________ .
A. Miscommunication
B. Misinterpretation
C. Mutual influence
D. Need fulfillment
15: Mutual influence increases as relationships move beyond role relationships to become interpersonal or close.
A. True
B. False
16: When a partner fulfills critical interpersonal needs, such as the need to belong to a social group ,this statement is related to ________ .
A. Miscommunication
B. Misinterpretation
C. Mutual influence
D. Need fulfillment
17: A subset of interpersonal communication that focuses on the expression and interpretation of messages within close relationships is known as _______ .
A. Miscommunication
B. Misinterpretation
C. Relational communication
D. Need fulfillment
18: Relational goals are relational ________ that we pursue and that often motivate our communication choices.
A. Objectives
B. States
C. Both a & b
D. None of these
19: The relational level of a message provides a context for interpreting communication within the broader context of a relationship is known as ________ .
A. Relationships
B. Relational level
C. Successful communication
D. None of these
20: The capacity to form relationships is innate and biological. This would mean that relationships thrive when they are ______.
A. Both self- and group-focused
B. Selfish in their enactments
C. Focused primarily on physical health
D. Selfless in their enactments
21: Relationships are ongoing interactions between people that result in interpersonal, affective, and behavioral connections.
A. True
B. False
22: Much like the wider field of communication studies, the field of personal relationships has always been ______.
A. Disciplinary
B. Transdisciplinary
C. Apolitical
D. None of these
23: The study of human relationships in Communication Studies is truly an interdisciplinary work. Research has drawn from which of the following areas?
A. Child development
B. Anthropology
C. Sociology
D. All of these
24: Role relationship is _______ who share some degree of behavioral interdependence .
A. Only one person
B. Only groupe
C. Two people
D. None of these
25: Given the popularity of John Gray’s Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, the advice offered in the text would be a good source for doing communication relationship research.
A. True
B. False
26: Which of the correct statements about Self-presentational
A. Goals ?
B. Motivations that relate to the image we want to convey.
C. A sender’s message is interpreted correctly by a receiver.
D. A term used to describe people who move away from the gender
E. A behavior that goes unnoticed by either the sender or the receiver.
27: A sender’s message is interpreted correctly by a receiver is known as _______ .
A. Relationships
B. Relational level
C. Successful communication
D. None of these
28: Alex and Monica are friends. They meet at the local coffee shop and work on homework together, which they do not do with other friends. They have many inside jokes, and both love the San Francisco Giants. Their relationship most resembles ______.
A. A role relationship
B. An interpersonal relationship
C. A close relationship
D. A task-oriented relationship
29: A term used to describe people who move away from the gender they were assigned at birth is known as _______ .
A. Transgender
B. Female
C. Male
D. None of these
30: There are distinguishing characteristics of different relationship types; for voluntary and involuntary relationships they are contrasted by the choice. Which is an example of involuntary relationship?
A. Joining a fraternity or sorority
B. Participating in religious or cultural rituals
C. Hanging out with someone to Netflix and chill
D. Adopting a child at birth
31: Anne and Dave go out to dinner. Anne is feeling frustrated about a conversation they had earlier, and the two sit together in silence. Sitting at the restaurant together, but not speaking, they are not engaging in communication.
A. True
B. False
32: A behavior that goes unnoticed by either the sender or the receiver ,this statement is related to _______ .
A. Unattended behavior
B. Unique interaction patterns
C. Attractiveness deception
D. Bald on-record strategy
33: ______ implies that context exists to understand messages even to the point of interpreting content that may or may not exist.
A. Attempted communication
B. Unattended behavior
C. Content level
D. Relational level
34: Unique interaction patterns help differentiate interpersonal relationships from role relationships.
A. True
B. False
35: Which of the following would be an example of behavior sent with intention that happens to also be accurately interpreted?
A. While laughing at a joke, a friend who overhears walks up and tells you that it was not funny.
B. While eating cookies, you begin to cry as you are reminded of your grandmother.
C. While arguing on social media about politics, a message you posted is flamed.
D. While you are attempting intimacy with your partner, he or she consents to your advances.
36: Sitting in traffic, trying to get to his office on the college campus, Professor Ratigan shakes his hands at something he heard on talk radio. The driver of the other car, Olivia, sees his waving hands and thinks he is waving to her to pull in front. This is a case of ______.
A. Attempted communication
B. Misinterpretation
C. Accidental communication
D. None of these
37: Jet seemed to have tears in his eyes while he had been reading a touching and funny letter from his mother. Stella, his sister, sees his facial expression, walks up, gives him a hug, while saying, “Mom writes great letters, doesn’t she?” This misconstruing of Jet’s behavior is best illustrated in what type of communication and behavior?
A. Attempted communication
B. Misinterpretation
C. Accidental communication
D. None of these
38: Whereas interpersonal communication can be symmetrical or asymmetrical, asymmetrical communication offers more ______.
A. Nuance to how communication and messaging is understood
B. Equity in the relationship
C. Directness to how communication and messaging is understood
D. Emphasis on similarities of communication style
39: Identify the correct fundamental theme in the following sentence: ______ can help a professor understand why a group of students are having difficulty managing the critical thinking aspects of class research project.
A. Degree of similarity
B. Formality/informality
C. Dominance/submission
D. Task–social orientation
40: The degree of social composure relates to the multidimensional nature of intimacy and similarity achieved through verbal and nonverbal cues.
A. True
B. False
41: Self-disclosure often informs how close an individual feels about another person. Which is an example of a person considering their relationship to be increasing in closeness?
A. The person shares memories of a traumatic event directly.
B. The person begins to withhold information about their feelings.
C. The person begins to use dating sites, while participating in a monogamous dyadic relationship.
D. The person shares memories of a traumatic event indiscriminately.
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