Question 1

Michaela tells Sean, "I get worried when we don't talk about the problems we are having." This is an example of
A) control.
B) respect.
C) immediacy.
D) metacommunication.

Accepted Answer

Michaela's statement is an example of metacommunication because she is communicating about the communication process itself, specifically expressing concern about not discussing problems, which reflects on how they communicate about issues in their relationship.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is an example of metacommunication?
A) "Can you pick up dinner on your way home from work?"
B) "Please try to do the dishes after dinner."
C) "I wish you'd ask me how my day was when we're having dinner."
D) "I'm going to be home late, so please start dinner without me."

Accepted Answer

Metacommunication refers to communication about communication, where the focus is on how something is said rather than what is said. In option C, the speaker is expressing a desire for a change in the way communication happens during dinner, making it an example of metacommunication.

Question 3

Which option best applies to metacommunication?
A) It often gets at underlying meanings.
B) It is always interpersonal.
C) It is always indirect.
D) It is often dyadic.

Accepted Answer

Metacommunication refers to communication about communication, often revealing underlying meanings and intentions beyond the literal message.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false?
A) Metacommunication is useful in bringing issues to the surface.
B) Metacommunication is always a risk-free strategy.
C) Metacommunication is about more than problem-solving.
D) Metacommunication is particularly helpful in reinforcing the positive aspects of relationships.

Accepted Answer

Metacommunication involves discussing the communication process itself, which can be risky as it may lead to misunderstandings or conflict if not handled carefully. It is not always risk-free.

Question 5

The social penetration model is used to describe which two dimensions of communication?
A) Interpersonal and intercultural
B) Breadth and depth
C) Depth and duration
D) Personal and interpersonal

Accepted Answer

The social penetration model describes the breadth and depth of communication, indicating how relationships progress from superficial layers to more intimate levels.

Question 6

The Johari Window is a way of representing what
A) individuals know about the other people in their lives.
B) type of relationship individuals are involved in.
C) balance of affinity and control a given interaction demonstrates.
D) individuals know and share about themselves.

Accepted Answer

The Johari Window is a model that helps people understand their relationship with themselves and others. It is used to illustrate what is known by the person about themselves and what is known by others, facilitating personal development and understanding in interpersonal relationships.

Question 7

As represented by the social penetration model, disclosures are considered deep if they are
A) significant or private.
B) significant or interesting.
C) personal or private.
D) relevant or personal.

Accepted Answer

Deep disclosures in the social penetration model are those that are significant or private, indicating a deeper level of intimacy and trust in the relationship.

Question 8

The area in the Johari Window that represents information of which you are unaware but that the other person knows is the _______ area.
A) open
B) blind
C) hidden
D) unknown

Accepted Answer

The blind area in the Johari Window model refers to information that is known to others but not known to oneself. This area encompasses aspects of our behavior or personality that we are not aware of, but that are visible to others.

Question 9

Nobody knew your gift for singing until you amazed them, as you knew you would, by winning first prize in your town's annual talent contest. This revelation points to which quadrant of the Johari Window?
A) The open area
B) The blind area
C) The hidden area
D) The unknown area

Accepted Answer

The hidden area of the Johari Window represents things that you know about yourself but others do not. Winning the talent contest with a previously unknown singing ability reveals a talent that was hidden from others but known to you, fitting the description of the hidden area.

Question 10

Chandra just discovered that she uses a condescending tone with people when she disagrees with them. The people she disagrees with have always known she used such a tone with them. Which area of the Johari Window represents Chandra's behavior prior to her discovery?
A) The open area
B) The blind area
C) The hidden area
D) The unknown area

Accepted Answer

The behavior falls into the blind area of the Johari Window because it was known to others but not to Chandra herself until she discovered it.

Question 11

Elisa talks to her new friend Tom about her job, her interest in surfing, the type of movies she likes, and the places she likes to hang out. Considering the social penetration model, how would you classify her conversation?
A) It has depth, but not much breadth.
B) It has breadth, but not much depth.
C) It's in the open area.
D) It's in the hidden area.

Accepted Answer

The conversation covers a wide range of topics (job, surfing, movies, hangout places), indicating breadth, but it likely doesn't delve deeply into any one topic, showing not much depth. This aligns with the social penetration model's concept of breadth without much depth in early stages of relationship development.

Question 12

Jamal has known LaTonya for a long time. Over the years, they have discussed a wide variety of topics. They began dating a couple of years ago and Jamal has shared things with her that he's never shared with anyone. Considering the social penetration model, how would you classify their relationship?
A) It is casual.
B) It shows the Goldilocks principle.
C) It has become passionate.
D) It has become intimate.

Accepted Answer

The social penetration model describes the development of interpersonal relationships as a gradual process of revealing inner selves through self-disclosure. Jamal sharing things with LaTonya that he's never shared with anyone else indicates a deep level of intimacy, fitting the description of their relationship becoming intimate.

Question 13

Melissa and Christie have been friends for about a year. During that time, they have each talked about their views on politics, their lifestyles, and their interests. They have also talked about things that they have only told a few other people, like how they feel about friends and family. Additionally, they have told each other things that they have not told anyone else. Christie told Melissa about the pain and resentment she felt when her parents split. Melissa told Christie about how she has struggled with an eating disorder. In this account, what points to the deepest self-disclosures in terms of the social penetration model?
A) Their talks about politics, their lifestyles, and their interests.
B) Their disclosures about how they feel about friends and family.
C) Christie's revelation about the pain and resentment she felt when her parents split.
D) Christie's revelation about the pain and resentment she felt when her parents split and Melissa's revelation about how she struggled with an eating disorder.

Accepted Answer

The deepest self-disclosures according to the social penetration model are those that involve highly personal and sensitive information that one does not share with just anyone. Christie's revelation about her parents' split and Melissa's struggle with an eating disorder are examples of such deep disclosures.

Question 14

Melissa and Christie have been friends for about a year. During that time, they have each talked about their views on politics, their lifestyles, and their interests. They have also talked about things that they have only told a few other people, like how they feel about friends and family. Additionally, they have told each other things that they have not told anyone else. Christie told Melissa about the pain and resentment she felt when her parents split. Melissa told Christie about how she has struggled with an eating disorder. Which part of this description speaks of breadth in terms of the social penetration model?
A) Their talks about politics, their lifestyles, and their interests.
B) Their disclosures about how they feel about friends and family.
C) Christie's revelation about the pain and resentment she felt when her parents split.
D) Christie's revelation about the pain and resentment she felt when her parents split AND Melissa's revelation about how she struggled with an eating disorder.

Accepted Answer

Breadth in the social penetration model refers to the range of topics or areas of life individuals discuss, not the depth or intimacy of those discussions. Discussing politics, lifestyles, and interests represents a wide range of topics, indicating breadth.

Question 15

The term _______ refers to episodes in which people snub those around them by paying attention to their phones instead.
A) phubbing
B) snubbing
C) ghosting
D) diminishing

Accepted Answer

Phubbing is the act of snubbing someone in a social setting by looking at your phone instead of paying attention to them.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about online communication is the most correct?
A) Online relationships cannot be interpersonal.
B) Online communication will always diminish the quantity and quality of interpersonal communication.
C) Mediated communication is more genuine than face-to-face communication because of its asynchronous nature.
D) Face-to-face communication may be less emotionally intense than communicating online.

Accepted Answer

Face-to-face communication can sometimes be less emotionally intense than online communication because the anonymity or physical separation of online interactions can lead to more open and less inhibited exchanges. This can result in more emotionally charged or intense interactions online compared to some face-to-face situations where social norms and physical presence might moderate emotional expression.

Question 17

George is introverted and finds it difficult to make face-to-face conversation. However, when George is online, he is able to compose long and highly revealing messages. This best illustrates which advantage of online communication?
A) Online communication helps people stay connected.
B) Online communication can feel nonthreatening.
C) Online communication can be validating.
D) Online communication has a pause option.

Accepted Answer

Online communication can feel less threatening than face-to-face interactions, especially for introverted individuals like George, allowing them to express themselves more freely and in-depth.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is correct?
A) The presence of mobile devices has no effect on closeness, connection, and conversation quality during personal face-to-face discussions.
B) Asynchronous messages require an immediate response.
C) University students who use social media typically experience less stress than their peers, especially when they consider their online friends to be supportive, likeable, and trustworthy.
D) For extraverts, mediated channels typically make it easier to build close relationships.

Accepted Answer

C) University students who use social media can experience less stress when they perceive their online friends as supportive, likable, and trustworthy. This is because social support, even when provided through digital means, can contribute to an individual's sense of well-being and stress reduction.

Question 19

Larissa had a hard time during her first few weeks settling into a new school. She spent all of every evening reading messages from hundreds of online "friends" and followers, but had no time left to make any friends in her new town and was distressed by this. Which feature of online communication does this scenario best evoke?
A) Online communication has a pause option.
B) Online communication can be validating.
C) Online communication helps people stay connected.
D) Online communication can be overwhelming isolating if it becomes excessive.

Accepted Answer

Larissa's experience highlights how excessive online communication can lead to isolation from real-world interactions, as she had no time left to make friends in her new town due to spending all her time online.

Question 20

Many forms of online communication are _______, meaning that they allow you to think about messages and then reply when you are ready.
A) interpersonal
B) asynchronous
C) dyadic
D) validating

Accepted Answer

Asynchronous communication refers to the exchange of messages without the requirement for the sender and receiver to be engaged in the communication process at the same time, allowing individuals to think about their responses and reply when they are ready.

Quiz 7: Communicating in Interpersonal Relationships

Michaela tells Sean, "I get worried when we don't talk about the problems we are having." This is an example of

Which of the following statements is an example of metacommunication?

Which option best applies to metacommunication?

Which of the following statements is false?

The social penetration model is used to describe which two dimensions of communication?

The Johari Window is a way of representing what

As represented by the social penetration model, disclosures are considered deep if they are

The area in the Johari Window that represents information of which you are unaware but that the other person knows is the _______ area.

Nobody knew your gift for singing until you amazed them, as you knew you would, by winning first prize in your town's annual talent contest. This revelation points to which quadrant of the Johari Window?

Chandra just discovered that she uses a condescending tone with people when she disagrees with them. The people she disagrees with have always known she used such a tone with them. Which area of the Johari Window represents Chandra's behavior prior to her discovery?

Elisa talks to her new friend Tom about her job, her interest in surfing, the type of movies she likes, and the places she likes to hang out. Considering the social penetration model, how would you classify her conversation?

The term _______ refers to episodes in which people snub those around them by paying attention to their phones instead.

Which of the following statements about online communication is the most correct?

George is introverted and finds it difficult to make face-to-face conversation. However, when George is online, he is able to compose long and highly revealing messages. This best illustrates which advantage of online communication?

Which of the following statements is correct?

Many forms of online communication are _______, meaning that they allow you to think about messages and then reply when you are ready.