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Chapter 01: Foundations of Interpersonal Communication

Multiple Choice

1.1. A variety of studies show that employers rate which of the following as the most

desired skill set for potential employees?

• job-specific skills
• computer skills
• leadership qualities
• oral and written communication skills

Answer: d

Chapter: 01

Module: 1.1

Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the personal and professional benefits of studying interpersonal communication.

Topic: The Benefits of Studying Interpersonal Communication

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

1.2. Daniel asks Erin out on a date. Erin must now decide what she will say, how she will say it,

what she won’t say, etc. Erin is being presented with

• feedback.
• physiological noise.
• choice points.
• a metamessage.

Answer: c

Chapter: 01

Module: 1.1

Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Identify the personal and professional benefits of studying interpersonal communication.

Topic: The Benefits of Studying Interpersonal Communication

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

1.3. The verbal and nonverbal interaction that takes place between two (or more)

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• interpersonal communication.
• self-disclosure.
• punctuation.
• intrapersonal communication.

...Answer: a

Chapter: 01

Module: 1.2

Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Define interpersonal communication and its essential elements including source–receiver, messages, channels, noise, context, effects, and ethics.

Topic: The Elements of Interpersonal Communication

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

1.4. Interpersonal communication, by definition, involves

• people who know each other.
• only one person.
• at least two people.
• a minimum of four people.

Answer: c

Chapter: 01

Module: 1.2

Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Define interpersonal communication and its essential elements including source–receiver, messages, channels, noise, context, effects, and ethics.

Topic: The Elements of Interpersonal Communication

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

1.5. Interpersonal competence refers to

• signals that serve as stimuli.
• the ability to communicate effectively.
• a person’s motive in communicating.
• feedforward messages.

.Answer: b

Chapter: 01

Module: 1.2

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Topic: The Elements of Interpersonal Communication

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

1.6. What term refers to the act of producing messages?

• encoding
• source
• decoding
• feedback

Answer: a

Chapter: 01

Module: 1.2

Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Define interpersonal communication and its essential elements including source–receiver, messages, channels, noise, context, effects, and ethics.

Topic: The Elements of Interpersonal Communication

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

1.7. Terrell responded to an e-mail message sent to him the day before. This is an example of

what kind of communication?

• convergent
• synchronous
• asynchronous
• automatic

Answer: c

Chapter: 01

Module: 1.2

Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Define interpersonal communication and its essential elements including source–receiver, messages, channels, noise, context, effects, and ethics.

Topic: The Elements of Interpersonal Communication

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

1.8. Metamessages are messages

• about other messages.
• that do not include feedback or feedforward.
• that include psychological noise.
• occurring only in the speaker’s head.
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