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FOUNDATIONS FOR INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

CHAPTER 1 SELF-CHECK QUIZ

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION OR ESSAY

1. What are some elements of communication which you think are the most influential in your interpersonal interactions and development of relationships?

2. Give an example of a time when you had a serious communication problem. Identify a relevant principles from the chapter in your explanation of the problem.

3. Of the many aspects of ethical communicators discussed in the text, what elements do you consider most important and why?

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is TRUE about the authors' definition of communication?
a. Communication is conscious, not unconscious.
b. Communication is intentional, not unintentional.
c. Communication is a process.
d. Communication is about verbal, not nonverbal messages.

2. All of the following are aspects of communication EXCEPT:
a. Dynamic.
b. Continuous.
c. Reversible.
d. Interactive.

3. All of the following are elements of culture, EXCEPT:
a. Culture is more relevant in other countries than the US.
b. Culture is learned.
c. Roots are deep in the communication process.
d. Culture is a dynamic system that changes over time; however, the deep structure of a culture resists change.

4. Which of the following is an element of an ethical communicator?
a. Explains or gives credit to the source of information.
b. Knows how to keep confidences.
c. Stops gossip and prejudicial comments.
d. All of the above.

5. All of the following are basic principles of communication, EXCEPT:
a. We teach others how to treat us.
b. Messages cannot be erased.
c. Meaning is in words, not in people.
d. People react to your actions.

ANSWERS
1. Answer is c. Communication includes the following. It can be conscious or unconscious, intentional or unintentional, is a process, feelings and ideas are expressed, includes verbal and/or nonverbal messages, messages are sent, received, and comprehended. 2. Answer is c. All of the following are aspects of communication: Dynamic, continuous, irreversible, interactive, contextual. 3. a. The diversity in the US and global economy make cultural influences critical to US Americans. 4. d. 5. c. Meanings are in people, not in words.

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