CMS 315 Exam 1 Questions With Correct Answers.
Why do people meet and talk? (4)
1. Proximity
2. Appearance
3. Utility (usefulness to you)
4. Loneliness
Level of Predictions when meeting someone (3)
1. Cultural
2. Sociological (knowing someone so well you know how they are different from other
groups)
3. Interpersonal (know how they interact in other groups)
What are the ways communication is functional (5)
1. Giving and receiving information
2. Persuading and influencing
3. Affinity (communicating to make people like you)
4. *Identity
5. Entertainment
What are the types of context in communication (2)
1. Psychological
2. Physical (fancy restaurant for a romantic date)
Definition of Interpersonal Communication
"the PROCESS whereby one STIMULATES meaning in the mind of another through
VERBAL AND/OR NONVERBAL means"
Model of Communication
The source (person communicating) encodes a message through the channel for the
receiver to decode
How do you ensure message quality (4)
1. Organize message (know purpose, drop whats unimportant, and chunk what is
important - in 3's)
2. Use redundancy (offer multiple examples for any concept, beware of seductive -
distractive - details, follow "tell-show-do-respond")
3. Focus on schemas (way of organizing knowledge)
4. Ask questions (ask people open-ended questions, people like being asked for
advice rather than be asked a question, ask empowering questions)
Selective Exposure (4)
1. Involvement (you're more likely to pay more attention to something you are more
involved in)
2. Proximity (you would choose classes that are closer to you)
3. Utility (usually will only go to a seminar if its useful to you)
4. Reinforcement (more likely to date someone that makes us feel good rather than a
rich person)
Selective Attention (6)
1. Novelty (newness - new things get peoples attention)
2. Concreteness (pay more attention in lab than in lecture bc hands on)
3. Less competing stimuli (reduction of distractions gives better attention)
Why do people meet and talk? (4)
1. Proximity
2. Appearance
3. Utility (usefulness to you)
4. Loneliness
Level of Predictions when meeting someone (3)
1. Cultural
2. Sociological (knowing someone so well you know how they are different from other
groups)
3. Interpersonal (know how they interact in other groups)
What are the ways communication is functional (5)
1. Giving and receiving information
2. Persuading and influencing
3. Affinity (communicating to make people like you)
4. *Identity
5. Entertainment
What are the types of context in communication (2)
1. Psychological
2. Physical (fancy restaurant for a romantic date)
Definition of Interpersonal Communication
"the PROCESS whereby one STIMULATES meaning in the mind of another through
VERBAL AND/OR NONVERBAL means"
Model of Communication
The source (person communicating) encodes a message through the channel for the
receiver to decode
How do you ensure message quality (4)
1. Organize message (know purpose, drop whats unimportant, and chunk what is
important - in 3's)
2. Use redundancy (offer multiple examples for any concept, beware of seductive -
distractive - details, follow "tell-show-do-respond")
3. Focus on schemas (way of organizing knowledge)
4. Ask questions (ask people open-ended questions, people like being asked for
advice rather than be asked a question, ask empowering questions)
Selective Exposure (4)
1. Involvement (you're more likely to pay more attention to something you are more
involved in)
2. Proximity (you would choose classes that are closer to you)
3. Utility (usually will only go to a seminar if its useful to you)
4. Reinforcement (more likely to date someone that makes us feel good rather than a
rich person)
Selective Attention (6)
1. Novelty (newness - new things get peoples attention)
2. Concreteness (pay more attention in lab than in lecture bc hands on)
3. Less competing stimuli (reduction of distractions gives better attention)
