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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. Jolene appears to be upset and Justin wonders if she is upset due to the difficult work project she is managing.
He also speculates that she might be upset because she didn’t sleep well last night or maybe she’s just having a
bad day. Justin is demonstrating cognitive realism.
a. True
b. False
2. Communication is so important that its quantity and quality can affect physical health.
a. True
b. False
3. Almost all verbal messages have a content dimension as well as a relational dimension.
a. True
b. False
4. Relational dimensions of messages make statements about how the parties feel toward one another.
a. True
b. False
5. Within a society, co-cultures have different communication practices.
a. True
b. False
6. The absence of communication can affect physical health in extremely negative ways.
a. True
b. False
7. Relational dimensions of messages make statements about how the parties feel toward one another.
a. True
b. False
8. Metacommunication is made up of messages that people exchange, verbally or nonverbally, about their
relationship. It is communication about communication.
a. True
b. False
9. Your text states that qualitative interpersonal relationships are characterized by unique rules and roles and that
every relationship is different.
a. True
b. False
10. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, safety needs are the most basic of human needs.
a. True
b. False
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11. The transactional model of communication suggests that communicators send and receive messages
simultaneously.
a. True
b. False
12. Your text affirms that if you communicate skilfully enough, you should be able to solve every problem you
encounter.
a. True
b. False
13. Socially isolated people compensate effectively for their lack of communication so that their longevity rates are
about the same as those of people with strong social ties.
a. True
b. False
14. Open-mindedness in intercultural communication means adopting the beliefs of the culture you are visiting.
a. True
b. False
15. Cognitive complexity is the ability to construct a variety of frameworks for viewing an issue.
a. True
b. False
16. Feeling sorry for someone is empathy.
a. True
b. False
17. People high in willingness to communicate with people from other cultures report a greater number of
“intercultural” friends than those who are less willing to reach out.
a. True
b. False
18. The major difference between impersonal communication and interpersonal communication is the number of
people involved.
a. True
b. False
19. It is impossible to repeat the same communication event.
a. True
b. False
20. Poor communicators have limited ways to respond in difficult situations.
a. True
b. False
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Chap 01 5ce Adler
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. Jolene appears to be upset and Justin wonders if she is upset due to the difficult work project she is managing.
He also speculates that she might be upset because she didn’t sleep well last night or maybe she’s just having a
bad day. Justin is demonstrating cognitive realism.
a. True
b. False
2. Communication is so important that its quantity and quality can affect physical health.
a. True
b. False
3. Almost all verbal messages have a content dimension as well as a relational dimension.
a. True
b. False
4. Relational dimensions of messages make statements about how the parties feel toward one another.
a. True
b. False
5. Within a society, co-cultures have different communication practices.
a. True
b. False
6. The absence of communication can affect physical health in extremely negative ways.
a. True
b. False
7. Relational dimensions of messages make statements about how the parties feel toward one another.
a. True
b. False
8. Metacommunication is made up of messages that people exchange, verbally or nonverbally, about their
relationship. It is communication about communication.
a. True
b. False
9. Your text states that qualitative interpersonal relationships are characterized by unique rules and roles and that
every relationship is different.
a. True
b. False
10. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, safety needs are the most basic of human needs.
a. True
b. False
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, Name: Class: Date:
Chap 01 5ce Adler
11. The transactional model of communication suggests that communicators send and receive messages
simultaneously.
a. True
b. False
12. Your text affirms that if you communicate skilfully enough, you should be able to solve every problem you
encounter.
a. True
b. False
13. Socially isolated people compensate effectively for their lack of communication so that their longevity rates are
about the same as those of people with strong social ties.
a. True
b. False
14. Open-mindedness in intercultural communication means adopting the beliefs of the culture you are visiting.
a. True
b. False
15. Cognitive complexity is the ability to construct a variety of frameworks for viewing an issue.
a. True
b. False
16. Feeling sorry for someone is empathy.
a. True
b. False
17. People high in willingness to communicate with people from other cultures report a greater number of
“intercultural” friends than those who are less willing to reach out.
a. True
b. False
18. The major difference between impersonal communication and interpersonal communication is the number of
people involved.
a. True
b. False
19. It is impossible to repeat the same communication event.
a. True
b. False
20. Poor communicators have limited ways to respond in difficult situations.
a. True
b. False
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