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Interpersonal Communication

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Your personal relationships depend largely on your effectiveness as an ............................ communicator.

a)

intrapersonal

b)

interpersonal

c)

impersonal

d)

massive

2.

Interpersonal skills play an important role in .......

a)

preventing workplace violence

b)

reducing medical mishaps

c)

improving doctor-patient communication

d)

none of the above

3.

Interpersonal communication is the communication that takes place between people who are in some way ......

a)

limited

b)

connected

c)

strangers

d)

relatives

4.

Although largely dyadic in nature, interpersonal communication is often extended to include small intimate groups such as the family.

Dyadic means ......

a)

between two people

b)

between oneself

c)

between you and the environment

d)

between a large group

5.

The actions of one person have consequences on the other person; implies that they are ..................

a)

independent

b)

understanding

c)

empathetic

d)

interdependent

6.

Because of this interdependency, interpersonal communication is inevitably and essentially relational in nature. Explain briefly.

4 lines
7.

Nonverbal communication accounts for more than 90 percent of the meaning of any message.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Depends

8.

All interpersonal communication is face-to-face.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Some computer-mediated communication (for example, e-mail, tweets, or posts on Facebook) is asynchronous; that means it

a)

takes place just-in-time

b)

does not necessarily take place in real-time

c)

is always untruthful

d)

is a waste of time

10.

Among college students, as you probably know, the major purpose of IM seems to be to maintain .................

a)

social status

b)

social standards

c)

social wellbeing

d)

social connectedness

11.

Throughout your interpersonal life and in each interpersonal interaction, you’re presented with choice points. These include..

a)

who you communicate with

b)

what you say, and what you don't say

c)

how you phrase what you want to say

d)

all of the above

12.

All of the following belong to the notion of choice except ....

a)

the problem

b)

the criteria

c)

the sound

d)

the analysis

13.

Identifying the advantages and disadvantages of each communication choice refers to ..........

a)

analysis

b)

selection and execution