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CMS 315 Interpersonal Communication Exam Questions and Answers
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CMS 315 Interpersonal Communication –Midterm Exam Questions and Answers
Work Consideration
Commitment Journery/discovery
Involvement Game
Unique/Special Risky/dangerous
Manipulation Uncontrollable
Bargaining and tradeoffs - Answer -People tend to talk directly about relationships in
terms of
What are misconceptions about communications in relationships? - Answer -1.
Assumption of Consistency
2. Assumption of Simple Meaning
3. Assumption of Communicator Independence
4. Assumption of Obvious Causation
5. Assumption of Finality
What are the dimensions of Communication in Our relationships (... - ...) - Answer -1.
Narrow- broad
2. Stylized - unique
3. Difficult - efficient
4. Rigid - flexible
5. Awkward - smooth
6. Public- personal
7. Hesitant- sponaneous
8. Overt judgmen suspended- given
What are the dimensions of Communication? (Patterns and Variation) - Answer -1.
Stable and Varried Patterns
2. Comm patterns are interdependent
3. Quality vs. Quantity
3 different types of perceptions of communication behavior - Answer -1. Personalized
communication
(telling things we don't tell most
people)
, 2. Synchronized commuication
(Smooth flowing, effortless,
relaxed, informal)
3. Difficult communication
(Strain, awkwardness)
Communication can have what two types of meaning? - Answer -1. Content Level
Meaning
2. Relationship Level Meaning
A relationship principle that deals with a relationship existing on a dynamic between
superficial and intimate? - Answer -Relational dynamics
What are the characterisics of the Model of Interactions Stages in Relationships? -
Answer -1. Descriptive- not prescriptive (not
good or bad)
2. Simplifies a complex process
3. Relevent for both mixed/same
gender relationships
4. Relevant for voluntary/ involuntary
relationships
5. Primarily focused on dyads (2
people)
6. Close association with 8 dimensions
of communication from Chp. 1
What are the stages of coming together? - Answer -Initiating
Experimenting
Intensyfing
Integrating
Bonding
What are the stages of coming apart? - Answer -Differentiating
Circumscribing
Stagnation
Avoiding
Terminating
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