General Instructions. This is a take-home exam. It is due no later than 10:00am on Thursday, November 13. It can be completed in any of the following ways:
Handwritten and Typewritten submissions can be either put in my Communication Department mailbox in Lanigan Hall or given to me in person. If you prefer, you can take the exam at one of the two scheduled times for my Interpersonal Communication class finals:
Note that many of the questions on this exam have specified limits on answer length (e.g. 10 words, 25 words, etc). These limits are a part of the exam. If you go over you lose points.
Don't forget to put your name on the exam.
0 -- Your name:
1 -- Why is it that "One Cannot Not Communicate"? Use 25 words or less.
2 -- Your physical, safety and protection, belonging, and self-esteem needs are all satisfied. What need are you going to satisfy next (its not going to Disney World)? Name and describe this need in 25 words or less.
3 -- Differentiate I-It, I-You, and I-Thou communication in 25 words or less.
4 -- How do physical, physiological, psychological, and semantic noise differ? Use 50 words or less.
5 -- What is Feedback? Describe four different ways in which we provide feedback in face-to-face communication. Use 50 words or less.
6 -- How does dual perspective differ from mindreading? Use 50 words or less.
7 -- What is an "identity script"? Use 25 words or less.
8 -- How can differences in "identity scripts" create conflicts in relationships? Use 50 words or less.
9 - How does reasonable self-criticism differ from pathological criticism? Why is self-criticism important? Why is pathological criticism problematic? Use 100 words or less.
10 -- In three words, what do we call the act of "fulfilling our own labels"?
11 -- How is Interpersonal Communication different from Intrapersonal Communication. Use 25 words or less.
12 -- Differentiate Interpersonal Communication from Intrapersonal Communication. Use 25 words or less.
13 -- How do "direct definition" and "reflected appraisal" contribute to our self-concept. Who is involved in each? Use 50 words or less.
14 -- What can we do to ensure that our interpersonal communication helps us to acheive self-esteem? Use 50 words or less.
15 -- Describe the fundamental attribution error in 25 words or less.
16 -- When we use McKay and Manning's "Three Column Technique", what two things do we do for each self-statement? Why would we use the "three column technique". Answer in 50 words or less.
17 -- Name and describe two obstacles to effective listening. Use 50 words or less.
18 -- How do "selecting", "organizing", and "interpreting" contribute to perception? Use 50 words or less.
19 -- Describe two ways in which making eye-contact, leaning slightly forward, nodding, asking questions, and making inviting comments contribute to "mindful listening"? Use 50 words or less.
20 -- Describe the three skills of compassion in 100 words or less.
21 -- Name and describe the five forms of non-listening. Use 100 words or less.
22 -- How do symbols differ from signals? Use 25 words or less.
23 -- How do regulative rules differ from constituative rules? Use 50 words or less.
24 -- What is "punctuation" in interpersonal communication? How does "punctuation" shape meaning? Use 50 words or less.
25 -- Describe how language can be both dynamic and static. Use 50 words or less.
26 -- Name and describe the five ways in which non-verbal communication supplements or replaces verbal communication in 50 words or less.
27 -- How do we use non-verbal communication to regulate interaction? Use 25 words or less.
28 -- Differentiate "chronemics", "proxemics", "kinesics", and "paralanguage". Use 50 words or less.
29 -- How does silence communicate? Use 25 words or less.
30 -- Give an example of how we use non-verbal communication in writing letters, e-mail, or instant messenger. Use 25 words or less.
31 -- How are "responsiveness", "liking", and "power" expressed through non-verbal communication. Use 50 words or less.
32 -- Compare and contrast "constituative rules", "regulative rules", "framing rules", "feeling rules", and "relationship rules". Use 100 words or less.
33 -- What is "emotional intelligence"? What does it matter? Use 50 words or less.
34 -- How does an "organismic" view of emotions differ from an "interactive" view of emotions? Use 50 words or less.
35 -- What three relational dialectics does Wood describe? Why is each a dialectic? Use 50 words or less.
36 -- How can "self-disclosure" contribute to "trust" in relationships? What are the dangers of self-disclosure? Use 50 words or less.
37 -- How can "investment" lead to "commitment" in relationships? What is the primary form of investment? Use 50 words or less.
38 -- How do "recognition", "acknowledgement", and "endorsement" contribute to a confirming climate? Use 50 words or less.
39 -- Name, and briefly describe, a "game" we might play as a way of expressing a conflict with someone. Use 25 words or less.
40 -- How does not listening well help to set up unproductive conflict patterns? Use 25 words or less.
41 -- The chinese character for "crisis" combines the characters for "danger" and "opportunity". Why is each of the components important to our reaction to conflict in our relationships? Use 50 words or less.
43 -- What is "kitchen-sinking"? What should we do in the course of conflict to minimize the effects of kitchen-sinking on the resolution of conflicts? Use 50 words or less.
44 -- How does getting "clarification" contribute to managing conflict? Use 25 words or less.
45 -- Describe the family life cycle in 100 words or less.
46 -- How do words, thoughts, and emotions interact to affect marital satisfaction. Use 50 words or less.
47 -- How does closeness through dialogue differ from closeness through doing. Why is each important? Use 50 words or less.
48 -- How do passion, commitment, and intimacy contribute to romantic relationships? Use 50 words or less.
49 -- How is "moving toward friendship" similar to the "invitational" phase of relational development. How is it different? Use 75 words or less.
50 -- How do the words of more satisfied marital partners differ from the words of less satisfied marital partners? Use 100 words or less.