Interpersonal Communication- A Mindful Approach to Relationships, 2020a

Real World Case Study
Noam is a freshman in college and
doesn’t understand why he needs to take a
communication studies course. He doesn’t
see the importance or application of this
course. He wants to be an engineer. His
math and engineering classes are more
exciting than a communications course. He
has been talking his whole life and is very
popular.
Can you convince him why communication
is important for Noam?
End of Chapter Quiz
1. Which of the following are reasons
for studying communication?
a. to increase our effectiveness
b. gives us a new perspective
c. because we spend so much time
doing it
d. a and b
e. all of the above
3. Communication is all the following
except:
a. purposeful
b. contains a relationship dimension
c. contains a content dimension
d. culturally determined
e. assumed
4. An individual at a concert flashes a
friend the “peace sign” using her
index and middle finger to form
the letter “v.” This is an example
of what?
a. a sign
b. a word
c. mediated communication
d. an emoji
e. a symbol
5. Which type of communication involves
the exchange of messages
between two people?
a. intrapersonal
b. interpersonal
c. small group
d. public
e. mass
2. My mother told me that I would
succeed at anything I put my mind
to and that I could achieve anything.
Which type of need is this
example?
a. physical
b. practical
c. identity
d. social
e. affectionate
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