Exam 4: Communication and Intimacy

With a wink and a smile,Pat says to a sibling,Terry,"Mom always liked me the best of all the kids in our family." What is the most likely relationship meaning between Pat and Terry?

According to Deborah Tannen,men and women have difficulty communicating primarily because men:

Emir often doesn't tell his girlfriend information because he doesn't want to hurt her feelings.He is adopting what kind of communication style?

The usual way the relationship component of communication is conveyed is:

Although double binds usually create problems in a relationship,sometimes they actually can be beneficial to a relationship.

Our textbook relates Deborah Tannen's anecdote about a wife who wanted a drink while on a driving trip with her husband.She asked him,"Would you like to stop for a drink?" but was upset when he truthfully answered "no" and did not stop.Which of the following was occurring in this anecdote?

According to our textbook authors,appropriate self-disclosure in an intimate relationship:

Direct eye contact:

According to the circular causality model,which statement is NOT true:

In Latin countries,abrazo means ________.

Men are less likely than women to share details about their plans because that makes them feel as though they are asking permission.

Generally speaking,boys:

There is a natural human tendency to blame others and to deny personal responsibility for creating conflict.

Overall,which of these three motives or goals of listening is likely to be the most efficient?

The ________ causality model best explains why conflict happened and how to escape a situation of conflict.

Irregular eye contact,infrequent nodding,and continuing another activity while speaking are all characteristics of a:

Generally speaking,girls: