Question 1

Match the statement below with the term it best describes.
-Model to examine breadth and depth of relationships

Accepted Answer

A) Johari Window 
B) Knapp's developmental model 
C) self-disclosure 
D) social exchange 
E) social penetration 
A) Johari Window 
B) Knapp's developmental model 
C) self-disclosure 
D) social exchange 
E) social penetration

Question 2

"I know you're busy,I better let you go." This is an example of a hint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which term refers to the process of getting to know others by gaining more information about them?

Accepted Answer

A)  relational maintenance 
B)  experimenting 
C)  bonding 
D)  uncertainty reduction 
A)  relational maintenance 
B)  experimenting 
C)  bonding 
D)  uncertainty reduction

Question 4

Which statement best describes the relative sizes of each area in one's personal Johari Window?

Accepted Answer

A)  They remain relatively constant. 
B)  They are dependent on our gender. 
C)  The open areas become larger as we mature. 
D)  They change according to our relationship with the other person. 
A)  They remain relatively constant. 
B)  They are dependent on our gender. 
C)  The open areas become larger as we mature. 
D)  They change according to our relationship with the other person.

Question 5

According to the text,what are the dimensions of intimacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional, intellectual, sexual, and social 
B)  social, emotional, physical, and sexual 
C)  emotional, intellectual, physical, and sexual 
D)  emotional, intellectual, physical, and shared activities 
A)  emotional, intellectual, sexual, and social 
B)  social, emotional, physical, and sexual 
C)  emotional, intellectual, physical, and sexual 
D)  emotional, intellectual, physical, and shared activities

Question 6

Your relationship is likely at risk if you discover your partner has told you serious lies regarding the relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The terminating stage of an interpersonal relationship can be quite short or drawn out over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What can be concluded from studying the Johari Window?

Accepted Answer

A)  We must all try to open up our "blind" areas. 
B)  Communicating intentionally will make us more "open." 
C)  Some self-disclosure is necessary for the success of any interpersonal relationship. 
D)  The risk involved in self-disclosure keeps interpersonal relationships from succeeding. 
A)  We must all try to open up our "blind" areas. 
B)  Communicating intentionally will make us more "open." 
C)  Some self-disclosure is necessary for the success of any interpersonal relationship. 
D)  The risk involved in self-disclosure keeps interpersonal relationships from succeeding.

Question 9

When the target of self-disclosure is a friend,what is the most frequent reason people give for volunteering personal information?

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocity 
B)  relationship enhancement 
C)  self-clarification 
D)  self-validation 
A)  reciprocity 
B)  relationship enhancement 
C)  self-clarification 
D)  self-validation

Question 10

A study of truthfulness shows that over half of an individual's daily statements are totally honest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A benevolent lie is a lie defined by the teller as unmalicious or even helpful to the person to whom it is told.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Referring to the reasons for lying identified in your text,analyze a current relationship you are in according to the degrees of truthfulness and deceit.Are you satisfied with the level of honesty? Explain your answer.What other alternatives to self-disclosure have you tried in this relationship?

Accepted Answer

In my current relationship, I would say

Question 13

Describe one important relationship in which you are involved in terms of Knapp's stages of relational development.Give specific behavioural examples that illustrate your relationship is in a particular stage.Give a history of your relationship as it relates to the stages of relationships and speculate as to the next stage you will move to or the stage at which you have stabilized.

Accepted Answer

One important relationship in which I am

Question 14

Hints,benign lies,and equivocations are sometimes ethical alternatives to telling the truth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What type of people are we usually attracted to?

Accepted Answer

A)  those who are like us 
B)  those who are our opposite 
C)  those who are highly competent 
D)  those who are high self-disclosers 
A)  those who are like us 
B)  those who are our opposite 
C)  those who are highly competent 
D)  those who are high self-disclosers

Question 16

Reciprocity and self-clarification are two benefits of self-disclosure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following illustrates a dimension of intimacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  two strangers exchanging a glance at a party 
B)  two friends going fishing one Saturday every month 
C)  a professional email exchange between co-workers 
D)  saying good morning to your neighbour 
A)  two strangers exchanging a glance at a party 
B)  two friends going fishing one Saturday every month 
C)  a professional email exchange between co-workers 
D)  saying good morning to your neighbour

Question 18

Good listening skills are necessary aspects of your self-disclosure skills because you have to listen well to others in order to match the content and amount of your self-disclosure to theirs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is required in an apology that will be successful in repairing a damaged relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  sincerity 
B)  an acknowledgement of the transgression and a sincere apology 
C)  an acknowledgement of the transgression, a sincere apology, and some form of compensation 
D)  a detailed review and acknowledgement of the transgression, a sincere apology, and some form of compensation. 
A)  sincerity 
B)  an acknowledgement of the transgression and a sincere apology 
C)  an acknowledgement of the transgression, a sincere apology, and some form of compensation 
D)  a detailed review and acknowledgement of the transgression, a sincere apology, and some form of compensation.

Question 20

What results from conflicting desires for interaction and independence in an interpersonal relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  cohesion-differentiation dialectic 
B)  connection-autonomy dialectic 
C)  openness-privacy dialectic 
D)  predictability-novelty dialectic 
A)  cohesion-differentiation dialectic 
B)  connection-autonomy dialectic 
C)  openness-privacy dialectic 
D)  predictability-novelty dialectic

Match the statement below with the term it best describes. -Model to examine breadth and depth of relationships

"I know you're busy,I better let you go." This is an example of a hint.

Which term refers to the process of getting to know others by gaining more information about them?

Which statement best describes the relative sizes of each area in one's personal Johari Window?

According to the text,what are the dimensions of intimacy?

Your relationship is likely at risk if you discover your partner has told you serious lies regarding the relationship.

The terminating stage of an interpersonal relationship can be quite short or drawn out over time.

What can be concluded from studying the Johari Window?

When the target of self-disclosure is a friend,what is the most frequent reason people give for volunteering personal information?

A study of truthfulness shows that over half of an individual's daily statements are totally honest.

A benevolent lie is a lie defined by the teller as unmalicious or even helpful to the person to whom it is told.

Referring to the reasons for lying identified in your text,analyze a current relationship you are in according to the degrees of truthfulness and deceit.Are you satisfied with the level of honesty? Explain your answer.What other alternatives to self-disclosure have you tried in this relationship?

Hints,benign lies,and equivocations are sometimes ethical alternatives to telling the truth.

What type of people are we usually attracted to?

Reciprocity and self-clarification are two benefits of self-disclosure.

Which of the following illustrates a dimension of intimacy?

Good listening skills are necessary aspects of your self-disclosure skills because you have to listen well to others in order to match the content and amount of your self-disclosure to theirs.

What is required in an apology that will be successful in repairing a damaged relationship?

What results from conflicting desires for interaction and independence in an interpersonal relationship?

A First Look at Interpersonal Communications

Communication and Identity: Creating and Presenting the Self

Perception: What You See Is What You Get

Emotions: Feeling, Thinking, and Communicating

Language: Barrier and Bridge

Nonverbal Communication: Messages Beyond Words

Listening: More Than Meets the Ear

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

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Exam 8: Communication and Relational Dynamics

Match the statement below with the term it best describes. -Model to examine breadth and depth of relationships

"I know you're busy,I better let you go." This is an example of a hint.

Which term refers to the process of getting to know others by gaining more information about them?

Which statement best describes the relative sizes of each area in one's personal Johari Window?

According to the text,what are the dimensions of intimacy?

Your relationship is likely at risk if you discover your partner has told you serious lies regarding the relationship.

The terminating stage of an interpersonal relationship can be quite short or drawn out over time.

What can be concluded from studying the Johari Window?

When the target of self-disclosure is a friend,what is the most frequent reason people give for volunteering personal information?

A study of truthfulness shows that over half of an individual's daily statements are totally honest.

A benevolent lie is a lie defined by the teller as unmalicious or even helpful to the person to whom it is told.

Referring to the reasons for lying identified in your text,analyze a current relationship you are in according to the degrees of truthfulness and deceit.Are you satisfied with the level of honesty? Explain your answer.What other alternatives to self-disclosure have you tried in this relationship?

Hints,benign lies,and equivocations are sometimes ethical alternatives to telling the truth.

What type of people are we usually attracted to?

Reciprocity and self-clarification are two benefits of self-disclosure.

Which of the following illustrates a dimension of intimacy?

Good listening skills are necessary aspects of your self-disclosure skills because you have to listen well to others in order to match the content and amount of your self-disclosure to theirs.

What is required in an apology that will be successful in repairing a damaged relationship?

What results from conflicting desires for interaction and independence in an interpersonal relationship?

A First Look at Interpersonal Communications

Communication and Identity: Creating and Presenting the Self

Perception: What You See Is What You Get

Emotions: Feeling, Thinking, and Communicating

Language: Barrier and Bridge

Nonverbal Communication: Messages Beyond Words

Listening: More Than Meets the Ear

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

Filters