Question 1

We are often attracted to people who

Accepted Answer

A) we find physically attractive. 
B) are different but can satisfy our needs. 
C) are similar to us. 
D) we interact with frequently. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) we find physically attractive. 
B) are different but can satisfy our needs. 
C) are similar to us. 
D) we interact with frequently. 
E) All of these choices are correct. E

Question 2

Differentiation in relationships is always negative, since it is part of the "coming apart" process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes.
-Relational partners begin to share identities and their social circles merge.

Accepted Answer

A) avoiding 
B) circumscribing 
C) experimenting 
D) integrating 
E) differentiating 
A) avoiding 
B) circumscribing 
C) experimenting 
D) integrating 
E) differentiating D

Question 4

The degree to which the partners in an interpersonal relationship like or appreciate one another is called

Accepted Answer

A) appreciation. 
B) self-respect. 
C) the communication of honesty. 
D) affinity. 
E) the like-love phenomenon. 
A) appreciation. 
B) self-respect. 
C) the communication of honesty. 
D) affinity. 
E) the like-love phenomenon.

Question 5

Access to profiles on Facebook and other social media sites can actually shorten the length of time a couple spends in the experimenting stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

It is possible for a business partnership to move to a bonding stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Speed daters are most influenced by which factor of attraction?

Accepted Answer

A) appearance 
B) similarity 
C) complementarity 
D) reciprocal attraction 
E) appropriate disclosure 
A) appearance 
B) similarity 
C) complementarity 
D) reciprocal attraction 
E) appropriate disclosure

Question 8

Dialectical tensions arise when a relationship is new and tend to disappear after the first two years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All appropriate self-disclosure leads to liking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The two key ingredients in successful self-disclosure are reciprocity and timing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The authors explain that understanding relational dynamics and communication patterns in relationships is more important than agreeing on a definition of the word relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Relational messages deal most commonly with control, immediacy, affinity, or respect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Some couples never experience distance in their relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Metacommunication is a destructive substitute for real communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Dialectical tensions exist in relationships when two incompatible forces or pressures exist at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A study of 78 Internet dating profiles showed that about __________ percent strayed from the truth on some level.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 50 
C) 65 
D) 80 
E) 98 
A) 20 
B) 50 
C) 65 
D) 80 
E) 98

Question 17

One of the key differences between marriages that end in separation and those that are restored to their former intimacy is

Accepted Answer

A) how long the couple remained in the integration stage. 
B) how much metacommunication occurs. 
C) the types of relational transgressions that happened. 
D) the communication that occurs when the partners are unsatisfied. 
E) None of these choices are correct. 
A) how long the couple remained in the integration stage. 
B) how much metacommunication occurs. 
C) the types of relational transgressions that happened. 
D) the communication that occurs when the partners are unsatisfied. 
E) None of these choices are correct.

Question 18

Attraction to others is greatest when we perceive we are similar to them in a high percentage of important areas, like goals and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following does not typically occur in the intensifying stage of interpersonal relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) The parties spend an increasing amount of time together. 
B) The parties begin to take on an identity as a social unit. 
C) The parties hint and flirt. 
D) Feelings are expressed nonverbally. 
E) The parties might take trips together. 
A) The parties spend an increasing amount of time together. 
B) The parties begin to take on an identity as a social unit. 
C) The parties hint and flirt. 
D) Feelings are expressed nonverbally. 
E) The parties might take trips together.

Question 20

Attraction to appearance is a significantly better predictor of mate choice than similar values about politics or religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

We are often attracted to people who

Differentiation in relationships is always negative, since it is part of the "coming apart" process.

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes. -Relational partners begin to share identities and their social circles merge.

The degree to which the partners in an interpersonal relationship like or appreciate one another is called

Access to profiles on Facebook and other social media sites can actually shorten the length of time a couple spends in the experimenting stage.

It is possible for a business partnership to move to a bonding stage.

Speed daters are most influenced by which factor of attraction?

Dialectical tensions arise when a relationship is new and tend to disappear after the first two years.

All appropriate self-disclosure leads to liking.

The two key ingredients in successful self-disclosure are reciprocity and timing.

The authors explain that understanding relational dynamics and communication patterns in relationships is more important than agreeing on a definition of the word relationship.

Relational messages deal most commonly with control, immediacy, affinity, or respect.

Some couples never experience distance in their relationship.

Metacommunication is a destructive substitute for real communication.

Dialectical tensions exist in relationships when two incompatible forces or pressures exist at the same time.

A study of 78 Internet dating profiles showed that about __________ percent strayed from the truth on some level.

One of the key differences between marriages that end in separation and those that are restored to their former intimacy is

Attraction to others is greatest when we perceive we are similar to them in a high percentage of important areas, like goals and beliefs.

Which of the following does not typically occur in the intensifying stage of interpersonal relationships?

Attraction to appearance is a significantly better predictor of mate choice than similar values about politics or religion.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Identity

Perception

Emotions

Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication in Close Relationships

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

Filters

Exam 8: Communication and Relational Dynamics

We are often attracted to people who

Differentiation in relationships is always negative, since it is part of the "coming apart" process.

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes. -Relational partners begin to share identities and their social circles merge.

The degree to which the partners in an interpersonal relationship like or appreciate one another is called

Access to profiles on Facebook and other social media sites can actually shorten the length of time a couple spends in the experimenting stage.

It is possible for a business partnership to move to a bonding stage.

Speed daters are most influenced by which factor of attraction?

Dialectical tensions arise when a relationship is new and tend to disappear after the first two years.

All appropriate self-disclosure leads to liking.

The two key ingredients in successful self-disclosure are reciprocity and timing.

The authors explain that understanding relational dynamics and communication patterns in relationships is more important than agreeing on a definition of the word relationship.

Relational messages deal most commonly with control, immediacy, affinity, or respect.

Some couples never experience distance in their relationship.

Metacommunication is a destructive substitute for real communication.

Dialectical tensions exist in relationships when two incompatible forces or pressures exist at the same time.

A study of 78 Internet dating profiles showed that about __________ percent strayed from the truth on some level.

One of the key differences between marriages that end in separation and those that are restored to their former intimacy is

Attraction to others is greatest when we perceive we are similar to them in a high percentage of important areas, like goals and beliefs.

Which of the following does not typically occur in the intensifying stage of interpersonal relationships?

Attraction to appearance is a significantly better predictor of mate choice than similar values about politics or religion.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Identity

Perception

Emotions

Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication in Close Relationships

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

Filters