Question 1

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 94-98: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes.
-Marcus and Francine get engaged.

Accepted Answer

A) initiating 
B) intensifying 
C) bonding 
D) stagnating 
E) terminating 
A) initiating 
B) intensifying 
C) bonding 
D) stagnating 
E) terminating

Question 2

The strategy where communicators respond to one end of the dialectical spectrum and ignore the other is

Accepted Answer

A) denial. 
B) disorientation. 
C) alternation. 
D) segmentation. 
E) recalibration. 
A) denial. 
B) disorientation. 
C) alternation. 
D) segmentation. 
E) recalibration.

Question 3

According to Knapp's model of interaction stages, symbolic public gestures that show the world that a relationship exists usually occur in which stage in interpersonal relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) experimenting 
B) intensifying 
C) bonding 
D) integrating 
E) circumscribing 
A) experimenting 
B) intensifying 
C) bonding 
D) integrating 
E) circumscribing

Question 4

Metacommunication is communication about communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

"Why don't you go ahead and visit your friends without me this weekend.I'll stick around and catch up on my studies." This statement typifies which relational stage?

Accepted Answer

A) integrating 
B) differentiating 
C) bonding 
D) terminating 
E) intensifying 
A) integrating 
B) differentiating 
C) bonding 
D) terminating 
E) intensifying

Question 6

According to Chapter Eight, we are usually attracted to people who are similar to us.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Couples who rely on one method for managing dialectical tensions have the most productive results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Small talk typically occurs during the initiating stage of an interpersonal relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to your text, we are more attracted to people who are good at what they do but admit their mistakes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the text, we are usually attracted to people who

Accepted Answer

A) like us. 
B) are high self-disclosers. 
C) are perfect. 
D) approve of us even in ways we know are inaccurate. 
E) live far away from us 
A) like us. 
B) are high self-disclosers. 
C) are perfect. 
D) approve of us even in ways we know are inaccurate. 
E) live far away from us

Question 11

Relational dimensions of messages make statements about how the parties feel toward one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A couple might declare themselves "Facebook official" (or FBO)in which stage of relational development?

Accepted Answer

A) initiating 
B) intensifying 
C) integrating 
D) bonding 
E) circumscribing 
A) initiating 
B) intensifying 
C) integrating 
D) bonding 
E) circumscribing

Question 13

Asking someone, "What's your major?" is an example of uncertainty reduction in the experimenting stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Relationships

Accepted Answer

A) are constantly changing. 
B) can be characterized by dialectical tensions. 
C) are affected by culture. 
D) typically progress from one stage to another. 
E) All of these choices are true about relationships. 
A) are constantly changing. 
B) can be characterized by dialectical tensions. 
C) are affected by culture. 
D) typically progress from one stage to another. 
E) All of these choices are true about relationships.

Question 15

In the stagnating stage, communication between members decreases in quantity and quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Partners tend to view one another as more attractive over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When two opposing or incompatible forces exist simultaneously in an interpersonal relationship, the struggle to achieve these opposing goals creates what is called a

Accepted Answer

A) collectivistic tension. 
B) differentiating end state. 
C) counterfeit goal state. 
D) dialectical tension. 
E) proximity problem. 
A) collectivistic tension. 
B) differentiating end state. 
C) counterfeit goal state. 
D) dialectical tension. 
E) proximity problem.

Question 18

The initiating stage of interpersonal relationships is usually brief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 94-98: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes. -Marcus and Francine get engaged.

The strategy where communicators respond to one end of the dialectical spectrum and ignore the other is

According to Knapp's model of interaction stages, symbolic public gestures that show the world that a relationship exists usually occur in which stage in interpersonal relationships?

Metacommunication is communication about communication.

"Why don't you go ahead and visit your friends without me this weekend.I'll stick around and catch up on my studies." This statement typifies which relational stage?

According to Chapter Eight, we are usually attracted to people who are similar to us.

Couples who rely on one method for managing dialectical tensions have the most productive results.

Small talk typically occurs during the initiating stage of an interpersonal relationship.

According to your text, we are more attracted to people who are good at what they do but admit their mistakes.

According to the text, we are usually attracted to people who

Relational dimensions of messages make statements about how the parties feel toward one another.

A couple might declare themselves "Facebook official" (or FBO)in which stage of relational development?

Asking someone, "What's your major?" is an example of uncertainty reduction in the experimenting stage.

Relationships

In the stagnating stage, communication between members decreases in quantity and quality.

Partners tend to view one another as more attractive over time.

When two opposing or incompatible forces exist simultaneously in an interpersonal relationship, the struggle to achieve these opposing goals creates what is called a

The initiating stage of interpersonal relationships is usually brief.

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

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Exam 8: Communication and Relational Dynamics

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 94-98: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes. -Marcus and Francine get engaged.

The strategy where communicators respond to one end of the dialectical spectrum and ignore the other is

According to Knapp's model of interaction stages, symbolic public gestures that show the world that a relationship exists usually occur in which stage in interpersonal relationships?

Metacommunication is communication about communication.

"Why don't you go ahead and visit your friends without me this weekend.I'll stick around and catch up on my studies." This statement typifies which relational stage?

According to Chapter Eight, we are usually attracted to people who are similar to us.

Couples who rely on one method for managing dialectical tensions have the most productive results.

Small talk typically occurs during the initiating stage of an interpersonal relationship.

According to your text, we are more attracted to people who are good at what they do but admit their mistakes.

According to the text, we are usually attracted to people who

Relational dimensions of messages make statements about how the parties feel toward one another.

A couple might declare themselves "Facebook official" (or FBO)in which stage of relational development?

Asking someone, "What's your major?" is an example of uncertainty reduction in the experimenting stage.

Relationships

In the stagnating stage, communication between members decreases in quantity and quality.

Partners tend to view one another as more attractive over time.

When two opposing or incompatible forces exist simultaneously in an interpersonal relationship, the struggle to achieve these opposing goals creates what is called a

The initiating stage of interpersonal relationships is usually brief.

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