Exam 9: Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Which would most likely be a relationship of circumstance?

Which theory suggests that each of us has our own boundaries and rules for sharing personal information?

At which stage of relational escalation is physical contact and risky self-disclosure most likely to first appear?

Which would most likely be a relationship of choice?

Which situation best demonstrates a reflective turning point in the relationship?

How can the social exchange theory and relational dialectics theory be combined to predict the future of a relationship?

Explain what power is in a relationship and how power can impact a relationship.

Which source of attraction is a component of competence?

Rory has realized that she and Brooke seem to increasingly find fault with one another and engage in coercive conflict.Despite the increase is conflict,they still see one another just as often.Rory and Brooke are at which stage of relationship de-escalation?

Predicted outcome value theory claims that people are most attracted to __________.

What is the difference between a relationship of circumstance and a relationship of choice? Provide an example of each.

Describe each of the three types of power relationships.Explain which one you think is best in a relationship,supporting your answer with examples.

April considers her brother to also be her best friend,demonstrating that __________.

When relational partners mutually confirm,value,and accept each other's sense of self,they have a __________.

The reciprocal nature of self-disclosure is called the __________ effect.

Which element is most critical in the definition of an interpersonal relationship?

Heidi and Milton seem to be leading more separate lives and spending less time as a couple these days.They limit their interactions and don't see each other as a best friend or relational partner.They also have begun to divide their property in terms of what belongs to each of them rather than what is collectively theirs.The two are most likely engaged in which stage of relational de-escalation?

Selina and Tori have been close friends for several years,and they both rely on one another equally to fulfill their needs.Their relationship could be classified as __________.

Shaw has many acquaintances that he sees in school and at work.He applies specific criteria to determine which acquaintances to become friends with,and additionally,which friends to become best friends with.Through which process does this occur?

The approach that represents a model of self-disclosure that reflects both breadth and depth of shared information is __________.