Exam 10: Interpersonal Communication in Close Relationships

English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge said, "Friendship is a sheltering tree." Explain the meaning behind this statement, making explicit reference to the emotional, material, and health benefits of friendship. Use examples from your own friendships to illustrate Coleridge's point.

People in arranged marriages are usually unhappy with their relationship.

Open relationships are observed between heterosexual, bisexual, and homosexual individuals alike.

Work relationships usually involve both a task dimension and a social dimension.

Mother, son, grandfather, and aunt are all examples of family roles.

Compare and contrast family roles and family rituals, giving concrete examples of each.

Which of the following reasons is most commonly cited for ending a friendship due to changes in life circumstances?

Differentiate between upward, downward, and lateral communication in the workplace.

Let's say you're friends with your co-worker, Eric, who's up for a promotion. Which of the following reflects the task dimension of your relationship?

According to Mary Anne Fitzpatrick, cognitive models for what marriage is and should be are called

Regarding sex differences in friendships, which of the following is false?

The practice of polygamy is, by definition, an exception to which social expectation about marriage?

Identify and explain the primary exceptions to the expectations that marriage is exclusive and marriage is voluntary.

According to Gottman's couple typology, which type of couple handles disagreements in a way that is open, but their discussions tend to be competitive rather than cooperative?

According to your text, this kind of relationship is an exception to the general rule that friendships are voluntary.

When considering a potential spouse, someone from an individualistic culture such as the United States would likely ask:

Research by Messman, Canary, and Hause found that people keep other-sex relationships nonromantic for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Why is the discussion of routine, mundane tasks important to consider in long-term romantic relationships?

Explain the basic principles behind Petronio's communication privacy management theory. How do couples/families decide the process of sharing information? How are these rules communicated to others? What advantages are there to sharing information freely with outsiders? What are the advantages of keeping information private?

In which marriage type do spouses adopt conventional gender roles and tend to avoid conflict?