Exam 10: Interpersonal Communication in Close Relationships

At which stage of friendship do people begin to think of themselves as friends and their communication becomes more personal?

Friendship rules are almost always explicit, rather than implicit.

From a legal perspective, what is the most heavily regulated relationship in the United States?

During conflict episodes, someone playing which family role tends to agree with whatever is said in order to keep others from getting angry?

Preliminary research has shown that, compared to heterosexual couples, homosexual couples tend to

Create a guide for managing successful relationships in the workplace. Generate at least two reasoned and well-articulated pieces of advice that you think will help people maintain successful relationships with co-workers, bosses, and customers (six ideas total). Write your responses as if you're actually going to present them to a company's employees. Make sure to include examples to illustrate your ideas.

Think about your parents' relationship for a moment. Following Fitzpatrick's couple types, identify which marital schemata represents your parents' communication pattern. Give specific examples that illustrate and justify your classification. (If you do not have a couple you consider to be your parents, identify another couple you know and address the question relative to that couple.)

Siblings usually comprise a child's first peer group.

Your ________ is the family that includes your parents and your siblings.