Question 1

Bonding-differentiation is a type of dialectic tension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If a communicator is truly competent, he/she will be able to resolve the conflicting needs involved in dialectical tensions competently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match the statement below with the term it best describes.
a.Johari Window
b.Knapp's developmental model
c.self-disclosure
d.social exchange
e.social penetration
-Explains stages in relationships

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the statement below with the term...

Question 4

When it comes to technology, studies have found that satisfied couples negotiate and adhere to rules about cell phone usage as a way to balance connection and independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to your text, what is one way boundary violation can be avoided?

Accepted Answer

A) Eliminate time spent on work breaks with peers. 
B) Avoid placing personal photos at workstations. 
C) Minimizing self-disclosure. 
D) Increase the use of vague language. 
A) Eliminate time spent on work breaks with peers. 
B) Avoid placing personal photos at workstations. 
C) Minimizing self-disclosure. 
D) Increase the use of vague language.

Question 6

In male friendships, what often takes the place of the emotional expression found in female friendships?

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual exchange 
B) joking 
C) shared activities 
D) story telling 
A) intellectual exchange 
B) joking 
C) shared activities 
D) story telling

Question 7

Pierre and Jose met in a nursing class and, after chatting a few times, discovered they both enjoy lacrosse. Pierre invited Jose to join him tonight for team practice. What stage of relational development are Pierre and Jose in?

Accepted Answer

A) circumscribing 
B) experimenting 
C) initiating 
D) intensifying 
A) circumscribing 
B) experimenting 
C) initiating 
D) intensifying

Question 8

Which term refers to the stage of relational development in which parties begin to reduce the scope of their contact and commitment to one another?

Accepted Answer

A) circumscribing 
B) differentiating 
C) integrating 
D) terminating 
A) circumscribing 
B) differentiating 
C) integrating 
D) terminating

Question 9

Philippe is attracted to Burt. Philippe involves Burt in small talk and discovers they both play the guitar. They continue to engage in a conversation, gaining more information about each other. What are they engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A) intensifying 
B) uncertainty reduction 
C) bonding 
D) circumscribing 
A) intensifying 
B) uncertainty reduction 
C) bonding 
D) circumscribing

Question 10

If faced with a choice to tell the painful truth or deliver an equivocal message, most people will tell the truth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Rose informs her boss that another company has offered her a job with higher pay. Rose hopes that this will get her a raise in her current workplace. What term describes her strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) self-validation 
B) social influence 
C) self-clarification 
D) relationship maintenance 
A) self-validation 
B) social influence 
C) self-clarification 
D) relationship maintenance

Bonding-differentiation is a type of dialectic tension.

If a communicator is truly competent, he/she will be able to resolve the conflicting needs involved in dialectical tensions competently.

Match the statement below with the term it best describes. a.Johari Window b.Knapp's developmental model c.self-disclosure d.social exchange e.social penetration -Explains stages in relationships

When it comes to technology, studies have found that satisfied couples negotiate and adhere to rules about cell phone usage as a way to balance connection and independence.

According to your text, what is one way boundary violation can be avoided?

In male friendships, what often takes the place of the emotional expression found in female friendships?

Pierre and Jose met in a nursing class and, after chatting a few times, discovered they both enjoy lacrosse. Pierre invited Jose to join him tonight for team practice. What stage of relational development are Pierre and Jose in?

Which term refers to the stage of relational development in which parties begin to reduce the scope of their contact and commitment to one another?

Philippe is attracted to Burt. Philippe involves Burt in small talk and discovers they both play the guitar. They continue to engage in a conversation, gaining more information about each other. What are they engaged in?

If faced with a choice to tell the painful truth or deliver an equivocal message, most people will tell the truth.

Rose informs her boss that another company has offered her a job with higher pay. Rose hopes that this will get her a raise in her current workplace. What term describes her strategy?

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Identity: Creating and Presenting the Self

Perception: What You See Is What You Get

Emotions: Feeling, Thinking, and Communicating

Language: Barrier and Bridge

Nonverbal Communication: Messages Beyond Words

Listening: More Than Meets the Ear

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

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Exam 8: Communication and Relational Dynamics

Bonding-differentiation is a type of dialectic tension.

If a communicator is truly competent, he/she will be able to resolve the conflicting needs involved in dialectical tensions competently.

Match the statement below with the term it best describes. a.Johari Window b.Knapp's developmental model c.self-disclosure d.social exchange e.social penetration -Explains stages in relationships

When it comes to technology, studies have found that satisfied couples negotiate and adhere to rules about cell phone usage as a way to balance connection and independence.

According to your text, what is one way boundary violation can be avoided?

In male friendships, what often takes the place of the emotional expression found in female friendships?

Pierre and Jose met in a nursing class and, after chatting a few times, discovered they both enjoy lacrosse. Pierre invited Jose to join him tonight for team practice. What stage of relational development are Pierre and Jose in?

Which term refers to the stage of relational development in which parties begin to reduce the scope of their contact and commitment to one another?

Philippe is attracted to Burt. Philippe involves Burt in small talk and discovers they both play the guitar. They continue to engage in a conversation, gaining more information about each other. What are they engaged in?

If faced with a choice to tell the painful truth or deliver an equivocal message, most people will tell the truth.

Rose informs her boss that another company has offered her a job with higher pay. Rose hopes that this will get her a raise in her current workplace. What term describes her strategy?

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Identity: Creating and Presenting the Self

Perception: What You See Is What You Get

Emotions: Feeling, Thinking, and Communicating

Language: Barrier and Bridge

Nonverbal Communication: Messages Beyond Words

Listening: More Than Meets the Ear

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

Filters