Exam 8: Communication and Relational Dynamics

Which statement best describes the disclosure in collectivistic cultures?

Social circles merge, and the relational partners take on a new relational identity in the intensifying stage of relationships.

Relational partners are happiest when they are similar in the amount and content of their self-disclosure.

Maude met a woman at a convention. The two went out for dinner that evening, and Maude shared many personal details about her life. Maude gave the woman her phone number, saying she would like to meet again, but she never heard from the woman after that. What guideline for self-disclosure would be most helpful for Maude to keep in mind for future, similar situations?

Symbolic public gestures that show the world that a relationship exists. In what stage of an interpersonal relationship doe these gestures usually occur?

Discuss the various relational transgressions and strategies for relational repair.

Men use social media for relational maintenance more than women.

Why does intimacy develop more rapidly on mediated communication, such as Facebook?

Kim discloses a personal situation to her friend in the hopes that her friend will agree with her. What is this an example of?

Couples who balance their dialectical tensions enjoy both their time apart from each other and their time together.

Tom notices Jason, a nurse who works in a different department at the hospital. Tom approaches Jason, introduces himself, and shakes his hand. They then proceed to make small talk about the weather. What stage of relational development are Tom and Jason in?

Susan had recognized that there will always be dialectic tension in her relationship. By accepting this, which strategy is Susan using to manage the dialectic tension in her relationship?

The social penetration model represents both the breadth and the depth of your self-disclosure with another person.

Physical intimacy is the best type of relational intimacy.

Pedro and Rebecca are two ordinary-looking young adults who met last year, developed a friendship and have fallen in love. What is likely to occur in their relationship over the next few years?

Which statement is a complete statement of forgiveness?

According to the text, real self-disclosure does not involve attempts at control of the other.

To successfully repair a damaged relationship, what is required in an apology?

Identify and describe Judith Rolls's sequential stages regarding relational breakups and the populations her research was based on.

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 -Model to explore the role of self-disclosure in relationships