Exam 7: Understanding Interpersonal Communication

Eileen and Carlos study together for their communication class. They find themselves discussing a wide variety of topics, but have kept their personal disclosures minimal and the interaction superficial. This relationship would be characterized as having _____.

Which of the following statements best describes the focus of uncertainty reduction theory?

Tim had been watching Pat all semester in class, although they had never really talked. At first he thought that Pat was quiet and boring, but as the semester progressed he could tell from Pat's comments that Pat had a very dry, biting sense of humor. He began to think that Pat might be an interesting person to be friends with. What information reduction strategy is Tim using?

A person's clothing and hairstyle can be elements of physical attraction.

The term _____ is used to describe a motivational state that causes someone to think, feel, and behave in a positive manner toward someone else.

_____ attraction is the degree to which one is drawn to another person's bodily attributes.

Sarah and Parul have been friends since the sixth grade. After they each got married, they purchased homes within blocks of one another. These two women demonstrate a relationship of _____.

Laura and Susan are sisters. This relationship is a relationship of circumstance.

Nonverbal cues to indicate attraction, such as making eye contact and moving closer to a person, are examples of _____.

The idea of complementarity is that we are attracted to people who _____.