Question 1

What is miscegenation?

Accepted Answer

A) The result of people of different races producing children together. 
B) The result of people of different ethnicities producing children together. 
C) The result of people of different religions producing children together. 
D) All of the above. 
A) The result of people of different races producing children together. 
B) The result of people of different ethnicities producing children together. 
C) The result of people of different religions producing children together. 
D) All of the above.

Question 2

According to your text, close personal relationships have ways of meeting certain essential needs that cannot be met in other interpersonal relationships.Which of the following is among those needs?

Accepted Answer

A) Intimacy 
B) Nurturing and being nurtured 
C) Reassurance of personal worth 
D) All of the above 
A) Intimacy 
B) Nurturing and being nurtured 
C) Reassurance of personal worth 
D) All of the above

Question 3

According to the story that opens the chapter on communication, which of the following, if any, is an important rule of thumb to follow?

Accepted Answer

A) Better to keep your private thoughts to yourself than to over-disclose. 
B) As long as you can have a lively conversation with your partner, all is well. 
C) If you can't talk about sex with your partner, you shouldn't be having it. 
D) A and C only. 
A) Better to keep your private thoughts to yourself than to over-disclose. 
B) As long as you can have a lively conversation with your partner, all is well. 
C) If you can't talk about sex with your partner, you shouldn't be having it. 
D) A and C only.

Question 4

_____ attachment types are likely to report that they never find "real" love and intimacy in adulthood and display very little ability to trust.

Accepted Answer

A) Secure 
B) Anxious 
C) Avoidant 
D) None of the above. 
A) Secure 
B) Anxious 
C) Avoidant 
D) None of the above.

Question 5

What are the basic assumptions of Bowlby's attachment theory?

Accepted Answer

Bowlby's attachment theory is based on s

Question 6

What is one of the easiest ways to get yourself in trouble when decoding communication?

Accepted Answer

A) Thinking a partner's message is relational when it is not. 
B) Personalizing non-relational messages by accident. 
C) Getting caught reading your partner's email. 
D) Both A and B are true 
A) Thinking a partner's message is relational when it is not. 
B) Personalizing non-relational messages by accident. 
C) Getting caught reading your partner's email. 
D) Both A and B are true

Question 7

If you cannot talk to someone about having sex, what should you do if you desire to have sex with them, and have your long term best interests in mind?

Accepted Answer

If you find yourself unable to talk to s

Question 8

According to your text, recent studies show that men were _______________ than women when discussing their problems with friends.

Accepted Answer

A) more communicative 
B) less communicative 
C) similar in levels of communication 
D) less uncomfortable 
A) more communicative 
B) less communicative 
C) similar in levels of communication 
D) less uncomfortable

Question 9

Once they are married, men tend to disclose their feelings with other men more than women disclose with other women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following topics preferred by male brains is supported by recent research about the influence of testosterone?

Accepted Answer

A) People 
B) Analyzing 
C) Intellectual understanding 
D) B and C only. 
A) People 
B) Analyzing 
C) Intellectual understanding 
D) B and C only.

Question 11

Communication during early stages of intimate relationships tends to rely heavily on our sexual _______.

Accepted Answer

A) scripts 
B) experiences 
C) research 
D) All of the above. 
A) scripts 
B) experiences 
C) research 
D) All of the above.

Question 12

All communication is multigenerational and cultural in some way; it draws on the things we learn from our families

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How did the men in Tannen's research feel when women offered sympathy in response to their trouble talk?

Accepted Answer

A) They felt comforted by the women. 
B) They felt the women were being dishonest. 
C) They felt the women loved them. 
D) They felt the women were being condescending. 
A) They felt comforted by the women. 
B) They felt the women were being dishonest. 
C) They felt the women loved them. 
D) They felt the women were being condescending.

Question 14

_______________adults are least likely to seek out sexual intimacy outside of committed relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) Avoidant attached 
B) Anxious/Ambivalent attached 
C) Securely attached 
D) None of the above 
A) Avoidant attached 
B) Anxious/Ambivalent attached 
C) Securely attached 
D) None of the above

Question 15

According to scholars of communication, what provides the basis for all satisfying intimate relationships?

Accepted Answer

According to scholars of communication,

Question 16

What is the main difference between relational and non-relational messages?

Accepted Answer

A) Relational messages are exchanged between family members; non-relational messages can be shared with others. 
B) Relational messages have to do with your relationship; non-relational messages are communications that are not about your relationship. 
C) Relative messages have ambiguous, or "relative" meanings; non-relational messages have concrete meanings. 
D) Both B and C are true. 
A) Relational messages are exchanged between family members; non-relational messages can be shared with others. 
B) Relational messages have to do with your relationship; non-relational messages are communications that are not about your relationship. 
C) Relative messages have ambiguous, or "relative" meanings; non-relational messages have concrete meanings. 
D) Both B and C are true.

Question 17

Despite its importance in developing relationship satisfaction, there has been relatively little research done on _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) sexual communication 
B) gender communication 
C) childhood communication 
D) attached communication 
A) sexual communication 
B) gender communication 
C) childhood communication 
D) attached communication

Question 18

According to your text, which of the following research findings about communication has been recently asserted?

Accepted Answer

A) Men and women really do seem to speak "different languages." 
B) The idea of gender differences in language is largely overrated. 
C) Men and women in couples with large age differences consistently have trouble communicating verbally. 
D) None of the above 
A) Men and women really do seem to speak "different languages." 
B) The idea of gender differences in language is largely overrated. 
C) Men and women in couples with large age differences consistently have trouble communicating verbally. 
D) None of the above

Question 19

The author of your text says that communication is both multigenerational and cultural.What is the intended meaning of this statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Our parents communicated, as did our grandparents, etc. 
B) It's hard to talk if you don't speak the same language. 
C) When we communicate, we use the things we have learned in our families. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Our parents communicated, as did our grandparents, etc. 
B) It's hard to talk if you don't speak the same language. 
C) When we communicate, we use the things we have learned in our families. 
D) None of the above.

Question 20

What is a metamessage, based on Tannen's research?

Accepted Answer

A) The underlying context in which communication takes place. 
B) The time at which communication takes place. 
C) The formality of the setting in which communication takes place 
D) None of the above. 
A) The underlying context in which communication takes place. 
B) The time at which communication takes place. 
C) The formality of the setting in which communication takes place 
D) None of the above.

What is miscegenation?

According to your text, close personal relationships have ways of meeting certain essential needs that cannot be met in other interpersonal relationships.Which of the following is among those needs?

According to the story that opens the chapter on communication, which of the following, if any, is an important rule of thumb to follow?

_____ attachment types are likely to report that they never find "real" love and intimacy in adulthood and display very little ability to trust.

What are the basic assumptions of Bowlby's attachment theory?

What is one of the easiest ways to get yourself in trouble when decoding communication?

If you cannot talk to someone about having sex, what should you do if you desire to have sex with them, and have your long term best interests in mind?

According to your text, recent studies show that men were _______________ than women when discussing their problems with friends.

Once they are married, men tend to disclose their feelings with other men more than women disclose with other women.

Which of the following topics preferred by male brains is supported by recent research about the influence of testosterone?

Communication during early stages of intimate relationships tends to rely heavily on our sexual _______.

All communication is multigenerational and cultural in some way; it draws on the things we learn from our families

How did the men in Tannen's research feel when women offered sympathy in response to their trouble talk?

_______________adults are least likely to seek out sexual intimacy outside of committed relationships.

According to scholars of communication, what provides the basis for all satisfying intimate relationships?

What is the main difference between relational and non-relational messages?

Despite its importance in developing relationship satisfaction, there has been relatively little research done on _____________.

According to your text, which of the following research findings about communication has been recently asserted?

The author of your text says that communication is both multigenerational and cultural.What is the intended meaning of this statement?

What is a metamessage, based on Tannen's research?

Sexual Life Now

Knowing What We Know

Gender Now

Female Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Development From Infancy Through Early Adulthood

Sexual Orientation Development: Gay, Straight, or Bisexual

The Path to Commitment: Attraction, Dating, and the Experiences of Love

Adult Relationships: Singlehood, Cohabitation, and Marriage

Sexual Desire, Arousal, and Response

The Choices and Challenges of Childbearing

Preventing Pregnancy: Contraception and Abortion

Protecting Your Sexuality: Understanding Sexually Transmitted Infections and

Variations in Sexual Expression

Sexuality and Aging

Using Sex As a Weapon: Sexual Coercion, Rape, and Abuse

Selling Sex: the Sex Industry and Sex Work

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Exam 9: Communication: Enriching Intimate Relationships

What is miscegenation?

According to your text, close personal relationships have ways of meeting certain essential needs that cannot be met in other interpersonal relationships.Which of the following is among those needs?

According to the story that opens the chapter on communication, which of the following, if any, is an important rule of thumb to follow?

_____ attachment types are likely to report that they never find "real" love and intimacy in adulthood and display very little ability to trust.

What are the basic assumptions of Bowlby's attachment theory?

What is one of the easiest ways to get yourself in trouble when decoding communication?

If you cannot talk to someone about having sex, what should you do if you desire to have sex with them, and have your long term best interests in mind?

According to your text, recent studies show that men were _______________ than women when discussing their problems with friends.

Once they are married, men tend to disclose their feelings with other men more than women disclose with other women.

Which of the following topics preferred by male brains is supported by recent research about the influence of testosterone?

Communication during early stages of intimate relationships tends to rely heavily on our sexual _______.

All communication is multigenerational and cultural in some way; it draws on the things we learn from our families

How did the men in Tannen's research feel when women offered sympathy in response to their trouble talk?

_______________adults are least likely to seek out sexual intimacy outside of committed relationships.

According to scholars of communication, what provides the basis for all satisfying intimate relationships?

What is the main difference between relational and non-relational messages?

Despite its importance in developing relationship satisfaction, there has been relatively little research done on _____________.

According to your text, which of the following research findings about communication has been recently asserted?

The author of your text says that communication is both multigenerational and cultural.What is the intended meaning of this statement?

What is a metamessage, based on Tannen's research?

Sexual Life Now

Knowing What We Know

Gender Now

Female Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Development From Infancy Through Early Adulthood

Sexual Orientation Development: Gay, Straight, or Bisexual

The Path to Commitment: Attraction, Dating, and the Experiences of Love

Adult Relationships: Singlehood, Cohabitation, and Marriage

Sexual Desire, Arousal, and Response

The Choices and Challenges of Childbearing

Preventing Pregnancy: Contraception and Abortion

Protecting Your Sexuality: Understanding Sexually Transmitted Infections and

Variations in Sexual Expression

Sexuality and Aging

Using Sex As a Weapon: Sexual Coercion, Rape, and Abuse

Selling Sex: the Sex Industry and Sex Work

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