Question 1

Once partners define their relationship as following the private path, it will never change back toward the public side.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The most highly personal, disconnected, repetitive, and the least formally logical form of communication occurs at which of the following levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intrapersonal communication 
B)  Interpersonal communication 
C)  Small-group communication 
D)  Face-to-face public communication 
A)  Intrapersonal communication 
B)  Interpersonal communication 
C)  Small-group communication 
D)  Face-to-face public communication

Question 3

Which is true about the relational continuum model that defines public and private relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every relationship fits cleanly at one extreme or the other. 
B)  Relationship profiles are very stable and rarely change. 
C)  Different skills and sensitivities are needed for different kinds of relationships. 
D)  Relational trajectories are seldom defined through communication. 
A)  Every relationship fits cleanly at one extreme or the other. 
B)  Relationship profiles are very stable and rarely change. 
C)  Different skills and sensitivities are needed for different kinds of relationships. 
D)  Relational trajectories are seldom defined through communication.

Question 4

Which of the following could not contribute to an MOP?

Accepted Answer

A)  A first date 
B)  A recurring argument 
C)  An anniversary party 
D)  All of the above; an MOP can consist of any scene in a relationship 
A)  A first date 
B)  A recurring argument 
C)  An anniversary party 
D)  All of the above; an MOP can consist of any scene in a relationship

Question 5

Optimally competent individuals generally ignore negative feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Judith Martin (Miss Manners) believes that Americans are too formal and polite and should work on being more intimate and personal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to your text, interpersonal communication can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  constellation of behaviors. 
B)  cognitive constructs. 
C)  mini cultures. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  constellation of behaviors. 
B)  cognitive constructs. 
C)  mini cultures. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 8

Relational meaning is conveyed as much by how something is said as by what is said.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Healthy relationships are characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crossover 
B)  Relationshipping 
C)  Meta-communication 
D)  MOPs 
A)  Crossover 
B)  Relationshipping 
C)  Meta-communication 
D)  MOPs

Question 10

Shotter's notion of joint actions refers to the coordinated interaction that develops in relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Clear organization, careful preplanning, and a fairly formal style are hallmarks of which of the following levels of communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intrapersonal communication 
B)  Interpersonal communication 
C)  Small-group communication 
D)  Face-to-face public communication 
A)  Intrapersonal communication 
B)  Interpersonal communication 
C)  Small-group communication 
D)  Face-to-face public communication

Question 12

Scholars who take a dialectical approach to defining relationships see them as:

Accepted Answer

A)  mini cultures. 
B)  constellation of behaviors. 
C)  collections of contradictory forces. 
D)  cognitive schemata. 
A)  mini cultures. 
B)  constellation of behaviors. 
C)  collections of contradictory forces. 
D)  cognitive schemata.

Question 13

Baby monkeys bond more readily to a surrogate mother that produces milk than to one that looks like their mothers but does not produce milk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the research reported in Chapter 2, Luecken et al. study which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia and bulimia in college women 
B)  Negative representation of race and ethnicity on television 
C)  Violent video games and children 
D)  The consequences of childhood adversity on adult health 
E)  Spirituality in healing 
A)  Anorexia and bulimia in college women 
B)  Negative representation of race and ethnicity on television 
C)  Violent video games and children 
D)  The consequences of childhood adversity on adult health 
E)  Spirituality in healing

Question 15

Steven Duck believes relationships are carefully constructed. This suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  good relationships just happen. 
B)  relationships that take work are not strongly constructed. 
C)  building a relationship should be like shopping for the perfect item. 
D)  relationships result from active, thoughtful, and skilled interaction. 
A)  good relationships just happen. 
B)  relationships that take work are not strongly constructed. 
C)  building a relationship should be like shopping for the perfect item. 
D)  relationships result from active, thoughtful, and skilled interaction.

Question 16

Which is true about humans' need for interpersonal relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Without interpersonal relationships our physiological health can suffer. 
B)  Interpersonal relationships affect our psychological well-being but have little or no effect on our physiological health. 
C)  Interpersonal relationships lead to greater self-sufficiency. 
D)  Interpersonal relationships are necessary until about age six, but not later in adulthood. 
A)  Without interpersonal relationships our physiological health can suffer. 
B)  Interpersonal relationships affect our psychological well-being but have little or no effect on our physiological health. 
C)  Interpersonal relationships lead to greater self-sufficiency. 
D)  Interpersonal relationships are necessary until about age six, but not later in adulthood.

Question 17

Which is not part of a relational prototype?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mini culture 
B)  Label 
C)  Criterial attribute 
D)  Communicative indicator 
A)  Mini culture 
B)  Label 
C)  Criterial attribute 
D)  Communicative indicator

Question 18

This kind of information is based on your own personal attributes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural-level information 
B)  Sociological-level information 
C)  Gender information 
D)  Psychological-level information 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Cultural-level information 
B)  Sociological-level information 
C)  Gender information 
D)  Psychological-level information 
E)  All of the above

Question 19

"Joint actions"

Accepted Answer

A)  independent action without regard for the other. 
B)  memory operational packets (MOPs). 
C)  interdependent behaviors of partners in a relationship. 
D)  natural language labels. 
A)  independent action without regard for the other. 
B)  memory operational packets (MOPs). 
C)  interdependent behaviors of partners in a relationship. 
D)  natural language labels.

Once partners define their relationship as following the private path, it will never change back toward the public side.

The most highly personal, disconnected, repetitive, and the least formally logical form of communication occurs at which of the following levels?

Which is true about the relational continuum model that defines public and private relationships?

Which of the following could not contribute to an MOP?

Optimally competent individuals generally ignore negative feedback.

Judith Martin (Miss Manners) believes that Americans are too formal and polite and should work on being more intimate and personal.

According to your text, interpersonal communication can be defined as:

Relational meaning is conveyed as much by how something is said as by what is said.

Healthy relationships are characterized by which of the following?

Shotter's notion of joint actions refers to the coordinated interaction that develops in relationships.

Clear organization, careful preplanning, and a fairly formal style are hallmarks of which of the following levels of communication?

Scholars who take a dialectical approach to defining relationships see them as:

Baby monkeys bond more readily to a surrogate mother that produces milk than to one that looks like their mothers but does not produce milk.

In the research reported in Chapter 2, Luecken et al. study which of the following?

Steven Duck believes relationships are carefully constructed. This suggests that:

Which is true about humans' need for interpersonal relationships?

Which is not part of a relational prototype?

This kind of information is based on your own personal attributes:

"Joint actions"

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Exam 2: Building Interpersonal Relationships

Once partners define their relationship as following the private path, it will never change back toward the public side.

The most highly personal, disconnected, repetitive, and the least formally logical form of communication occurs at which of the following levels?

Which is true about the relational continuum model that defines public and private relationships?

Which of the following could not contribute to an MOP?

Optimally competent individuals generally ignore negative feedback.

Judith Martin (Miss Manners) believes that Americans are too formal and polite and should work on being more intimate and personal.

According to your text, interpersonal communication can be defined as:

Relational meaning is conveyed as much by how something is said as by what is said.

Healthy relationships are characterized by which of the following?

Shotter's notion of joint actions refers to the coordinated interaction that develops in relationships.

Clear organization, careful preplanning, and a fairly formal style are hallmarks of which of the following levels of communication?

Scholars who take a dialectical approach to defining relationships see them as:

Baby monkeys bond more readily to a surrogate mother that produces milk than to one that looks like their mothers but does not produce milk.

In the research reported in Chapter 2, Luecken et al. study which of the following?

Steven Duck believes relationships are carefully constructed. This suggests that:

Which is true about humans' need for interpersonal relationships?

Which is not part of a relational prototype?

This kind of information is based on your own personal attributes:

"Joint actions"

Introduction- Communication and Competence

Nonverbal Competence

Language and Interpersonal Communication

Listening

Perceiving and Interpreting Social Worlds

Meeting Social Expectations

Establishing Individual Identities

Achieving Personal and Relational Goals

Understanding Family Relationships

Creating Intimate Relationships

Managing Professional Relationships

Interpersonal Communication Culture and Change

Filters