Question 1

Which is NOT a good rule to follow in giving effective feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  Don't apologize for your feelings. 
B)  Make your message as general and nonspecific as possible. 
C)  Make sure your verbal and nonverbal messages match. 
D)  None of the above; that is, all are good rules to follow. 
A)  Don't apologize for your feelings. 
B)  Make your message as general and nonspecific as possible. 
C)  Make sure your verbal and nonverbal messages match. 
D)  None of the above; that is, all are good rules to follow.

Question 2

Occasions that can move one toward intimacy (like Valentine's Day, spring fever, or one's senior year) are examples of intimacy readiness cues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Couples who solve the autonomy-togetherness dialectic by choosing autonomy in some activities and togetherness in other arenas are using:

Accepted Answer

A)  topical segmentation. 
B)  cyclic alternation. 
C)  moderation. 
D)  reframing. 
A)  topical segmentation. 
B)  cyclic alternation. 
C)  moderation. 
D)  reframing.

Question 4

Reciprocal liking assumes the basic premise of healthy self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Bonding is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a negative inescapable spiral. 
B)  a stage in the dissolution of a relationship. 
C)  the public legitimization of a relationship. 
D)  a paradoxical injunction. 
A)  a negative inescapable spiral. 
B)  a stage in the dissolution of a relationship. 
C)  the public legitimization of a relationship. 
D)  a paradoxical injunction.

Question 6

Stafford says that people in long-distance romantic relationships:

Accepted Answer

A)  have more realistic perceptions of the flaws of their partner. 
B)  have idealized images of each other. 
C)  usually break up because of the stress of a long-distance relationship. 
D)  are more suspicious and less trusting of their partner than in a face-to- face couple. 
A)  have more realistic perceptions of the flaws of their partner. 
B)  have idealized images of each other. 
C)  usually break up because of the stress of a long-distance relationship. 
D)  are more suspicious and less trusting of their partner than in a face-to- face couple.

Question 7

Discuss the pattern of relational dissolution in Knapp's model. Name each stage and describe what happens in it. Offer at least three suggestions for ways couples can slow down or reverse the process of relational dissolution.

Accepted Answer

Knapp's model of relational dissolution

Question 8

Which of the following is not a strategy for resolving dialectic tensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyclic alteration 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Reframing 
D)  Disqualification 
A)  Cyclic alteration 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Reframing 
D)  Disqualification

Question 9

Terry likes to control and dominate other people. Terry is an abdicrat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Lydia and Ivan never had a chance to form a relationship because they never met. He's from Ukraine and she's from Southern California. Which filter eliminated them as potential romantic partners?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pre-interaction cues 
B)  Interaction cues 
C)  Sociological/incidental cues 
D)  Cognitive cues 
A)  Pre-interaction cues 
B)  Interaction cues 
C)  Sociological/incidental cues 
D)  Cognitive cues

Question 11

When "dating" came into style, it transformed the balance of power between the sexes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A person who asks his or her partner to do all kinds of favors just to see how far the other can be pushed and how dedicated the other is to the relationship is using which secret test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indirect suggestion 
B)  Separation 
C)  Endurance 
D)  Triangle test 
A)  Indirect suggestion 
B)  Separation 
C)  Endurance 
D)  Triangle test

Question 13

According to Jeanne Marecek, what three ways do traditional gender roles typically affect same-sex dyads?

Accepted Answer

According to Jeanne Marecek, traditional

Question 14

Discuss the notion of "dialectic tension" in intimate relationships. In particular, comment on the ways people can manage the expressive/protective and the autonomy/togetherness dialectics.

Accepted Answer

Dialectic tension in intimate relationsh

Question 15

Gunnysacking is a good thing to do if you want to manage a conflict wisely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss Rawlins' stages of friendship. Do you agree or disagree with this progression? What conclusions can be drawn from this developmental model?

Accepted Answer

Rawlins' stages of friendship, as outlin

Question 17

Identify at least three factors of attraction and explain how they apply to interpersonal relationships.

Accepted Answer

Three factors of attraction in interpers

Question 18

Which is NOT one of the ways couples bias their perceptions of intimate relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  They underestimate attitude similarity between themselves and partners. 
B)  They perceive their own relational communication as more positive than their partner does. 
C)  They differ in their perceptions of who makes important family or relational decisions. 
D)  None of the above; all are ways couples bias perceptions. 
A)  They underestimate attitude similarity between themselves and partners. 
B)  They perceive their own relational communication as more positive than their partner does. 
C)  They differ in their perceptions of who makes important family or relational decisions. 
D)  None of the above; all are ways couples bias perceptions.

Question 19

Gunnysacking is:

Accepted Answer

A)  breaking up a conflict into small, easily managed units. 
B)  analyzing each conflict after it has occurred to see what you can do better in the future. 
C)  failing to confront problems when they come up. 
D)  ambushing a person by making him/her think you have something positive to say and then criticizing the person harshly. 
A)  breaking up a conflict into small, easily managed units. 
B)  analyzing each conflict after it has occurred to see what you can do better in the future. 
C)  failing to confront problems when they come up. 
D)  ambushing a person by making him/her think you have something positive to say and then criticizing the person harshly.

Question 20

Which of the following was true of love in 19th-century America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Love was considered a duty that often followed marriage. 
B)  Lovers were very closed and unemotional. 
C)  Lovers shared a single identity, often describing themselves as halves of a single self. 
D)  Lovers were careful never to criticize one another or themselves. 
A)  Love was considered a duty that often followed marriage. 
B)  Lovers were very closed and unemotional. 
C)  Lovers shared a single identity, often describing themselves as halves of a single self. 
D)  Lovers were careful never to criticize one another or themselves.

Which is NOT a good rule to follow in giving effective feedback?

Occasions that can move one toward intimacy (like Valentine's Day, spring fever, or one's senior year) are examples of intimacy readiness cues.

Couples who solve the autonomy-togetherness dialectic by choosing autonomy in some activities and togetherness in other arenas are using:

Reciprocal liking assumes the basic premise of healthy self-esteem.

Bonding is:

Stafford says that people in long-distance romantic relationships:

Discuss the pattern of relational dissolution in Knapp's model. Name each stage and describe what happens in it. Offer at least three suggestions for ways couples can slow down or reverse the process of relational dissolution.

Which of the following is not a strategy for resolving dialectic tensions?

Terry likes to control and dominate other people. Terry is an abdicrat.

Lydia and Ivan never had a chance to form a relationship because they never met. He's from Ukraine and she's from Southern California. Which filter eliminated them as potential romantic partners?

When "dating" came into style, it transformed the balance of power between the sexes.

A person who asks his or her partner to do all kinds of favors just to see how far the other can be pushed and how dedicated the other is to the relationship is using which secret test?

According to Jeanne Marecek, what three ways do traditional gender roles typically affect same-sex dyads?

Discuss the notion of "dialectic tension" in intimate relationships. In particular, comment on the ways people can manage the expressive/protective and the autonomy/togetherness dialectics.

Gunnysacking is a good thing to do if you want to manage a conflict wisely.

Discuss Rawlins' stages of friendship. Do you agree or disagree with this progression? What conclusions can be drawn from this developmental model?

Identify at least three factors of attraction and explain how they apply to interpersonal relationships.

Which is NOT one of the ways couples bias their perceptions of intimate relationships?

Gunnysacking is:

Which of the following was true of love in 19th-century America?

Introduction- Communication and Competence

Building Interpersonal Relationships

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

Managing Professional Relationships

Interpersonal Communication Culture and Change

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Exam 11: Creating Intimate Relationships

Which is NOT a good rule to follow in giving effective feedback?

Occasions that can move one toward intimacy (like Valentine's Day, spring fever, or one's senior year) are examples of intimacy readiness cues.

Couples who solve the autonomy-togetherness dialectic by choosing autonomy in some activities and togetherness in other arenas are using:

Reciprocal liking assumes the basic premise of healthy self-esteem.

Bonding is:

Stafford says that people in long-distance romantic relationships:

Discuss the pattern of relational dissolution in Knapp's model. Name each stage and describe what happens in it. Offer at least three suggestions for ways couples can slow down or reverse the process of relational dissolution.

Which of the following is not a strategy for resolving dialectic tensions?

Terry likes to control and dominate other people. Terry is an abdicrat.

Lydia and Ivan never had a chance to form a relationship because they never met. He's from Ukraine and she's from Southern California. Which filter eliminated them as potential romantic partners?

When "dating" came into style, it transformed the balance of power between the sexes.

A person who asks his or her partner to do all kinds of favors just to see how far the other can be pushed and how dedicated the other is to the relationship is using which secret test?

According to Jeanne Marecek, what three ways do traditional gender roles typically affect same-sex dyads?

Discuss the notion of "dialectic tension" in intimate relationships. In particular, comment on the ways people can manage the expressive/protective and the autonomy/togetherness dialectics.

Gunnysacking is a good thing to do if you want to manage a conflict wisely.

Discuss Rawlins' stages of friendship. Do you agree or disagree with this progression? What conclusions can be drawn from this developmental model?

Identify at least three factors of attraction and explain how they apply to interpersonal relationships.

Which is NOT one of the ways couples bias their perceptions of intimate relationships?

Gunnysacking is:

Which of the following was true of love in 19th-century America?

Introduction- Communication and Competence

Building Interpersonal Relationships

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

Managing Professional Relationships

Interpersonal Communication Culture and Change

Filters