Question 1

Explain and give an example of the costs and rewards of relationships.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but one example would be if a relationship is long distance, and the couple finds they cannot afford to see each other much and do not have a connection any longer, the relationship is high cost and low reward and unlikely to last. However, if a couple sees each other regularly (on the same college campus, for example) and finds they continue to have much in common, it is low cost and high reward and more likely to last.

Question 2

In what ways are our cognitions important in the interpretation and progression of our relationships?

Accepted Answer

Our cognitions about relationships are central to the perception of relationship progress. We use imagined trajectories, or understandings of the various paths relationships can take and the outcomes of those paths, to evaluate relationships. In addition, we make sense of relationships with others through turning points, or perceptions of events that transform relationships.

Question 3

______ is the physical or virtual distance between two people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Span 
B)  Proximity 
C)  Dispersion 
D)  Closeness 
A)  Span 
B)  Proximity 
C)  Dispersion 
D)  Closeness B

Question 4

In the Model of Interaction Stages, there are five stages of coming together: initiating, experimenting, intensifying, integrating, and bonding

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are the major advantages and disadvantages of the Internet for relationships?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Relationships chosen

Question 6

Which is an example of an external pressure on a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  how your partner likes to dress 
B)  how your parents raised you 
C)  your attitudes towards same-sex relationships 
D)  your community's attitudes towards same-sex relationships 
A)  how your partner likes to dress 
B)  how your parents raised you 
C)  your attitudes towards same-sex relationships 
D)  your community's attitudes towards same-sex relationships

Question 7

Rafael and Rachel met in grad school. Their relationship started getting more serious, and Rachel decided to bring Rafael to her family gathering for Passover. Rafael was not raised Jewish, and Rachel was concerned her family would not approve of their relationship. To her surprise, Rachel's family embraced Rafael with open-mindedness. This is an example of a(n) ______ turning point.

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal/normative 
B)  dyadic 
C)  social network 
D)  circumstantial 
A)  interpersonal/normative 
B)  dyadic 
C)  social network 
D)  circumstantial

Question 8

An example of a behavioral relational symbol would be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a favorite restaurant 
B)  an engagement ring 
C)  spending a holiday together 
D)  a nickname 
A)  a favorite restaurant 
B)  an engagement ring 
C)  spending a holiday together 
D)  a nickname

Question 9

A person thinking, "I'm too young to get married," is exhibiting which type of turning point?

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal/normative 
B)  dyadic 
C)  social network 
D)  circumstantial 
A)  interpersonal/normative 
B)  dyadic 
C)  social network 
D)  circumstantial

Question 10

What term in the text refers to a unique private world constructed and sustained by partners in a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Exchange Theory 
B)  relational dialectic 
C)  relational culture 
D)  social attractiveness 
A)  Social Exchange Theory 
B)  relational dialectic 
C)  relational culture 
D)  social attractiveness

Question 11

Irwin Altman and Dallas Taylor developed the Social Penetration Theory to show how relationships progress toward intimacy as a result of ______ from both partners.

Accepted Answer

A)  mutual trust 
B)  self-disclosure 
C)  physical attraction 
D)  words of affirmation 
A)  mutual trust 
B)  self-disclosure 
C)  physical attraction 
D)  words of affirmation

Question 12

What perspective would suggest that relationships with a high cost but low rewards are unlikely to form and last?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Exchange Theory 
B)  relationship dialectics theory 
C)  the halo effect 
D)  the horns effect 
A)  Social Exchange Theory 
B)  relationship dialectics theory 
C)  the halo effect 
D)  the horns effect

Question 13

Which turning point in a relationship occurs when you evaluate yourself, your partner, or the relationship by standards of what is ideal and/or normal?

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal/normative 
B)  dyadic 
C)  social network 
D)  circumstantial 
A)  interpersonal/normative 
B)  dyadic 
C)  social network 
D)  circumstantial

Question 14

In resolving dialectical tension, agreeing on one end of the continuum over the other is the most satisfying solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What kind of turning point occurs when events that are perceived as beyond your control (and your partner's) influence the relationship, such as illnesses, relocations, and natural disasters?

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal/normative 
B)  dyadic 
C)  social network 
D)  circumstantial 
A)  interpersonal/normative 
B)  dyadic 
C)  social network 
D)  circumstantial

Question 16

The metaphor used by Altman and Taylor to represent individuals in a relationship is that of a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  bucket 
B)  apple 
C)  airplane 
D)  onion 
A)  bucket 
B)  apple 
C)  airplane 
D)  onion

Question 17

______ is resolving a dialectical tension by transforming the two needs of a dialectical tension so they are no longer experienced as opposites.

Accepted Answer

A)  Selection 
B)  Separation 
C)  Neutralization 
D)  Reframing 
A)  Selection 
B)  Separation 
C)  Neutralization 
D)  Reframing

Question 18

______ refers to the tendency to associate positive traits with a person based on their physical appearance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical attraction 
B)  Proximity 
C)  Halo effect 
D)  Horns effect 
A)  Physical attraction 
B)  Proximity 
C)  Halo effect 
D)  Horns effect

Question 19

______ communication involves situations when the affection, emotion, and intimacy that develops through computer-mediated communication equals or surpasses what happens face to face.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyperpersonal 
B)  Technology-intensive 
C)  Social-networking 
D)  Virtual 
A)  Hyperpersonal 
B)  Technology-intensive 
C)  Social-networking 
D)  Virtual

Question 20

What are the foundations of turning points?

Accepted Answer

Our interpretation of events t

Explain and give an example of the costs and rewards of relationships.

In what ways are our cognitions important in the interpretation and progression of our relationships?

______ is the physical or virtual distance between two people.

In the Model of Interaction Stages, there are five stages of coming together: initiating, experimenting, intensifying, integrating, and bonding

What are the major advantages and disadvantages of the Internet for relationships?

Which is an example of an external pressure on a relationship?

An example of a behavioral relational symbol would be ______.

A person thinking, "I'm too young to get married," is exhibiting which type of turning point?

What term in the text refers to a unique private world constructed and sustained by partners in a relationship?

Irwin Altman and Dallas Taylor developed the Social Penetration Theory to show how relationships progress toward intimacy as a result of ______ from both partners.

What perspective would suggest that relationships with a high cost but low rewards are unlikely to form and last?

Which turning point in a relationship occurs when you evaluate yourself, your partner, or the relationship by standards of what is ideal and/or normal?

In resolving dialectical tension, agreeing on one end of the continuum over the other is the most satisfying solution.

What kind of turning point occurs when events that are perceived as beyond your control (and your partner's) influence the relationship, such as illnesses, relocations, and natural disasters?

The metaphor used by Altman and Taylor to represent individuals in a relationship is that of a(n) ______.

______ is resolving a dialectical tension by transforming the two needs of a dialectical tension so they are no longer experienced as opposites.

______ refers to the tendency to associate positive traits with a person based on their physical appearance.

______ communication involves situations when the affection, emotion, and intimacy that develops through computer-mediated communication equals or surpasses what happens face to face.

What are the foundations of turning points?

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Organizing Your Presentation

Delivering Your Presentations

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Exam 7: Interpersonal Communication

Explain and give an example of the costs and rewards of relationships.

In what ways are our cognitions important in the interpretation and progression of our relationships?

______ is the physical or virtual distance between two people.

In the Model of Interaction Stages, there are five stages of coming together: initiating, experimenting, intensifying, integrating, and bonding

What are the major advantages and disadvantages of the Internet for relationships?

Which is an example of an external pressure on a relationship?

An example of a behavioral relational symbol would be ______.

A person thinking, "I'm too young to get married," is exhibiting which type of turning point?

What term in the text refers to a unique private world constructed and sustained by partners in a relationship?

Irwin Altman and Dallas Taylor developed the Social Penetration Theory to show how relationships progress toward intimacy as a result of ______ from both partners.

What perspective would suggest that relationships with a high cost but low rewards are unlikely to form and last?

Which turning point in a relationship occurs when you evaluate yourself, your partner, or the relationship by standards of what is ideal and/or normal?

In resolving dialectical tension, agreeing on one end of the continuum over the other is the most satisfying solution.

What kind of turning point occurs when events that are perceived as beyond your control (and your partner's) influence the relationship, such as illnesses, relocations, and natural disasters?

The metaphor used by Altman and Taylor to represent individuals in a relationship is that of a(n) ______.

______ is resolving a dialectical tension by transforming the two needs of a dialectical tension so they are no longer experienced as opposites.

______ refers to the tendency to associate positive traits with a person based on their physical appearance.

______ communication involves situations when the affection, emotion, and intimacy that develops through computer-mediated communication equals or surpasses what happens face to face.

What are the foundations of turning points?

Communication in the 21st Century

Perception, Self, and Communication

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication, Culture, and Diversity

Small Group and Team Communication

Workplace and Organizational Communication

Communication and New Media

Selecting Your Topic and Knowing Your Audience

Organizing Your Presentation

Delivering Your Presentations

Informative Presentations

Persuasive Presentations

The Art of Interviews: Understanding the Process, Types of Questions, and Importance of First Impressions

Filters