Exam 7: Interpersonal Relationships

The relationship stage in which we are more likely to act selflessly is ________.

The relationship stage characterized by merging social networks is ________.

The need for physical contact doesn't apply to online relationships.

Your Johari window is not fixed;it will change over time to reflect changes in your relationship.

Nick wants to spend lots of time with his new partner,David.He likes feeling like a bonded couple and enjoys the time they share.However,he also doesn't want to lose his feeling of independence.What relationship dialectic is Nick struggling with?

Electronically-mediated communication isn't as intimate as face-to-face communication.

Cassie knows that she has difficulty reading.She does not disclose this information to her friends.This information falls into the quadrant of her Johari window labeled _______.

Jocelyn is one of Violet's Facebook "friends." They went to high school together but never saw each other outside of school.When Facebook reminds Jocelyn that it's Violet's birthday,she writes "Happy Birthday!" on her wall,but they do not communicate otherwise.Jocelyn and Violet are _______.

In the previous question Delia and Eloise are attempting to deal with which relational dialectic?

One of the signs that we recognize we are dissatisfied with a relationship is when _______.

All too often we use withdrawal,avoidance,or manipulation to end relationships.Think about a relationship that you ended or a relationship you watched end.How could direct,open honesty have helped this relationship end better,or even transformed it into a different kind of functioning relationship?

All of the following are guidelines for maintaining friendships except _______.

Imagine you are a relationship advice columnist.You receive the following email.Using what you know about relationship dialectics,respond to this person.Be sure to use at least 3 terms from the chapter:students should identify the dialectic [autonomy-connection],identify the current management strategy [temporal selection],and suggest another strategy [e.g.reframing]) Dear Communication Expert. I'm having a problem in my relationship.I love spending time with my boyfriend Max.We have fun together,he's really nice,and I really like him.However,I don't want to be with him all of the time.I like doing my own thing too.My friends say this is weird and that if I love Max,I should want to be with him as much as possible.Max also seems hurt when I say I want time alone.Right now,I'm just giving in and spending most of my time with him because it seems like the right thing to do;but I'm not happy.I don't want to break up with Max,but I also don't want him to be my whole life.Is something wrong with me? Can I fix this problem? Thank you! Confused in California

Delia and Eloise are so bored of their routines that they decide to completely disregard predictability and spend a week doing lots of new things they have never done.This is an example of which strategy of managing relationship dialectics?

According to your textbook,a platonic relationship is less intimate than a romantic relationship.

Ian and Kelly still have date night every Thursday in order to have time together away from the family,but lately they barely talk and they have started just going to the same restaurant instead of trying new things every week like they had originally planned.They are experiencing _______.

Many relationships remain static over time.

A healthy relationship is characterized by _______.

What is the difference between an acquaintance and a friend?

One benefit of electronically-mediated relationships is that they ________.