Exam 10: Communication in Close Relationships

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Envisioning our family members represented in a mobile, with photos of each member suspended by a thread and connected to bars containing images of other members, may help us better understand the idea that

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Friendships are more likely to end than any other relationship.

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DO NOT USE The person who exercises the greatest amount of conversational control doesn't always make the decisions in interpersonal relationships.

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The family is trying to decide where to go for summer vacation.All family members-and maybe even other relatives-get to weigh in with their perspectives until a consensus is reached.

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Members of an individualistic culture like the United States

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Siblings who are ___________ are often more extraverted and concerned with control than their brothers and sisters.

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DO NOT USE The circumscribing stage of interpersonal relationships involves total avoidance of the other.

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DO NOT USE Differences strengthen a relationship when they are complementary.

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Describe the characteristics of family systems, and explain how they apply to your own family.

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DO NOT USE A study of 78 Internet dating profiles showed that about __________ percent strayed from the truth on some level.

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One researcher concluded that close relationships "may be the single most important source of life satisfaction and emotional well-being, across different ages and cultures."

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Because cultures like Japan and Taiwan are collectivist, people there communicate the same with members of "in-groups" and "out-groups" alike.

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DO NOT USE ​The initiating stage of interpersonal relationships is usually brief.

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DO NOT USE Differentiation in relationships is always negative, since it is part of the "coming apart" process.

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DO NOT USE Reciprocal liking builds attractiveness.

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Discuss the four dimensions of intimacy in a relationship that is important to you.Explain your satisfaction with the intimacy or distance in each area.Relate any other factors (change, independence, culture, gender, etc.) that affect your intimacy in this relationship.

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DO NOT USE​ Talking the most, interrupting the other person, and changing the topic most often are all common indicators of

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Focusing on having intimate communication daily will lead to extremely satisfying relationships.

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Most family members do their own thing and make their own decisions without much discussion.

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An example of a romantic turning point might be

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