Exam 10: Communication in Close Relationships

Attachment theory argues that, while secure attachment in childhood leads to confident adult communicators, insecure attachment has little to no impact on later life.

DO NOT USE "Why don't you go ahead and visit your friends without me this weekend.I'll stick around and catch up on my studies." This statement typifies which relational stage?​

DO NOT USE Immediacy only occurs through nonverbal behavior such as eye contact and facial expressions.

DO NOT USE​ Social exchange theory suggests that we often seek out people who can give us

DO NOT USE Social circles merge and the relational partners take on a new relational identity in the intensifying stage of relationships.

DO NOT USE The experimenting stage of interpersonal relationships is characterized by small talk.

DO NOT USE According to the text, we are usually attracted to people who​

Young adults from laissez-faire backgrounds are more confident listeners and more intellectually flexible than those from consensual or pluralistic families.

Research of male and female intimacy styles shows that

The way parents communicate with their young children creates secure or insecure bonds that have powerful and lasting effects.

DO NOT USE Whenever we discuss a relationship with another, we are​

According to research studies, which family communication pattern produces more productive and satisfying results?

Define a relational transgression and provide some examples of specific types of transgressions.Also, explain the four categories of transgressions.

Telling someone "You can count on me" will usually guarantee loyalty because it's a measure of surefire commitment.

DO NOT USE Dialectical tensions exist in relationships when two incompatible forces or pressures exist at the same time.

DO NOT USE There are two types of relational control: decision control and conversation control.