Exam 9: Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Francois and Pierre are brothers who are constantly challenging one another.When deciding what, how, or when to play, they both believe the other should defer to his judgment.What kind of relationship do they most likely have?

According to relational dialectics theory, each pair of tensions is present in every relationship.

Which of the following is most likely an example of a relationship of choice?

Describe dialectical theory and name and describe the three dialectical tensions.

Predicted outcome value theory asserts that people assess the potential rewards of a relationship based upon the possible costs to determine whether or not to invest in developing a relationship.

Describe each of the three types of power relationships in an analysis of which one you think is best.

In their relationship, neither Bette nor Sam wants to take control or make decisions.This type of relationship is known as a competitive symmetrical relationship.

The degree to which relational partners mutually confirm, value, and accept each other's sense of self is known as which of the following?

Name and briefly describe three of the four types of costs and rewards that are considered as part of social exchange theory.

Liza and Charles have been friends for quite a while.They argue quite a bit about almost every decision that has to be made.If Liza wants to see a movie, Charles wants to go to dinner first.If Charles wants to stay home and watch TV, Liza always wants to do something else.Which of the following best characterizes the type of relationship they seem to have?

Which of the dialectical tensions was found to be the most important in the study of married couples reported in your textbook?

We tend to like people who like us.

Steven and Sean have been friends for a long time, but it is clear that Steven likes to be in charge and Sean prefers to go along.Which of the following type of relationship best characterizes their friendship?

A person is more likely to be attracted to a next-door neighbor than someone down the block.

How can Meghan explain to Danny what power is in a relationship and how power can impact a relationship?

Which of the following is the name for the theory that suggests that each of us has our own boundaries and rules for sharing personal information?

Einar sees Alexandra every day across the room in his history class but has never talked with her.Einar likes the way Alexandra looks, including the way she dresses and how she wears her hair.He's even more attracted to her apparent intelligence and the way she handles herself in class discussions and during interactions with the instructor.He'd like to know more about her, so he asks one of his friends about her.Einar, using a passive strategy to gain information about her, is probably in the preinteraction awareness stage of any relationship that might develop between them.

When the decision about where to eat is in question, John usually defers to Phil.On the other hand, when it comes to which movie to see, John usually makes the decision.John and Phil's friendship seems to work that way in general.John is the expert and in charge of some things and Phil in others.Which of the following best characterizes their friendship?

The approach that represents a model of self-disclosure that reflects both breadth and depth of shared information is

Sylvia is somewhat dissatisfied with her friendship with Sarah, in part because Sarah has been depressed a lot lately and isn't as much fun to be around anymore.Sylvia maintains her friendship with Sarah in spite of these reservations, partly because she feels that over the years she has known Sarah, Sarah has been there when Sylvia needed her and they have a lot of history together.According to social exchange theory, which of the following best explains why Sylvia continues to be friends with Sarah?