Exam 9: Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Rory has realized that she and Boothe seem to increasingly find fault with one another and engage in coercive conflict.She and Boothe are at which stage of relationship de-escalation?

Complementary needs refers to

Which of the following elements of interpersonal attraction is most likely to be a source of long-term maintenance attraction rather than one of short-term initial attraction?

A highly intimate, close relationship in which a large amount of self-disclosure has occurred over a wide range of topics would most likely represent ________ of disclosures.

It is in the de-intensification stage that the perspective of the relationship changes from "we" and "us" to "you" and "me."

Predicted outcome value theory claims that people are most attracted to

Filtering is a process in which we increase the number of partners at each stage of relational development by applying selection criteria that a potential close friend must meet.

In their relationship, Ida and Harold tend to share power and that power tends to shift back and forth between them, depending on situations.This type of relationship is known as a parallel relationship.

How do short-term initial attraction and long-term maintenance attraction differ?

Bill and Marilyn have begun to further develop their own language code (idioms and inside jokes), use fewer words to communicate, and rely more on nonverbal cues including increased physical contact and decreased physical distance during conversations.At which stage of relationship escalation are they?