Question 1

For emotions like disgust,happiness,fear,and surprise,facial expressions:

Accepted Answer

A)  are recognizable universally. 
B)  vary quite a bit from culture to culture. 
C)  vary depending upon the age and level of maturity of the person. 
D)  are unrecognizable to people beyond their own culture. 
A)  are recognizable universally. 
B)  vary quite a bit from culture to culture. 
C)  vary depending upon the age and level of maturity of the person. 
D)  are unrecognizable to people beyond their own culture.

Question 2

Kayla tells her partner that she doesn't like it when he comes home late from a night drinking with his friends.Which of the following would be a response involving validation?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Well, I hate it when you and your friends insist on holding a party here at the house." 
B)  "I can't believe you complain about that when you do it too." 
C)  "I guess I can see why that would bother you. But I feel like this is something I need in the middle of a long week at work." 
D)  "It is a stupid thing to do. I'll stop." 
A)  "Well, I hate it when you and your friends insist on holding a party here at the house." 
B)  "I can't believe you complain about that when you do it too." 
C)  "I guess I can see why that would bother you. But I feel like this is something I need in the middle of a long week at work." 
D)  "It is a stupid thing to do. I'll stop."

Question 3

All of the following statements are true regarding gender differences in self-disclosure,EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more self-disclosing than men are. 
B)  Women elicit more self-disclosure than men do. 
C)  Women disclose more to other women than to men. 
D)  Men disclose more to other men than to women. 
A)  Women are more self-disclosing than men are. 
B)  Women elicit more self-disclosure than men do. 
C)  Women disclose more to other women than to men. 
D)  Men disclose more to other men than to women.

Question 4

Which of these is an I-statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  I feel overwhelmed and anxious when you talk so much. 
B)  I talk a lot. 
C)  I think you are talking more than you need to get your point across. 
D)  I'm a strong-willed person. 
A)  I feel overwhelmed and anxious when you talk so much. 
B)  I talk a lot. 
C)  I think you are talking more than you need to get your point across. 
D)  I'm a strong-willed person.

Question 5

Message decoding is a process associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  sending a message. 
B)  using secret codes to send and decipher messages. 
C)  using mediated communication, such as the Internet or voice mail. 
D)  receiving a message. 
A)  sending a message. 
B)  using secret codes to send and decipher messages. 
C)  using mediated communication, such as the Internet or voice mail. 
D)  receiving a message.

Question 6

When you reveal personal information to a friend,you are engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  mimicry. 
B)  self-monitoring. 
C)  self-disclosure. 
D)  belligerence. 
A)  mimicry. 
B)  self-monitoring. 
C)  self-disclosure. 
D)  belligerence.

Question 7

The problem with conversations that drift off-beam is that couples involved in these conversations:

Accepted Answer

A)  do not spend enough time on a topic to resolve the problem. 
B)  spend so much time on one problem that others are never addressed. 
C)  keep complaining about the same things over and over again. 
D)  tend to accuse their partners of things that are not true. 
A)  do not spend enough time on a topic to resolve the problem. 
B)  spend so much time on one problem that others are never addressed. 
C)  keep complaining about the same things over and over again. 
D)  tend to accuse their partners of things that are not true.

Question 8

Differences between men and women in self-disclosure have to do with:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender roles. 
B)  biological sex. 
C)  effort. 
D)  false stereotypes-there really is no difference. 
A)  gender roles. 
B)  biological sex. 
C)  effort. 
D)  false stereotypes-there really is no difference.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of smiling?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is learned. 
B)  It is innate. 
C)  It is mimicked. 
D)  Its meaning varies across cultures. 
A)  It is learned. 
B)  It is innate. 
C)  It is mimicked. 
D)  Its meaning varies across cultures.

Question 10

When two people in a conversation are involved in nonconscious behavioral mimicry:

Accepted Answer

A)  one of the members will feel mocked and the conversation usually falters. 
B)  the conversation tends to flow and the members tend to like each other. 
C)  the conversation tends to be stilted and superficial. 
D)  one of the members usually notices and changes his or her behavior to avoid the mimicry. 
A)  one of the members will feel mocked and the conversation usually falters. 
B)  the conversation tends to flow and the members tend to like each other. 
C)  the conversation tends to be stilted and superficial. 
D)  one of the members usually notices and changes his or her behavior to avoid the mimicry.

Question 11

According to the social penetration theory,as relationships develop,the _____,or variety,of topics discussed between partners _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  breadth; decreases 
B)  breadth; increases 
C)  depth; decreases 
D)  depth; increases 
A)  breadth; decreases 
B)  breadth; increases 
C)  depth; decreases 
D)  depth; increases

Question 12

What function of nonverbal communication is most likely served by a broad smile that signifies to another that you REALLY liked what he or she said?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expressing intimacy 
B)  Providing information 
C)  Regulating interaction 
D)  Service-task function 
A)  Expressing intimacy 
B)  Providing information 
C)  Regulating interaction 
D)  Service-task function

Question 13

After listening to her husband talk about their dwindling finances,Sabrina says,"Am I correct in thinking you are feeling anxious that we are spending more than we can afford and would like us to look for ways of cutting expenses?" This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  dysfunctional communication. 
B)  mindreading. 
C)  paraphrasing. 
D)  perception checking. 
A)  dysfunctional communication. 
B)  mindreading. 
C)  paraphrasing. 
D)  perception checking.

Question 14

In the middle of a fight with his wife,Joe clams up,refusing to argue further or respond to his wife's comments.Joe is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  criticism. 
B)  contempt. 
C)  defensiveness. 
D)  stonewalling. 
A)  criticism. 
B)  contempt. 
C)  defensiveness. 
D)  stonewalling.

Question 15

When Terri gets angry with her husband for not helping with the housework,she reacts by calling him lazy and useless rather than expressing her need for help around the house.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  stonewalling. 
B)  defensiveness. 
C)  criticism. 
D)  kitchen-sinking. 
A)  stonewalling. 
B)  defensiveness. 
C)  criticism. 
D)  kitchen-sinking.

Question 16

Do men or women spend more time watching someone's eyes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men 
B)  Women 
C)  They both watch equally. 
D)  Neither; it is a matter of personality. 
A)  Men 
B)  Women 
C)  They both watch equally. 
D)  Neither; it is a matter of personality.

Question 17

Talking to his professor in her office,Jeremy sits across the desk from her,about 5 feet away.Jeremy and his professor are interacting in the _____ of interpersonal distance.

Accepted Answer

A)  intimate zone 
B)  personal zone 
C)  social zone 
D)  public zone 
A)  intimate zone 
B)  personal zone 
C)  social zone 
D)  public zone

Question 18

Generally in communication,when compared to women,men register:

Accepted Answer

A)  low in instrumentality and low in expressivity. 
B)  high in instrumentality and low in expressivity. 
C)  low in instrumentality and high in expressivity. 
D)  high in instrumentality and high in expressivity. 
A)  low in instrumentality and low in expressivity. 
B)  high in instrumentality and low in expressivity. 
C)  low in instrumentality and high in expressivity. 
D)  high in instrumentality and high in expressivity.

Question 19

Communication begins with the senders' intentions,which must first be:

Accepted Answer

A)  encoded. 
B)  decoded. 
C)  inferred. 
D)  interfered with. 
A)  encoded. 
B)  decoded. 
C)  inferred. 
D)  interfered with.

Question 20

Which of the following theories suggests that relationship development is tied to systematic changes in communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attachment theory 
B)  Social penetration theory 
C)  Interpersonal distance theory 
D)  Social comparison theory 
A)  Attachment theory 
B)  Social penetration theory 
C)  Interpersonal distance theory 
D)  Social comparison theory

For emotions like disgust,happiness,fear,and surprise,facial expressions:

Kayla tells her partner that she doesn't like it when he comes home late from a night drinking with his friends.Which of the following would be a response involving validation?

All of the following statements are true regarding gender differences in self-disclosure,EXCEPT which one?

Which of these is an I-statement?

Message decoding is a process associated with:

When you reveal personal information to a friend,you are engaging in:

The problem with conversations that drift off-beam is that couples involved in these conversations:

Differences between men and women in self-disclosure have to do with:

Which of the following is true of smiling?

When two people in a conversation are involved in nonconscious behavioral mimicry:

According to the social penetration theory,as relationships develop,the _,or variety,of topics discussed between partners _.

What function of nonverbal communication is most likely served by a broad smile that signifies to another that you REALLY liked what he or she said?

After listening to her husband talk about their dwindling finances,Sabrina says,"Am I correct in thinking you are feeling anxious that we are spending more than we can afford and would like us to look for ways of cutting expenses?" This illustrates:

In the middle of a fight with his wife,Joe clams up,refusing to argue further or respond to his wife's comments.Joe is engaging in:

When Terri gets angry with her husband for not helping with the housework,she reacts by calling him lazy and useless rather than expressing her need for help around the house.This is an example of:

Do men or women spend more time watching someone's eyes?

Talking to his professor in her office,Jeremy sits across the desk from her,about 5 feet away.Jeremy and his professor are interacting in the _____ of interpersonal distance.

Generally in communication,when compared to women,men register:

Communication begins with the senders' intentions,which must first be:

Which of the following theories suggests that relationship development is tied to systematic changes in communication?

The Building Blocks of Relationships

Research Methods

Attraction

Social Cognition

Interdependency

Friendship

Love

Sexuality

Stresses and Strains

Conflict

Power and Violence

The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships

Maintaining and Repairing Relationships

Filters

Exam 5: Communication

For emotions like disgust,happiness,fear,and surprise,facial expressions:

Kayla tells her partner that she doesn't like it when he comes home late from a night drinking with his friends.Which of the following would be a response involving validation?

All of the following statements are true regarding gender differences in self-disclosure,EXCEPT which one?

Which of these is an I-statement?

Message decoding is a process associated with:

When you reveal personal information to a friend,you are engaging in:

The problem with conversations that drift off-beam is that couples involved in these conversations:

Differences between men and women in self-disclosure have to do with:

Which of the following is true of smiling?

When two people in a conversation are involved in nonconscious behavioral mimicry:

According to the social penetration theory,as relationships develop,the _____,or variety,of topics discussed between partners _____.

What function of nonverbal communication is most likely served by a broad smile that signifies to another that you REALLY liked what he or she said?

After listening to her husband talk about their dwindling finances,Sabrina says,"Am I correct in thinking you are feeling anxious that we are spending more than we can afford and would like us to look for ways of cutting expenses?" This illustrates:

In the middle of a fight with his wife,Joe clams up,refusing to argue further or respond to his wife's comments.Joe is engaging in:

When Terri gets angry with her husband for not helping with the housework,she reacts by calling him lazy and useless rather than expressing her need for help around the house.This is an example of:

Do men or women spend more time watching someone's eyes?

Talking to his professor in her office,Jeremy sits across the desk from her,about 5 feet away.Jeremy and his professor are interacting in the _____ of interpersonal distance.

Generally in communication,when compared to women,men register:

Communication begins with the senders' intentions,which must first be:

Which of the following theories suggests that relationship development is tied to systematic changes in communication?

The Building Blocks of Relationships

Research Methods

Attraction

Social Cognition

Interdependency

Friendship

Love

Sexuality

Stresses and Strains

Conflict

Power and Violence

The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships

Maintaining and Repairing Relationships

Filters

According to the social penetration theory,as relationships develop,the _,or variety,of topics discussed between partners _.