Exam 7: Understanding Interpersonal Communication

Narcissistic communicators converse mostly about their conversational partners and typically provide less detail in their narratives than their partner might like.

Another term used to describe a conversational narcissist is _____ communicator.

Kendra is an athlete and tends to date men who are also athletes. This demonstrates the idea of attraction based on _____.

Communicating directly with a person in order to reduce our uncertainty is an interactive strategy.

The idea of complementarity is that we are attracted to people who _____.

What is the difference between a relationship of circumstance and a relationship of choice? Give a few examples of each.

Altman and Taylor's model looks at the _____ of information, which refers to how many different issues are discussed by two people. In addition, the model looks at the _____ of information, which looks at the level of intimacy represented by that information.

Karla's friend, Jessica, always had to have the last word. If Karla complained about a difficult test, Jessica would say, "That's nothing, you should see the tests Dr. Brown gives." If Karla is excited about a trip she is going to take, Jessica would say, "Oh, I've been there lots of times." Jessica could be described as having _____.

Marsha and Karen have been friends since grade school. They both deeply value one another's opinions, and they both play an important role in one another's life. This example best illustrates what aspect of interpersonal communication?

Melanie ran an ad searching for a potential roommate to split the rent on a two bedroom house. Stephanie answers the ad, and Melanie suggests that they go out to eat lunch to assess their compatibility as roommates. At lunch, conversation starts off light, discussing where they grew up, etc. Then, Stephanie abruptly changes the topic of the conversation and discloses a time when she was sexually assaulted. Melanie is surprised that Stephanie is disclosing such intimate details since they have just met. Following Stephanie's self-disclosure, there is an awkward silence, and then Melanie changes the subject. Melanie is doubtful that they will get along as roommates. Discuss what happened in this incident in terms of reciprocity, appropriateness, and risk of self-disclosure.

Explain the properties of self-disclosure.

Which of the following statements best describes the focus of uncertainty reduction theory?

Briefly describe and explain the social penetration model.

The unknown quadrant in the Johari window represents information that others know about us that we do not know.

Gender is not an issue in the area of self-disclosure.

In the Johari Window, information that is known by self and others is represented by the _____ quadrant.

Altman and Taylor's model of social penetration illustrates how _____.

When we self-disclose, we make ourselves vulnerable and forfeit control of information.

Explain impersonal communication and provide an example.

Alfredo was not very good at cooking or saving money when he met Belinda. Belinda liked to cook and possessed the ability to prepare a delicious meal for very little money. Alfredo was probably attracted to Belinda due to _____.