Exam 7: Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

We negotiate conversational turn-taking primarily through nonverbal behavior.

The Johari Window looks at which two interpersonal communication dimensions?

Mark Knapp and Anita Vangelisti describe 10 predictable stages in intimate relationships, which are divided into two major phases: (1) coming together and (2) coming apart.

Every time Alex discusses the project with Walter, he talks about how several attempts have been made to begin it within the last five years and that they all failed. Which ineffective self-disclosure technique is Alex demonstrating?

Identify and discuss the characteristics of an active-empathic listener.

Family roles are often linked to family rules.

Jealousy has the power to damage and end relationships beyond repair. Define jealousy and describe the different ways in which people express jealousy. Then identify two communication strategies for addressing jealousy. Provide an example to demonstrate your understanding of each strategy.

Research indicates that play and friendship are the same thing to young children.

Cell phone etiquette has been the subject of countless newspaper and magazine articles. Your textbook highlights some of these findings. What strategies will help you communicate effectively when using a cell phone?

Closed-ended questions usually require more than a yes or no answer.

Even though adolescents and young adults have more opportunities to make friends than any other age group, more of them express loneliness at this stage than at any other life stage.

Interpersonal communication occurs when a limited number of people, usually two, interact and generate meaning through verbal and nonverbal messages.

During Knapp and Vangelisti's differentiating stage of intimate relationships, there is more use of "I" and "you," than "we" and "our." There is also more conflict.

According to Social Penetration Theory, self-disclosure becomes more frequent as the depth and breadth of your relationships develops.

Giving and asking for feedback effectively relies on giving good advice rather than sharing personal perceptions.

Leaning slightly away is an example of a nonverbal behavior associated with turn-yielding cues.

The ancient Roman statesman Cicero wrote, "If you take friendship out of life, you take the sun out of the world." Explain why you agree or disagree with Cicero. Then explain the characteristics and impact of friendships during childhood and then during adolescence and young adulthood.

In terms of Gibb's concept of communication climate, what type of response is illustrated in the following statement? "Look, I've done this a million times, so it would be a lot easier for everyone if I did this on my own."

Researchers claim that a five-second touch can convey specific emotions such as sympathy and sadness.

An emotion is the feeling-often accompanied by physical changes-you experience when reacting to a situation.