Exam 7: Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

Surveys indicate that the majority of cell phone users believe that loud or private calls made in public settings are inappropriate.

In terms of emotional support strategies, what type of comforting message would you be using if you say "I know you can deal with this-as you have many times before"?

If your Johari Window has a large open area, it means that you are very willing to self-disclose and very sensitive to feedback.

Which pane of the Johari Window is represented in the following example? Psychologists are trained to pay careful attention to clients' verbal and nonverbal behavior without revealing their own personal feelings about the client.

During Knapp and Vangelisti's experimenting stage of intimate relationships, there is cautious assessment of the other person and polite communication.

Which theory uses the metaphor of an onion to describe the self-disclosure process?

In the Johari Window, the blind area contains information you are willing to share with others, as well as information you have learned about yourself by accurately interpreting feedback from others.

Define and explain the meaning of emotional intelligence. Identify and describe three communication strategies or characteristics of an emotionally intelligent communicator.

According to Mark Knapp and Anita Vangelisti's stages of intimate relationships, which stage is characterized by the joining of personalities, opinions, and behaviors so that the two individuals become a recognized couple?

According to Robert Plutchik's Psychoevolutionary Emotion Theory, when you combine the two basic emotions of surprise and sadness, the resulting emotion is

The Johari Window looks at two interpersonal dimensions: willingness to self-disclose and receptivity to feedback.

Schutz's Fundamental Interpersonal Relationship Orientation (FIRO) theory describes three basic interpersonal needs: the needs for inclusion, control, and affection. Describe each of these interpersonal needs. Explain each of these needs as well as provide examples to demonstrate your understanding of what happens when they are met and when they are unmet.

According to Jack Gibb, if you say "I can't see any other way of doing this that makes sense," you are using certainty as a communication strategy.

During Knapp and Vangelisti's intensifying stage of intimate relationships, there is more physical contact, more talk, and more self-disclosure.

John Gottman, who studies the value and consequences of close personal relationships and marriages offers several conclusions drawn from his own and others' research. Which of the following answers is not one of these conclusions?

Which of the following behaviors should you initially avoid, if you want to show and generate liking during the process of romancing another person?

Discuss the effects of the obsession some people have about building a network of online friends and followers.

A relationship refers to a short-term attachment or connection to another person.

Which pane of the Johari Window is represented in the following example? You never know what Jen is going to say. And what she says often elicits strong negative reactions from others. She may blurt out embarrassing personal details about her love life or upset other people by telling "the truth" (as she sees it) about their work or appearance.

Which answer represents the following principle of emotional intelligence? You restrain or release your emotions when the situation is appropriate by deciding whether expressing your emotions will facilitate or interfere with your goals.