Question 1

New forms of technology:

Accepted Answer

A)  have a direct impact on the divorce rate. 
B)  do not create opportunities for in education and information dissemination. 
C)  have both positive and negative effects on communication. 
D)  are dramatically overestimated. 
A)  have a direct impact on the divorce rate. 
B)  do not create opportunities for in education and information dissemination. 
C)  have both positive and negative effects on communication. 
D)  are dramatically overestimated.

Question 2

A husband who allows his wife to plan activities, anticipate problems, and make all of the marital adjustments is:

Accepted Answer

A)  autocratic. 
B)  aversive. 
C)  uncommitted. 
D)  encoding. 
A)  autocratic. 
B)  aversive. 
C)  uncommitted. 
D)  encoding.

Question 3

____ occurs when communication doesn't accomplish what it is supposed to accomplish.

Accepted Answer

A)  Channeling 
B)  Communication failure 
C)  Feedback 
D)  Instrumental communication 
A)  Channeling 
B)  Communication failure 
C)  Feedback 
D)  Instrumental communication

Question 4

In negotiation, partners alternate between self-assertion and:

Accepted Answer

A)  empathic listening. 
B)  aversive communication. 
C)  information filtering. 
D)  selective retention. 
A)  empathic listening. 
B)  aversive communication. 
C)  information filtering. 
D)  selective retention.

Question 5

Body language is not really necessary in communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

There is increasing political discussion about the difference between the information rich and the information poor. This is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  information age. 
B)  Internet. 
C)  public information gateway. 
D)  digital divide. 
A)  information age. 
B)  Internet. 
C)  public information gateway. 
D)  digital divide.

Question 7

Research shows that men and women communicate differently:

Accepted Answer

A)  therefore, they should stop trying to get along. 
B)  but this should not be an excuse not to work on communication skills. 
C)  this can be overcome easily through self-assertion. 
D)  which reinforces the need for weekends away. 
A)  therefore, they should stop trying to get along. 
B)  but this should not be an excuse not to work on communication skills. 
C)  this can be overcome easily through self-assertion. 
D)  which reinforces the need for weekends away.

Question 8

Propaganda is used to:

Accepted Answer

A)  identify problem ownership. 
B)  decode complex messages. 
C)  hide or distort reality. 
D)  praise and reassure others. 
A)  identify problem ownership. 
B)  decode complex messages. 
C)  hide or distort reality. 
D)  praise and reassure others.

Question 9

"Richness" means that a couple has:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to engage in constructive criticism. 
B)  created a strong extended family. 
C)  adjusted to the pressures of married life. 
D)  many ways of communicating with one another. 
A)  the ability to engage in constructive criticism. 
B)  created a strong extended family. 
C)  adjusted to the pressures of married life. 
D)  many ways of communicating with one another.

Question 10

____ occurs when the listener understands the speaker and feels his nonverbal communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brainstorming 
B)  Negotiation 
C)  Empathy 
D)  Problem solving 
A)  Brainstorming 
B)  Negotiation 
C)  Empathy 
D)  Problem solving

Question 11

Which of the following statements illustrates the content dimension of communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  "My son is very tall." 
B)  "I am the oldest son." 
C)  "Wash the dishes." 
D)  "The remote control is broken." 
A)  "My son is very tall." 
B)  "I am the oldest son." 
C)  "Wash the dishes." 
D)  "The remote control is broken."

Question 12

In an intimate relationship, the traditional male is expected to:

Accepted Answer

A)  openly express his emotions. 
B)  let the female give him advice. 
C)  exhibit nonassertive behavior. 
D)  be less self-disclosing than women. 
A)  openly express his emotions. 
B)  let the female give him advice. 
C)  exhibit nonassertive behavior. 
D)  be less self-disclosing than women.

Question 13

Based on the principle of _______, the individual who cares the least controls the relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  trust 
B)  affirmation 
C)  least interest 
D)  intimacy 
A)  trust 
B)  affirmation 
C)  least interest 
D)  intimacy

Question 14

A husband threatens to return his Christmas gift. His wife tells him that if he returns the present, she will never buy him another gift as long as she lives. Her husband retaliates by telling her that he is not going to buy her anything for their anniversary or for her birthday. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a vicious circle. 
B)  the principle of least interest. 
C)  autocratic authority. 
D)  problem ownership. 
A)  a vicious circle. 
B)  the principle of least interest. 
C)  autocratic authority. 
D)  problem ownership.

Question 15

Nonassertive behavior has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of confidence. 
B)  feelings of superiority. 
C)  fear. 
D)  embarrassment. 
A)  lack of confidence. 
B)  feelings of superiority. 
C)  fear. 
D)  embarrassment.

Question 16

Jill has a habit of putting down her husband every time they are together with their friends. Last week, she made the statement, "Jerry couldn't change a light bulb without the directions." According to Gottman, the type of couple interaction Jill exhibits that is a predictor of relationship failure is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Every human relationship is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  competition. 
B)  communication. 
C)  empathy. 
D)  commitment. 
A)  competition. 
B)  communication. 
C)  empathy. 
D)  commitment.

Question 18

Nonrealistic conflict is usually easier to handle than realistic conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the past, communication skills were less important because families were largely developed around:

Accepted Answer

A)  religious beliefs. 
B)  selective retention. 
C)  gender roles. 
D)  pseudomutuality. 
A)  religious beliefs. 
B)  selective retention. 
C)  gender roles. 
D)  pseudomutuality.

Question 20

Which of the principles of human behavior can lead to aversive communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  The need to please 
B)  Avoiding pain and seeking pleasure 
C)  Controlling the situation to your advantage 
D)  Listening with deliberation 
A)  The need to please 
B)  Avoiding pain and seeking pleasure 
C)  Controlling the situation to your advantage 
D)  Listening with deliberation

New forms of technology:

A husband who allows his wife to plan activities, anticipate problems, and make all of the marital adjustments is:

____ occurs when communication doesn't accomplish what it is supposed to accomplish.

In negotiation, partners alternate between self-assertion and:

Body language is not really necessary in communication.

There is increasing political discussion about the difference between the information rich and the information poor. This is known as the:

Research shows that men and women communicate differently:

Propaganda is used to:

"Richness" means that a couple has:

____ occurs when the listener understands the speaker and feels his nonverbal communication.

Which of the following statements illustrates the content dimension of communication?

In an intimate relationship, the traditional male is expected to:

Based on the principle of _______, the individual who cares the least controls the relationship.

Nonassertive behavior has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

Every human relationship is based on:

Nonrealistic conflict is usually easier to handle than realistic conflicts.

In the past, communication skills were less important because families were largely developed around:

Which of the principles of human behavior can lead to aversive communication?

Human Intimacy in the Brave New World of Family Diversity

Human Intimacy, Relationships, Marriage, and the Family

American Ways of Love

Gender Convergence and Role Equity

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations, and the Fully Functioning Person

Human Sexuality

Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth

The Challenge of Parenthood

Family Life Stages: Middle-Age to Surviving Spouse

The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions

The Dual-Worker Family: the Real American Revolution

Family Crises

The Dissolution of Marriage

Remarriage: a Growing Way of American Life

Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

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Exam 5: Communication in Intimate Relationships

New forms of technology:

A husband who allows his wife to plan activities, anticipate problems, and make all of the marital adjustments is:

____ occurs when communication doesn't accomplish what it is supposed to accomplish.

In negotiation, partners alternate between self-assertion and:

Body language is not really necessary in communication.

There is increasing political discussion about the difference between the information rich and the information poor. This is known as the:

Research shows that men and women communicate differently:

Propaganda is used to:

"Richness" means that a couple has:

____ occurs when the listener understands the speaker and feels his nonverbal communication.

Which of the following statements illustrates the content dimension of communication?

In an intimate relationship, the traditional male is expected to:

Based on the principle of _______, the individual who cares the least controls the relationship.

Nonassertive behavior has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

Every human relationship is based on:

Nonrealistic conflict is usually easier to handle than realistic conflicts.

In the past, communication skills were less important because families were largely developed around:

Which of the principles of human behavior can lead to aversive communication?

Human Intimacy in the Brave New World of Family Diversity

Human Intimacy, Relationships, Marriage, and the Family

American Ways of Love

Gender Convergence and Role Equity

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations, and the Fully Functioning Person

Human Sexuality

Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth

The Challenge of Parenthood

Family Life Stages: Middle-Age to Surviving Spouse

The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions

The Dual-Worker Family: the Real American Revolution

Family Crises

The Dissolution of Marriage

Remarriage: a Growing Way of American Life

Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

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