Deck 9: Interpersonal Relationship Stages, Communication, and Theories

Question 1

According to social penetration theory, we can categorize our relationships according to .

A) the number of similarities we share
B) the number and depth of the topics we discuss
C) the number of differences we have
D) the length of time we have known each other

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Hugo is willing to make the first move to say sorry, change or adapt his behavior, and realize a significant part of the problem in his relationship was himself. These are all examples of which relationship repair strategy?

A) taking risks
B) affirming one another
C) engaging in productive communication
D) integrating solutions into normal behavior

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The REPAIR strategy for repairing a relationship begins with .

A) reviewing solutions
B) recognizing the problem
C) risking honesty
D) reevaluating the relationship

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Paulina and Avery met during freshman orientation at college and decided to room together when school begins next month. It is accurate to say that in this relationship, .

A) both Paulina and Avery see their relationship the same way
B) both parties have the relationship they want, and both parties have the relationship they are striving for
C) there are several relationships involved
D) everyone else sees their relationship in the same way

Question 5

Tara is ready to have her boyfriend meet her child. A significant relationship event, such as this, is known as .

A) a turning point
B) relationship license
C) interpersonal separation
D) relationship repair

Question 6

After their first date, Miguel sends flowers to Cara to see how she will respond. This most likely took place in the stage of the relationship.

A) involvement
B) intimacy
C) contact
D) bonding

Question 7

Which communication strategy is intended to reduce the intensity of a relationship?

A) justification
B) increased disclosure
C) de-escalation
D) negative identity management

Question 8

In the stage of a relationship, partners begin to look at themselves as individuals rather than halves of a pair.

A) dissolution
B) repair
C) involvement
D) deterioration

Question 9

Smiling or winking at your partner, kissing him or her goodbye, and texting messages such as "I'm thinking of you" are examples of .

A) immediacy
B) other-orientation
C) cherishing behaviors
D) risky behaviors

Question 10

A preference for individuals that look, act, and think very much like ourselves is referred to as .

A) complementarity
B) proximity
C) reinforcement
D) the similarity principle

Question 11

Interpersonal commitment and social bonding are two phases in the stage of a relationship.

A) involvement
B) repair
C) contact
D) intimacy

Question 12

In what relationship stage does a sense of mutuality develop?

A) deterioration stage
B) contact stage
C) intimacy stage
D) involvement stage

Question 13

The degree of "personalness" to which you pursue topics with someone is known as .

A) breadth
B) depth
C) width
D) height

Question 14

According to research, how long does it take us to decide if we want to pursue a relationship?

A) 4 minutes
B) 15 minutes
C) 1 day
D) 4 days

Question 15

As relationships break down, increases.

A) deception
B) disclosure
C) positivity
D) depth

Question 16

Joseph and Cliff announced their engagement at a party Friday night. They are in the stage of their relationship.

A) intimacy/interpersonal commitment
B) intimacy/social bonding
C) involvement/intensification
D) intensifying/testing

Question 17

Intrapersonal dissatisfaction is a phase during which relationship development stage?

A) contact
B) intimacy
C) deterioration
D) dissolution

Question 18

The first stage of a relationship, according to the six-stage model, is .

A) involvement
B) contact
C) interaction
D) intimacy

Question 19

When a relationship deteriorates, the breadth and depth often reverse themselves, a process known as .

A) intrapersonal dissatisfaction
B) disengagement
C) depenetration
D) dissolution

Question 20

After they move in together, Joel begins to answer his partner's phone without asking permission. This is an example of .

A) relationship repair
B) interpersonal commitment
C) interpersonal separation
D) relationship license

Question 21

An analysis of the costs and rewards in a relationship are reflected by the theory of relationships.

A) attraction
B) social exchange
C) social penetration
D) relationship rules

Question 22

Because online contact is so easy to maintain even when partners are widely separated geographically, a great deal of relationship communication occurs through e-mail, Facebook postings, instant messaging, texting, and tweeting.

Question 23

Rules that romantic relationships follow are the same from one culture to another.

Question 24

According to politeness theory, relationships develop when both positive and negative face needs are met.

Question 25

As a relationship develops, both the breadth and the depth of the communication increase. These communication behaviors are explained by theory.

Question 26

At the stage of relationships, the bonds between the individuals are broken.

Question 27

In any interpersonal relationship, there are actually several relationships.

Question 28

Feeling comfortable enough to reach over and taste something off someone else's plate during dinner, without specific permission to do so, is indicative of an) .

Question 29

According to this theory, people in a relationship experience ongoing tensions between conflicting pairs of opposite motives or desires.

A) relationship dialectics
B) social penetration
C) social exchange
D) equity

Question 30

Our realistic expectation of what we expect to get out of a new relationship is referred to as .

A) positive tone
B) identity management
C) comparison level
D) justification

Question 31

The communication patterns we use have little to do with the fate of our relationships.

Question 32

theory claims that you develop and maintain relationships in which the ratio of your rewards relative to the costs is approximately equal to your partner's.

A) Social exchange
B) Attraction
C) Equity
D) Social penetration

Question 33

The most important contributor to happiness is a close relationship.

Question 34

An example of a turning point in a relationship is the first date.

Question 35

In the intimacy stage of a relationship, people ask questions such as "Do you like country music?" and "What do you do for a living?"

Question 36

Deteriorating relationships always go through the repair stage.

Question 37

At the stage of relationship development, you start to share each other's social
networks.

Question 38

The patterns of communication include withdrawal, depenetration, deception, and decline in self-disclosure.

Question 39

Belinda wants the security of knowing she will spend each weekend with her boyfriend, but she also wants the excitement of doing new things from time to time. This illustrates the tension between .

A) closedness and openness
B) autonomy and connection
C) security and spontaneity
D) novelty and predictability

Question 40

It is possible to move to a more intense relationship stage, but not to a less intense one.

Question 41

Identify and explain three suggestions for effectively dealing with a breakup, whether it is between friends or lovers.

Question 42

We initiate potential friendships and romantic relationships with people who we think like us; this is an example of .

Question 43

What are the four general strategies for disengagement? Provide an example for each one.

Question 44

Although we are generally attracted to those who are similar to us, if an extroverted person is attracted to someone who is introverted, this demonstrates the pattern.

Question 45

theory holds that people form relationships with those they consider desirable or good-looking.

Question 46

Explain politeness theory and its role in maintaining relationships.

Question 47

concern three main interpersonal issues: what you can talk about, how you can talk about something, and to whom you can talk.

Question 48

Explain the principles of relationship rules theory. Give three examples of rules you learned in your family.

Question 49

Describe the stages of the six-stage model of relationships.

Question 50

In social exchange theory, are anything that you would incur costs to obtain.