Deck 8: Crimes

Question 1

All of the following are examples of resources EXCEPT

A) personality traits.
B) social exchange.
C) physical skills.
D) material wealth.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which statement is TRUE about companionate love?

A) The longer you are with your partner, the less you will feel companionate love.
B) Companionate love does not last as long as passionate love.
C) Companionate love is inferior to passionate love.
D) Companionate love is an intense form of liking with emotional investment.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Passionate love is negatively linked to relationship duration.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

If Marc and Stefan are dating and begin to refer to one another as "babe" and identify as "we," not "you or I," they are probably in the intensifying stage of relationship development.

Question 5

In what stage of coming apart do partners actively avoid talking about certain topics?

A) Differentiating
B) Circumscribing
C) Stagnating
D) Avoiding

Question 6

A network of people who share their lives over long periods of time and are bound by marriage, blood, or commitment is (a)

A) friendship.
B) liking.
C) loving.
D) family.

Question 7

If you perceive that the costs and rewards are balanced between you and your partner, you are more likely to be satisfied with your relationship.

Question 8

We are likely to see those who are physically attractive as more competent, intelligent, and well-adjusted.

Question 9

What assesses relational attraction by weighing costs and benefits?

A) Birds-of-a-feather effect
B) Knapp's relationship stages
C) Mere exposure effect
D) Social exchange theory

Question 10

Communication exchanges that have negligible impact upon thoughts, behaviors, emotions, and relationships are

A) public communication.
B) interpersonal communication.
C) dyadic communication.
D) impersonal communication.

Question 11

Emma is physically attracted to Chris and also assumes that Chris is intelligent and fun to be around. What factor of attraction is Emma demonstrating?

A) Birds-of-a-feather effect
B) Reciprocal liking
C) Physical attractiveness
D) Beautiful-is-good effect

Question 12

Shared identity in a family is created by all of the following EXCEPT

A) how family members communicate with each other.
B) genetic material, such as similar physical traits or personality traits.
C) the average age of family members.
D) a common history.

Question 13

What is a difference between passionate and companionate love?

A) Passionate love is romantic; companionate love is not.
B) Passionate love involves intense emotional and physical longing for another; companionate love does not.
C) Passionate love is positively related to relationship duration; companionate love is not.
D) Passionate love is not found in all cultures; companionate love is.

Question 14

Passionate love is exclusive to Western cultures.

Question 15

In interpersonal communication, resources can include personality traits, physical skills, social status, and material wealth.

Question 16

Which is an accurate statement about friendships?

A) They are more stable than other relationships.
B) They are less stable than other relationships.
C) They are less likely to change than other relationships.
D) They are harder to break off than other relationships.

Question 17

What is occurring when someone you're interested in makes it clear that he or she is also interested in you?

A) Physical attractiveness
B) Reciprocal liking
C) Similarity
D) Proximity

Question 18

Research suggests that we are primarily attracted to those who

A) we perceive as different from ourselves.
B) we are uncertain about.
C) we perceive as similar to ourselves.
D) we believe provide more costs than rewards.

Question 19

When you view your connections to others as I-Thou, you are more likely to see things from others' point of view.

Question 20

The resources a potential partner may offer include personality as well as financial wealth.

Question 21

What suggests that the more we see someone, the more likely we are to pursue a relationship with him or her?

A) Beautiful-is-good effect
B) Birds-of-a-feather effect
C) Mere exposure effect
D) Social exchange theory

Question 22

Regina and Juan have been dating for six months. They have shared much personal information with each other and have started using pet names to refer to one another. Which stage are they in at this point in their relationship?

A) Experimenting
B) Integrating
C) Bonding
D) Intensifying

Question 23

Nikolas and Eric have gone out a couple of times. Their conversation is primarily composed of small talk where they learn about each other's similarities. Which stage best characterizes their relationship?

A) Circumscribing
B) Integrating
C) Experimenting
D) Intensifying

Question 24

Interpersonal communication is unique because it is transactional, meaning both parties contribute meaning to the communication.

Question 25

Which of the following statements is correct?

A) I-Thou emphasizes differences with others.
B) I-Thou emphasizes similarities with others.
C) I-It sees things from others' points of view.
D) I-It emphasizes communication that is honest and kind.

Question 26

When Nora visits her 83-year-old great-grandmother, she learns that her great-grandmother is in a passionate relationship with a 90-year-old man. What does this illustrate?

A) Passionate love is driven by the idealization of partners.
B) Passionate love can be experienced by people of all ages.
C) Passionate love often begins as companionate love.
D) Passionate love is negatively related to relationship duration.

Question 27

Most of our relationships never progress beyond the experimenting stage of Knapp's relationship development model.

Question 28

In what stage of relationship development do we assess whether we want to get to know a person better?

A) Integrating
B) Experimenting
C) Initiating
D) Differentiating

Question 29

Which is a quality of interpersonal communication?

A) Transactional
B) Dynamic
C) Impactful
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 30

In the final stage of coming apart, terminating, relational partners may engage in which behavior?

A) Desire closure and resolution
B) Make accusations
C) Express sadness
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 31

What is the final stage of coming apart, in which partners end the relationship?

A) Circumscribing
B) Stagnating
C) Terminating
D) Avoiding

Question 32

Which of these suggests attraction is based on our perception that someone is similar to ourselves?

A) Social exchange theory
B) Beautiful-is-good effect
C) Birds-of-a-feather effect
D) Mere exposure effect

Question 33

A relationship with a mentor is which type of relationship?

A) Workplace relationship
B) Family relationship
C) Romantic relationship
D) Friendship

Question 34

It is common for passionate love to change into companionate love over time.

Question 35

Communication between two people in which messages exchanged impact thoughts, behaviors, emotions, and relationships is

A) I-Thou communication.
B) interpersonal communication.
C) I-It communication.
D) impersonal communication.

Question 36

In what stage of coming apart do partners physically distance themselves from each other?

A) Avoiding
B) Circumscribing
C) Stagnating
D) Differentiating

Question 37

The feelings of affection and respect we have for our friends are called

A) liking.
B) loving.
C) shared identity.
D) emotional complexity.

Question 38

Families are different from other relationship types because they

A) have a shared identity.
B) have multiple roles.
C) have greater emotional complexity.
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 39

If Jon and Megan initially dislike one another, according to the mere exposure effect, they may find each other attractive as they spend time together.

Question 40

What type of voluntary interpersonal relationship is characterized by intimacy and liking?

A) Romantic relationship
B) Workplace relationship
C) Friendship
D) Family

Question 41

According to the mere exposure effect, you are less likely to be attracted to those whom you see often or have frequent contact with.

Question 42

Friendships are less stable than familial or romantic relationships.

Question 43

Which stage is included in Mark Knapp's stages of coming apart?

A) Circumscribing
B) Experimenting
C) Integrating
D) Intensifying

Question 44

If Aiden and James, who have been dating for four years, decide to get married, what relational stage have they reached?

A) Experimenting
B) Integrating
C) Bonding
D) Intensifying

Question 45

In The Descendants, Matt King's relationship with Joanie can be characterized as

A) changing from companionate to passionate love.
B) changing from passionate to companionate love.
C) an impersonal relationship.
D) a liking relationship.

Question 46

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of passionate love?

A) It is more intense than companionate love.
B) Men and women from all cultures experience it.
C) It is positively related to relationship duration.
D) It is linked with sexuality and sexual desire.

Question 47

What are the emotional, mental, and physical involvements forged with others through communication?

A) Interpersonal relationships
B) Romantic relationships
C) Friendships
D) Workplace relationships

Question 48

Which of the following is true of a romantic relationship?

A) It is rooted in perception.
B) Each person experiences the same emotions.
C) It is no different than our friend relationships.
D) It is similar to our family relationships.

Question 49

Intense emotional connection is called

A) liking.
B) loving.
C) friendship.
D) family.

Question 50

David is a son, brother, and uncle within his family. What characteristic of family is he experiencing?

A) shared identity
B) multiple roles
C) emotional complexity
D) bonding

Question 51

An intense form of liking characterized by emotional investment and intertwined lives is called

A) companionate love.
B) family.
C) passionate love.
D) friendship.

Question 52

From an interpersonal perspective, the valued qualities people possess are called

A) resources.
B) shared identity.
C) similarity.
D) attractiveness.

Question 53

In what stage of relational development does the depth of self-disclosure increase?

A) Experimenting
B) Intensifying
C) Integrating
D) Bonding

Question 54

According to social exchange theory, we are most likely to initiate relationships with people who can offer us substantial benefits and few costs.

Question 55

A state of intense emotional and physical longing for union with another is

A) companionate love.
B) a romantic relationship.
C) passionate love.
D) the beautiful-is-good effect.

Question 56

In what type of relationship do you regard people as "objects which we observe, that are there for our use and exploitation"?

A) Companionate
B) Workplace
C) I-It
D) I-Thou

Question 57

In what relationship stage do partners exchange demographic information with one another?

A) Initiating
B) Intensifying
C) Integrating
D) Experimenting

Question 58

If we find out that someone whom we like also likes us in return, our relational attraction increases.

Question 59

Carmen has been involved in a relationship with Winnie for two years. Winnie is attractive, fun, and loyal. She is also jealous and messy and has a bad temper. What best explains how Carmen will decide whether to continue in this relationship?

A) Beautiful-is-good effect
B) Mere exposure effect
C) Birds-of-a-feather effect
D) Social exchange theory

Question 60

What theory suggests that people connect with and become attracted to others because they share similar traits?

A) Mere exposure effect
B) Birds-of-a-feather effect
C) Social exchange theory
D) Beautiful-is-good effect

Question 61

Longing to be with another person as much as possible is a characteristic of liking.

Question 62

According to the mere exposure effect, we are more likely to form relationships with those with whom we have frequent contact.

Question 63

An impersonal relationship can be described as

A) relational.
B) having little impact.
C) impactful.
D) dynamic.

Question 64

Loving is based on three components: intimacy, caring, and attachment.

Question 65

Affiliations you have with professional peers, supervisors, subordinates, or mentors are

A) friendships.
B) workplace relationships.
C) romantic relationships.
D) family relationships.

Question 66

What suggests those we perceive as physically attractive are seen as offering other valued resources?

A) Birds-of-a-feather effect
B) Beautiful-is-good effect
C) Mere exposure effect
D) Social exchange theory

Question 67

If Stacy and Marie get married, they are in the bonding stage of relational development.

Question 68

Social exchange theory involves all of the following EXCEPT

A) benefits.
B) costs.
C) uncertainty.
D) resources.

Question 69

Loving, by definition, must include all of these EXCEPT

A) caring.
B) intimacy.
C) attachment.
D) sexual desire.

Question 70

Amelia asks her father, Felix, to tell the story of how he and her mother, Lucinda, met. Her father tells her that in the seventh grade he saw Lucinda at a soccer game and asked his sister to talk with Lucina to see if she wanted to be his girlfriend. Lucinda said yes, and they have been together ever since. What does this illustrate?

A) An I-It relationship
B) Reciprocal liking
C) Impersonal communication
D) Social exchange theory

Question 71

Darren and Lynette have been dating only a month; however, they have an intense attraction and can't stand to be apart. What are they experiencing?

A) Respect
B) Affection
C) Intimacy
D) Attachment

Question 72

In what type of relationship do you approach individuals with an open mind, giving them the same attention and respect you expect for yourself?

A) Family
B) I-It
C) Passionate love
D) I-Thou

Question 73

Jorge's parents have been married 25 years and call each other best friends. What type of love do they have?

A) Companionate
B) Passionate
C) Attachment
D) Affection

Question 74

Workplace relationships vary along all of the following dimension(s) EXCEPT

A) status.
B) intimacy.
C) choice.
D) shared identity.

Question 75

One difference between interpersonal communication and other communication types is that it is dyadic.

Question 76

Knapp's relationship development model suggests that our relationships must follow specific stages without skipping stages, or jumping forward or backward.

Question 77

In what stage of relationship development do partners formalize or make public their commitment to one another?

A) Intensifying
B) Integrating
C) Experimenting
D) Bonding

Question 78

Which is NOT a characteristic of friendships?

A) They are based on liking.
B) They are voluntary.
C) They involve multiple roles.
D) They are usually characterized by shared interests.

Question 79

What is the term for communication involving pairs of people?

A) Dyadic
B) Relational
C) Liking
D) Dynamic

Question 80

When the beautiful-is-good effect occurs, we tend to perceive others as all of these EXCEPT

A) competent.
B) intelligent.
C) similar to us.
D) well-adjusted.