Deck 11: Communication in Close Relationships: Friends, Family, and Romantic Partners
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Deck 11: Communication in Close Relationships: Friends, Family, and Romantic Partners
1
Anthropologist Robin Dunbar suggests that humans have the capacity to be intimately connected with about how many people at a time?
A) 5
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12
A) 5
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12
A
2
Friendships are created, managed, and maintained through____________.
A) proximity
B) activities
C) communication
D) similarities
A) proximity
B) activities
C) communication
D) similarities
C
3
What quality characterizes friendships where contact is infrequent?
A) Low sense of obligation
B) Low sense of disclosure
C) Task orientation
D) Hard to say
A) Low sense of obligation
B) Low sense of disclosure
C) Task orientation
D) Hard to say
D
4
What kind of friendship are you most likely to have with a teammate or a coworker?
A) High obligation
B) Low obligation
C) Task oriented
D) Maintenance oriented
A) High obligation
B) Low obligation
C) Task oriented
D) Maintenance oriented
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5
What has research about social media relationships with coworkers revealed?
A) Social media can help create bonds by allowing colleagues to learn about each other's lives away from the job.
B) The more social media relationships that are built and fostered, the less productive the environment at work.
C) Filters will successfully prevent people who have less restricted access to your posts from sharing them with a broader audience.
D) Self-monitoring on social media is less important with coworkers than with friends and family.
A) Social media can help create bonds by allowing colleagues to learn about each other's lives away from the job.
B) The more social media relationships that are built and fostered, the less productive the environment at work.
C) Filters will successfully prevent people who have less restricted access to your posts from sharing them with a broader audience.
D) Self-monitoring on social media is less important with coworkers than with friends and family.
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6
According to communication researcher Jeffrey Hall, three ingredients for friendship are __________, talk, and shared activities.
A) time
B) similar values
C) mutual respect
D) reciprocal rewards
A) time
B) similar values
C) mutual respect
D) reciprocal rewards
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7
Which relationships are often problematic for the same reasons that they are attractive?
A) Best friends forever
B) Friends with Benefits
C) Mutual romance
D) Strictly platonic
A) Best friends forever
B) Friends with Benefits
C) Mutual romance
D) Strictly platonic
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8
In FWB relationships, men are typically more focused on ____________.
A) friendship
B) benefits
C) facework
D) bonding
A) friendship
B) benefits
C) facework
D) bonding
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9
Which type of friendship blurs personal-professional boundaries?
A) Coworker
B) Teammate
C) Work spouse
D) Mentor
A) Coworker
B) Teammate
C) Work spouse
D) Mentor
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10
Amal's friendship with Jason ended abruptly due to a serious expectancy violation that can injure or destroy friendships. Which guideline for friendship was most likely the one violated?
A) Provide a listening ear
B) Lend a helping hand
C) Share joys and sorrows
D) Maintain confidences
A) Provide a listening ear
B) Lend a helping hand
C) Share joys and sorrows
D) Maintain confidences
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11
Which is a hallmark of a successful friendship?
A) Shared laughter and memories
B) Frequent interaction
C) Shared secrets
D) Similar values and attitudes
A) Shared laughter and memories
B) Frequent interaction
C) Shared secrets
D) Similar values and attitudes
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12
Your close friend Marisa has recently struck up a friendship with someone you consider a bad influence. You also resent the fact that she spends less time with you now because of this new relationship. Which guideline for friendship do you need to remember?
A) Honor pledges and commitments
B) Value both connection and autonomy
C) Have a balanced exchange
D) Provide a listening ear
A) Honor pledges and commitments
B) Value both connection and autonomy
C) Have a balanced exchange
D) Provide a listening ear
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13
Which is a definitional characteristic of a family?
A) Pluralism
B) Conformity
C) Intimacy
D) A common history
A) Pluralism
B) Conformity
C) Intimacy
D) A common history
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14
Every time you talk about touring the country with your garage band, your mother says, "You don't want to end up like your Uncle Brian, do you?" This is an example of a family __________.
A) ritual
B) narrative
C) rule
D) conformity orientation
A) ritual
B) narrative
C) rule
D) conformity orientation
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15
Your aunt typically plans and reminds family members about birthdays, graduations, trips, holidays, and memorial services. What is another name for this role?
A) Accommodator
B) Collaborator
C) Regulator
D) Kinkeeper
A) Accommodator
B) Collaborator
C) Regulator
D) Kinkeeper
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16
Although there's no "Keep Out" sign on your teenage sister's door, when it's closed and the TV is on, you and your parents know not to disturb her. This is an example of a(n) __________ in a family.
A) explicit rule
B) implicit rule
C) narrative
D) ritual
A) explicit rule
B) implicit rule
C) narrative
D) ritual
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17
The nuclear family is a(n) __________ that is part of a larger __________ including aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, grandparents, etc.
A) subsystem; suprasystem
B) suprasystem; subsystem
C) pattern; orientation
D) orientation; pattern
A) subsystem; suprasystem
B) suprasystem; subsystem
C) pattern; orientation
D) orientation; pattern
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18
You would like to join the Peace Corps after college, but you know your parents would never approve or even listen to your thoughts on the matter. Your family has a long tradition of medical or law school straight after college. Which kind of communication orientation does this illustrate?
A) Consensual
B) Pluralistic
C) Protective
D) Laissez-faire
A) Consensual
B) Pluralistic
C) Protective
D) Laissez-faire
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19
Young adults from __________ families are more confident listeners and more intellectually flexible than those from __________ backgrounds.
A) consensual and pluralistic; protective and laissez-faire
B) protective and laissez-faire; consensual and pluralistic
C) pluralistic and laissez-faire; protective and consensual
D) protective and consensual; pluralistic and laissez-faire
A) consensual and pluralistic; protective and laissez-faire
B) protective and laissez-faire; consensual and pluralistic
C) pluralistic and laissez-faire; protective and consensual
D) protective and consensual; pluralistic and laissez-faire
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20
Which shared task best predicts marital satisfaction and illustrates the systemic nature of the family?
A) Meal planning and preparation
B) Housework
C) Child rearing
D) Leisure activity
A) Meal planning and preparation
B) Housework
C) Child rearing
D) Leisure activity
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21
Families who are most successful at negotiating the difficulties of adolescence tend to be ____________.
A) disciplined
B) intimate
C) blended
D) flexible
A) disciplined
B) intimate
C) blended
D) flexible
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22
Which type of conflict pattern is most associated with psychosocial distress for adult children?
A) Guarded
B) Surrendered
C) Combative
D) Trusting
A) Guarded
B) Surrendered
C) Combative
D) Trusting
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23
Which family boundary pattern is characterized by infrequent invasions by parents and infrequent defenses by adult children?
A) Guarded
B) Surrendered
C) Combative
D) Trusting
A) Guarded
B) Surrendered
C) Combative
D) Trusting
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24
What do couples rate as the most important competency for ensuring success in romantic relationships?
A) Sex
B) Romantic passion
C) Communication
D) Affection
A) Sex
B) Romantic passion
C) Communication
D) Affection
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25
In a study of satisfied couples in arranged marriages, __________ was identified as the most important factor that helped their love flourish over time.
A) intimacy
B) passion
C) commitment
D) affection
A) intimacy
B) passion
C) commitment
D) affection
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26
Embracing your partner while gushing "I adore you" is an expression of which type of love?
A) Romantic
B) Fatuous
C) Infatuation
D) Companionate
A) Romantic
B) Fatuous
C) Infatuation
D) Companionate
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27
The afternoon movie on the Lifetime network features a couple who exchange highly emotional messages and engage in significant PDA. Their romantic love features which component(s) of Sternberg's theory of love?
A) Intimacy + Passion
B) Intimacy + Commitment
C) Intimacy alone
D) Passion alone
A) Intimacy + Passion
B) Intimacy + Commitment
C) Intimacy alone
D) Passion alone
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28
In terms of a relationship, received affection works like a __________.
A) classroom
B) bank account
C) marathon
D) book club
A) classroom
B) bank account
C) marathon
D) book club
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29
Stepchildren feel more dissatisfied and avoid more topics with stepparents who have which kind of parenting style?
A) High in conversation orientation
B) Low in conversation orientation
C) High in authoritarianism
D) Low in authoritarianism
A) High in conversation orientation
B) Low in conversation orientation
C) High in authoritarianism
D) Low in authoritarianism
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30
Words of affirmation and quality time are examples of __________.
A) relational commitments
B) love languages
C) boundaries
D) narratives
A) relational commitments
B) love languages
C) boundaries
D) narratives
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31
We're imprinted with ways to give and receive affection from an early age; most people learn these ____________ in their family of origin.
A) relational commitments
B) love languages
C) boundaries
D) narratives
A) relational commitments
B) love languages
C) boundaries
D) narratives
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32
Jamil often answers his phone when having dinner with his partner, Tanika. This bothers Tanika, whose primary love language is ____________.
A) quality time
B) words of affirmation
C) acts of service
D) gifts
A) quality time
B) words of affirmation
C) acts of service
D) gifts
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33
You spent all day cleaning the house until every counter and floor sparkled, efforts that went unnoticed when your romantic partner got home. This lack of recognition stung because your primary love language is __________.
A) words of affirmation
B) quality time
C) gifts
D) acts of service
A) words of affirmation
B) quality time
C) gifts
D) acts of service
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34
Friendships are created, managed, and maintained through communication.
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35
Task-oriented friendships are grounded in mutual liking and social support.
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36
Infrequent contact with close friends correlates with low levels of disclosure or obligation.
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37
Becoming "real friends" takes 90 hours, and about 200 hours are necessary to forge a close friendship.
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38
Mutual romance and strictly platonic are the most complicated categories of heterosexual cross-sex friendships.
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39
Families are defined primarily through their biological relationship or kinship systems.
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40
Stepchildren report more topic avoidance with their parents than with their stepparents.
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41
Spouses report higher marital quality when they are equally responsible for family tasks.
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42
More families identify as protective or laissez-faire than consensual or pluralistic.
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43
Daughters who take care of elderly family members report being more satisfied when this relationship allows for autonomy
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44
Divorced couples cite "money problems" as the primary challenge in their defunct marriages.
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45
It's healthy for loving couples to have both companionate and romantic affection for each other.
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46
The assumption that your partner speaks the same love language is a common setup for disappointment in marriages.
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47
Sexual activity is less satisfying when accompanied by direct verbal communication.
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48
Acts of deceptive affection is negative behavior in romantic relationships.
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49
List 5 dimensions of friendship.
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50
What does research on same-sex friendships suggest about gender differences?
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51
What are 11 guidelines for friendship?
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52
What are the characteristics of the family as a communication system?
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53
Identify 3 ways by which families can better manage communication?
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54
Identify multiple indicators of commitment in a romantic relationship.
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55
What does research suggest about remaining single?
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56
Describe the characteristics that shape the way family members communicate as a system, and provide an example of each.
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57
Identify Robert Sternberg's 7 different combinations resulting from the interaction of 3 core components. Which of these is considered ideal?
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58
Describe Gary Chapman's 5 love languages in romantic relationships.
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