Deck 10: Dynamics of Interpersonal Relationships

Question 1

Which group is unlike the others when it comes to forming relationships?

A) Parents
B) Friends
C) Mentors
D) Spouses

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following statements is TRUE about appearance?

A) Online profile owners are rated as less attractive when they have pictures of physically attractive friends on their sites.
B) Face images are rated as more attractive when they appear near those rated as unattractive or average.
C) Ordinary-looking people with pleasing personalities are likely to still be judged as ordinary if their appearance isn't beautiful by societal standards.
D) Physical factors become less important as a relationship progresses.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Traits such as liking, respect, familiarity, and social interaction can all influence perceived __________.

A) disclosure
B) rewards
C) beauty
D) proximity

Answer 3

C

Question 4

You received a friend request from Titus, a friend of a friend on Facebook. You apparently have nothing in common with Titus. Which thesis is most helpful in explaining your decision not to respond?

A) Complementarity
B) Similarity
C) Competency
D) Disclosure

Question 5

__________ strengthen a relationship when they are complementary.

A) Arguments
B) Differences
C) Conflicts
D) Tensions

Question 6

The old saying "opposites attract" suggests which reason for forming relationships?

A) Complementarity
B) Similarity
C) Reciprocity
D) Proximity

Question 7

Which interpersonal relationship theory is based on an economic model?

A) Cognitive dissonance
B) Social exchange
C) Media uses and gratification
D) Relational dialectics

Question 8

Social exchange theory describes CL_altas a standard addressing the fact that costs and rewards don't exist in isolation. What does CL_alt stand for?

A) Competency level of alternatives
B) Complementarity level of alternatives
C) Comparison level of alternatives
D) Circumscribing level of alternatives

Question 9

Which dating profile is most likely to be associated with the most attractive person?

A) A profile with typos
B) A profile with grammatical mistakes
C) A profile with misspellings
D) An error-free profile

Question 10

You are more likely to develop a friendship with someone in one of your classes or someone who lives next door due to __________.

A) competency
B) disclosure
C) proximity
D) appearance

Question 11

On social networking sites, __________ proximity outweighs __________ proximity.

A) cultural; geographic
B) geographic; cultural
C) educational; ethnic
D) ethnic; educational

Question 12

What does research reveal is critical to successful self-disclosure?

A) Self-esteem
B) Maturity
C) Intimacy
D) Reciprocity

Question 13

During which stage of a relationship do you show that you are interested in making contact and demonstrate that you are a person worth talking to?

A) Integrating
B) Experimenting
C) Initiating
D) Insulated listening

Question 14

Which stage of a relationship features a public display and declaration of exclusivity?

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

Question 15

In which relational stage do partners reduce the scope of their contact with each other?

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

Question 16

Turning small offenses into major discussions might bring relational development to a halt at which stage?

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

Question 17

When stagnation becomes too unpleasant, people in a relationship begin to create distance between each other by __________.

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

Question 18

What do researchers call conflicts that arise when two opposing or incompatible desires exist simultaneously in a relationship?

A) Provisionalism
B) Dialectical tensions
C) Assimilations
D) Blind areas

Question 19

Researchers have identified a number of communication strategies for dealing with dialectical tensions-most of which are __________.

A) unconscious
B) deliberate
C) simple
D) complex

Question 20

Your recently retired parents have been spending more time together than ever before. In order to get some personal space, they decided to take separate vacations this year. Which strategy are they using to manage their dialectical tensions?

A) Alternating
B) Accepting
C) Reframing
D) Reaffirming

Question 21

You don't like to deal with personal messages at work, but your partner feels the need to call or text you often during the day. Which dialectical tension are you experiencing in your relationship?

A) Inclusion-Seclusion
B) Connection-Autonomy
C) Expression-Privacy
D) Stability-Change

Question 22

At an external level, which dialectic captures the challenges that people in a relationship face when trying to meet others' expectations while being true to themselves?

A) Inclusion-Seclusion
B) Predictability-Novelty
C) Expression-privacy
D) Conventionality-Uniqueness

Question 23

In which external dialectic does a relational pair reconcile a desire for involvement with others outside the relationship and time together within the relationship?

A) Inclusion-Seclusion
B) Predictability-Novelty
C) Expression-Privacy
D) Conventionality-Uniqueness

Question 24

The drive for intimacy through disclosure and the need to maintain space between ourselves and others is the basis of which dialectic?

A) Inclusion-Seclusion
B) Predictability-Novelty
C) Expression-Privacy
D) Conventionality-Uniqueness

Question 25

Messages have __________ and relational dimensions.

A) rhetorical
B) content
C) linguistic
D) semantic

Question 26

Which statement is the best example of metacommunication?

A) I appreciate how difficult it was for you to admit your mistake to me.
B) We all make mistakes.
C) I'm sure you've learned from your mistake.
D) I know that I made a mistake.

Question 27

Different tones of voice affect which dimension of a message?

A) Syntactic
B) Semantic
C) Relational
D) Content

Question 28

Couples who engage in __________ together report happier and longer relationships.

A) relational work
B) emotional labor
C) cognitive therapy
D) differentiating

Question 29

What kind of messages deal with social needs for intimacy, affinity, respect, and control?

A) Multimodal
B) Content
C) Relational
D) Dialectical

Question 30

A text message to your romantic partner that says LYLC (love you like crazy) illustrates what type of relational maintenance strategy?

A) Assurances
B) Openness
C) Social networks
D) Sharing tasks

Question 31

Which relational maintenance strategies are used most often in email with friends and family?

A) Assurances and Sharing tasks
B) Openness and Social networks
C) Positivity and Assurances
D) Sharing tasks and Positivity

Question 32

Which strategy of relational maintenance involves being invested in each other's friends and family?

A) Openness
B) Social networks
C) Positivity
D) Sharing tasks

Question 33

When offering emotional support, which response would be best?

A) This must be an incredibly hard time for you.
B) Things will look better tomorrow.
C) It's not the end of the world.
D) Try to look on the bright side.

Question 34

Which statement best illustrates the relational maintenance strategy of sharing tasks?

A) I know I've haven't been around much lately and want to make it up to you.
B) I've been really overwhelmed at work and appreciate your help with the housework and shopping.
C) How are George, the kids, and the dogs? All good, I hope.
D) I appreciate you listening. You're such a good friend.

Question 35

Which is the most important thing people look for in an apology?

A) Expression of regret
B) Offer of repair
C) Acknowledgment of responsibility
D) Promise to never repeat the transgression

Question 36

Which statement is TRUE about forgiving transgressions?

A) When a sincere apology is offered, forgiving others is easy.
B) Transgressors who have been forgiven are usually more likely to repeat their offenses than those who have not received forgiveness.
C) Forgiveness improves the physical and mental health of the transgressor, but not the forgiver.
D) One way to improve your ability to forgive is to recall times when you have mistreated or hurt others in the past.

Question 37

Attraction based on similarities is a subjective process.

Question 38

People are disproportionately likely to marry others whose first or last names resemble their own.

Question 39

Partners who are radically dissimilar tend to have successful long-term marriages.

Question 40

Social exchange theory features exchanges that are typically cold and calculating.

Question 41

While competency is appealing, people who seem too perfect can be off-putting.

Question 42

It's best to discuss relational transgressions regardless of the stage of the relationship.

Question 43

Mark Knapp's model has 10 relational stages.

Question 44

Only romantic relationships can achieve the bonding stage of Knapp's model.

Question 45

Some of the most common reasons for relational breakups involve failure of partners to satisfy one another's needs for connection.

Question 46

Compromising is a highly satisfying strategy for managing dialectical tensions.

Question 47

Metacommunication is a relationship enhancer in face-to-face conversations but not online.

Question 48

Relationships on social media can be as stable as, or even more so than, geographically close relationships.

Question 49

Patients who played video games with friends after getting out of surgery required less pain medication that those who did not.

Question 50

According to research, dating partners find sexual infidelity and breaking up with the partner the two least forgivable offenses.

Question 51

The seriousness of the transgression and the relative strength of the relationship prior to the offense are the two most significant factors in whether forgiveness will be granted.

Question 52

Identify 7 factors that influence our choice of relational partners.

Question 53

Which 3 guidelines do experts recommend for pulling free from an abusive relationship?

Question 54

Identify Mark Knapp's 10 stages of relational development.

Question 55

Describe the 4 positive categories that help make terminating a relationship a learning experience.

Question 56

List 7 strategies for managing dialectical tensions.

Question 57

What are 3 types of social support?

Question 58

What are Emma Seppala's 3 suggestions for addressing professional infractions?

Question 59

Describe the 3 major dialectical tensions and how each conflict manifests itself both internally and externally.

Question 60

Describe 5 strategies for relational maintenance.