Deck 8: Communication in Personal Relationships

Question 1

Which method of dealing with relational dialectics is the most complex?

A)neutralization
B)separation 
C)segmentation
D)reframing 
E)none of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Chris says he loves Betsy but he's not sure they have a future together.Chris' feelings toward Betsy indicate

A)he loves her but isn't committed
B)he loves her and is committed but unsure of himself.
C)he loves her but is opposed to marriage.
D)he is just out for a good time.
E)he is interested in other women he might date.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

This style of loving is a comfortable,best-friends kind of love that grows gradually to create a stable and even-keeled companionship.

A)eros
B)storge
C)ludus
D)mania
E)pragma

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The meaning of invitational communication is found at the

A)the relational level of meaning.
B)the content level of meaning.
C)both the relational and content levels of meaning.
D)either the relational or content level of meaning,depending on the people
E)neither the relational nor the content level of meaning.

Question 5

Mally and Dana decide to read and do art while they are together.This satisfies their desires to some extent,but Mally is left feeling like they did not quite get to spend time together and Dana had a hard time concentrating on her work.Their response is best described as ____.

A)separation
B)neutralization
C)voice
D)neglect
E)reframing

Question 6

Research indicates that,in general,the least effective and least satisfying response to the tension generated by relational dialectics is to

A)honor one need and repress the contradictory one.
B)compromise to meet both needs somewhat but to meet neither need completely.
C)meet each need sequentially-one,then the other.
D)repress both needs.
E)there is no research on the relational effects of different responses to relational dialectics.

Question 7

Passion must exist between two people for them to remain committed to a relationship.

Question 8

Which of the following is a way to manage dialectics,according to your text?

A)neutralization
B)separation
C)segmentation
D)reframing
E)all of these choices

Question 9

Trisha and her roommate Leena have a regular schedule of television shows that they watch.Even though they enjoy their programs,sometimes they feel like they are missing out on more exciting events on their college campus.Trisha and Leena are experiencing the ____ dialectic.

A)the autonomy/connection
B)the closeness/openness
C)the dominance/subordination
D)the novelty/predictability
E)the trust/intimacy

Question 10

Which of this is one of the most common reasons communication researchers have found that people give for not practicing safer sex?

A)They do not have access to safer sex information.
B)They do not have access to condoms and other protection.
C)They do not care if they contract an STI/STD.
D)New treatments reduce the threat of HIV/AIDS.
E)Alcohol impairs their thinking.

Question 11

Sally and Jack have been seeing one another regularly since their Introduction to Communication class ended.They have a great number of common interests and activities.Lately though,Sally has mentioned to Jack her need to maintain her other male and female friendship activities.Though Sally and Jack's relationship remains strong,Sally's comments could be interpreted as which of the following stages of Duck's model of romantic relationships?

A)invitational communication
B)explorational communication
C)intensifying communication
D)intimate bonding
E)navigation

Question 12

The value of social relationships lies more in what participants do than in who they are because a number of people could fulfill the same functions.

Question 13

The three broad phases of romantic relationships include

A)escalation,evolution,deterioration.
B)evolution,dyadic,and navigation.
C)dyadic,navigation,and deterioration. 
D)escalation,navigation,and deterioration. 
E)evolution,navigation,and dyadic deterioration. 

Question 14

Most relationships are personal,not social.

Question 15

All relationships have rules that guide how partners communicate.Rules are important for which of the following reasons?

A)They guide how partners interpret each other's communication.
B)They define what is expected.
C)They control what places to go.
D)They define who we are as people.
E)They both guide how partners interpret each other's communication as well as define what is expected.

Question 16

Dana and Mally,romantic partners,really enjoy spending time together,and miss each other when they are not together.However,Dana really likes spending time alone doing her art and Mally misses reading her novels now that she and Dana are a couple and she has less time by herself.They enjoy their couple time but they also like being alone.Dana and Mally are struggling with which relational dialectic?

A)closedness/openness
B)novelty/predictability
C)commitment/love
D)spontaneity/routine
E)autonomy/connection

Question 17

The three greatest influences on initial attraction in romantic relationships are

A)confidence,self-concept,and proximity.
B)self-confidence,candor,and physical attractiveness. 
C)physical attractiveness,self-confidence,and proximity.
D)outspokenness,physical attractiveness,and self-concept.
E)self-concept,proximity,and similarity 

Question 18

What escalates intimacy?

A)physical attractiveness
B)self-concept
C)self-disclosure
D)similarity
E)proximity

Question 19

What are the four parts of the cycle of intimate partner violence,in order?

A)tension,anger,tensions,anger
B)tension,explosion,remorse,honeymoon
C)tension,explosion,discussion,resolution
D)explosion,tension,remorse,honeymoon
E)explosion,remorse,resolution,honeymoon

Question 20

At which stage of Bill Rawlin's model do people begin to think of themselves as friends or as becoming friends?

A)friendly relations
B)moving toward friendship
C)nascent friendship
D)stabilized friendship
E)warming friendship

Question 21

One way partners manage relational tension is ____________________,in which they assign each need to certain spheres,issues,or activities.

Question 22

Patterned ways of behaving and interpreting behavior are known as  ____________________ .

Question 23

Stablized friends assume they'll keep seeing each other.

Question 24

Men assume more psychological responsibility for relationships than women.

Question 25

Contradictory needs or tensions in personal relationships are called ____________________.

Question 26

Relational dialectics are normal in personal relationships.

Question 27

Stonewalling is refusing to discuss issues causing tension in a relationship.

Question 28

Martial stability is more closely linked to equitable divisions of money and material possessions.

Question 29

In relationships,we do not need privacy and thus should be open for our partners.

Question 30

Today nearly 60% of couples live together before marrying.

Question 31

What we put into relationships that cannot be retrieved if the relationships end are called ____________________.

Question 32

Since each relationship is unique,there are few commonalities that explain how each relationship develops.

Question 33

The decision to remain in a relationship is called ____________________.

Question 34

The term "honeymoon" is used to describe the time in a relationship when a couple begin to initially commit to each other.

Question 35

Pragma is a pragmatic and goal-oriented style of loving.

Question 36

The development of a relational culture is part of the navigation stage of romantic relationships.

Question 37

Opposing and continuous tensions in relationships are called relational dialectics.

Question 38

Dyadic processes always follow intrapsychic processes of relationship deterioration.

Question 39

____________________ negotiates a compromise in which each dialectical need is met to an extent but neither is full satisfied.

Question 40

According to Steve Duck,relationship deterioration evolves as a sequence of stages.

Question 41

Describe the relational dialectics you experience in a close friendship or romantic relationship.Using the terminology from your textbook,identify how these dialectics are managed?

Question 42

The intensely positive feels that come to mind when we think about romantic intimacy is called ____________________.

Question 43

Intimate partner violence tends to follow a predictable cycle.Using specific examples,describe this cycle.

Question 44

____________________ are voluntary commitments between irreplaceable individuals who are influenced by rules,relational dialectics,and the surrounding contexts.

Question 45

____________________ is the most difficult but the most effective way to manage relational dialectics.

Question 46

A private world of rules,understandings,meanings,and patterns of interacting that partners create for their relationship is known as ____________________.

Question 47

____________________ involves remembering,planning,and coordinating domestic activities.

Question 48

Equity between partners affects ____________________ with relationships.

Question 49

How are friendships typically developed?