Deck 6: Interpersonal Communication

Question 1

Same-sex couple relationships look very similar to opposite-sex couple relationships.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Cultures are not necessarily high context or low context in an isolated and absolute way; rather, contexts exist on a continuum with some cultures being higher or lower than others.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Bill Rawlins developed a six-stage model of friendship to help explain the stages of our friendships.Which stage occurs when we begin to self-disclose in small amounts?

A)role-limited interaction
B)friendly relations
C)moves to friendship
D)nascent friendship

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Mark Knapp created one of the more popular models for explaining how relationships develop and deteriorate.Knapp's model uses a __________ metaphor to illustrate the process of relationship development and dissolution.

A)tree
B)window
C)bridge
D)staircase

Question 5

Independent couples are more dependent on one another and do not desire autonomy in their activities.

Question 6

Mark Knapp describes five phases that relationships go through when they begin to deteriorate.Which is the correct order for the process of relationship deterioration?

A)stagnating, differentiating, circumscribing, terminating, avoiding
B)differentiating, circumscribing, stagnating, avoiding, and terminating
C)circumscribing, differentiating, stagnating, avoiding, terminating
D)differentiating, stagnating, circumscribing, avoiding, terminating

Question 7

According to the Johari window, the __________ window consists of information that is yet to be discovered by you and others.

A)open
B)hidden
C)unknown
D)blind

Question 8

The United States is considered a __________.

A)collectivist and high-context culture
B)collectivist and low-context culture
C)individualistic and high-context culture
D)individualistic and low-context culture

Question 9

Research indicates that women's friendships are often based around shared activities such as playing or watching sports or video games or working on projects.

Question 10

When we post a message on our blog that is not immediately read, or when we send a text to a cell phone that is turned off we are sending asynchronous messages.