Question 1

There are two types of relational control: decision control and conversation control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The person who exercises the greatest amount of conversational control doesn't always make the decisions in interpersonal relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Conflicting desires for both intimacy and the lack of it in an interpersonal relationship lead to the

Accepted Answer

A) connection-autonomy dialectic. 
B) cohesion-revolt dialectic. 
C) predictability-novelty dialectic. 
D) openness-privacy dialectic.

Question 4

In Chapter Eight's "Looking At Diversity" reading, Kevin Schomaker talks about how communicating on the Internet makes it easier to meet people since he

Accepted Answer

A) is very shy. 
B) is overweight. 
C) stutters. 
D) is physically disabled. 
E) None of these choices are correct.

Question 5

Judith and Natalie work for the same employer and often have lunch together to talk about their current romances, problems with their families, and apartment headaches.Most Saturday afternoons they play tennis together.Which relationship stage do they seem to be in?

Accepted Answer

A) initiating 
B) differentiating 
C) bonding 
D) intensifying 
E) circumscribing

Question 6

Whereas affinity involves liking, respect involves esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Immediacy only occurs through nonverbal behavior such as eye contact and facial expressions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Maya is getting tired of the Friday night routine of eating out at the same restaurant with her husband.She is struggling with what dialectical tension?

Accepted Answer

A) connection-autonomy 
B) openness-privacy 
C) predictability-novelty 
D) alternation-segmentation 
E) None of these choices are correct

Question 9

Agreeing to rules about how often couples will or won't talk and text via cell phones can help to manage which dialectical tension?

Accepted Answer

A) connection vs.autonomy 
B) openness vs.privacy 
C) predictability vs.novelty 
D) denial vs.disorientation 
E) none of the above

Question 10

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 94-98: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes.
-Marcus and Francine decide to break up and date other people.

Accepted Answer

A) initiating 
B) intensifying 
C) bonding 
D) stagnating 
E) terminating

Question 11

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes.
-Relational partners begin to withdraw from one another to avoid disagreement

Accepted Answer

A) avoiding 
B) circumscribing 
C) experimenting 
D) integrating 
E) differentiating

Question 12

Verbal metacommunication is a necessary ingredient in successful relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Rules about self-disclosure vary between cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The move from initiating to experimenting occurs at the same pace for both those communicating in cyberspace and face-to-face.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It is impossible to achieve closeness through the kind of virtual proximity the Internet provides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The stage where a couple might come up with "our song" is

Accepted Answer

A) initiating. 
B) experimenting. 
C) intensifying. 
D) integrating. 
E) bonding.

Question 17

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes.
-Relational partners create physical distance between one another and make excuses to reduce contact.

Accepted Answer

A) avoiding 
B) circumscribing 
C) experimenting 
D) integrating 
E) differentiating

Question 18

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes.
-Relational partners attempt to reduce uncertainty and to decide if the relationship is worth pursuing.

Accepted Answer

A) avoiding 
B) circumscribing 
C) experimenting 
D) integrating 
E) differentiating

Question 19

Social exchange theory suggests that we often seek out people who can give us

Accepted Answer

A) rewards greater than or equal to the costs we encounter in dealing with them. 
B) more self-esteem. 
C) relational rewards rather than physical ones. 
D) something in exchange for what we give them. 
E) both relational and physical things without demanding anything of us.

Question 20

"I was feeling trapped" is communication that characterizes what dialectical tension?

Accepted Answer

A) connection-autonomy 
B) openness-privacy 
C) predictability-novelty 
D) win-lose 
E) None of these choices are correct.

Exam 8: Communication and Relational Dynamics

There are two types of relational control: decision control and conversation control.

The person who exercises the greatest amount of conversational control doesn't always make the decisions in interpersonal relationships.

Conflicting desires for both intimacy and the lack of it in an interpersonal relationship lead to the

In Chapter Eight's "Looking At Diversity" reading, Kevin Schomaker talks about how communicating on the Internet makes it easier to meet people since he

Judith and Natalie work for the same employer and often have lunch together to talk about their current romances, problems with their families, and apartment headaches.Most Saturday afternoons they play tennis together.Which relationship stage do they seem to be in?

Whereas affinity involves liking, respect involves esteem.

Immediacy only occurs through nonverbal behavior such as eye contact and facial expressions.

Maya is getting tired of the Friday night routine of eating out at the same restaurant with her husband.She is struggling with what dialectical tension?

Agreeing to rules about how often couples will or won't talk and text via cell phones can help to manage which dialectical tension?

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 94-98: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes. -Marcus and Francine decide to break up and date other people.

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes. -Relational partners begin to withdraw from one another to avoid disagreement

Verbal metacommunication is a necessary ingredient in successful relationships.

Rules about self-disclosure vary between cultures.

The move from initiating to experimenting occurs at the same pace for both those communicating in cyberspace and face-to-face.

It is impossible to achieve closeness through the kind of virtual proximity the Internet provides.

The stage where a couple might come up with "our song" is

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes. -Relational partners create physical distance between one another and make excuses to reduce contact.

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes. -Relational partners attempt to reduce uncertainty and to decide if the relationship is worth pursuing.

Social exchange theory suggests that we often seek out people who can give us

"I was feeling trapped" is communication that characterizes what dialectical tension?