Question 1

Read the following conversation and then answer questions
Marissa: You've been on the phone for an hour-get off!
Nicole: Okay.
Marissa: Now!
[ tells her friend she will call her later and hangs up.]
Marissa: Thank you.
Nicole: Ask a little more nicely next time.
-In the conversation above, Nicole's line, "Ask a little more nicely next time" is a

Accepted Answer

A)   one-down message.
B)   one-up message.
C)   control neutrality message.
D)   one-across message. B

Question 2

Read the following conversation and then answer questions
Marissa: You've been on the phone for an hour-get off!
Nicole: Okay.
Marissa: Now!
[ tells her friend she will call her later and hangs up.]
Marissa: Thank you.
Nicole: Ask a little more nicely next time.
-In the conversation above, Marissa's line, "You've been on the phone for an hour-get off!" is a:

Accepted Answer

A)   one-up message.
B)   one-down message.
C)   one-across message.
D)   symmetrical message. A

Question 3

Research show that men use more powerful forms of speech than women.

Accepted Answer

A)   on gender neutral topics.
B)   when addressing men
C)   in email messages
D)   across all situations D

Question 4

The principle of least interest means that:

Accepted Answer

A)   the person who cares the most has the least power.
B)   the most influential leaders are not interested in yielding high levels of power.
C)   people who are uninterested in accumulating resources are most powerful.
D)   people who are good at bluffing often negotiate the best deals.

Question 5

Research from numerous countries shows that when married men and women have more equal income, women:

Accepted Answer

A)   are more likely to share in money management decisions.
B)   do less housework than women who make little money.
C)   have more decision making power.
D)   all of the aboveTrue False

Question 6

What are one-up and one-down messages can a single message tell you can pairs of messages tell you?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are one-up and one-down messages can...

Question 7

According to your book parents______________________ their teenage children.

Accepted Answer

A)   are kidding themselves if they think they can suddenly exert much control over
B)   exert little control over.
C)   should crack down on
D)   are best off being permissive with.

Question 8

A person who has a high visual dominance score:

Accepted Answer

A)   spends more time looking while speaking than looking while listening.
B)   is most likely perceived as being more interpersonally sensitive in an interaction.
C)   spends more time looking while listening than looking while speaking.
D)   a and b

Question 9

Kitchen sinking is similar to gunnysacking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

People usually respond to flaming with negative reciprocity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The time at which teenagers begin to distance themselves from their parents to develop an individual identity apart from the family structure is referred to by scholars as:

Accepted Answer

A)   the terrible teens.
B)   rebellion.
C)   separation and individuation.
D)   maladjustive attachment.

Question 12

What is the demand-withdrawal sequence and why is detrimental to romantic relationships can be done to reduce the incidence or negative impact of this relational behavior?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the demand-withdrawal sequence and why...

Question 13

According to the text, _________ refers to an individual's ability to influence others to do what the individual wants, as well as an individual's ability to resist the influence attempts of others.

Accepted Answer

A)   communication competence
B)   self-esteem
C)   power
D)   egalitarianism

Question 14

A conversational message that shows submission is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)   one-across message.
B)   one-down message.
C)   one-up message.
D)   symmetrical message.

Question 15

One day at the grocery store, you notice a child and her mother in the cereal aisle. The child is pulling her mother toward a certain box of cereal. When her mother says, "No, you can't have that cereal because it is too sugary," the girl stamps her feet, cries, and pouts. Which of the following verbal power ploys best describes the one the child is using to influence her mother?

Accepted Answer

A)   aversive stimulation
B)   hinting
C)   ingratiation
D)   bargaining

Question 16

I statement like, "try to be on time tomorrow" following by "I'm sorry, I'll do my best is an example of competitive symmetry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are the "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and why is each one of them relationally detrimental?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the "The Four Horsemen of...

Question 18

Read the following conversation and then answer questions
Marissa: You've been on the phone for an hour-get off!
Nicole: Okay.
Marissa: Now!
[ tells her friend she will call her later and hangs up.]
Marissa: Thank you.
Nicole: Ask a little more nicely next time.
-Now consider the first pairing of messages in this conversation. Marissa says "You've been on the phone for an hour-get off!" and Nicole says "Okay." This message pairing is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   submissive symmetry
B)   competitive symmetry
C)   a transition
D)   complementarity

Question 19

What tactics have been found to be especially likely to divert attention away from the conflict issue while escalating negativity are some better approaches to conflict management?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

According to the text, the authoritative discipline style is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)   strict, punishing, and highly surveillant.
B)   undemanding, nondirective, but responsive.
C)   demanding, directive, and nonresponsive.
D)   demanding and directive, but also responsive.

Exam 12: Conceptualizing Relational Communication

Research show that men use more powerful forms of speech than women.

The principle of least interest means that:

Research from numerous countries shows that when married men and women have more equal income, women:

What are one-up and one-down messages can a single message tell you can pairs of messages tell you?

According to your book parents______________________ their teenage children.

A person who has a high visual dominance score:

Kitchen sinking is similar to gunnysacking.

People usually respond to flaming with negative reciprocity.

The time at which teenagers begin to distance themselves from their parents to develop an individual identity apart from the family structure is referred to by scholars as:

What is the demand-withdrawal sequence and why is detrimental to romantic relationships can be done to reduce the incidence or negative impact of this relational behavior?

According to the text, _________ refers to an individual's ability to influence others to do what the individual wants, as well as an individual's ability to resist the influence attempts of others.

A conversational message that shows submission is called a:

I statement like, "try to be on time tomorrow" following by "I'm sorry, I'll do my best is an example of competitive symmetry.

What are the "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and why is each one of them relationally detrimental?

What tactics have been found to be especially likely to divert attention away from the conflict issue while escalating negativity are some better approaches to conflict management?

According to the text, the authoritative discipline style is best described as