Question 1

List 7 strategies for managing dialectical tensions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List 7 strategies for managing dialectical tensions....

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which interpersonal relationship theory is based on an economic model?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

When offering emotional support, which response would be best?

Accepted Answer

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

__________ strengthen a relationship when they are complementary.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is TRUE about appearance?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 12

On social networking sites, __________ proximity outweighs __________ proximity.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

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Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Identify Mark Knapp's 10 stages of relational development.

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Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are 3 types of social support?

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Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Dynamics of Interpersonal Relationships

List 7 strategies for managing dialectical tensions.

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

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

Which interpersonal relationship theory is based on an economic model?

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

When offering emotional support, which response would be best?

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

__________ strengthen a relationship when they are complementary.

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

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

Which of the following statements is TRUE about appearance?

On social networking sites, proximity outweighs proximity.

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

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

Identify Mark Knapp's 10 stages of relational development.

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

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

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

What are 3 types of social support?

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