Question 1

According to Knapp's model of relationship development, which stage involves trying to establish an identity as a social unit?

Accepted Answer

A)   initiating
B)   experimenting
C)   intensifying
D)   integrating D

Question 2

If the predicted outcome value of an interaction is high, meaning that you anticipate a lot of relational rewards from the interaction, which of the following behaviors would you likely perform?

Accepted Answer

A)   Talk more
B)   Ask more questions
C)   Increase nonverbal expressions of liking
D)   All of the above are likely when predicted outcome value is high. D

Question 3

Jane and Monica met in class this semester, and have started studying together. Until today, their conversations have mostly focused on classes, hobbies, and work schedules. Today, Monica described the things she plans to do for fun over the summer. Which facet of self-disclosure did Jane increase by sharing this information?

Accepted Answer

A)   breadth
B)   width
C)   depth
D)   height A

Question 4

According to the investment model, which of the following equations correctly defines how different factors influence commitment to a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)   Commitment = Satisfaction +Alternatives + Investment.
B)   Commitment = Satisfaction - Alternatives + Investment.
C)   Commitment = Satisfaction + Alternatives - Investment.
D)   Commitment = Satisfaction - Alternatives - Investment.

Question 5

According to Knapp's model of relationship development, which stage involves trying to establish a shared conception of the relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)   initiating
B)   experimenting
C)   intensifying
D)   integrating

Question 6

What is the function of "small talk," according to Knapp's model of relationship development?

Accepted Answer

A)   It provides safe topics for relationship initiation.
B)   It experiments with topics that increase the breadth of involvement.
C)   It exchanges personal information to intensify the relationship.
D)   All of the above are correct.

Question 7

Which of the following rules for maintaining a friends with benefits relationship suggests that partners agree that they shouldn't tell anyone in their social group about the relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)   communication rules
B)   emotional rules
C)   friendship rules
D)   secrecy rules

Question 8

What do people following the norm of reciprocity do when communicating during the early stages of relationship development?

Accepted Answer

A)   They encourage the other person to open-up by not saying anything themselves.
B)   They avoid topics already mentioned by their relationship partner.
C)   They try to match the qualities of the partner's communication, in terms of explicitness, humor, or politeness.
D)   They try to make the person feel comfortable by sharing something private about themselves.

Question 9

Which of the following terms refers to covert activities designed to reveal information about a partner's involvement in a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)   small talk
B)   self-disclosure
C)   relationship talk
D)   secret tests

Question 10

Which stage of Knapp's model of relationship dissolution is characterized by the emergence of taboo topics or controversial issues that the couple avoids talking about?

Accepted Answer

A)   differentiating
B)   circumscribing
C)   stagnating
D)   avoiding

Question 11

Kamala and Doug have been dating for a few weeks, but the only thing they have really talked about is their shared love of rap music. They have disclosed their favorite songs and artists, they have described the lyrics that have touched them the most, and they have talked about how rap music makes each of them feel, but they haven't talked about much else besides music. Which of the following statements about Kamala and Doug's relationship is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   their relationship has depth, but no breadth
B)   their relationship has breadth, but no depth
C)   their relationship has both depth and breadth
D)   their relationship has neither depth nor breadth

Question 12

Why is the transition to intimacy characterized by increases in goal interference, according to the relational turbulence model?

Accepted Answer

A)   Partners haven't allowed each other to influence their personal goals yet.
B)   Partners have competing goals that come to light.
C)   Partners have begun to influence each other's goals, but they haven't learned how to facilitate goals yet.
D)   Partners have begun to influence each other's goals in ways that facilitate each other's outcomes.

Question 13

What norm for self-disclosure helps people reduce and cope with uncertainty when forming relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)   Encourage the other person to open-up by not saying anything yourself.
B)   Reciprocate disclosures of public information.
C)   Reciprocate disclosures of private information.
D)   Make the person feel comfortable by sharing something private about yourself.

Question 14

Daphne and Daryl have had a friends with benefits relationship for most of their senior year of college. Despite the enjoyment they get out of this relationship, they are in agreement that the sexual aspect of their relationship is only temporary and that once they graduate it will likely end. What rule for friends with benefits relationships are Daphne and Daryl following when they make sexual intimacy a temporary feature of their relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)   emotional rules
B)   friendship rules
C)   permanence rules
D)   sex rules

Question 15

What is the core process to relationship development, according to Altman and Taylor's Social Penetration Theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Exchange
B)   Rewards
C)   Self-disclosure
D)   intimacy

Question 16

Emilee and Jordan had been seeing each other for about a month, and Emilee found herself wondering whether she really wanted to be so involved with someone at this point in her life. Which of the following types of relational uncertainty is Emilee experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)   self uncertainty
B)   partner uncertainty
C)   relationship uncertainty
D)   there isn't enough information to tell

Question 17

How do people develop a sense of connection in escalating relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)   They self-disclose public information.
B)   They disclose positive (and not negative)  information.
C)   They limit disclosure to a few, safe topics.
D)   They disclose increasingly private information.

Question 18

Which of the following correctly describes the rule of distributive justice in managing rewards and costs in developing relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)   Partners should attempt to maximize their rewards.
B)   Partners should attempt to minimize their costs.
C)   Each partner's rewards should be proportional to his/her costs.
D)   Partners should strive to have more rewards than the other has.

Exam 9: Developing and Ending Relationships