Question 1

Affinity is defined as the degree to which people like or appreciate one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

DO NOT USE​Physical intimacy is obviously the best type of relational intimacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

DO NOT USE It is quite possible to have a wide range of relationships with coworkers, roommates, and even family members without having much intimacy at all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to your text, we are more attracted to people who are good at what they do but admit their mistakes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

It is impossible to like someone without being immediate with them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A research study found that college students use the following relational maintenance strategies most in email.

Accepted Answer

A) ​openness and social networks 
B) ​social networks and sharing tasks 
C) ​positivity and assurances 
D) ​openness and assurances 
E) ​sharing tasks and openness

Question 7

DO NOT USE Members of an individualistic culture like the United States​

Accepted Answer

A) ​disclose the same no matter what group is being disclosed to. 
B) ​rarely show emotions. 
C) ​are not considered very romantic. 
D) ​act more familiar with strangers and disclose more personal information. 
E) ​shy away from public displays of affection.

Question 8

One characteristic of relationships is that they are constantly changing.Explain this principle and include experiences from one of your own significant relationships in your discussion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One characteristic of relationships is that they...

Question 9

All relationships begin, progress, decline, and end in the same linear fashion based on Knapp's developmental stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

One type of communication that helps maintain relationships is evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

DO NOT USE ​The Greek word that describes the kind of affection long term couples or working partners might feel is

Accepted Answer

A) ​storge. 
B) ​pragma. 
C) ​agape. 
D) ​eros.

Question 13

Describe specific ways relationships are and aren't affected by cultural difference.Explain some ways in which cultural differences can make relationships challenging, and identify specific skills that could help manage these challenges.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe specific ways relationships are and aren't...

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

Describe each of Knapp's relational stages, those of "coming together" and "coming apart." Use a personal relationship and explain the stage(s) that you have gone through including the communication used to reflect each stage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe each of Knapp's relational stages, those...

Question 16

Transgressions are always intentional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The strategy where communicators respond to one end of the dialectical spectrum and ignore the other is

Accepted Answer

A) ​denial. 
B) ​disorientation. 
C) ​alternation. 
D) ​segmentation. 
E) ​recalibration.

Question 18

DO NOT USEWhile workplace romances can be messy, some research has shown that 34 percent of people who said they dated a coworker ended up marrying that person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All appropriate self-disclosure leads to liking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

DO NOT USETelling someone "You can count on me" will usually guarantee loyalty because it's a measure of surefire commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Communication and Relational Dynamics

Affinity is defined as the degree to which people like or appreciate one another.

DO NOT USEPhysical intimacy is obviously the best type of relational intimacy.

DO NOT USE It is quite possible to have a wide range of relationships with coworkers, roommates, and even family members without having much intimacy at all.

According to your text, we are more attracted to people who are good at what they do but admit their mistakes.

It is impossible to like someone without being immediate with them.

A research study found that college students use the following relational maintenance strategies most in email.

DO NOT USE Members of an individualistic culture like the United States

One characteristic of relationships is that they are constantly changing.Explain this principle and include experiences from one of your own significant relationships in your discussion.

All relationships begin, progress, decline, and end in the same linear fashion based on Knapp's developmental stages.

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?

One type of communication that helps maintain relationships is evaluation.

DO NOT USE The Greek word that describes the kind of affection long term couples or working partners might feel is

Describe specific ways relationships are and aren't affected by cultural difference.Explain some ways in which cultural differences can make relationships challenging, and identify specific skills that could help manage these challenges.

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

Describe each of Knapp's relational stages, those of "coming together" and "coming apart." Use a personal relationship and explain the stage(s) that you have gone through including the communication used to reflect each stage.

Transgressions are always intentional.

The strategy where communicators respond to one end of the dialectical spectrum and ignore the other is

DO NOT USEWhile workplace romances can be messy, some research has shown that 34 percent of people who said they dated a coworker ended up marrying that person.

All appropriate self-disclosure leads to liking.

DO NOT USETelling someone "You can count on me" will usually guarantee loyalty because it's a measure of surefire commitment.

Exam 9: Communication and Relational Dynamics

Affinity is defined as the degree to which people like or appreciate one another.

DO NOT USE​Physical intimacy is obviously the best type of relational intimacy.

DO NOT USE It is quite possible to have a wide range of relationships with coworkers, roommates, and even family members without having much intimacy at all.

According to your text, we are more attracted to people who are good at what they do but admit their mistakes.

It is impossible to like someone without being immediate with them.

A research study found that college students use the following relational maintenance strategies most in email.

DO NOT USE Members of an individualistic culture like the United States​

One characteristic of relationships is that they are constantly changing.Explain this principle and include experiences from one of your own significant relationships in your discussion.

All relationships begin, progress, decline, and end in the same linear fashion based on Knapp's developmental stages.

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?

One type of communication that helps maintain relationships is evaluation.

DO NOT USE ​The Greek word that describes the kind of affection long term couples or working partners might feel is

Describe specific ways relationships are and aren't affected by cultural difference.Explain some ways in which cultural differences can make relationships challenging, and identify specific skills that could help manage these challenges.

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

Describe each of Knapp's relational stages, those of "coming together" and "coming apart." Use a personal relationship and explain the stage(s) that you have gone through including the communication used to reflect each stage.

Transgressions are always intentional.

The strategy where communicators respond to one end of the dialectical spectrum and ignore the other is

DO NOT USEWhile workplace romances can be messy, some research has shown that 34 percent of people who said they dated a coworker ended up marrying that person.

All appropriate self-disclosure leads to liking.

DO NOT USETelling someone "You can count on me" will usually guarantee loyalty because it's a measure of surefire commitment.

DO NOT USEPhysical intimacy is obviously the best type of relational intimacy.

DO NOT USE Members of an individualistic culture like the United States

DO NOT USE The Greek word that describes the kind of affection long term couples or working partners might feel is