Deck 9: Communication and Relational Dynamics

Question 1

DO NOT USEMale-male relationships involve less disclosure than male-female relationships.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

DO NOT USEBecause men share less personal information and feelings than women, they are not capable of achieving the type of intimate relationships that women have.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

DO NOT USEIntimacy can come from intellectual sharing.

Question 5

DO NOT USE​Focusing on having intimate communication daily will lead to extremely satisfying relationships.

Question 6

Expressing regret can be more important in repairing a relational transgression than saying "I'm sorry."

Question 7

DO NOT USEIM-ing, blogging, and Facebooking do not enhance intimacy in interpersonal relationships.

Question 8

DO NOT USEBecause cultures like Japan and Taiwan are collectivist, people there communicate the same with members of "in-groups" and "out-groups" alike.

Question 9

DO NOT USESome studies show that relational intimacy may develop more quickly through computer-mediated communication than face-to-face.

Question 10

DO NOT USEIntimacy is closely linked to life satisfaction.

Question 11

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

Question 12

DO NOT USECommitment is only important in some types of interpersonal relationships.

Question 13

DO NOT USEManaging your privacy settings on social network sites could have an impact on intimacy in cyber-relationships.

Question 14

DO NOT USE​By definition, an intimate relationship must exhibit all four intimacy dimensions.

Question 15

DO NOT USERecent research has shown that men achieve intimacy through shared activities.

Question 16

DO NOT USEEmotional expression is the only way to develop close relationships.

Question 17

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.

Question 18

Research shows that transgressors who have been forgiven are less likely to repeat their offenses than those who have not received forgiveness.

Question 19

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

Question 20

DO NOT USEOne researcher concluded that close relationships "may be the single most important source of life satisfaction and emotional well-being, across different ages and cultures."​

Question 21

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

Question 22

Attraction to others is greatest when we perceive we are similar to them in a high percentage of important areas, like goals and beliefs.

Question 23

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

Question 24

Liking or loving is a better predictor of relational satisfaction than respect.

Question 25

Metacommunication is communication about communication.

Question 26

Research suggests that the most effective conversations about forgiveness contain two elements-an explicit statement of your thoughts or feelings, and a discussion of the implications of the transgression and the future of the relationship.

Question 27

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

Question 28

The only benefit of forgiving a transgression is that the relationship might be repaired.

Question 29

Whereas affinity involves liking, respect involves esteem.

Question 30

Dialectical tensions arise when a relationship is new and tend to disappear after the first two years.

Question 31

Dialectical tensions exist in relationships when two incompatible forces or pressures exist at the same time.

Question 32

All appropriate self-disclosure leads to liking.

Question 33

According to Chapter Nine, we are usually attracted to people who are similar to us.

Question 34

Transgressions are always intentional.

Question 35

A person can be "too competent." We are generally attracted to those who are talented yet have visible flaws like us.

Question 36

One type of communication that helps maintain relationships is evaluation.

Question 37

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

Question 38

The initiating stage of interpersonal relationships is usually brief.

Question 39

Differentiation in relationships is always negative, since it is part of the "coming apart" process.

Question 40

Verbal metacommunication is a necessary ingredient in successful relationships.

Question 41

The intensifying stage is the time when individuals give up some characteristics of their old selves and develop shared identities.

Question 42

DO NOT USEWhen Marlina and Zach fight, they blow things out of proportion, interrupt each other, and yell.Their conflict style is most likely​

A)​volatile.
B)​avoidant
C)​validating.
D)​protective
E)​laissez-faire.

Question 43

DO NOT USE​Envisioning our family members represented in a mobile, with photos of each member suspended by a thread and connected to bars containing images of other members, may help us better understand the idea that

A)​family communication is involuntary.
B)​family communication is role-driven.
C)​family communication is formative.
D)​family communication patterns vary significantly.
E)​families are systems.

Question 44

DO NOT USE​According to research studies, which family communication pattern produces more productive and satisfying results?

A)​No pattern is necessarily better than another.
B)​consensual
C)​both consensual and pluralistic
D)​protective
E)​both protective and laissez-faire

Question 45

According to the text, all of the following are strategies that couples use to keep their relationships satisfying except

A)​positivity.
B)​social networks.
C)​openness.
D)​dividing chores equally.
E)​assurances.

Question 46

DO NOT USEWhich of the following is not true of friendship and social media?

A)​Social networking sites are used to maintain current friendships and revive old ones.
B)​Social media isn't a replacement for face-to-face communication.
C)​If you have too few Facebook friends, people might perceive you to be less friendly.
D)​The more friends you have on Facebook…the better.
E)​Social networking sites are used primarily to build new relationships.

Question 47

It is possible for a business partnership to move to a bonding stage.

Question 48

One study found that the two least forgivable offenses of dating partners were sexual infidelity and unjustified suspicion.

Question 49

The two key ingredients in successful self-disclosure are reciprocity and timing.

Question 50

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

Question 51

DO NOT USEWhich of the following statements accurately describes the research about "friends with benefits?"

A)​Partners regularly check in with each other to discuss the status of their relationship.
B)​Sex and friendships almost never mix well.
C)​Neither partner has any fear of developing more serious feelings.
D)​Neither partner has any fear that feelings will go unreciprocated.
E)​These relationships are often problematic for the same reasons they are attractive.

Question 52

DO NOT USESome studies show that computer-mediated communication

A)​always ensures intimacy.
B)​enhances verbal, emotional, and social intimacy in interpersonal relationships.
C)​is harmful to sustaining intimacy.
D)​results in one level of self-disclosure.
E)​None of these answers are correct.

Question 53

DO NOT USEMembers of an individualistic culture like the United States​

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 54

Some couples never experience distance in their relationship.

Question 55

Of the following, what is not a category of relational transgressions?​

A)​minor vs.significant
B)​one-time vs.incremental
C)​deliberate vs.intentional
D)​social vs.relational
E)​open vs.private

Question 56

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

Question 57

DO NOT USEResearch of male and female intimacy styles shows that​

A)​differences are not as great as some people might think.
B)​women disclose more than men.
C)​women disclose more personal information than men.
D)​men grow close by doing things together.
E)​All of these answer are correct.

Question 58

DO NOT USEAn intimate relationship​

A)​may only exhibit one or two dimensions.
B)​may only exhibit one or two dimensions.
C)​can be created through exchanging important feelings.
D)​can come from exchanging ideas.
E)​All of these answer are correct.

Question 59

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

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

Question 60

DO NOT USESocial psychologist Roy Baumeister makes the case that, on average, most people want ___________ close, important relationships in their lives at any given time.

A)​one to two
B)​two to three
C)​three to four
D)​four to six
E)​more than six

Question 61

Relational partners attempt to reduce uncertainty and to decide if the relationship is worth pursuing.

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

Question 62

Which of the strategies for managing dialectical tensions are most effective, according to research?​

A)​balance
B)​integration
C)​recalibration
D)​reaffirmation
E)​b, c, and d are seen as the most productive

Question 63

When two opposing or incompatible forces exist simultaneously in an interpersonal relationship, the struggle to achieve these opposing goals creates what is called a

A)​collectivistic tension.
B)​differentiating end state.
C)​counterfeit goal state.
D)​dialectical tension.
E)​proximity problem.

Question 64

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

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

Question 65

Relational partners begin to share identities and their social circles merge.

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

Question 66

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

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

Question 67

Relational partners begin to withdraw from one another to avoid disagreement.

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

Question 68

Conflicting desires for both intimacy and mental space or periods of disengagementin an interpersonal relationship lead to the

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

Question 69

Almost every message has

A)​content dimension.
B)​relational dimension.
C)​both a content and a relational dimension.
D)​no dimensions unless the communicators intend them to.
E)​an unintentional message.

Question 70

Omid and Micayla have an agreement that he will call to tell her when he will be late from work so she won't worry.When he forgets, Micayla is upset because of what type of transgression?

A)​minor
B)​significant
C)​relational
D)​deliberate
E)​incremental

Question 71

Molly makes an excuse not to attend a party she knows Jack is invited to.She's most likely in which stage with Jack?

A)​initiating
B)​avoiding
C)​circumscribing
D)​experimenting
E)​bonding

Question 72

Relational partners shift from "we" orientation and use more "me" messages.

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

Question 73

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?

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

Question 74

"Why don't you go ahead and visit your friends without me this weekend.I'll stick around and catch up on my studies." This statement typifies which relational stage?

A)​integrating
B)​differentiating
C)​bonding
D)​terminating
E)​intensifying

Question 75

One type of relational transgression is

A)​unfaithfulness.
B)​verbal hostility.
C)​rage.
D)​criticism in front of others.
E)​All of these choices are types of relational transgressions.

Question 76

Which of the following does not typically occur in the intensifying stage of interpersonal relationships?

A)​The parties spend an increasing amount of time together.
B)​The parties begin to take on an identity as a social unit.
C)​The parties hint and flirt.
D)​Feelings are expressed nonverbally.
E)​The parties might take trips together.

Question 77

Which of the following was found to be true about lying in online dating profiles?

A)​The more deceptive a dater's profile was the less likely they were to use "I."
B)​Fabricators tend to write shorter self-descriptions.
C)​Liars often flip their language, as in "not sad" instead of "happy."
D)​b and c
E)​all of the above

Question 78

Relational partners create physical distance between one another and make excuses to reduce contact.

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

Question 79

The benefit of forgiveness is

A)​less emotional distress.
B)​less aggression.
C)​improvement of cardiovascular functioning.
D)​restoration of the damaged relationship.
E)​All of these choices are beneficial.

Question 80

A couple might declare themselves "Facebook official" (or FBO) in which stage of relational development?​

A)​initiating
B)​intensifying
C)​integrating
D)​bonding
E)​circumscribing