Deck 7: Improving Interpersonal Communication and Relationships

Question 1

Research reports that approximately 90 percent of individuals have at least one close long-distance friendship.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

__________ represents people who display both masculine and feminine behaviors.

A)Framing
B)Interpersonal difference
C)Androgyny
D)Flaming

Answer 2

C

Question 3

How we choose to respond to conflict does not depend on our family of origin.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Recent research suggests that long-distance relationships eventually result in a deterioration of that relationship.

Question 5

One way to initiate disconfirming statements is by using "you" language to place blame or responsibility onto another person.

Question 6

Economic status and educational backgrounds are not factors that contribute to domestic violence.

Question 7

Gender roles, or the social expectations for how males and females should behave, have also been linked to conflict styles.

Question 8

People who use a __________ style to manage conflict value cooperation and often approach a resolution by "meeting someone half-way."

A)conflict
B)avoiding
C)compromising
D)accommodating

Question 9

Flaming occurs when two interdependent parties express different opinions, goals, or interests.

Question 10

When each party in a conflict situation is willing to give up part of its desired goal, a __________ style of conflict resolution was used.

A)win-win
B)win-lose
C)lose-lose
D)compromise