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The dumpee in relational break usually offers little resistance.
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Uncertainty and lack of closure about a relationship breakup is associated with a. ongoing preoccupation with the breakup b. relational regret c. less recovery from the breakup d. all of the above
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Positive outcomes or relationship breakups: a. are relatively rare b. include being able to vent about and criticize your ex. c. personal growth and self-confidence d. all of the above
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Which of the following does the text recommend doing after ending a relationship? a. Move quickly into another relationship to avoid the short-term health consequences that could result from the end of a significant relationship. b. Rapidly express love and affection in a new relationship to show the other person that you have not lost your ability to love other people. c. Let any new relationship evolve slowly and naturally. d. Eventually communicate with your ex-partner that you no longer hold any grudges against them and that you have forgiven them and yourself.
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The women's equality issue most likely to be associated with marital breakup is:
a. men's desire to have more children than women want.
b. if husbands are upset about the wife's job or career.
c. equality of educational opportunity.
d. women's excessive political involvement.
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Which of the following was not among the top three reasons for divorce according to your text. a. problems with money. b. incompatibility/lack of shared interests. c. drinking or drug use. d. infidelity/interest in third party.
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According to your text which is the WORST (least effective) relationship termination strategy?
a. avoidance
b. the direct dump
c. hinting
d. confrontation
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A primary goal of a successful breakup according to your text is to minimize distress for your partner.
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Avoiding ones ex-partner is the best strategy for both people to get over the distress of a relational breakup.
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Which of the following is the best example of an indirect and unilateral strategy of breaking up? a. Just fade away, Kay. b. Just blame the other, brother. c. Just walk out the back, Jack. d. Just date someone new, Lou.
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Leah tells Brayden that she just wants to be friends when she actually wants to end the relationship altogether. What disengagement strategy has Leah used? a. cost escalation b. pseudo de-escalation c. the relationship talk trick d. avoidance
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According to your textbook, the best unilateral strategy for ending a relationship is _________________, and the best bilateral strategy for ending a relationship is _________________. a. positive tone, negotiated farewell b. negotiated farewell, positive tone c. dating other people; relational ruses d. relational ruses; dating other people
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Research on the intergenerational transmission of divorce has shown that children of divorced couples are _____________________to get divorced than are children of non-divorced couples. a. about 2 times less likely b. slightly less likely c. about 1 to 2 times more likely b. about 3 times more likely
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Research has shown that children of divorced parents are less likely to talk about the state of their family when: a. their parents have only been divorced for a short period of time. b. they think their parents might get back together. c. they perceive the divorce to have been amicable and fair. d. they feel caught between their parents.
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Which of the following is most likely to cause a relationship breakup? a. disillusionment b. antagonism c. lack of money d. contentiousness
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On again, off again relationships are characterized by a. less approval from their social networks b. less positivity c. less love d. all of the above
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Self-blame and other negative relationship thoughts following a breakup is associated with: a. improved relationships following the breakup b. relationship reconciliations. c. depression d. suicide
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____________________ occurs when peoples positive images of their partners and their relationships start to fade. a. relationship disillusionment b. perceptual disruption c. relational negativity d. communication breakdown
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Which of the following is NOT one of the specific reasons for break up listed in the textbook? a. lack of similarity b. low levels of sexual activity c. money d. alcohol and drugs
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Which of the following statements about sex differences is TRUE according to your textbook? a. Men report boredom as a reason for breaking up more often than do women. b. Women report inequity as a reason for breaking up more than do men. c. Women report lack of autonomy as a reason for breaking up more than do men. d. All of the above are true.
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John and Tammy have been having problems for a while. When John finds out that Tammy had an affair, he thinks to himself I mean it! This time we are breaking up This cognitive threshold would push John into which stage of Ducks model of relationship dissolution? a. intrapsychic phase b. dyadic phase c. social phase d. grave-dressing phase
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According to Ducks phase model of relational dissolution, relational repair becomes less probable when relationships reach the _________ phase. a. intrapsychic b. dyadic c. social d. grave-dressing
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People weigh costs and rewards in the _____________ phase of Ducks dissolution model. a. intrapsychic b. dyadic c. social d. grave-dressing
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The main difference between catastrophe theory and stage models of relationship dissolution such as Ducks dissolution model is that: a. catastrophe theory proposes that relationships may end suddenly rather than moving through stages. b. the stages of catastrophe begin after the relationship ends. c. catastrophe theory is a model of conflict rather than relational dissolution. d. catastrophe theory focuses only on stages related to the intrapsychic phase, the denial phase, and the terminating phase.
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Research has found that the most common way of breaking up in dating relationships is to use strategies that are: a. bilateral and direct. b. unilateral and direct. c. bilateral and indirect. d. unilateral and indirect.
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Discuss the role of destructive behaviors in romantic relationships. Be sure to focus on both neglect and punishment in formulating your answer.
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Discuss the three types of insecure attachment: dismissive, preoccupied, and fearful. Indicate the positive and negative aspects of these three attachment styles on interpersonal relationships.
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According to research cited in the text (Blumstein & Schwartz, 1983), which of the following types of relationships are most likely to break up? a. heterosexual marriages b. gay male couples c. lesbian couples d. all of the above types of relationship are equally likely to break up
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Research has shown that in dating and marriage relationships, women are a. more likely than men to initiate breakups. b. less likely than men to initiate breakups. c. more likely than men to use indirect strategies. d. less likely than men to use unilateral strategies.
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Metaphors about relationships fading into the sunset and being a wonderful garden that is slowly turning into an empty lot suggest that a relationship is following the general pathway to relational endings called: a. conscious choice. b. atrophy. c. separation. d. sudden death.
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People usually make a clean break after breaking up, especially if they were in a long-term relationship and had a shared social network.
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Gay and lesbian couples report higher levels of satisfaction, contact, and emotional intimacy with their former partners than heterosexual couples.
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The off-again part of romantic relationships tend to last around 1 to 2 months.
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Facebook may generally inhibits relational reconciliation and repair.
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Reconnection with lost friends is one of the top three reasons why people use Facebook.
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The investment model is an extension of Thibaut and Kelleys interdependence theory.
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In both interdependence theory and the investment model, satisfaction is based on two things, sex and love.
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Extrinsic investments are resources or benefits that are developed over time as a result of being in the relationship, such as material possessions.
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According to the investment model, what are the factors that predict whether a person will stay in or exit a relationship? Which of these factors are strongest?
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How does Facebook affect interpersonal relationships? Be sure to discuss relational initiation, maintenance, disengagement and reconciliation.
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Discuss how rewards and costs affect relationships in the interdependence or investment models. Do other factors also have an impact on relationships?
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According to the investment model, rewards, costs, the quality of alternatives, satisfaction, investments, and commitment all influence whether or not a person will work to save a troubled relationship.
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Annabelle believes that Gordon has committed a relational transgression, but Gordon insists that he has done nothing wrong and that Annabelle is making something out of nothing. Gordons is using the strategy called: a. metacommunication. b. appeasement c. refusal d. relationship talk
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According to the investment model, which of the following does NOT influence whether a person will work to save a troubled relationship a. rewards b. anger c. satisfaction d. quality of investments
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What percentage of college student are involved in an on-again, off-again relationship? a. over 2/3 b. about half c. about a third d. less than 10%
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Costs of romantic relationships discussed in chapter 14 can include: a. having to pay someone elses expenses. b. giving up a job opportunity for the sake of the relationship. c. Potential relationship transgressions. d. all of the above
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Independence theory and the investment model use the term outcome to refer to: a. the ratio of rewards to costs in the relationship. b. whether the relationship is terminated or not. c. if people are generally happy or not in the relationship. d. whether or not both partners achieve sexual satisfaction.
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When people have good relational alternatives they a. tend to be more committed to their relationships. b. they tend to flirt more with many people. c. they are less likely to tolerate abusive relationships d. are often highly dependent on their partner.
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Dismissive individuals: a. tend to dismiss negative feelings so they tend to be relationally successful. b. value their independence over their relationships. c. tend to be ignored or dismissed by others as potential partners. d. all of the above
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Intercultural couples are: a. becoming much less common in America. b. usually have the same gender role expectations. c. are subject to less outside pressure from relatives than single culture relationships. d. often have very different philosophies about raising children.
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Two people are most likely to become committed to each other when: a. they are satisfied with the relationship b. have low-quality alternatives c. have made sizable investments. d. all of the above
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Secure individuals are more likely than insecure individuals to use: a. affection and assurances. b. gloominess since they do not worry about relationship loss. c. forms of communication that do not involve touch, like hugging and kissing. d. often use neglect and negativity as strategies.
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Couples report several coping mechanisms that helped them deal with intercultural relational stressors: a. maintenance of cultural gender roles. b. maintaining humor about cultural differences. c. trying to get their partner to be more multicultural. d. emphasizing dissimilarities.
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Voice means complaining excessively about relational problems.
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Conditional forgiveness is the most common kind of forgiveness in dating relationships.
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According to Waldron and Kelleys research, _________________ is most likely when a transgression is serious. a. explicit forgiveness b. conditional forgiveness c. minimization d. discussion
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Relationship stability is, to some extent, promoted when a relationship partner derogates alternative partners.
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One day at your job, you discover that one of your coworkers has told another coworker about your romantic relationship with a colleague. When you find out what happened and approach him about it, he says, Everyone would have found out eventually anyway. Its not that bad. Which of the following remedial strategies has your coworker used? a. refusal b. apology/concession c. appeasement d. justification
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Which of the following individuals has a high quality of alternatives? a. Gabriel, whose parents have a great relationship b. Dominic, who would enjoy being on his own much more than being stuck in his current relationships c. Jessica, who has several men attractive men pursing her d. both Dominic and Jessica
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The term comparison level refers to: a. how well your relational partner meets your expectations b. resources that become attached to a relationship and would be lost if the relationship ended c. the quality of potential relationships you could have with other people d. how your relationship compares to the fictional relationships you see on T.V.
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The term investment refers to: a. how well your relational partner meets your expectations b. resources that become attached to a relationship and would be lost if the relationship ended c. the quality of potential relationships you could have with other people d. how your relationship compares to the fictional relationships you see on T.V.
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According to the model of accommodation, when people encounter problems and become dissatisfied in their relationships, they: a. make more investments into the relationship. b. seek more attractive alternatives. c. have a natural tendency to react with negativity. d. have a natural tendency to accommodate their partner.
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____________________ behaviors involve standing by and letting conditions in a relationship get worse. a. exit. b. voice. c. neglect. d. loyalty.
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In Rusbults accommodation model, which strategy for coping with dissatisfying events is constructive and passive? a. exit b. voice c. neglect d. loyalty
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The studies on jealousy and betrayal that are reported in your textbook suggest that: a. satisfaction, investment, quality of alternatives, and commitment all lead directly to prosocial communication. b. satisfaction, investment, and quality of alternatives lead to commitment, and commitment leads to prosocial communication. c. satisfaction and investment lead to prosocial communication but quality of alternatives and commitment do not. d. quality of alternatives and commitment lead to prosocial communication but satisfaction and investment do not
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In the investment model of relationship-maintaining behavior, the idea of derogating alternatives means that people in committed relationships: a. see their relationship as superior to the relationships of others. b. seek positive alternatives for solving difficult problems. c. find reasons to downgrade the attractiveness of potential partners. d. only resort to the use of neglect or exit strategies when they have exhausted all the other alternatives.
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Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of forgiveness: a. acknowledging harmful conduct b. undergoing an emotional transformation c. repairing the relationship d. extending undeserved mercy
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According to research cited in the text, forgiveness is most likely when: a. people have low self-esteem. b. revenge has taken place. c. the relationship was previously rewarding. d. the offender experiences guilt for what occurred.
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In Kelley and Waldrons research the most common strategy for communicating forgiveness was: a. explicit forgiveness b. conditional forgiveness c. minimization d. discussion
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What is unrequited love and what are some choices for such lovers. What are some reactions of their partner to that kind of a situation?
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What is deception? Under what circumstances is it least acceptable or moral? Under what circumstances might it be a good thing?
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What is obsessive relational intrusion and why is it a concern of relational communication researchers? Please list some forms of ORI and some possible ways people cope with others ORI
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Jealousy can be a sign of love and attachment, but it can also be both a symptom and a cause of relational distress.
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Women tend to have fewer jealous feelings than men.
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Jealous women report using integrative communication, expressing emotion, and using counterjealousy inductions more often than jealous men.
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Stalking behaviors constitute repeated and unwanted contact that is threatening and/or fear-provoking.
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People from collectivist cultures view deception as more acceptable.
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What is cyberstalking and why is it a problem? In your opinion has the internet and social media made stalking a more serious issue than before social media.
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Please identify five common responses to jealousy. Next, indicate which, if any, of these responses are most likely to reduce jealous feelings and thought.