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Speech
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Messages that elaborate, acknowledge, and validate feelings and concerns of a distressed person are called __________ messages. a. high person-centered b. low person-centered c. positive-centered d. position-centered
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The research reported in your textbook suggests that ______________________ are the two nonverbal behaviors that are most frequently used to express comfort and social support. a. hugs and smiles b. pats and eye contact c. hugs and close proxemic distancing d. smiling and eye contact
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A friend comes to you with a problemshe just had an argument with her roommate, and her roommate said some really nasty things to her. Your friend is visibly upset. Which of the following would be most effective in comforting your friend? a. low person-centeredness and low nonverbal intimacy b. low person-centeredness and high nonverbal intimacy c. high person-centeredness and low nonverbal intimacy d. high person-centeredness and high nonverbal intimacy
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Cognitive valence theory proposes that the process of intimacy exchange begins with _________ a. perceptions b. behavior c. social cognition d. personality
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The idea that nonverbal immediacy behaviors are processed as a gestalt means that: a. when people make judgments about the intimacy level of an interaction, nonverbal behaviors outweigh verbal statements. b. people focus on the whole package of nonverbal behaviors rather than any single behavior. c. people consider the situational and relational context when interpreting the meaning behind nonverbal immediacy cues. d. all of the above
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According to cognitive valence theory, high levels of arousal lead to: a. positive outcomes. b. negative outcomes. c. positive or negative outcomes depending on the cognitive valencers. d. a neutral outcome.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the cognitive valencers in Andersens cognitive valence theory? a. cognition b. culture c. temporary psychological or physical states d. personality
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Successful boundary management seldom requires cooperation between people
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People rarely develop penalties for group or dyad members who violate the boundary structure.
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Boundary turbulence occurs when new events force renewed boundary management in close relationships
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Secret keeping involves intentional efforts to keep information away from others.
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Topic avoidance is rare in close relationship.
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A friend who has recently broken up with a long-term partner expresses that she is very discouraged by relationships and wonders what the benefits of them are, if any at all. Which of the following could you accurately tell her are benefits of intimate relationships? a. happiness with life b. physical health c. mental health d. all of the above
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Which of the following could be considered a nonverbal immediacy cue that contributes to intimacy? a. paralinguistic behaviors b. proxemic behaviors c. haptic behaviors d. all of the above
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Which of the following statements best describes the link between affection and health? a. Giving affection is related to mental health, whereas receiving affection is related to physical health. b. Receiving affection is related to mental health, whereas giving affection is related to mental health. c. Giving and receiving affection are both related to mental and physical health. d. Giving and receiving affection are unrelated to either mental or physical health.
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Asking someone if they are going to have children is a direct privacy invasion tactic.
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Personality often guides disclosure decisions
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Women tend to disclose somewhat more than men, particularly on intimate topics
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On what two elements are boundary structures based? a. privacy and secrets b. openness and closedness c. ownership and permeability d. hyperaccessibility and obsessive relational intrusion
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Marianne and her two daughters work together to keep a family secret from ever being known to anyone but the three of them. The process of working together relates to the concept of: a. boundary turbulence b. cooperation c. ownership d. hyperaccessibility
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Parents going into their sons room, reading his hidden diary, and then putting it back is an example of what type of parental privacy violation? a. surreptitious invasion tactics b. direct invasion tactics c. diversionary invasion tactics d. subversive invasion tactics
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A father continually asking his daughter about her current relational partner and their plans for marriage and children is an example of what type of parental privacy violation? a. surreptitious invasion tactics b direct invasion tactics c. diversionary invasion tactics d. subversive invasion tactics
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The authors of the textbook note that people often do not publicize privacy needs directly because communicating privacy needs in intimate relationships can be difficult. What is the reason for this difficulty? a. Privacy needs can only be communicated verbally, not nonverbally. b. Privacy needs signal a desire for time away from ones partner. c. Intimate partners tend to guess at privacy needs before one communicates them. d. Strict schedules of autonomy and connection are difficult to keep.
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The breadth of self-disclosure refers to: a. how intimate the self-disclosure is. b. how often people self-disclose. c. the range of topics people can talk about. d. how positive or negative the self-disclosure is.
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Self disclosure in a relationship: a. is usually a mix of positives and negatives. b. should be more positive than negative. c. is usually reciprocal. d. all of the above
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Intrafamily secrets: a. alleviate stress in relationships b. encourage concealment of relational problems c. increase the breadth of communication d. are much better than TMI (too much information)
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Non-directed self-disclosure: a. occurs when a person posts personal information on a publically accessible site. b. is highly personalistic. c. is usually reciprocal d. none of the above
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In a long distance relationship disclosure is: a. often delayed b. Usually rare or nonexistent c. Mainly done on skype d. Often more negative than in face to face situations.
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In communal cultures: a. Individuals play a secondary role to the rights of the community. b. Individual health information is often community owned. c. Privacy is still important d. All of the above
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People feel obligated to respond to non-directed self-disclosure.
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People are most likely to respond to blog if it contains personal self-disclosure.
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The theory by Petronio that explains how people negotiate their need for privacy is called: a. structural avoidance theory. b. communication privacy management theory. c. collaborative boundary negotiation theory. d. obsessive relational intrusion theory.
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Being responsive is part of the communication skill called: a. emotional support b. negative assertion c. self-disclosure d. relationship initiation
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Being able to say no to a friends request, stand up for ones rights within a relationship, and tell someone when your feelings are hurt are all part of the communication skill called: a. self-disclosure b. conflict management c. negative assertion d. emotional support
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According to your text book, which two communication skills are related to joining more groups or clubs as a way of making new friends? a. self-disclosure and emotional support b. relationship initiation and negative assertion c. conflict management and self-disclosure d. negative assertion and conflict management
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Altman and Taylors social penetration theory is often modeled using which food? a. peach b. garlic c. sandwich d. onion
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Which of the following is NOT one of the original dimensions of self-disclosure proposed by Altman and Taylor? a. frequency b. breadth c. duration d. depth
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The valence of self-disclosure refers to: a. how intimate the self-disclosure is. b. how often people self-disclose. c. the range of topics people can talk about. d. how positive or negative the self-disclosure is.
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The veractiy of self-disclosure refers to: a. how often people self-disclose. b. how positive or negative the self-disclosure is. c. how truthful the disclosure is. d. how long people disclose to one another.
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If someones disclosure is high in breadth, depth, and duration, but is low in frequency, this is indicative of which phenomenon? a. the honeymoon bias b. the stranger-on-the-plane phenomenon c. the egocentric bias d. the coworker disclosure phenomenon
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As relationships develop and become closer: a. breadth and depth increase together, and valence becomes increasingly positive. b. breadth increases before depth. Valence starts out positive but later becomes mixed. c. depth increases before breadth, and valence becomes increasingly positive. d. breath and depth increase together. Valence starts out positive but later becomes mixed.
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Rhona would like to tell her best friend that she cheated on her SATs to get into college, but shes worried that if she does, her friend wont think she is intelligent and wont like or trust her anymore. Which of the following best indicates the fear that Rhona is experiencing? a. fear of exposure or rejection b. fear of retaliation or angry responses c. fear of loss of control d. fear of losing ones individuality
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Which of the following statements best describes the liking-disclosure hypothesis? a. People disclose more when they like someone. b. People tend to like those who disclose to them. c. It is a turn off when people disclose too much too early. d. Liking is most likely to occur when disclosure is reciprocated.
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The dyadic effect for self-disclosure is strongest: a. in the initial stages of relationship development. b. in long-term committed relationships. c. in family relationships. d. when people dislike each other.
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What information does your romantic partner (present or future) have a right to knowyour past dating history, financial status, job history, whether you have a sexually transmitted infection, details about your parents relationship, or none of the above? What theory would explain your answer?
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Discuss 5 types of parental privacy violations. What are some common reactions to such violations?
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What are the most commonly avoid topics in close relationships? Do these contribute to or harm a close relationship?
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What are the three fundamental discursive dialectical dimensions? What are the internal dialectal tensions that represent each of these dimensions?
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Provide a critique of the Knapp and Vangelisti Stage model highlighting at least four problems.
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Discuss in detail, selection, separation, neutralization, and reframing, the four ways to manage dialectical tensions.
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Do relational dialectics still apply to relationship conducted over mobile phones and social media?
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What are three major advantages of intercultural relationships?
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Relationship protection is the single biggest motivator leading to avoidance of a particular issue with a relational partner
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People rarely engage in topic avoidance or secret keeping when they believe that talking about a particular topic would be futile.
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Essay
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Discuss the nature of self-disclosure in individualistic versus communal cultures. Be sure to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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How do individual secrets differ from whole family secrets? What are some of the consequences of each?
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Discuss the implications of self-disclosure for the development of a romantic relationship. How does it differ across the relational stages?
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Recent research by Duran and colleagues showed that the autonomy connection dialectic did not apply to cell phone communication.
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Moving back and forth from one side of the dialectic to the other to manage the tension is called cyclical alternation.
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The exact exchange stage is the final stage of relational closeness according to the Social penetration model.
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Being able to do new things as a result of ones association with an intercultural friend is listed in your book as a major advantage of intercultural relationships.
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According to your book, people are more open to having an intercultural friend if they had been involved with people from other cultures in the past
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List three turning points in romantic relationship. Why are these likely to change the trajectory of a relationship?
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Which of the following are among the top three conflict issues over cell phone calls related to autonomy and connection? a. my partner doesnt answer calls or texts b. my partner doesnt call or text enough c. partner calls or texts too much d. The three statement above are the top three!
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The judgment-acceptance dialectic: a. involves being able to accept friends for who they are. b. Has been studies more extensive in romances than friendship c. Is usually studied in the context of relationship breakups d. None of the above are true.
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The initiating stage is to Knapp & Vangelistis model as the __________ stage is to Altman & Taylors social penetration model. a. grave dressing b. exploratory affective exchange c. affective exchange d. stable exchange
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Autonomy/connection is the internal manifestation of the integration dialectic.
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Openness/closedness is the internal manifestation of the certainty dialectic.
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Progress/stagnation is the internal manifestation of the expression dialectic.
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Risk/reward is the fundamental dialectical tension of close relationships
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According to your book the stages in Knapp and Vangelistis model always occurs in the same order.
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According to Knapp and Vangelisti, the stages of coming together are the mirror image of the stages coming apart.
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Reframing is one of the ways to manage a dialectic tension mentioned in the textbook.
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Which is not one of the ways to manage a dialectic tension mentioned in the textbook? a. selection b. neutralization c. segmentation d. separation
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According Knapp's reversal hypothesis of relational de-escalation:
a. relationship ends suddenly
b. relationships go through predictable stages during breakups
c. women are most likely to break up then are men
d. the person that initiates the breakup is most likely to be sorry
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Which of the following is NOT one of Knapps five stages of coming together? (discussed in your text and in class) a. initiating b. enjoying c. intensifying d. Bonding
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The internal manifestation of the dialectic of integration is: a. Autonomy-connection b. Risk-reward. c. Novelty-predictability d. Openness-closedness
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The correct sequence for Knapps five stages of coming together is: a. initiating, experimenting, bonding, intensifying, integrating. b. experimenting, initiating, integrating, intensifying, bonding. c. initiating, experimenting, intensifying, integrating, bonding. d. initiating, intensifying, experimenting, integrating, bonding.
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Which of the following is not one of Baxter and Braithwaites major discursive tensions in dialectics theory? a. integration b. openness c. certainty d. expression
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Brenna tells Jacob: We always spent time together, and thats great, but I need to spend time with my friends too. Which dialectical tension does Brenna discourse reflect? a. autonomy-connection b. revealment-concealment c. predictability-novelty d. conventionality-uniqueness