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Q: Which of the following is NOT considered to be a characteristic of passionate love? A) It is more about being in love than loving. B) Gender nor age do not change its experience. C) It is positively related to relationship duration. D) It is experienced by all cultures. E) It is linked with sexuality and sexual desire.

Q: Which of the following statements best distinguishes an I-Thou relationship from an I-It relationship? A) I-It regards other people as important sources of meaningful relationships. B) I-Thou emphasizes differences with others. C) I-Thou emphasizes similarities with others. D) I-It sees things from others' points of view. E) I-It emphasizes communication that is honest and kind.

Q: An impersonal relationship can be described as A) relational. B) having little impact. C) impactful. D) dynamic. E) I-Thou.

Q: Which of the following is true of a romantic relationship? A) It is rooted in perception. B) As long as one person feels romantic, they have a romantic relationship. C) Each person experiences the same emotions. D) It is no different than our friend relationships. E) It is similar to our family relationships.

Q: Regarding people as objects which we observe, that are there for our use and marriage, blood, or commitment._______

Q: The emotional, mental, and physical involvements that you forge with others through _______

Q: A network of people who share their lives over long periods of time and are bound by _______

Q: The valued qualities people possess. _______

Q: Someone you're interested in makes it clear that he or she is also interested in you. _______

Q: Voluntary interpersonal relationships characterized by intimacy and liking. _______

Q: Affiliations you have with professional peers, supervisors, subordinates, or mentors. _______

Q: Loving is all of the following EXCEPT A) an intense emotional commitment. B) it consists of intimacy. C) it consists of caring. D) it consists of attachment. E) it is admiration for another person.

Q: The difference between liking and loving can be described as A) having similar emotional states. B) having separate emotional states. C) liking has more intense emotional intimacy. D) loving has feelings of affection and respect. E) none of the options are correct.

Q: The initial stage of coming apart where relational partners accentuate their differences. _______

Q: Stage of relational development where partners spend less time together and begin to ignore one another. _______

Q: A stage of relational development where communication virtually ceases. _______

Q: A stage of relational development where partners physically distance themselves from each other. _______

Q: The final stage of relational development where partners bring closure to the relationship. _______

Q: Involving pairs of people. _______

Q: Relationship in which you approach individuals with an open mind, giving them the same. _______

Q: Communication between two people in which messages exchanged impact thoughts, behaviors, emotions, and relationships. _______

Q: Communication exchanges that have negligible impact upon thoughts, behaviors, emotions, and relationships. _______

Q: Stage of relational development where partners formalize or make public their commitment to one another. _______

Q: An intense form of liking with emotional investment and intertwined lives. _______

Q: A chosen interpersonal involvement perceived as romantic. _______

Q: A theory used to assess relational attraction by weighing costs and benefits. ______

Q: The more we see someone, the more we like him or her. _______

Q: Those who we perceive as physically attractive are seen as offering other valued resources. _______

Q: Attraction based on our perception that someone is similar to ourselves. _______

Q: We assess whether we want to get to know a person better. _______

Q: Relational stage where partners exchange demographic information with one another. _______

Q: Stage of relational development where the depth of self-disclosure increases. _______

Q: Stage of relational development where partners begin to mesh their identities. _______

Q: What are some primary sources of attraction?

Q: Describe friendships and their similarity or differences from other interpersonal relationships.

Q: Feelings of affection and respect we have for our friends. _______

Q: Intense emotional connection. _______

Q: Define and explain the stage of coming together that most relationships never progress beyond.

Q: What two communication skills can be used to manage the effects of termination?

Q: Identify and explain the four defining characteristics of interpersonal communication.

Q: Identify and describe the final stage of coming together.

Q: What are three dimensions that can describe workplace relationships?

Q: How can we distinguish family relationships from other social groups and relationships?

Q: Identify the three distinguishing characteristics of friendships.

Q: Define loving and its components.

Q: Explain the difference between impersonal and interpersonal communication?

Q: What are the four identifying characteristics of interpersonal communication?

Q: What are five factors that influence the development of an interpersonal relationship?

Q: Why is similarity a primary source of attraction?

Q: Identify two types of love.

Q: Structural improvements are A) when two people develop a creative solution to solve their problem. B) when one person gets his or her way. C) when one party withdraws from the conflict encounter. D) when people change relationship rules to prevent conflict. E) when one person uses accommodation while the other gets his or her way.

Q: Integrative agreements are A) when two people develop a creative solution to solve their problem. B) when one person gets his or her way. C) when one party withdraws from the conflict encounter. D) when people manage emotion and use collaboration to manage conflict. E) when one person uses accommodation while the other gets his or her way.

Q: If the United States makes demands of Syria who, in turn, makes their own demands of the United States, and both parties agree to make concessions where neither party is getting exactly what they wanted, what conflict resolution is being used? A) separation B) domination C) compromise D) competition E) accommodation

Q: Which of the following is true about using a collaborative approach to managing conflict? A) results in high satisfaction of relationships B) experience shorter disputes C) experience fewer disputes D) experience better long-term outcomes E) all of the options are correct

Q: After your boyfriend hangs up on you demanding that you delete his contact information, you block his ability to text and call you. You are both engaging in which conflict ending? A) separation B) domination C) compromise D) avoidance E) integrative agreements

Q: Stephen tells his ex that she lies about where she goes on the weekends and texts other guys frequently, and is a bad girlfriend. He says, I should have known you'd be a bad girlfriend, since your last three boyfriends broke up with you. Stephen is demonstrating A) integrative agreement. B) structural improvement. C) separation. D) kitchen sinking. E) escalation.

Q: Frank influences his partner Alicia and seems to always get her to comply with his needs and wishes. However, it seems she always has to accommodate to his needs. What short-term conflict resolution form is Frank demonstrating? A) separation B) domination C) compromise D) competition E) accommodation

Q: If Kevin and CJ deal with conflict by aggressively challenging one another, what style of conflict management are they using? A) sniping B) competition C) accommodation D) avoidance E) withdrawal

Q: Escalation is A) a decrease in intensity of conflict. B) a risk of using competition. C) a result of terminating a relationship. D) when people disclose hurtful feelings about their partner. E) none of the options are correct.

Q: Separation is A) a way for one party to get his or her way. B) when both parties change their conflict goals. C) the result of a failure to compromise. D) an effective method of dealing with conflict. E) a conflict ending, where one party withdraws from the conflict.

Q: When filing for divorce your ex states, Let's try to figure out a plan so we can both end up happy and have joint custody of the kids. What conflict-management style is he or she attempting to use? A) collaboration B) competition C) accommodation D) avoidance E) withdrawal

Q: If while fighting with your new bride, you exclaim, I don't know why we even got married, we are so different, you are demonstrating A) a dirty secret. B) skirting. C) sniping. D) a sudden-death statement. E) pseudo-conflict.

Q: Collaborative conflict management includes all of the following EXCEPT A) attack the problem, not people. B) focus on common interests. C) develop creative options before making decisions. D) evaluate your solution. E) pseudo-conflict.

Q: If a member of your group is more focused on his or her own goals than on the group's needs, he or she is demonstrating what approach to conflict? A) accommodation B) competition C) avoidance D) collaboration E) compromise

Q: While attending a show you are disturbed by a child behind you who talks incessantly while repeatedly kicking the back of your seat. You respond by occasionally turning around and fidgeting in your seat. What type of conflict-management style are you exhibiting? A) collaboration B) competition C) accommodation D) avoidance E) withdrawal

Q: If you try to manage a conflict with your girlfriend using instant messaging and she writes nasty comments about you and then signs off before you could reply, what conflict approach is your girlfriend using? A) sniping B) competition C) accommodation D) avoidance E) withdrawal

Q: Pseudo-conflict is A) an effective conflict-management strategy. B) a mini-conflict. C) the absence of conflict. D) the perception that a conflict exists when it doesn't. E) the perception that a conflict does not exist when it does.

Q: The relationship between power and conflict is best described as A) people without power are less likely to use accommodation. B) people with power are less likely to use collaboration. C) people with power can choose to use or not use accommodation. D) people without power often use avoidance. E) none of the options are correct.

Q: When Rob sat down with Pat to discuss their relational separation, Pat began by bringing up old issues and problems that had long since been addressed. Pat is engaging in A) power distance. B) sniping. C) escalation. D) dirty secrets. E) kitchen sinking.

Q: Kitchen sinking is A) holding a grudge against your relational partner. B) dredging up past, unrelated problems. C) an effective conflict-management strategy. D) an authoritative use of power. E) piling the dishes in the sink to upset your relational partner.

Q: Which of the following is NOT a barrier to or result from destructive messages to conflict? A) sniping B) sudden-death statements C) dirty secrets D) lose face or embarrassment E) separation

Q: Which of the following is NOT true about conflict? A) most conflict occurs outside the home B) most conflict occurs between those who know each other well C) most conflict occurs between those who have established relationships D) most conflict occurs between family members and romantic partners E) most conflict occurs between those who have disagreements over scarce resources

Q: Conflict can be described by the following characteristics EXCEPT A) a clash between goals. B) it occurs over time. C) it proceeds through stages. D) it is grounded in actuality not perception. E) all of the options are correct.

Q: A type of avoidance by communicating in a negative manner and then abandoning the encounter. _______

Q: An accumulation of grievances we have against our partner. _______

Q: If Marcie and Mark have a struggle where they believe their goals are incompatible, but in fact their goals are compatible, they are demonstrating A) conflict. B) escalation. C) demand-withdraw pattern. D) domination. E) pseudo-conflict.

Q: The perception that a conflict exists when in fact it doesn't. _______

Q: An approach to conflict where one abandons their own goals and acquiesces to the desires of another person. _______

Q: An approach to conflict where one confronts others and pursues his or her own goals while excluding others. _______

Q: A dramatic rise in emotional intensity and increasingly unproductive communication. _______