Ch.9 Exam Questions Communicating In Close Relationships

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Chapter 9: Communicating in Close Relationships

Multiple Choice

9.1. Your relationship with the cashier at a store is role-based and would likely be classified as

a. interchangeable.

b. unique.

c. important.

d. close.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.1

Learning Objective: LO 9.1 Describe the importance of close relationships.

Topic: The Importance of Communication in Close Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.2. Cho and Lana are roommates with very little in common. Nevertheless, because they were roommates, they became friends based on their

a. similarity.

b. attraction.

c. proximity.

d. matching.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.2

Learning Objective: LO 9.2 Explain five communication theories of relationship development.

Topic: Close Relationships and the Individual

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

9.3. The idea that one develops relationships with people who are approximately as attractive as they are is known as the

a. looking-glass theory.

b. matching hypothesis.

c. attractiveness theory.

d. mirror image hypothesis.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.2

Learning Objective: LO 9.2 Explain five communication theories of relationship development.

Topic: Close Relationships and the Individual

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

9.4. Chris appreciates Kim’s frequent contributions to class discussion and thinks she is very smart. When the time comes to work on a group project, he plans to ask her to work with him. This is an example of what kind of attraction?

a. physical

b. social

c. similar

d. task

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.2

Learning Objective: LO 9.2 Explain five communication theories of relationship development.

Topic: Close Relationships and the Individual

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

9.5. Which theory emphasizes that our guesses about future interactions as positive or negative determine our likelihood of talking with someone and forming a relationship?

a. social exchange and equity

b. relational dialectic

c. predicted outcome value

d. social penetration

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.2

Learning Objective: LO 9.2 Explain five communication theories of relationship development.

Topic: Close Relationships and the Individual

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.6. Which model of relationship development occurs in ten staircase steps?

a. turning point model

b. relational trajectory model

c. equity theory model

d. Knapp’s stage model

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.2

Learning Objective: LO 9.2 Explain five communication theories of relationship development.

Topic: Close Relationships and the Individual

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

9.7. Conrad and Donald have been dating for a short time. They spend a great deal of time talking in order to learn about each other. They want to know how many shared interests they have. Which of Knapp’s stages of romantic relational development are they experiencing?

a. experimenting

b. intensifying

c. integrating

d. bonding

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.2

Learning Objective: LO 9.2 Explain five communication theories of relationship development.

Topic: Close Relationships and the Individual

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

9.8. Brad and Carla are getting married this weekend. Which of Knapp’s stages of romantic relational development are they experiencing?

a. experimenting

b. intensifying

c. integrating

d. bonding

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.2

Learning Objective: LO 9.2 Explain five communication theories of relationship development.

Topic: Close Relationships and the Individual

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

9.9. Which model of relationship development describes people’s relationships as changing based on important positive and negative events in the relationships?

a. turning point

b. dialectical

c. equity

d. stage

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.2

Learning Objective: LO 9.2 Explain five communication theories of relationship development.

Topic: Close Relationships and the Individual

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.10. Julie discovered that her boyfriend has been having lunch and talking on the telephone with his ex-girlfriend. Which turning point in developing relationships are they experiencing?

a. physical separation

b. external competition

c. disengagement

d. positive psychic change

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.2

Learning Objective: LO 9.2 Explain five communication theories of relationship development.

Topic: Close Relationships and the Individual

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

9.11. We get to know people through self-disclosure, which occurs across three dimensions: breadth, depth, and frequency. The theory that explains this process is known as what theory?

a. dialectical

b. relational maintenance

c. uncertainty reduction

d. social penetration

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.12. What term describes the number of different topics dyads willingly discuss?

a. depth

b. breadth

c. frequency

d. self-disclosure

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

9.13. Joe tends to prefer spending his Friday nights unwinding alone with a movie. His partner, Ted, likes to spend Fridays cooking dinner together and playing games. Joe wants his quiet time but also wants to spend time with Ted. Which dialectical tension is he primarily experiencing?

a. autonomy/connection

b. expressiveness/privacy

c. change/predictability

d. fluid/solidified

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

9.14. Suzanne and her girlfriend Carmen have been living together for a few months. Suzanne thinks everything is going well and believes they are both happy, but one day Carmen sits her down and says that she has been unsatisfied for a while and wants to move out and break up. This is an example of what type of relationship termination?

a. passing away

b. sudden death

c. behavioral de-escalation

d. Machiavellian tactics

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

9.15. When Chris and Pat first met, Pat was really attracted to Chris because of her spontaneous and carefree nature. However, later Pat broke up with Chris because she perceived that Chris was irresponsible and unpredictable. This is an example of

a. de-escalation.

b. a fatal attraction.

c. sudden death.

d. negative identity management.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

9.16. How does friendship dissolution differ from courtship dissolution?

a. Friends are more likely to use overt, obvious termination strategies than romantic partners are.

b. Friends do not use positive tone strategies for relationship termination, but romantic partners do.

c. Friendships can end without either person being dissatisfied with the relationship, unlike romantic relationships.

d. Friendships are less vulnerable to termination than romantic relationships because societal pressures encourage their continuance.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.17. Using a third party to convey dissatisfaction with a relationship is an example of

a. interpersonal violence.

b. a Machiavellian strategy.

c. relational aggression.

d. openness.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.18. Saying no to a proposed sexual encounter and then eventually giving in is known as

a. battering.

b. situational couple violence.

c. token resistance.

d. jealousy.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.19. Ghosting is part of what disengagement strategy?

a. behavioral de-escalation

b. positive tone

c. justification

d. negative identity management

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.20. According to research, couples who engage in situational couple violence are

a. likely to attempt to de-escalate conflicts.

b. unlikely to attack each other’s character.

c. lacking in fundamental communication skills.

d. skilled at problem solving.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.21. Homogeneity refers to a high degree of what between individuals?

a. attraction

b. similarity

c. intimacy

d. security

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.4

Learning Objective: LO 9.4 Explain the role that society plays in the formation and maintenance of interpersonal relationships.

Topic: The Individual, Relationship Communication, and Society

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

9.22. LGBTQIA+ individuals may refer to their romantic partners as friends or roommates. This is a result of

a. coercion.

b. affectional relationships.

c. homogeneity.

d. cultural norms.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.4

Learning Objective: LO 9.4 Explain the role that society plays in the formation and maintenance of interpersonal relationships.

Topic: The Individual, Relationship Communication, and Society

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

9.23. In the United States, how do societal factors influence negative aspects of romantic relationships?

a. The media often portrays female aggression as normal and acceptable.

b. More attention is paid to how men behave during unwanted sexual encounters than to how women behave.

c. Rather than blaming the victim, society tends to focus on what we should do to minimize aggression.

d. Men who are abused are often ridiculed and stigmatized.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.4

Learning Objective: LO 9.4 Explain the role that society plays in the formation and maintenance of interpersonal relationships.

Topic: The Individual, Relationship Communication, and Society

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.24. The three types of “pitfalls” of inauthentic communication include

a. termination of the relationship.

b. invalid expectations.

c. meaning denial.

d. hurtful messages.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.5

Learning Objective: LO 9.5 Explain how to ensure that interactions with close others are authentic.

Topic: Ethics and Close Relationships

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

9.25. Gaslighting is a form of what kind of communication?

a. passive-aggressive

b. private

c. nonverbal

d. cooperative

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.6

Learning Objective: LO 9.6 Articulate how to recognize passive-aggressive communication.

Topic: Improving Your Close Relationship Communication Skills

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

True/False

9.26. People with satisfying relationships experience the same level of health as people with stressful relationships.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.1

Learning Objective: LO 9.1 Describe the importance of close relationships.

Topic: The Importance of Communication in Close Relationships

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

9.27. Close relationships are distinguished from casual relationships by their frequency and intensity of contact.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.1

Learning Objective: LO 9.1 Describe the importance of close relationships.

Topic: The Importance of Communication in Close Relationships

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

9.28. Attraction theory suggests that proximity, interpersonal attractiveness, and similarity are the main components that draw people together.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.2

Learning Objective: LO 9.2 Explain five communication theories of relationship development.

Topic: Close Relationships and the Individual

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

9.29. According to uncertainty reduction theory, if we find someone desirable after initial attempts to reduce uncertainty, we are likely to back off and let them pursue us to determine reciprocal interest.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.2

Learning Objective: LO 9.2 Explain five communication theories of relationship development.

Topic: Close Relationships and the Individual

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.30. When initiating romantic relationships, men are typically more active than women.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

9.31. Friends and romantic partners use many of the same communication behaviors to maintain their relationships.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.32. Individuals of all sexes and sexual orientations experience unwanted sexual behaviors.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

9.33. Societal factors only hinder positive aspects of romantic relationships such as public affection or office romances.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.4

Learning Objective: LO 9.4 Explain the role that society plays in the formation and maintenance of interpersonal relationships.

Topic: The Individual, Relationship Communication, and Society

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.34. When Jimmy doesn’t let his wife address his courtroom skills because she has never gone to law school, he is practicing the “pitfall” of inauthentic communication known as disqualification.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.5

Learning Objective: LO 9.5 Explain how to ensure that interactions with close others are authentic.

Topic: Ethics and Close Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

9.35. Clearly stating how you feel and what you want will generally make you happier.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.6

Learning Objective: LO 9.6 Articulate how to recognize passive-aggressive communication.

Topic: Improving Your Close Relationship Communication Skills

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

Fill-in-the-Blank

9.36. Researchers have found that _____, or a lack of close relationships, is associated with psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.1

Learning Objective: LO 9.1 Describe the importance of close relationships.

Topic: The Importance of Communication in Close Relationships

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

9.37. One factor that draws people together is _____, which refers to the appeal one person has for another, based on physical appearance, personalities, or behavior.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.2

Learning Objective: LO 9.2 Explain five communication theories of relationship development.

Topic: Close Relationships and the Individual

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

9.38. Mariah always cooks dinner and does the chores while her husband refuses to help or offer gratitude. According to equity theory, she is feeling _____, or that her costs exceed the rewards.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.2

Learning Objective: LO 9.2 Explain five communication theories of relationship development.

Topic: Close Relationships and the Individual

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

9.39. ____ is the dimension of how often self-disclosure occurs.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

9.40. The relational maintenance strategy that attempts to make interactions pleasant is called _____.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

9.41. When Luke decides that he wants to end his relationship with his girlfriend, he starts to show the irritation that he feels and ignores her, which he knows she hates. Luke is practicing the disengagement strategy of _____ identity management.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

9.42. Sahirah and Nara are good friends that have been upset with each other recently. Sahirah decides that she does not want to interact with Nara anymore, so she asks Nara’s roommate to tell Nara gently. Sahirah is using _____ tactics.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

9.43. To regulate the types of relationships and communication practices employees can have, businesses have created policies and practices to place limits on _____, or the hiring of one’s family members.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.4

Learning Objective: LO 9.4 Explain the role that society plays in the formation and maintenance of interpersonal relationships.

Topic: The Individual, Relationship Communication, and Society

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

9.44. _____ communication attempts to manipulate interactions or individuals and includes “pitfalls” such as topic avoidance, meaning denial, and disqualification.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.5

Learning Objective: LO 9.5 Explain how to ensure that interactions with close others are authentic.

Topic: Ethics and Close Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.45. Social worker Signe Whitson calls passive-aggressiveness “hostile ____.”

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.6

Learning Objective: LO 9.6 Articulate how to recognize passive-aggressive communication.

Topic: Improving Your Close Relationship Communication Skills

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

Essay

9.46. Describe the three components of attraction theory and give examples of each component in terms of interpersonal relationships.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.2

Learning Objective: LO 9.2 Explain five communication theories of relationship development.

Topic: Close Relationships and the Individual

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

9.47. Describe Knapp’s stage model of relationship development and identify and define the five steps leading up to commitment.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.2

Learning Objective: LO 9.2 Explain five communication theories of relationship development.

Topic: Close Relationships and the Individual

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.48. Consider the issue of sexual coercion and the tips provided in your text. What advice would you give to an incoming college student to help them avoid becoming a target?

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.3

Learning Objective: LO 9.3 Identify tactics for initiating, maintaining, and terminating friendships and romantic relationships.

Topic: Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.49. Discuss how societal factors influence negative aspects of romantic relationships, such as violence.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.4

Learning Objective: LO 9.4 Explain the role that society plays in the formation and maintenance of interpersonal relationships.

Topic: The Individual, Relationship Communication, and Society

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

9.50. Discuss the three “pitfalls” of inauthentic communication and give examples of each.

Chapter: 09

Module: 9.5

Learning Objective: LO 9.5 Explain how to ensure that interactions with close others are authentic.

Topic: Ethics and Close Relationships

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know