Chapter 8 | Verified Test Bank – Understanding Interpersonal

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 1

1) The opposite of interpersonal communication is ________________ communication.

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a. impersonal

b. intrapersonal

c. personal

d. masspersonal

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 2

2) Two-way interactions between people who are part of a close and irreplaceable relationship in which they treat each other as unique individuals is

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a. group communication

b. metacommunication

c. self-serving bias

d. interpersonal communication

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 3

3) Interpersonal relationships are special because of their__________.

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a. frequency

b. scarcity

c. abundance

d. unpredictability

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 4

4) Research shows that when strangers given a choice where to sit, they tend to choose seats next to people

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a. of another gender

b. who look similar to them

c. who have the same life goals

d. who look safe

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 5

5) Which of the following best explains why opposites attract?

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a. We want people who are different to be like us.

b. Each partner’s characteristics satisfy the other’s needs.

c. We gain rewards that are greater than or equal to the costs we encounter in dealing with others.

d. It feels good to be around people with superior skills and abilities.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 6

6) Which of the following is NOT a factor that influence how we choose relational partners?

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a. identity management

b. mutual admiration

c. reciprocal self-disclosure

d. proximity

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 7

7) We often seek out people who can give us rewards that are greater than or equal to the costs we encounter in dealing with them. This describes ____________.

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a. Social Exchange Theory

b. Attraction Theory

c. Interaction Appearance Theory

d. Social Agency Theory

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 8

8) Which best describes similarity as an influential factor of attraction?

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a. Physical similarities play no role in attraction.

b. Shared hobbies create long-term relationship success.

c. We find similarities exciting.

d. We like people whose temperaments, values, and life goals seem similar to our own.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 9

9) Which of the following is a caveat to consider when choosing a relational partner?

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a. Perfection in a partner is a highly desirable trait.

b. We tend to overestimate how similar we are to our friends and underestimate how similar we are to people we don’t know well.

c. First impressions often predict long-term happiness in a relationship.

d. People matched for compatibility by computer algorithms are more likely to have successful relationships than people who meet on their own.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 10

10) Bill accepts Joe’s uncomfortable quirkiness because Joe makes him laugh a lot. Based on what we know, what can be inferred?

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a. The rewards of Joe’s humor outweigh the cost of his quirkiness.

b. Their similarities outweigh their differences.

c. Bill respects Joe.

d. Bill feels affinity for Joe.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 11

11) Which statement best characterizes appearance as a factor of attraction?

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a. One’s physical appearance does not influence attraction.

b. Physical attractiveness must be equal in a successful relationship.

c. Physical factors become less important as a relationship progresses.

d. Generally, as physical appearance declines, so does the relationship.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 12

12) Research shows that the long-term compatibility of people matched by online dating services is _____________ than that of people meeting on their own.

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a. greater

b. no greater

c. less

d. the same as

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 13

13) Your partner tells you, “You look nice in that outfit.” The implication that he or she likes you and is proud of the way you look is the ____________ of the message.

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a. Equivocation

b. Relational dimension

c. Content

d. Dialectical intensifier

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 14

14) The level of engagement in a relationship, whether the communicator is interested and involved or distant and detached is called ___________.

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a. desire

b. affinity

c. respect

d. immediacy

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 15

15) Which statement is true about the relational dimensions of communication?

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a. Respect is a better predictor of relational satisfaction than liking or loving.

b. If you respect someone, you also feel affinity for that person.

c. Affinity is most often expressed verbally.

d. An uneven distribution of control almost always causes problems.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 16

16) ____________ is the social need to influence others.

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a. Affinity

b. Respect

c. Control

d. Immediacy

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 17

17) Suzanne is best friends with Claire, but she never gets to spend any time with her. This is an example of ___________.

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a. Low respect/high immediacy here

b. High respect/low immediacy

c. High affinity/high immediacy

d. High affinity/low immediacy

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 18

18) Which of the following is an example of metacommunication?

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a. “I hate it when you yell at me.”

b. “Let’s go to the movies.”

c. “Please bring me a paper.”

d. “Stop doing that!”

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 19

19) ____________ is the process of deliberately revealing information about oneself that is significant and that would not normally be known by others.

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a. self-discovery

b. Self-disclosure

c. Self-dialect

d. Self-analysis

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 20

20) Which of the following is NOT a condition for self-disclosure to occur?

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a. The information is shared deliberately

b. The information must be significant

c. The information can be found by others

d. The information must be unknown to most others

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 21

21) Which of the following best describes a characteristic of effective self-disclosure?

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a. One member of an interpersonal relationship generally discloses much more than the other.

b. Intimate partners constantly disclose personal information to each other.

c. Self-disclosure generally occurs in groups.

d. In most cases it is not a good idea to disclose your deepest secrets to new contacts.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 22

22) The social penetration model is used to describe which two dimensions of communication?

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a. Breadth and depth

b. Depth and height

c. Height and width

d. Personal and interpersonal

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 23

23) The model of self-disclosure that represents everything there is to know about you in one frame is

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a. social exchange theory

b. social penetration model

c. Johari window

d. frame of introspection

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 24

24) Patrice is giving a speech in front of her class. She keeps shifting nervously back and forth. Patrice is not aware that she is shifting, but her classmates are. According to the Johari Window, under which window or area would this fall?

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a. The open area

b. The hidden area

c. The blind area

d. The unknown area

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 25

25) Randy knows that he has a strong fear of snakes. He does not disclose this information to his friends. This information falls into the _____ quadrant of his Johari window

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a. The open area

b. The hidden area

c. The blind area

d. The unknown area

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 26

26) Jennifer hasn’t been feeling well. She goes to the doctor, but the doctor can’t determine what’s wrong with her and decides to run some tests. Before the test results are back, Jennifer’s diagnosis falls under what quadrant of her Johari window?

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a. The open area

b. The hidden area

c. The blind area

d. The unknown area

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 27

27) What of the following is a reason you might avoid self-disclosure with another person?

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a. Under most conditions, self-disclosure is rewarding.

b. If the person is important to you.

c. If the other person does not reciprocate with their own self-disclosures.

d. If you feel that the disclosure will yield a greater sense of clarity.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 28

28) One quality of online communication is its potential to convey ___________.

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a. physical closeness

b. validation

c. richer emotions

d. low-obligation connections

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 29

29) Which of the following is true about communication technology and relationships?

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a. Introverts find it difficult to build close relationships through mediated channels.

b. Electronic communication feels more genuine than face-to-face conversations.

c. Online relationships can threaten in-person relationships.

d. There’s less diversity online.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 30

30) The word used to describe the behavior of people who pay more attention to their devices than to those around them is ____________.

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a. phubbing

b. snubbing

c. social media mania

d. hypermediation

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 31

31) Which of the following is a benefit of maintaining friendships?

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a. You can only have a limited number of friends, so you need to maintain those relationships.

b. People with more friends are happier than those with only a small circle of friends.

c. Friendships can help you develop stronger communication skills.

d. Friends help keep you healthy and boost your self-esteem.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 32

32) If you would do anything for your friends, from expressing your admiration loudly on the street to helping them move, you probably feel a ________________ to them.

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a. low obligation

b. high obligation

c. low contact

d. high contact

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 33

33) What’s the recipe for a good friendship?

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a. talk, shared routines, having fun

b. time, talk, and shared activities

c. talk, frequent online communication, and having fun

d. time, shared routines, and high disclosure

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 34

34) Charlie could be considered highly self-disclosive if he

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a. keeps his secrets to himself.

b. tweets his secrets to all his followers.

c. tells his high-context friends his secrets.

d. doesn’t keep secrets.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 35

35) What is generally true about friends who are primary online-only?

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a. Online-only friends are more likely than in-person friends to lie

b. Online-only friends are more likely to talk about topics in depth, and they typically share a deeper level of mutual understanding and commitment than in-person friends do.

c. Online-only friends tend to have more similar social networks as you.

d. Online friends typically depend on each other more than in-person friends do, especially during the early stages of their relationships.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 36

36) What is true about friendships and gender?

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a. Men and women cannot be friends.

b. Men tend to report that they are romantically interested in their female friends.

c. Gay men are nearly twice as likely as lesbian women to have exclusively same-sex friendships.

d. Students with at least one friend who is transgender are more likely than their peers to harbor negative attitudes about transgender people.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 37

37) A collection of people who share affection and resources and who think of themselves and present themselves as a family are called

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a. a collective

b. an interpersonal group

c. a family

d. a tribe

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 38

38) Parents who are strict and demand obedience “because I said so” use which kind of parenting style?

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a. Authoritative

b. Permissive

c. Conversational

d. Authoritarian

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 39

39) Parents who are firm with their children but also encourage open communication use which kind of parenting style?

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a. Authoritative

b. Permissive

c. Conversational

d. Authoritarian

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 40

40) Which of the following type of sibling is more likely to communicate only on special occasions, such as holidays?

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a. Hostile

b. Longing

c. Apathetic

d. Competitive

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 41

41) Which type of sibling interacts les frequently than they would like, although they admire and respect one another?

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a. Hostile

b. Longing

c. Apathetic

d. Competitive

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 42

42) Which model of romantic relationships describes five stages of intimacy?

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a. Knapp’s developmental model

b. Love Languages model

c. Intimacy styles model

d. Relational dialectic model

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 43

43) Asif is flirting, hinting around, and asking hypothetical questions to test his partner’s receptiveness. In which of Knapp’s developmental stages is he in this relationship?

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a. Initiating

b. Experimenting

c. Intensifying

d. Integrating

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 44

44) Determine which stage of Knapp’s developmental model Kim and Brad are in based on the following clues:

They are arguing less than they once did. They just don’t have the energy to get into it anymore. While they still spend time together, their communication has decreased in quality and quantity.

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a. Differentiating

b. Circumscribing

c. Stagnating

d. Avoiding

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 45

45) Which is the most true of love languages?

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a. When it comes to love languages, the golden rule best applies

b. Love languages are expressed and valued the same in all cultures.

c. Everyone places the highest value on touch.

d. The best way to express a love language to a partner is in the love language he or she prefers.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 46

46) Carlos usually spends a lot of time surfing. He values the time he has in the ocean alone with his thoughts and the waves. It’s something he really feels like he needs. He recently met a very exciting woman named Amy. He is thrilled by the time they spend together, but he feels surfing, a significant part of his identity, is now being neglected. What type of tension is he most likely feeling?

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a. Openness vs. Privacy

b. Connection vs. Autonomy

c. Predictability vs. Novelty

d. Revelation vs. Concealment

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 47

47) When you tell a lie by withholding information that another person deserves to know, or deliberately mislead another person to protect yourself, what kind of lie is it?

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a. self-serving lie

b. altruistic lie

c. opportunistic lie

d. evasive lie

Type: fill-in-blank

Title: Chapter 8 Question 48

48) The ________ message focuses explicitly on the subject being discussed.

Type: fill-in-blank

Title: Chapter 8 Question 49

49) The part of a message that makes (or implies) a statement about how the parties feel toward one another is the ________message.

Type: fill-in-blank

Title: Chapter 8 Question 50

50) The degree to which people like or appreciate one another is called ___________.

Type: fill-in-blank

Title: Chapter 8 Question 51

51) The degree to which we admire others and hold them in esteem is known as __________.

Type: fill-in-blank

Title: Chapter 8 Question 52

52) Communication about communication is ______________.

Type: fill-in-blank

Title: Chapter 8 Question 53

53) A theory that describes how intimacy can be achieved via the breadth and depth of self-disclosure is the social ________ theory.

Type: fill-in-blank

Title: Chapter 8 Question 54

54) Friends that tend to change as our lives change because we move, graduate, or switch jobs are ______-term friends.

Type: fill-in-blank

Title: Chapter 8 Question 55

55) Friends who mainly focus is on hanging out together and talking rather than sharing activities are _______-oriented friends.

Type: fill-in-blank

Title: Chapter 8 Question 56

56) The contact ____________proposes that prejudice tends to diminish when we have personal contact with people we might otherwise stereotype.

Type: fill-in-blank

Title: Chapter 8 Question 57

57) ___________ parents do not require children to follow many rules.

Type: fill-in-blank

Title: Chapter 8 Question 58

58) Communicators seek important but inherently incompatible goals throughout virtually all of their relationships. The conflicts that arise when two opposing or incompatible forces exist simultaneously are called ____________ tensions.

Type: matching question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 59

59) Drag and drop items on the left to the corresponding item on the right.

Type: matching question

Title: Chapter 8 Question 60

60) Drag and drop items on the left to the corresponding item on the right.