Question 1

Conflicting desires for both intimacy and the lack of it in an interpersonal relationship lead to the

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A)  connection-autonomy dialectic.
B)  cohesion-revolt dialectic.
C)  predictability-novelty dialectic.
D)  openness-privacy dialectic.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Rules about self-disclosure vary between cultures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In Chapter Eight's "Looking At Diversity" reading, Kevin Schomaker talks about how communicating on the Internet makes it easier to meet people since he

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A)  is very shy.
B)  is overweight.
C)  stutters.
D)  is physically disabled.
E)  None of these choices are correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

It is impossible to achieve closeness through the kind of virtual proximity the Internet provides.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes.
-Relational partners attempt to reduce uncertainty and to decide if the relationship is worth pursuing.

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A)  avoiding
B)  circumscribing
C)  experimenting
D)  integrating
E)  differentiatingF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Maya is getting tired of the Friday night routine of eating out at the same restaurant with her husband.She is struggling with what dialectical tension?

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A)  connection-autonomy
B)  openness-privacy
C)  predictability-novelty
D)  alternation-segmentation
E)  None of these choices are correctF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Social exchange theory suggests that we often seek out people who can give us

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A)  rewards greater than or equal to the costs we encounter in dealing with them.
B)  more self-esteem.
C)  relational rewards rather than physical ones.
D)  something in exchange for what we give them.
E)  both relational and physical things without demanding anything of us.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Agreeing to rules about how often couples will or won't talk and text via cell phones can help to manage which dialectical tension?

Accepted Answer

A)  connection vs.autonomy
B)  openness vs.privacy
C)  predictability vs.novelty
D)  denial vs.disorientation
E)  none of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 94-98: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes.
-Marcus and Francine decide to break up and date other people.

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A)  initiating
B)  intensifying
C)  bonding
D)  stagnating
E)  terminatingF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 10

The stage where a couple might come up with "our song" is

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A)  initiating.
B)  experimenting.
C)  intensifying.
D)  integrating.
E)  bonding.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes.
-Relational partners create physical distance between one another and make excuses to reduce contact.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding
B)  circumscribing
C)  experimenting
D)  integrating
E)  differentiatingF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

There are two types of relational control: decision control and conversation control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

"I was feeling trapped" is communication that characterizes what dialectical tension?

Accepted Answer

A)  connection-autonomy
B)  openness-privacy
C)  predictability-novelty
D)  win-lose
E)  None of these choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Whereas affinity involves liking, respect involves esteem.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes.
-Relational partners begin to withdraw from one another to avoid disagreement

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding
B)  circumscribing
C)  experimenting
D)  integrating
E)  differentiatingF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Judith and Natalie work for the same employer and often have lunch together to talk about their current romances, problems with their families, and apartment headaches.Most Saturday afternoons they play tennis together.Which relationship stage do they seem to be in?

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A)  initiating
B)  differentiating
C)  bonding
D)  intensifying
E)  circumscribingF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 17

The move from initiating to experimenting occurs at the same pace for both those communicating in cyberspace and face-to-face.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The person who exercises the greatest amount of conversational control doesn't always make the decisions in interpersonal relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Verbal metacommunication is a necessary ingredient in successful relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Immediacy only occurs through nonverbal behavior such as eye contact and facial expressions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Communication and Relational Dynamics

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes. -Relational partners create physical distance between one another and make excuses to reduce contact.

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INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes. -Relational partners begin to withdraw from one another to avoid disagreement

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The move from initiating to experimenting occurs at the same pace for both those communicating in cyberspace and face-to-face.

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There are two types of relational control: decision control and conversation control.

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INSTRUCTIONS for questions 94-98: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes. -Marcus and Francine decide to break up and date other people.

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In Chapter Eight's "Looking At Diversity" reading, Kevin Schomaker talks about how communicating on the Internet makes it easier to meet people since he

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It is impossible to achieve closeness through the kind of virtual proximity the Internet provides.

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Conflicting desires for both intimacy and the lack of it in an interpersonal relationship lead to the

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Social exchange theory suggests that we often seek out people who can give us

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Judith and Natalie work for the same employer and often have lunch together to talk about their current romances, problems with their families, and apartment headaches.Most Saturday afternoons they play tennis together.Which relationship stage do they seem to be in?

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"I was feeling trapped" is communication that characterizes what dialectical tension?

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The person who exercises the greatest amount of conversational control doesn't always make the decisions in interpersonal relationships.

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INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes. -Relational partners attempt to reduce uncertainty and to decide if the relationship is worth pursuing.

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Whereas affinity involves liking, respect involves esteem.

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Agreeing to rules about how often couples will or won't talk and text via cell phones can help to manage which dialectical tension?

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The stage where a couple might come up with "our song" is

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Immediacy only occurs through nonverbal behavior such as eye contact and facial expressions.

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Maya is getting tired of the Friday night routine of eating out at the same restaurant with her husband.She is struggling with what dialectical tension?

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Verbal metacommunication is a necessary ingredient in successful relationships.

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Rules about self-disclosure vary between cultures.

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