Question 1

Affinity messages can be either positive or negative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The levels of connection and autonomy that we seek can change over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Affinity is defined as the degree to which people like or appreciate one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The stage where partners act in old, familiar ways and no growth occurs is

Accepted Answer

A) differentiation. 
B) circumscribing. 
C) stagnating. 
D) avoiding. 
E) terminating. 
A) differentiation. 
B) circumscribing. 
C) stagnating. 
D) avoiding. 
E) terminating.

Question 5

The relational dimension of a message

Accepted Answer

A) deals with one or more social needs. 
B) makes statements about how the parties feel toward one another. 
C) are usually expressed nonverbally. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
E) None of these choices are correct. 
A) deals with one or more social needs. 
B) makes statements about how the parties feel toward one another. 
C) are usually expressed nonverbally. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
E) None of these choices are correct.

Question 6

Whenever we discuss a relationship with another, we are

Accepted Answer

A) arguing. 
B) improving our relationship. 
C) self-disclosing. 
D) metacommunicating. 
E) receiving double messages. 
A) arguing. 
B) improving our relationship. 
C) self-disclosing. 
D) metacommunicating. 
E) receiving double messages.

Question 7

The intensifying stage is the time when individuals give up some characteristics of their old selves and develop shared identities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Your roommate says, "It's your turn to take out the trash" in a demanding tone of voice.If you want to find out the relational dimension of the message, you should

Accepted Answer

A) remind your roommate nicely that you took the trash out last night. 
B) use perception checking to see if your roommate is upset with you. 
C) negotiate other ways of dealing with the trash problem. 
D) ask your roommate's friends to explain the real problem. 
E) point out how defensive your roommate sounds. 
A) remind your roommate nicely that you took the trash out last night. 
B) use perception checking to see if your roommate is upset with you. 
C) negotiate other ways of dealing with the trash problem. 
D) ask your roommate's friends to explain the real problem. 
E) point out how defensive your roommate sounds.

Question 9

People with complementary financial management styles tend to be attracted to one another, but the differences can lead to significant conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes.
-Relational partners shift from "we" orientation and use more "me" messages.

Accepted Answer

A) avoiding 
B) circumscribing 
C) experimenting 
D) integrating 
E) differentiating 
A) avoiding 
B) circumscribing 
C) experimenting 
D) integrating 
E) differentiating

Question 11

Talking the most, interrupting the other person, and changing the topic most often are all common indicators of

Accepted Answer

A) conversation control. 
B) decision control. 
C) powerful control. 
D) context control. 
E) distributional control. 
A) conversation control. 
B) decision control. 
C) powerful control. 
D) context control. 
E) distributional control.

Question 12

The dialectical tension strategy whereby couples simultaneously accept opposing forces without trying to diminish them is called integration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Relational messages are frequently nonverbal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the strategies for managing dialectical tensions are most effective, according to research?

Accepted Answer

A) balance 
B) integration 
C) recalibration 
D) reaffirmation 
E) b, c, and d are seen as the most productive 
A) balance 
B) integration 
C) recalibration 
D) reaffirmation 
E) b, c, and d are seen as the most productive

Question 15

The circumscribing stage of interpersonal relationships involves total avoidance of the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Research suggests that attraction to partners who have complementary temperaments might be rooted in biology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Differences strengthen a relationship when they are complementary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following was found to be true about lying in online dating profiles?

Accepted Answer

A) The more deceptive a dater's profile was the less likely they were to use "I." 
B) Fabricators tend to write shorter self-descriptions. 
C) Liars often flip their language, as in "not sad" instead of "happy." 
D) b and c 
E) all of the above 
A) The more deceptive a dater's profile was the less likely they were to use "I." 
B) Fabricators tend to write shorter self-descriptions. 
C) Liars often flip their language, as in "not sad" instead of "happy." 
D) b and c 
E) all of the above

Question 19

Social circles merge and the relational partners take on a new relational identity in the intensifying stage of relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

It is impossible to like someone without being immediate with them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Affinity messages can be either positive or negative.

The levels of connection and autonomy that we seek can change over time.

Affinity is defined as the degree to which people like or appreciate one another.

The stage where partners act in old, familiar ways and no growth occurs is

The relational dimension of a message

Whenever we discuss a relationship with another, we are

The intensifying stage is the time when individuals give up some characteristics of their old selves and develop shared identities.

Your roommate says, "It's your turn to take out the trash" in a demanding tone of voice.If you want to find out the relational dimension of the message, you should

People with complementary financial management styles tend to be attracted to one another, but the differences can lead to significant conflict.

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes. -Relational partners shift from "we" orientation and use more "me" messages.

Talking the most, interrupting the other person, and changing the topic most often are all common indicators of

The dialectical tension strategy whereby couples simultaneously accept opposing forces without trying to diminish them is called integration.

Relational messages are frequently nonverbal.

Which of the strategies for managing dialectical tensions are most effective, according to research?

The circumscribing stage of interpersonal relationships involves total avoidance of the other.

Research suggests that attraction to partners who have complementary temperaments might be rooted in biology.

Differences strengthen a relationship when they are complementary.

Which of the following was found to be true about lying in online dating profiles?

Social circles merge and the relational partners take on a new relational identity in the intensifying stage of relationships.

It is impossible to like someone without being immediate with them.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Identity

Perception

Emotions

Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication in Close Relationships

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

Filters

Exam 8: Communication and Relational Dynamics

Affinity messages can be either positive or negative.

The levels of connection and autonomy that we seek can change over time.

Affinity is defined as the degree to which people like or appreciate one another.

The stage where partners act in old, familiar ways and no growth occurs is

The relational dimension of a message

Whenever we discuss a relationship with another, we are

The intensifying stage is the time when individuals give up some characteristics of their old selves and develop shared identities.

Your roommate says, "It's your turn to take out the trash" in a demanding tone of voice.If you want to find out the relational dimension of the message, you should

People with complementary financial management styles tend to be attracted to one another, but the differences can lead to significant conflict.

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 89-93: Match the statement below with the relational stage it best describes. -Relational partners shift from "we" orientation and use more "me" messages.

Talking the most, interrupting the other person, and changing the topic most often are all common indicators of

The dialectical tension strategy whereby couples simultaneously accept opposing forces without trying to diminish them is called integration.

Relational messages are frequently nonverbal.

Which of the strategies for managing dialectical tensions are most effective, according to research?

The circumscribing stage of interpersonal relationships involves total avoidance of the other.

Research suggests that attraction to partners who have complementary temperaments might be rooted in biology.

Differences strengthen a relationship when they are complementary.

Which of the following was found to be true about lying in online dating profiles?

Social circles merge and the relational partners take on a new relational identity in the intensifying stage of relationships.

It is impossible to like someone without being immediate with them.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Identity

Perception

Emotions

Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication in Close Relationships

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

Filters