Question 1

The average Facebook user has 400 friends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to research studies, which family communication pattern produces more productive and satisfying results?

Accepted Answer

A) No pattern is necessarily better than another. 
B) consensual 
C) both consensual and pluralistic 
D) protective 
E) both protective and laissez-faire 
A) No pattern is necessarily better than another. 
B) consensual 
C) both consensual and pluralistic 
D) protective 
E) both protective and laissez-faire

Question 3

A romantic turning point is always positive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

It is possible to have close quality friendships with more than 150 people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Members of an individualistic culture like the United States

Accepted Answer

A) disclose the same no matter what group is being disclosed to. 
B) are not considered very romantic. 
C) act more familiar with strangers and disclose more personal information. 
D) rarely show emotions. 
E) shy away from public displays of affection. 
A) disclose the same no matter what group is being disclosed to. 
B) are not considered very romantic. 
C) act more familiar with strangers and disclose more personal information. 
D) rarely show emotions. 
E) shy away from public displays of affection.

Question 6

When Marlina and Zach fight, they blow things out of proportion, interrupt each other, and yell.Their conflict style is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) volatile. 
B) avoidant 
C) validating. 
D) protective 
E) laissez-faire. 
A) volatile. 
B) avoidant 
C) validating. 
D) protective 
E) laissez-faire.

Question 7

Siblings who are ___________ are often more extraverted and concerned with control than their brothers and sisters.

Accepted Answer

A) first-born 
B) middle-born 
C) last-born 
D) "caboose" children 
E) none of the above 
A) first-born 
B) middle-born 
C) last-born 
D) "caboose" children 
E) none of the above

Question 8

Children who grow up in families with high conversation orientation have a greater number of interpersonal skills in their later relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Young adults from laissez-faire backgrounds are more confident listeners and more intellectually flexible than those from consensual or pluralistic families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 81-84: Match each statement with the family communication pattern it characterizes.
a.consensual
b.pluralistic
c.protective
d.laissez-faire
-Fifteen-year old Bela wants to get her nose pierced.She feels comfortable making her case and discussing the idea with other family members, but the decision rests with her parents.

Accepted Answer

A) consensual 
B) pluralistic 
C) protective 
D) laissez-faire 
A) consensual 
B) pluralistic 
C) protective 
D) laissez-faire

Question 11

Practical action such as helping a friend move is more characteristic of female-to-female rather than male-to-male expressions of friendship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The love language that expresses love more clearly than any other is "words of affirmation."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most Facebook "friends" could probably be more accurately labeled "acquaintances."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the text, parents and children do not really change their communication patterns during the transitional years of emerging adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The way parents communicate with their young children creates secure or insecure bonds that have powerful and lasting effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Commitment is only important in some types of interpersonal relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One type of relational transgression is

Accepted Answer

A) unfaithfulness. 
B) verbal hostility. 
C) rage. 
D) criticism in front of others. 
E) All of these choices are types of relational transgressions. 
A) unfaithfulness. 
B) verbal hostility. 
C) rage. 
D) criticism in front of others. 
E) All of these choices are types of relational transgressions.

Question 18

Friendships are more likely to end than any other relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Omid and Micayla have an agreement that he will call to tell her when he will be late from work so she won't worry.When he forgets, Micayla is upset because of what type of transgression?

Accepted Answer

A) minor 
B) significant 
C) relational 
D) deliberate 
E) incremental 
A) minor 
B) significant 
C) relational 
D) deliberate 
E) incremental

Question 20

Expressing regret can be more important in repairing a relational transgression than saying "I'm sorry."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The average Facebook user has 400 friends.

According to research studies, which family communication pattern produces more productive and satisfying results?

A romantic turning point is always positive.

It is possible to have close quality friendships with more than 150 people.

Members of an individualistic culture like the United States

When Marlina and Zach fight, they blow things out of proportion, interrupt each other, and yell.Their conflict style is most likely

Siblings who are ___________ are often more extraverted and concerned with control than their brothers and sisters.

Children who grow up in families with high conversation orientation have a greater number of interpersonal skills in their later relationships.

Young adults from laissez-faire backgrounds are more confident listeners and more intellectually flexible than those from consensual or pluralistic families.

Practical action such as helping a friend move is more characteristic of female-to-female rather than male-to-male expressions of friendship.

The love language that expresses love more clearly than any other is "words of affirmation."

Most Facebook "friends" could probably be more accurately labeled "acquaintances."

According to the text, parents and children do not really change their communication patterns during the transitional years of emerging adulthood.

The way parents communicate with their young children creates secure or insecure bonds that have powerful and lasting effects.

Commitment is only important in some types of interpersonal relationships.

One type of relational transgression is

Friendships are more likely to end than any other relationship.

Omid and Micayla have an agreement that he will call to tell her when he will be late from work so she won't worry.When he forgets, Micayla is upset because of what type of transgression?

Expressing regret can be more important in repairing a relational transgression than saying "I'm sorry."

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Identity

Perception

Emotions

Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

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Exam 9: Communication in Close Relationships

The average Facebook user has 400 friends.

According to research studies, which family communication pattern produces more productive and satisfying results?

A romantic turning point is always positive.

It is possible to have close quality friendships with more than 150 people.

Members of an individualistic culture like the United States

When Marlina and Zach fight, they blow things out of proportion, interrupt each other, and yell.Their conflict style is most likely

Siblings who are ___________ are often more extraverted and concerned with control than their brothers and sisters.

Children who grow up in families with high conversation orientation have a greater number of interpersonal skills in their later relationships.

Young adults from laissez-faire backgrounds are more confident listeners and more intellectually flexible than those from consensual or pluralistic families.

Practical action such as helping a friend move is more characteristic of female-to-female rather than male-to-male expressions of friendship.

The love language that expresses love more clearly than any other is "words of affirmation."

Most Facebook "friends" could probably be more accurately labeled "acquaintances."

According to the text, parents and children do not really change their communication patterns during the transitional years of emerging adulthood.

The way parents communicate with their young children creates secure or insecure bonds that have powerful and lasting effects.

Commitment is only important in some types of interpersonal relationships.

One type of relational transgression is

Friendships are more likely to end than any other relationship.

Omid and Micayla have an agreement that he will call to tell her when he will be late from work so she won't worry.When he forgets, Micayla is upset because of what type of transgression?

Expressing regret can be more important in repairing a relational transgression than saying "I'm sorry."

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Identity

Perception

Emotions

Language

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

Filters