Question 1

________ let(s) your partner know what is wrong and how you feel about sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-disclosure 
B)  Question statements 
C)  Tag questions 
D)  Disclaimers 
A)  Self-disclosure 
B)  Question statements 
C)  Tag questions 
D)  Disclaimers

Question 2

What is overgeneralization in nonconstructive communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Getting overwhelmed and throwing too many issues into the conversation at once 
B)  Using negative stereotyping words when in disagreement 
C)  Making statements that tend to exaggerate a particular issue 
D)  One person threatening the worst but not meaning what he or she says 
A)  Getting overwhelmed and throwing too many issues into the conversation at once 
B)  Using negative stereotyping words when in disagreement 
C)  Making statements that tend to exaggerate a particular issue 
D)  One person threatening the worst but not meaning what he or she says

Question 3

If we trust our partner and feel confident and secure in our relationship, ______ will be much easier.

Accepted Answer

A)  genderlect 
B)  self-disclosure 
C)  emoticons 
D)  hedge words 
A)  genderlect 
B)  self-disclosure 
C)  emoticons 
D)  hedge words

Question 4

According to communication experts, use of hedge words decreases the speaker's perceived assertiveness of speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to your text, which of the following best describes a benefit that good communication can add to a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Help avoid disagreements 
B)  Increase emotional intimacy 
C)  Allow us to "read" the other person's mind 
D)  Give us a template for future fights 
A)  Help avoid disagreements 
B)  Increase emotional intimacy 
C)  Allow us to "read" the other person's mind 
D)  Give us a template for future fights

Question 6

Which one of the following is a cause of communication problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understanding 
B)  Inability to self-disclose 
C)  Satisfaction 
D)  Love 
A)  Understanding 
B)  Inability to self-disclose 
C)  Satisfaction 
D)  Love

Question 7

Sexual communication involves _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  talking about sex with other people 
B)  not sharing your feelings with your partner 
C)  talking about sex with your life partner 
D)  talking about sex with a psychologist 
A)  talking about sex with other people 
B)  not sharing your feelings with your partner 
C)  talking about sex with your life partner 
D)  talking about sex with a psychologist

Question 8

Which of the following expressions fall under active listening?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintaining eye contact 
B)  Talking to other people 
C)  Continuous interruptions by speaking when the other person is talking 
D)  None of these are correct 
A)  Maintaining eye contact 
B)  Talking to other people 
C)  Continuous interruptions by speaking when the other person is talking 
D)  None of these are correct

Question 9

Tamika only communicates with others via computer-mediated communication. According to your text, some researchers predict that Tamika may __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have decreased emotional development and growth 
B)  develop better relationship skills 
C)  become an expert at reading others' nonverbal cues 
D)  develop better keyboarding skills than those who do not solely use computer-mediated communcations 
A)  have decreased emotional development and growth 
B)  develop better relationship skills 
C)  become an expert at reading others' nonverbal cues 
D)  develop better keyboarding skills than those who do not solely use computer-mediated communcations

Question 10

What type of communication skills are women more likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affectively oriented 
B)  Status-oriented 
C)  Instrumentally oriented 
D)  Network-oriented 
A)  Affectively oriented 
B)  Status-oriented 
C)  Instrumentally oriented 
D)  Network-oriented

Question 11

It is not clear whether texting will increase or decrease relationship satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Couples use which of the following communication styles to initiate sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both verbal and nonverbal communication 
B)  Only nonverbal communication 
C)  Only verbal communication 
D)  Nonconstructive communication 
A)  Both verbal and nonverbal communication 
B)  Only nonverbal communication 
C)  Only verbal communication 
D)  Nonconstructive communication

Question 13

What happens when the intensity of the emotional expression increases?

Accepted Answer

A)  We do not get better at recognizing nonverbal cues. 
B)  Our ability to identify the emotions like anger, fear, happiness, and sadness decreases with age. 
C)  We also improve our ability to recognize these cues. 
D)  We lose the ability to recognize basic emotions. 
A)  We do not get better at recognizing nonverbal cues. 
B)  Our ability to identify the emotions like anger, fear, happiness, and sadness decreases with age. 
C)  We also improve our ability to recognize these cues. 
D)  We lose the ability to recognize basic emotions.

Question 14

Using disclaimers during conversation is found to be an indicator of high relationship satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Texting is one of the most popular forms of communication on college campuses today because _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not take time to articulate responses. 
B)  it enables users to engage in multiple conversations at one time. 
C)  it does not provide a private record of conversations that users can review. 
D)  users cannot have private conversations in public places 
A)  it does not take time to articulate responses. 
B)  it enables users to engage in multiple conversations at one time. 
C)  it does not provide a private record of conversations that users can review. 
D)  users cannot have private conversations in public places

Question 16

Explain how children's family can impact their ability to communicate effectively with romantic partners when they are adults.

Accepted Answer

Children learn much about how to functio

Question 17

Which of the following refers to the common mistake that couples make during arguments, in which one person threatens the worst but does not mean what he or she says?

Accepted Answer

A)  Name-calling 
B)  Overgeneralization 
C)  Overkill 
D)  Defensiveness 
A)  Name-calling 
B)  Overgeneralization 
C)  Overkill 
D)  Defensiveness

Question 18

The term genderlects refers to using negative and gender stereotyping words during conversations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When we have a message for someone and want to communicate that message, which of the three goals of communication are we implementing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relational 
B)  Identity management 
C)  Getting the job done 
D)  Communication filtering 
A)  Relational 
B)  Identity management 
C)  Getting the job done 
D)  Communication filtering

Question 20

"We have a message for someone, and we want to communicate that message." Which type of communication goal is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relational goal 
B)  Get the job done 
C)  Identity management goal 
D)  Social and emotional understanding 
A)  Relational goal 
B)  Get the job done 
C)  Identity management goal 
D)  Social and emotional understanding

________ let(s) your partner know what is wrong and how you feel about sex.

What is overgeneralization in nonconstructive communication?

If we trust our partner and feel confident and secure in our relationship, ______ will be much easier.

According to communication experts, use of hedge words decreases the speaker's perceived assertiveness of speech.

According to your text, which of the following best describes a benefit that good communication can add to a relationship?

Which one of the following is a cause of communication problems?

Sexual communication involves _______________.

Which of the following expressions fall under active listening?

Tamika only communicates with others via computer-mediated communication. According to your text, some researchers predict that Tamika may __________.

What type of communication skills are women more likely to use?

It is not clear whether texting will increase or decrease relationship satisfaction.

Couples use which of the following communication styles to initiate sexual activity?

What happens when the intensity of the emotional expression increases?

Using disclaimers during conversation is found to be an indicator of high relationship satisfaction.

Texting is one of the most popular forms of communication on college campuses today because _______________.

Explain how children's family can impact their ability to communicate effectively with romantic partners when they are adults.

Which of the following refers to the common mistake that couples make during arguments, in which one person threatens the worst but does not mean what he or she says?

The term genderlects refers to using negative and gender stereotyping words during conversations.

When we have a message for someone and want to communicate that message, which of the three goals of communication are we implementing?

"We have a message for someone, and we want to communicate that message." Which type of communication goal is this?

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________ let(s) your partner know what is wrong and how you feel about sex.

What is overgeneralization in nonconstructive communication?

If we trust our partner and feel confident and secure in our relationship, ______ will be much easier.

According to communication experts, use of hedge words decreases the speaker's perceived assertiveness of speech.

According to your text, which of the following best describes a benefit that good communication can add to a relationship?

Which one of the following is a cause of communication problems?

Sexual communication involves _______________.

Which of the following expressions fall under active listening?

Tamika only communicates with others via computer-mediated communication. According to your text, some researchers predict that Tamika may __________.

What type of communication skills are women more likely to use?

It is not clear whether texting will increase or decrease relationship satisfaction.

Couples use which of the following communication styles to initiate sexual activity?

What happens when the intensity of the emotional expression increases?

Using disclaimers during conversation is found to be an indicator of high relationship satisfaction.

Texting is one of the most popular forms of communication on college campuses today because _______________.

Explain how children's family can impact their ability to communicate effectively with romantic partners when they are adults.

Which of the following refers to the common mistake that couples make during arguments, in which one person threatens the worst but does not mean what he or she says?

The term genderlects refers to using negative and gender stereotyping words during conversations.

When we have a message for someone and want to communicate that message, which of the three goals of communication are we implementing?

"We have a message for someone, and we want to communicate that message." Which type of communication goal is this?

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Love and Intimacy

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Adult Sexual Relationships

Sexual Expression

Sexual Orientation

Pregnancy and Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids

Varieties of Sexual Expression

Power and Coercion

Sexual Images and Selling Sex

Filters