Exam 10: Dynamics of Interpersonal Relationships

List 7 strategies for managing dialectical tensions.

In which relational stage do partners reduce the scope of their contact with each other?

Social exchange theory features exchanges that are typically cold and calculating.

Which interpersonal relationship theory is based on an economic model?

What kind of messages deal with social needs for intimacy, affinity, respect, and control?

When offering emotional support, which response would be best?

Relationships on social media can be as stable as, or even more so than, geographically close relationships.

__________ strengthen a relationship when they are complementary.

Which strategy of relational maintenance involves being invested in each other's friends and family?

It's best to discuss relational transgressions regardless of the stage of the relationship.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about appearance?

On social networking sites, __________ proximity outweighs __________ proximity.

What are Emma Seppala's 3 suggestions for addressing professional infractions?

What do researchers call conflicts that arise when two opposing or incompatible desires exist simultaneously in a relationship?

Identify Mark Knapp's 10 stages of relational development.

A text message to your romantic partner that says LYLC (love you like crazy) illustrates what type of relational maintenance strategy?

What does research reveal is critical to successful self-disclosure?

Metacommunication is a relationship enhancer in face-to-face conversations but not online.

What are 3 types of social support?

Partners who are radically dissimilar tend to have successful long-term marriages.