Question 1

Couples on the verge of a breakup ______ the number of topics on which they self-disclose and ______ the intimacy of self-disclosure.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase; increase 
B)  increase; decrease 
C)  decrease; decrease 
D)  decrease; increase 
A)  increase; increase 
B)  increase; decrease 
C)  decrease; decrease 
D)  decrease; increase

Question 2

The idea that self-disclosure and relationsions are mutually transformative means that …

Accepted Answer

A)  self-disclosure increases as a new relationship develops 
B)  relationships develop partly as a result of increased self-disclosure 
C)  both A and B 
D)  neither A nor B 
A)  self-disclosure increases as a new relationship develops 
B)  relationships develop partly as a result of increased self-disclosure 
C)  both A and B 
D)  neither A nor B

Question 3

We are often able to detect deceit in self-presentation through all of the following non-verbal cues, except …

Accepted Answer

A)  touch 
B)  body shifting 
C)  voice pitch 
D)  facial expressions 
A)  touch 
B)  body shifting 
C)  voice pitch 
D)  facial expressions

Question 4

When we avoid using social associations, or name dropping, because the situation seems to call for it, we are employing …

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral matching 
B)  decorum 
C)  self-effacement 
D)  modesty 
A)  behavioral matching 
B)  decorum 
C)  self-effacement 
D)  modesty

Question 5

A person is more likely to intimately self-disclose to a stranger when …

Accepted Answer

A)  a person is in a good mood 
B)  the stranger is physically attractive 
C)  the person has a low need for approval 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a person is in a good mood 
B)  the stranger is physically attractive 
C)  the person has a low need for approval 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Telling your partner ""I like rock music"" is an example of which type of self-presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-descriptions 
B)  attitude expressions 
C)  attributional statements 
D)  compliance with social norms 
A)  self-descriptions 
B)  attitude expressions 
C)  attributional statements 
D)  compliance with social norms

Question 7

Self-disclosure reciprocity refers to the theory that ...

Accepted Answer

A)  people tend to match the other's self-disclosure in terms of its intimacy and valence 
B)  people tend to partake in behavioral matching norms in self-presentation 
C)  people tend to complement the other in terms of dominant and submissive personalities 
D)  people do not usually reciprocate in terms of self-disclsoure early in a relationship 
A)  people tend to match the other's self-disclosure in terms of its intimacy and valence 
B)  people tend to partake in behavioral matching norms in self-presentation 
C)  people tend to complement the other in terms of dominant and submissive personalities 
D)  people do not usually reciprocate in terms of self-disclsoure early in a relationship

Question 8

Machiavellian tendencies refer to …

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency to trust someone easily and thus self-disclose easily 
B)  the tendency to use another's self-disclosure as a way to manipulate the relationships 
C)  the tendency to withhold self-disclsoure information 
D)  the tendency to fear rejection and thus strategically limit self-disclosure 
A)  the tendency to trust someone easily and thus self-disclose easily 
B)  the tendency to use another's self-disclosure as a way to manipulate the relationships 
C)  the tendency to withhold self-disclsoure information 
D)  the tendency to fear rejection and thus strategically limit self-disclosure

Question 9

Wearing pajamas to class may be violating the self-presentational tactic of …

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in physial environment 
B)  social associations 
C)  complinance with social norms 
D)  attitude expressions 
A)  changes in physial environment 
B)  social associations 
C)  complinance with social norms 
D)  attitude expressions

Question 10

Self-presentation is also known as …

Accepted Answer

A)  self-disclosure 
B)  social penetration 
C)  impression management 
D)  implicit egotism 
A)  self-disclosure 
B)  social penetration 
C)  impression management 
D)  implicit egotism

Question 11

Through ________ people convey that they are responsive and flexible, which can lead to increases in attraction.

Accepted Answer

A)  topical reciprocity 
B)  social norms 
C)  evaluative intimacy 
D)  descriptive intimacy 
A)  topical reciprocity 
B)  social norms 
C)  evaluative intimacy 
D)  descriptive intimacy

Question 12

Prior to a date coming to your apartment for the first time you clean up, light candles, and put out your coffee table book. You are employing which self-presentational strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in physial environment 
B)  attributional statements 
C)  self-descriptions 
D)  social associations 
A)  changes in physial environment 
B)  attributional statements 
C)  self-descriptions 
D)  social associations

Question 13

If a date boasts about a recent accomplishment and you respond by downplaying your own recent achievement, you are violating …

Accepted Answer

A)  modesty 
B)  decorum 
C)  self-disclosure 
D)  behavioral matching 
A)  modesty 
B)  decorum 
C)  self-disclosure 
D)  behavioral matching

Question 14

Women tend to avoid intimate self-disclosure to _______ while men avoid it to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  maintain control; avoid pain and hurt 
B)  maintain control; avoid negative evaluations 
C)  avodi pain and hurt; maintain control 
D)  avoid negative evaluaions; avoid pain and hurt 
A)  maintain control; avoid pain and hurt 
B)  maintain control; avoid negative evaluations 
C)  avodi pain and hurt; maintain control 
D)  avoid negative evaluaions; avoid pain and hurt

Question 15

The disposition that compels some people to adjust their behavior to the situation to manage their public image is …

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral matching 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  self-consciousness 
D)  implicit egotism 
A)  behavioral matching 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  self-consciousness 
D)  implicit egotism

Question 16

All of the following are reasons a highly anxious person might self-disclose at a more moderate rate, except …

Accepted Answer

A)  they are concerned with self-protection 
B)  the anxiety they overcome to self-disclose attaches added value to their self-disclosures 
C)  they typically have more embarrassing self-disclosures than those with low anxiety 
D)  they fear rejection 
A)  they are concerned with self-protection 
B)  the anxiety they overcome to self-disclose attaches added value to their self-disclosures 
C)  they typically have more embarrassing self-disclosures than those with low anxiety 
D)  they fear rejection

Question 17

Creating a desired image of one's self is part of …

Accepted Answer

A)  self-disclosure 
B)  self-presentation 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  self-motivation 
A)  self-disclosure 
B)  self-presentation 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  self-motivation

Question 18

The most satisfied couples move from self-enhancing forms of communication to _________ forms.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-descriptions 
B)  self-verifying 
C)  attributional statements 
D)  self-motivating 
A)  self-descriptions 
B)  self-verifying 
C)  attributional statements 
D)  self-motivating

Couples on the verge of a breakup the number of topics on which they self-disclose and the intimacy of self-disclosure.

The idea that self-disclosure and relationsions are mutually transformative means that …

We are often able to detect deceit in self-presentation through all of the following non-verbal cues, except …

When we avoid using social associations, or name dropping, because the situation seems to call for it, we are employing …

A person is more likely to intimately self-disclose to a stranger when …

Telling your partner ""I like rock music"" is an example of which type of self-presentation?

Self-disclosure reciprocity refers to the theory that ...

Machiavellian tendencies refer to …

Wearing pajamas to class may be violating the self-presentational tactic of …

Self-presentation is also known as …

Through ________ people convey that they are responsive and flexible, which can lead to increases in attraction.

Prior to a date coming to your apartment for the first time you clean up, light candles, and put out your coffee table book. You are employing which self-presentational strategy?

If a date boasts about a recent accomplishment and you respond by downplaying your own recent achievement, you are violating …

Women tend to avoid intimate self-disclosure to _ while men avoid it to __.

The disposition that compels some people to adjust their behavior to the situation to manage their public image is …

All of the following are reasons a highly anxious person might self-disclose at a more moderate rate, except …

Creating a desired image of one's self is part of …

The most satisfied couples move from self-enhancing forms of communication to _________ forms.

Strangers, Friends, and Lovers: Why Is Life so Complicated

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Psychological Attraction

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Exam 5: Self-Presentation and Self-Disclosure

Couples on the verge of a breakup ______ the number of topics on which they self-disclose and ______ the intimacy of self-disclosure.

The idea that self-disclosure and relationsions are mutually transformative means that …

We are often able to detect deceit in self-presentation through all of the following non-verbal cues, except …

When we avoid using social associations, or name dropping, because the situation seems to call for it, we are employing …

A person is more likely to intimately self-disclose to a stranger when …

Telling your partner ""I like rock music"" is an example of which type of self-presentation?

Self-disclosure reciprocity refers to the theory that ...

Machiavellian tendencies refer to …

Wearing pajamas to class may be violating the self-presentational tactic of …

Self-presentation is also known as …

Through ________ people convey that they are responsive and flexible, which can lead to increases in attraction.

Prior to a date coming to your apartment for the first time you clean up, light candles, and put out your coffee table book. You are employing which self-presentational strategy?

If a date boasts about a recent accomplishment and you respond by downplaying your own recent achievement, you are violating …

Women tend to avoid intimate self-disclosure to _______ while men avoid it to ________.

The disposition that compels some people to adjust their behavior to the situation to manage their public image is …

All of the following are reasons a highly anxious person might self-disclose at a more moderate rate, except …

Creating a desired image of one's self is part of …

The most satisfied couples move from self-enhancing forms of communication to _________ forms.

Strangers, Friends, and Lovers: Why Is Life so Complicated

Methods to Study Relationships

Physical Attraction

Psychological Attraction

Fairness and Equity

Love and Emotion

Attachment

Sexuality

Communication and Relationship Management

Infidelity and Jealousy

Relationship Violence and Abuse

Conflict: Causes and Consequences

Intimate Relationships in the 21st Century

Filters

Couples on the verge of a breakup the number of topics on which they self-disclose and the intimacy of self-disclosure.

Women tend to avoid intimate self-disclosure to _ while men avoid it to __.