Question 1

In what stage does a sense of mutuality develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  deterioration stage 
B)  contact stage 
C)  intimacy stage 
D)  involvement stage 
A)  deterioration stage 
B)  contact stage 
C)  intimacy stage 
D)  involvement stage D

Question 2

The first stage of deterioration is

Accepted Answer

A)  intrapersonal dissatisfaction. 
B)  interpersonal deterioration. 
C)  communication depenetration. 
D)  interpersonal dissatisfaction. 
A)  intrapersonal dissatisfaction. 
B)  interpersonal deterioration. 
C)  communication depenetration. 
D)  interpersonal dissatisfaction. A

Question 3

The number of topics about which individuals communicate is

Accepted Answer

A)  breadth. 
B)  depth. 
C)  social penetration. 
D)  width. 
A)  breadth. 
B)  depth. 
C)  social penetration. 
D)  width. A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a type of commitment in a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  the desire to stay in the relationship 
B)  the need to stay in the relationship 
C)  the moral obligation to stay in the relationship 
D)  all of the above are types of commitment 
A)  the desire to stay in the relationship 
B)  the need to stay in the relationship 
C)  the moral obligation to stay in the relationship 
D)  all of the above are types of commitment

Question 5

Describe how an important relationship in your life moved through the stages of relationships. Provide examples of incidents, words, or behaviors that demonstrate each stage.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following about movement through relationship stages is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People usually go through the stages gradually. 
B)  You can exit at any stage. 
C)  You can stay in the same stage forever. 
D)  You can't go backwards. 
A)  People usually go through the stages gradually. 
B)  You can exit at any stage. 
C)  You can stay in the same stage forever. 
D)  You can't go backwards.

Question 7

"What are you majoring in?" is a question that would most likely be asked during the _____________________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  contact 
B)  involvement 
C)  meeting 
D)  introduction 
A)  contact 
B)  involvement 
C)  meeting 
D)  introduction

Question 8

The degree to which we penetrate our inner personalities, our inner cores, is referred to as breadth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

At which stage does testing occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  contact 
B)  intimacy 
C)  involvement 
D)  repair 
A)  contact 
B)  intimacy 
C)  involvement 
D)  repair

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true about the dissolution stage of relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interpersonal separation usually takes place before social separation. 
B)  In this stage partners start looking at themselves as individuals rather than halves of a pair. 
C)  Some people continue to live psychologically in a relationship after it has dissolved. 
D)  In the U.S., continuity is valued and so relationships are less likely to dissolve. 
A)  Interpersonal separation usually takes place before social separation. 
B)  In this stage partners start looking at themselves as individuals rather than halves of a pair. 
C)  Some people continue to live psychologically in a relationship after it has dissolved. 
D)  In the U.S., continuity is valued and so relationships are less likely to dissolve.

Question 11

Tara is a huge fan of comedian and actor Will Ferrell. She follows him on Twitter and Facebook, watches all his movies and has even written him letters. Tara has a(n) ______________ relationship with him.

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudo-intimate 
B)  friendship 
C)  parasocial 
D)  acquaintance 
A)  pseudo-intimate 
B)  friendship 
C)  parasocial 
D)  acquaintance

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true in regard to family relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members of collectivist cultures are more likely to restrict family information. 
B)  Family rules should be inflexible to maintain structure. 
C)  Family rules should be negotiable. 
D)  All families teach rules for communication. 
A)  Members of collectivist cultures are more likely to restrict family information. 
B)  Family rules should be inflexible to maintain structure. 
C)  Family rules should be negotiable. 
D)  All families teach rules for communication.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true about turning points?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are always positive. 
B)  They will vary according to the relationship stage. 
C)  They vary with culture. 
D)  They can be positive or negative. 
A)  They are always positive. 
B)  They will vary according to the relationship stage. 
C)  They vary with culture. 
D)  They can be positive or negative.

Question 14

Your desire to remain an individual but also intimately connect to another person is the tension between openness and closedness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the ____________ stage of relationships, you begin to share each other's social networks.

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy 
B)  contact 
C)  involvement 
D)  repair 
A)  intimacy 
B)  contact 
C)  involvement 
D)  repair

Question 16

Research shows there are no universal facial features that are thought to be attractive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In ____________ stage, ex-partners begin to look upon themselves as individuals rather than halves of the pair.

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal dissatisfaction 
B)  deterioration 
C)  testing 
D)  dissolution 
A)  interpersonal dissatisfaction 
B)  deterioration 
C)  testing 
D)  dissolution

Question 18

Belinda wants the security of knowing she will spend each weekend with her boyfriend, but she also wants the excitement of doing new things with him from time to time. This illustrates the tension between

Accepted Answer

A)  closedness and openness. 
B)  autonomy and connection. 
C)  security and spontaneity. 
D)  novelty and predictability. 
A)  closedness and openness. 
B)  autonomy and connection. 
C)  security and spontaneity. 
D)  novelty and predictability.

Question 19

Rachel is staying in her relationship with Brian because he takes her places and keeps her from being alone. She feels this outweighs the negative aspects of the relationship such as how controlling he is. This illustrates the social exchange theory at work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An analysis of the costs and rewards in a relationship take place in the _________________ theory of relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  attraction 
B)  social exchange 
C)  social penetration 
D)  rules 
A)  attraction 
B)  social exchange 
C)  social penetration 
D)  rules

In what stage does a sense of mutuality develop?

The first stage of deterioration is

The number of topics about which individuals communicate is

Which of the following is NOT a type of commitment in a relationship?

Describe how an important relationship in your life moved through the stages of relationships. Provide examples of incidents, words, or behaviors that demonstrate each stage.

Which of the following about movement through relationship stages is FALSE?

"What are you majoring in?" is a question that would most likely be asked during the _____________________ stage.

The degree to which we penetrate our inner personalities, our inner cores, is referred to as breadth.

At which stage does testing occur?

Which of the following is NOT true about the dissolution stage of relationships?

Tara is a huge fan of comedian and actor Will Ferrell. She follows him on Twitter and Facebook, watches all his movies and has even written him letters. Tara has a(n) ______________ relationship with him.

Which of the following is NOT true in regard to family relationships?

Which of the following is NOT true about turning points?

Your desire to remain an individual but also intimately connect to another person is the tension between openness and closedness.

In the ____________ stage of relationships, you begin to share each other's social networks.

Research shows there are no universal facial features that are thought to be attractive.

In ____________ stage, ex-partners begin to look upon themselves as individuals rather than halves of the pair.

Belinda wants the security of knowing she will spend each weekend with her boyfriend, but she also wants the excitement of doing new things with him from time to time. This illustrates the tension between

Rachel is staying in her relationship with Brian because he takes her places and keeps her from being alone. She feels this outweighs the negative aspects of the relationship such as how controlling he is. This illustrates the social exchange theory at work.

An analysis of the costs and rewards in a relationship take place in the _________________ theory of relationships.

Foundations of Interpersonal Communication

Culture and Interpersonal Communication

Perception and the Self in Interpersonal Communication

Listening in Interpersonal Communication

Verbal Messages

Nonverbal Messages

Emotional Messages

Conversational Messages

Interpersonal Relationship Types

Interpersonal Conflict and Conflict Management

Interpersonal Power and Influence

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Exam 9: Interpersonal Relationship Stages, Theories and Communication

In what stage does a sense of mutuality develop?

The first stage of deterioration is

The number of topics about which individuals communicate is

Which of the following is NOT a type of commitment in a relationship?

Describe how an important relationship in your life moved through the stages of relationships. Provide examples of incidents, words, or behaviors that demonstrate each stage.

Which of the following about movement through relationship stages is FALSE?

"What are you majoring in?" is a question that would most likely be asked during the _____________________ stage.

The degree to which we penetrate our inner personalities, our inner cores, is referred to as breadth.

At which stage does testing occur?

Which of the following is NOT true about the dissolution stage of relationships?

Tara is a huge fan of comedian and actor Will Ferrell. She follows him on Twitter and Facebook, watches all his movies and has even written him letters. Tara has a(n) ______________ relationship with him.

Which of the following is NOT true in regard to family relationships?

Which of the following is NOT true about turning points?

Your desire to remain an individual but also intimately connect to another person is the tension between openness and closedness.

In the ____________ stage of relationships, you begin to share each other's social networks.

Research shows there are no universal facial features that are thought to be attractive.

In ____________ stage, ex-partners begin to look upon themselves as individuals rather than halves of the pair.

Belinda wants the security of knowing she will spend each weekend with her boyfriend, but she also wants the excitement of doing new things with him from time to time. This illustrates the tension between

Rachel is staying in her relationship with Brian because he takes her places and keeps her from being alone. She feels this outweighs the negative aspects of the relationship such as how controlling he is. This illustrates the social exchange theory at work.

An analysis of the costs and rewards in a relationship take place in the _________________ theory of relationships.

Foundations of Interpersonal Communication

Culture and Interpersonal Communication

Perception and the Self in Interpersonal Communication

Listening in Interpersonal Communication

Verbal Messages

Nonverbal Messages

Emotional Messages

Conversational Messages

Interpersonal Relationship Types

Interpersonal Conflict and Conflict Management

Interpersonal Power and Influence

Filters