Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a way to "test" your partner during the involvement stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask mutual friends about him or her. 
B)  Ask direct questions to him or her. 
C)  Run a criminal background check on him or her. 
D)  Separate yourself from him or her and see how he or she reacts. 
A)  Ask mutual friends about him or her. 
B)  Ask direct questions to him or her. 
C)  Run a criminal background check on him or her. 
D)  Separate yourself from him or her and see how he or she reacts.

Question 2

Interpersonal commitment is part of the involvement stage in relationship development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When you enter a relationship you have a comparison level, which is your realistic expectation concerning what you feel you deserve from the relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Choose a relationship you are currently in or have recently experienced. Using attraction theory, discuss three factors that led to the development of this relationship.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Choose a relationship you are currently in...

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of being in a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  You can get hurt. 
B)  You can feel obligated to the other person. 
C)  Relationships can decrease physical and emotional health. 
D)  One relationship can cause you to abandon others. 
A)  You can get hurt. 
B)  You can feel obligated to the other person. 
C)  Relationships can decrease physical and emotional health. 
D)  One relationship can cause you to abandon others.

Question 6

Online relationships are based more on rapport, similarity, and self-disclosure and less on physical characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the advantages and disadvantages of relationships? Give two examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Advantages of relationships include emot

Question 8

The second phase of deterioration, during which we withdraw and grow farther and farther apart is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

When a relationship deteriorates, the breadth and depth often reverse themselves, a process known as _____________________

Accepted Answer

A)  intrapersonal dissatisfaction. 
B)  relationship deterioration. 
C)  depenetration. 
D)  dissolution. 
A)  intrapersonal dissatisfaction. 
B)  relationship deterioration. 
C)  depenetration. 
D)  dissolution.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true in regard to relationship commitment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Couples who are committed argue less about minor grievances. 
B)  Couples who are committed are more supportive of one another. 
C)  All relationships are held together, in part, by commitment. 
D)  Couples who are committed exhibit little jealousy. 
A)  Couples who are committed argue less about minor grievances. 
B)  Couples who are committed are more supportive of one another. 
C)  All relationships are held together, in part, by commitment. 
D)  Couples who are committed exhibit little jealousy.

Question 11

As a relationship deteriorates, certain topics aren't discussed at all while others might not be discussed in-depth anymore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Baxter, which of the following is NOT a rule for a romantic relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  express similar attitudes, values, and beliefs 
B)  experience a mysterious and inexplicable "magic" in each other's presence 
C)  don't disclose everything; keep some mystery 
D)  have substantial shared time together 
A)  express similar attitudes, values, and beliefs 
B)  experience a mysterious and inexplicable "magic" in each other's presence 
C)  don't disclose everything; keep some mystery 
D)  have substantial shared time together

Question 13

Renee and Cliff announced their engagement at a party on a Friday night. They are in the ______________ stage of the relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy-interpersonal commitment 
B)  intimacy-social bonding 
C)  involvement-intensification 
D)  intensifying-testing 
A)  intimacy-interpersonal commitment 
B)  intimacy-social bonding 
C)  involvement-intensification 
D)  intensifying-testing

Question 14

Research has not confirmed the idea that interpersonal relationships contribute significantly to physical and emotional health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Relationships always go through the repair stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an example of a cost in a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  giving up time with friends 
B)  listening to country music, which you hate 
C)  paying for dinner 
D)  all of the above could be considered costs 
A)  giving up time with friends 
B)  listening to country music, which you hate 
C)  paying for dinner 
D)  all of the above could be considered costs

Question 17

According to politeness theory, relationships develop when both positive and negative face needs are met.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A theory concerned with relationship development from the superficial to the intimate levels and from few to many areas of interpersonal interaction is

Accepted Answer

A)  social penetration. 
B)  interpersonal bonding. 
C)  relational dialectics theory. 
D)  relational bonding maxim. 
A)  social penetration. 
B)  interpersonal bonding. 
C)  relational dialectics theory. 
D)  relational bonding maxim.

Question 19

Complementarity states that we tend to like people who praise us.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to _______________ theory, people in a relationship experience ongoing tensions between conflicting pairs of opposite motives or desires.

Accepted Answer

A)  relationships dialectics 
B)  social penetration 
C)  social exchange 
D)  equity 
A)  relationships dialectics 
B)  social penetration 
C)  social exchange 
D)  equity

Which of the following is NOT a way to "test" your partner during the involvement stage?

Interpersonal commitment is part of the involvement stage in relationship development.

When you enter a relationship you have a comparison level, which is your realistic expectation concerning what you feel you deserve from the relationship.

Choose a relationship you are currently in or have recently experienced. Using attraction theory, discuss three factors that led to the development of this relationship.

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of being in a relationship?

Online relationships are based more on rapport, similarity, and self-disclosure and less on physical characteristics.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of relationships? Give two examples of each.

The second phase of deterioration, during which we withdraw and grow farther and farther apart is

When a relationship deteriorates, the breadth and depth often reverse themselves, a process known as _____________________

Which of the following is NOT true in regard to relationship commitment?

As a relationship deteriorates, certain topics aren't discussed at all while others might not be discussed in-depth anymore.

According to Baxter, which of the following is NOT a rule for a romantic relationship?

Renee and Cliff announced their engagement at a party on a Friday night. They are in the ______________ stage of the relationship.

Research has not confirmed the idea that interpersonal relationships contribute significantly to physical and emotional health.

Relationships always go through the repair stage.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a cost in a relationship?

According to politeness theory, relationships develop when both positive and negative face needs are met.

A theory concerned with relationship development from the superficial to the intimate levels and from few to many areas of interpersonal interaction is

Complementarity states that we tend to like people who praise us.

According to _______________ theory, people in a relationship experience ongoing tensions between conflicting pairs of opposite motives or desires.

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

Which of the following is NOT a way to "test" your partner during the involvement stage?

Interpersonal commitment is part of the involvement stage in relationship development.

When you enter a relationship you have a comparison level, which is your realistic expectation concerning what you feel you deserve from the relationship.

Choose a relationship you are currently in or have recently experienced. Using attraction theory, discuss three factors that led to the development of this relationship.

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of being in a relationship?

Online relationships are based more on rapport, similarity, and self-disclosure and less on physical characteristics.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of relationships? Give two examples of each.

The second phase of deterioration, during which we withdraw and grow farther and farther apart is

When a relationship deteriorates, the breadth and depth often reverse themselves, a process known as _____________________

Which of the following is NOT true in regard to relationship commitment?

As a relationship deteriorates, certain topics aren't discussed at all while others might not be discussed in-depth anymore.

According to Baxter, which of the following is NOT a rule for a romantic relationship?

Renee and Cliff announced their engagement at a party on a Friday night. They are in the ______________ stage of the relationship.

Research has not confirmed the idea that interpersonal relationships contribute significantly to physical and emotional health.

Relationships always go through the repair stage.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a cost in a relationship?

According to politeness theory, relationships develop when both positive and negative face needs are met.

A theory concerned with relationship development from the superficial to the intimate levels and from few to many areas of interpersonal interaction is

Complementarity states that we tend to like people who praise us.

According to _______________ theory, people in a relationship experience ongoing tensions between conflicting pairs of opposite motives or desires.

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