Exam 9: Interpersonal Relationship Stages, Theories and Communication

Michael doesn't stop by to see Christie for a couple of days to see how she will respond. This most likely took place in the _______________ stage of the relationship.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 41

To empathize is to feel sorry or happy for a person.

(True/False)

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Question 42

All relationships have communication rules, even families. What rules did you learn in your family? Give two examples.

(Essay)

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Question 43

An example of a turning point is the first fight in a relationship.

(True/False)

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Question 44

Choose a relationship you are currently in. Using social exchange theory, discuss the costs, rewards, and whether or not you are seeing a profit from the relationship.

(Essay)

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Question 45

It is possible to move to a more intense relationship stage, but not to a less intense one.

(True/False)

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Question 46

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for effective flirting?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 47

Research has shown that more heterosexual love affairs break up over the woman's infidelity.

(True/False)

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Question 48

Intrapersonal dissatisfaction is a component of which relationship development stage?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 49

Brandon and Sarah have been acting awkwardly around each other lately. They've both noticed a lot more conflict and they haven't been spending as much time together like they used to. Brandon and Sarah are in the ______________ stage.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 50

____________ theory claims that you develop and maintain relationships in which the ratio of your rewards relative to the costs is approximately equal to your partner's.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 51

Research has shown, in both face-to-face and online relationships, that the closer you get to someone the less privacy you have.

(True/False)

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Question 52

The ________________ is the permission to break some relationship rule as a result of your relationship stage.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 53

Which of the following is a type of nonverbal flirting?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 54

According to research, how long does it take us to decide if we want to pursue a relationship?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 55

The degree of personalness to which you pursue topics is known as

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 56

Relationship dialectics theory states that all relationships can be defined by a series of opposites including autonomy and connection.

(True/False)

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Question 57

There is probably nothing as important to you as your contact with other human beings.

(True/False)

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Question 58

In the intimacy stage, people ask questions such as "Do you like country music?" and "What do you do for a living?"

(True/False)

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Question 59

Marie is going back and forth between wanting to commit to Jim and wanting to get to know Allen. She is experiencing:

(Multiple Choice)

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Michael doesn't stop by to see Christie for a couple of days to see how she will respond. This most likely took place in the _______________ stage of the relationship.

To empathize is to feel sorry or happy for a person.

All relationships have communication rules, even families. What rules did you learn in your family? Give two examples.

An example of a turning point is the first fight in a relationship.

Choose a relationship you are currently in. Using social exchange theory, discuss the costs, rewards, and whether or not you are seeing a profit from the relationship.

It is possible to move to a more intense relationship stage, but not to a less intense one.

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for effective flirting?

Research has shown that more heterosexual love affairs break up over the woman's infidelity.

Intrapersonal dissatisfaction is a component of which relationship development stage?

Brandon and Sarah have been acting awkwardly around each other lately. They've both noticed a lot more conflict and they haven't been spending as much time together like they used to. Brandon and Sarah are in the ______________ stage.

____________ theory claims that you develop and maintain relationships in which the ratio of your rewards relative to the costs is approximately equal to your partner's.

Research has shown, in both face-to-face and online relationships, that the closer you get to someone the less privacy you have.

The ________________ is the permission to break some relationship rule as a result of your relationship stage.

Which of the following is a type of nonverbal flirting?

According to research, how long does it take us to decide if we want to pursue a relationship?

The degree of personalness to which you pursue topics is known as

Relationship dialectics theory states that all relationships can be defined by a series of opposites including autonomy and connection.

There is probably nothing as important to you as your contact with other human beings.

In the intimacy stage, people ask questions such as "Do you like country music?" and "What do you do for a living?"

Marie is going back and forth between wanting to commit to Jim and wanting to get to know Allen. She is experiencing:

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Perception and the Self in Interpersonal Communication

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