Question 1

In a friendship, communication interactions must have taken place between the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

When a person says something like "Couldn't we discuss this and work something out?", she/he is sending which kind of message?

Accepted Answer

A)  contact 
B)  closeness 
C)  distancing 
D)  repair 
E)  dissolution 
A)  contact 
B)  closeness 
C)  distancing 
D)  repair 
E)  dissolution D

Question 3

The letters in REPAIR stand for

Accepted Answer

A)  Recognize, Engage, Prefer, Affirm, Interpersonal, Romantic. 
B)  Recognize, Engage, Pose, Affirm, Integrate, Risk. 
C)  Relational, Emotional, Preferential, Interpersonal, Romantic. 
D)  Relational, Emotional, Paternal, Interpersonal, Romantic. 
A)  Recognize, Engage, Prefer, Affirm, Interpersonal, Romantic. 
B)  Recognize, Engage, Pose, Affirm, Integrate, Risk. 
C)  Relational, Emotional, Preferential, Interpersonal, Romantic. 
D)  Relational, Emotional, Paternal, Interpersonal, Romantic. B

Question 4

The six stages in relationships include all EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  contact, involvement. 
B)  intimacy, deterioration. 
C)  frustration, anger. 
D)  repair, dissolution. 
A)  contact, involvement. 
B)  intimacy, deterioration. 
C)  frustration, anger. 
D)  repair, dissolution.

Question 5

Explain how culture and gender differences impact how friendships work and give examples.

Accepted Answer

will vary: Friendships are clo

Question 6

At the contact state, which of the following is particularly important?

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to articulate ideas 
B)  opening line 
C)  an introduction 
D)  physical appearance 
A)  ability to articulate ideas 
B)  opening line 
C)  an introduction 
D)  physical appearance

Question 7

Which of the following statements is an example of what might be said during the involvement stage of a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  I'd like to take you to the play we discussed. 
B)  You never listen to me. 
C)  May I join you? 
D)  I love you. 
A)  I'd like to take you to the play we discussed. 
B)  You never listen to me. 
C)  May I join you? 
D)  I love you.

Question 8

People who see intimacy as involving considerable risk have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer close friends. 
B)  lower self-esteem. 
C)  less likely to have romantic relationships. 
D)  higher levels of dating assertiveness. 
A)  fewer close friends. 
B)  lower self-esteem. 
C)  less likely to have romantic relationships. 
D)  higher levels of dating assertiveness.

Question 9

A formal marriage illustrates an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  physical compatibility. 
B)  social bonding. 
C)  interpersonal commitment. 
D)  social penetration. 
A)  physical compatibility. 
B)  social bonding. 
C)  interpersonal commitment. 
D)  social penetration.

Question 10

Close relationships put pressure on you to

Accepted Answer

A)  joke about a shared future. 
B)  reveal yourself and expose you vulnerabilities. 
C)  reveal positiveness. 
D)  prevent you from developing other relationships. 
A)  joke about a shared future. 
B)  reveal yourself and expose you vulnerabilities. 
C)  reveal positiveness. 
D)  prevent you from developing other relationships.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of primary relationships in a family?

Accepted Answer

A)  defined roles 
B)  shared history 
C)  continual acknowledgment of love 
D)  prospect of a shared future 
A)  defined roles 
B)  shared history 
C)  continual acknowledgment of love 
D)  prospect of a shared future

Question 12

When we begin to reveal ourselves to the other person, we are at which stage of a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  contact 
B)  intimacy 
C)  dissolution 
D)  deterioration 
E)  involvement 
A)  contact 
B)  intimacy 
C)  dissolution 
D)  deterioration 
E)  involvement

Question 13

The friendship of association is a transitory one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Because most cultures assume that relationships should be permanent or long lasting, there has been little research into

Accepted Answer

A)  movement from one intimate relationship to another. 
B)  same sex relationships. 
C)  deterioration and dissolution. 
D)  divorce. 
A)  movement from one intimate relationship to another. 
B)  same sex relationships. 
C)  deterioration and dissolution. 
D)  divorce.

Question 15

Relationship communication is almost synonymous with interpersonal communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What general stages do relationships follow? Give an example of the kind of communication that takes place at each stage.

Accepted Answer

1) contact - superficial involvement - s

Question 17

Experimenting and trying to learn more about the other person is a characteristic of the involvement stage of a relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Support from others is an effective antidote to the discomfort and unhappiness that occurs when a relationship ends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Primary relationships and families have the following characteristics that define this relationship type:

Accepted Answer

A)  shared future, reciprocity, communication rules, shared ancestors. 
B)  defined roles, recognition of responsibilities, agape love, shared history. 
C)  truthfulness, value, supportiveness, openness. 
D)  recognition of responsibilities, communication rules, shared history, defined roles. 
A)  shared future, reciprocity, communication rules, shared ancestors. 
B)  defined roles, recognition of responsibilities, agape love, shared history. 
C)  truthfulness, value, supportiveness, openness. 
D)  recognition of responsibilities, communication rules, shared history, defined roles.

Question 20

How does movement among the stages of a relationship work?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a forward progression through the stages. 
B)  If a relationship does not keep moving through the stages, it dies. 
C)  The stages always progress from less intense to more intense. 
D)  Each stage offers the opportunity to exit the relationship. 
A)  There is a forward progression through the stages. 
B)  If a relationship does not keep moving through the stages, it dies. 
C)  The stages always progress from less intense to more intense. 
D)  Each stage offers the opportunity to exit the relationship.

In a friendship, communication interactions must have taken place between the people.

When a person says something like "Couldn't we discuss this and work something out?", she/he is sending which kind of message?

The letters in REPAIR stand for

The six stages in relationships include all EXCEPT

Explain how culture and gender differences impact how friendships work and give examples.

At the contact state, which of the following is particularly important?

Which of the following statements is an example of what might be said during the involvement stage of a relationship?

People who see intimacy as involving considerable risk have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

A formal marriage illustrates an example of

Close relationships put pressure on you to

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of primary relationships in a family?

When we begin to reveal ourselves to the other person, we are at which stage of a relationship?

The friendship of association is a transitory one.

Because most cultures assume that relationships should be permanent or long lasting, there has been little research into

Relationship communication is almost synonymous with interpersonal communication.

What general stages do relationships follow? Give an example of the kind of communication that takes place at each stage.

Experimenting and trying to learn more about the other person is a characteristic of the involvement stage of a relationship.

Support from others is an effective antidote to the discomfort and unhappiness that occurs when a relationship ends.

Primary relationships and families have the following characteristics that define this relationship type:

How does movement among the stages of a relationship work?

Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication and Culture

The Self in Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Perception

Interpersonal Listening

Verbal Messages

Nonverbal Messages

Conversation Skills

Interpersonal Communication and Conflict

Interpersonal Communication

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Exam 9: Interpersonal Communication and Relationships

In a friendship, communication interactions must have taken place between the people.

When a person says something like "Couldn't we discuss this and work something out?", she/he is sending which kind of message?

The letters in REPAIR stand for

The six stages in relationships include all EXCEPT

Explain how culture and gender differences impact how friendships work and give examples.

At the contact state, which of the following is particularly important?

Which of the following statements is an example of what might be said during the involvement stage of a relationship?

People who see intimacy as involving considerable risk have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

A formal marriage illustrates an example of

Close relationships put pressure on you to

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of primary relationships in a family?

When we begin to reveal ourselves to the other person, we are at which stage of a relationship?

The friendship of association is a transitory one.

Because most cultures assume that relationships should be permanent or long lasting, there has been little research into

Relationship communication is almost synonymous with interpersonal communication.

What general stages do relationships follow? Give an example of the kind of communication that takes place at each stage.

Experimenting and trying to learn more about the other person is a characteristic of the involvement stage of a relationship.

Support from others is an effective antidote to the discomfort and unhappiness that occurs when a relationship ends.

Primary relationships and families have the following characteristics that define this relationship type:

How does movement among the stages of a relationship work?

Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication and Culture

The Self in Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Perception

Interpersonal Listening

Verbal Messages

Nonverbal Messages

Conversation Skills

Interpersonal Communication and Conflict

Interpersonal Communication

Filters