Exam 9: Communicating in Close Relationships

When Chris and Gene first met, Gene was really attracted to Chris because of her spontaneous and carefree nature. However, later Gene broke up with Chris because he perceived that Chris was irresponsible and unpredictable. This is an example of _____.

Brad and Carla are getting married this weekend. Which of Knapp's stages of romantic relational development are they experiencing?

The notion that we tend to develop relationships with people who are approximately as attractive as we are applies to both romantic and friendship relationships.

Societal factors only hinder positive aspects of romantic relationships such as public affection or office romances.

Attraction theory suggests that proximity, interpersonal attractiveness, and similarity are the main components that draw people together.

The ________ dialectical tension involves the desire for events that are new and spontaneous while simultaneously needing some aspects of life to be stable and predictable.

Describe social exchange theory and how it applies to later stages in a relationship.

Conrad and Celeste have been dating for a short time. They spend a great deal of time talking in order to learn about each other. They want to know how many shared interest they have. Which of Knapp's stages of romantic relational development are they experiencing?

People in casual relationships generally view each other as interchangeable.

Suzanne is a single mom who has overcome a lot of obstacles. She is proud of her success and loves to share it with as many people as possible. Her best friend, however, thinks she should only share this information with people who ask about Suzanne's experience. Which of these dialectical tension is her friend experiencing?

Equity theory argues that people are more interested in rewards and costs of a relationship than achieving fairness.

Chris appreciates Kim's frequent contributions to class discussion and thinks she is very smart. When the time comes to work on the group project, he plans to ask her to work with him. This is an example of a ________ type of attraction.

Claire and Amy are good friends that have been upset with each other recently. Claire decides that she does not want to interact with Amy anymore, so she asks Amy's roommate Alice to tell Amy gently. Claire is using a ________ disengagement strategy.

Travis and Jennifer are growing apart. They only discuss "safe" topics such as the weather. Which of Knapp's stages of romantic relational development are they experiencing?

When Luke decides that he wants to end his relationship with his girlfriend, he starts to show the irritation that he feels and ignores her, which he knows she hates. Luke is practicing ________.

We get to know people along three dimensions: breadth, depth, and frequency. The theory that explains this process is known as ________ theory.

The conversational behavior strategy that attempts to make interactions pleasant is called ________.

Consider the issues of sexual coercion and the tips provided in your text. What advice would you give to an incoming college student to help them avoid this?

Hurtful messages are attacks on the recipient's identity.

The ________ model of relationship development describes people's relationship as changing based on important positive and negative events in their relationship.