Interplay Communications Final

What do researchers call conflicts that arise when two opposing or incompatible desires exist simultaneously in a relationship? A) Provisionalism B) Dialectical tensions C) Assimilations D) Blind areas

B) Dialectical tensions

The presence of your serene best friend always make you feel calm when you're stressed. What is this process called? A) Emotional labor B) Emotional contagion C) Disinhibition D) Metacommunication

B) Emotional contagion

What does EQ measure? A) Extroversion tendency B) Emotional intelligence C) Empathic ability D) Educational level

B) Emotional intelligence

You resent doing most of the housework, but your spouse assumes you enjoy it because you never complain. Which element of conflict of is absent in this scenario? A) Interdependence B) Expressed struggle C) Inevitability D) Animosity

B) Expressed struggle

Empathizing with people requires agreeing with them. A) True B) False

B) False

Families are defined primarily through their biological relationship or kinship systems. A) True B) False

B) False

Infrequent contact with close friends correlates with low levels of disclosure or obligation A) True B) False

B) False

Mutual romance and strictly platonic are the most complicated categories of heterosexual cross-sex friendships. A) True B) False

B) False

Partners who are radically dissimilar tend to have successful long-term marriages. A) True B) False

B) False

Task-oriented friendships are grounded in mutual liking and social support. A) True B) False

B) False

You received a friend request from Titus, a friend of a friend on Facebook. You apparently have nothing in common with Titus. Which thesis is most helpful in explaining your decision not to respond? A) Complementarity B) Similarity C) Competency D) Disclosure

B) Similarity

Positive attributes such as organizational assimilation, communicative competence, and a willingness to confront others when wronged are associated with __________. A) complaining B) argumentativeness C) acknowledgment D) recognition

B) argumentativeness

In terms of conflict styles, ghosting can be an act of passive aggression or an act of __________. A) competition B) avoidance C) direct aggression D) accommodation

B) avoidance

"Pleased" is a word that suggests a different degree of emotional __________ than "thrilled." A) specificity B) intensity C) sincerity D) validity

B) intensity

When you exclaim to your brother, "You're such a loser," he laughs at your affectionate teasing, although a bystander might assume your comment was critical. This illustrates how the interpretation of a message as confirming or disconfirming is __________. A) objective B) subjective C) provisional D) evaluate

B) subjective

Conflict happens within __________, and its character is usually determined by the way all the people involved interact. A) relational systems B) symmetrical networks C) complementary cohorts D) media silos

A) relational systems

Which country is known internationally for its "culture of cheerfulness"? A) United States B) Japan C) Poland D) India

A) United States

Effective communicators realize that although it's impossible to __________conflict, there are ways to __________ it effectively. A) eliminate; manage B) manage; eliminate C) avoid; enhance D) enhance; avoid

A) eliminate; manage

Defensiveness is related to concepts of presenting self and __________. A) face B) convergence C) divergence D) disinhibition

A) face

Elevated blood sugar, slowed digestion, and pupil dilation are all symptoms of fear. These can occur when couples engage in intense conflicts, a condition marriage researcher John Gottman calls __________. A) flooding B) nonverbal behavior C) cognitive interpretations D) verbal expression

A) flooding

You tell your roommate, "I want to talk about how your friends come over all the time, make a lot of noise, eat our food, and leave a mess." He responds by crossing the hall to visit one of these friends who also lives in your apartment building. Your roommate is exhibiting which conflict style in this situation? A) Avoidance B) Competition C) Direct aggression D) Accommodation

A) Avoidance

Which approach enjoys a positive reputation that it may not deserve? A) Compromise B) Competition C) Accommodation D) Collaboration

A) Compromise

According to research, how many conflicts do we experience with friends? A) One or two a day B) One or two a week C) One or two a month D) One or two a year

A) One or two a day

Which group is unlike the others when it comes to forming relationships? A) Parents B) Friends C) Mentors D) Spouses

A) Parents

Argumentativeness and complaining are two ways to disagree without necessarily being disconfirming. A) True B) False

A) True

Becoming "real friends" takes 90 hours, and about 200 hours are necessary to forge a close friendship. A) True B) False

A) True

Daughters who take care of elderly family members report being more satisfied when this relationship allows for autonomy A) True B) False

A) True

Evaluation focuses on behavior that can be changed rather than on personal characteristics that cannot. A) True B) False

A) True

Friendships are created, managed, and maintained through communication. A) True B) False

A) True

In marriage, a confirming climate is the best predictor of marital satisfaction. A) True B) False

A) True

More families identify as protective or laissez-faire than consensual or pluralistic. A) True B) False

A) True

Social exchange theory features exchanges that are typically cold and calculating. A) True B) False

A) True

Spouses report higher marital quality when they are equally responsible for family tasks. A) True B) False

A) True

Stepchildren report more topic avoidance with their parents than with their stepparents. A) True B) False

A) True

Which feeling do scholars acknowledge is a typical and common human emotion? A) Regret B)Confidence C) Disgust D) Doubt

C) Disgust

What do researchers call the managing and even suppressing of emotions in situations where it is both appropriate and necessary? A) Rumination B) Emotional contagion C) Emotional labor D) Alexithyemia

C) Emotional labor

During which stage of a relationship do you show that you are interested in making contact and demonstrate that you are a person worth talking to? A) Integrating B) Experimenting C) Initiating D) Insulated listening

C) Initiating

You were devastated when Game of Thrones ended and began writing fanfiction to keep the saga alive. What type of relationship might you have with these media characters? A) Hyperpersonal B) In-group C) Parasocial D) Polychronic

C) Parasocial

What does research reveal is critical to successful self-disclosure? A) Self-esteem B) Maturity C) Reciprocity D) Intimacy

C) Reciprocity

Traits such as liking, respect, familiarity, and social interaction can all influence perceived __________. A) disclosure B) rewards C) beauty D) proximity

C) beauty

When you write your instructor to question your essay grade, you are careful to convey respect in your message. As a competent communicator, you do not want to arouse defensiveness, which you understand is __________. A) active B) reactive C) interactive D) proactive

C) interactive

Your arguments with your spouse revolve around justifying your own positions rather than solving problems or understanding the other's perspective. Like many unhappy couples, you have little or no __________ for each other. A) affection B) empathy C) respect D) appreciation

C) respect

Being in touch with your emotions, also known as __________, is one of the 5 attributes of __________. A) empathy; metacommunication B) motivation; intersectionality C) self-awareness; emotional intelligence D) self-regulation; empathy

C) self-awareness; emotional intelligence

Turning small offenses into major discussions might bring relational development to a halt at which stage? A) Experimenting B) Terminating C) Stagnating D) Circumscribing

D) Circumscribing

Members of which culture prize harmony among members of their "in-group" and are less frank about expressing negative emotions toward outsiders? A) Individualistic B) High power distance C) Low power distance D) Collectivistic

D) Collectivistic

In what way is a communication climate unlike the weather? A) Communication climates affect most people exposed to them. B) Communication climates can change over time. C) A relationship can be overcast at one time and sunny at another. D) People can change their communication climates.

D) People can change their communication climates.

Angry exclamations such as "We've been down this road a dozen times!" are typical of which type of argument? A) De-escalatory spirals B) Passive aggression C) Conflict rituals D) Serial arguments

D) Serial arguments

Which interpersonal relationship theory is based on an economic model? A) Cognitive dissonance B) Media uses and gratification C) Relational dialectics D) Social exchange

D) Social exchange

Problem orientation is consistent with which approach to problem solving? A) Lose-Win B) Win-Lose C) Lose-Lose D) Win-Win

D) Win-Win

__________ seem to be based on the assumption that people who love each other know each other's thoughts without a word being said. A) Escalatory spirals B) Conflict rituals C) Serial arguments D) mind-reading expectations

D) mind-reading expectations