IPC Third Exam

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According to your book, all of the following is included in the nature of friendship except:

Assertion

Which one of the following statements is true about conflict in relationships?

Conflict is inevitable in all interpersonal relationships

In reference to her love light, Mary says,"I like to shop around. It's a challenge to try to get someone interested in me, but I'm not looking for anything permanent." Marry seems to have which style of loving?

LUDUS

Most friendships face the challenge of distance, and many don't survive it.

TRUE

Women are more willing to tolerate less than ideal circumstances for being with friends.

TRUE

The nature and dynamics of friendships change throughout life. All of the following statements are supported by research about these dynamics EXCEPT:

adolescent females tend to define their friends as groups of people

Constructive conflict communication included:

agenda building

Specific communication behaviors that contribute to unproductive interpersonal conflict include all of the following EXCEPT:

asking questions for clarification

Desi and Consuela are arguing about how to spend the tax refund they received. He says they should get the car fixed; she says they should first go on a vacation; he then suggests they fix the car and use any money left to vacation; she suggests they sell the car and be rid of the problem. Desi and Consuela are engaging in which pattern of unproductive conflict.

counterproposals

The opposite or unproductive communication of recognition of each other is:

cross-complaining

For individual socialized in feminine speech communities, closeness in interpersonal relationships in primarily achieved through:

dialogue

The dimensions of trust include

emotional reliability

Frank says he wants to go out to dinner and suggests a pizza at Mario's. His best friend Stan replies,"Ah, that's where we always go. I'm bored with Mario's. Let's go somewhere different tonight." Frank says, "But I feel really comfortable at Mario's - it's so familiar." According to your book, Frank and Stan should do all the following except:

engage in stereotyping behaviors

Concerning the typical life cycle of families with children, the second stage is usually

enlarging a family

Describing his romantic relationship, Bob says,"I just feel hook, line, and sinker the moment I saw doreen. It was a classic case of love at first sight, and I still light up whenever I see her." Bob seem to have which style of loving?

eros

Men are more likely than women to be this kind of lover

eros

This is the most intuitive and spontaneous of all love styles, and it is also the fastest moving.

eros

The three primary styles of love are.

eros, storge, and ludos

During this stage, a couple settles into marriage or a cohabiting relationships and works out expectations, interaction patterns, and daily routines for their shared life.

establishing a family

The opposite or unproductive communication of useful metacommunication is:

excessive metacommunication

The ______ response to interpersonal conflict is both destructive and passive.

exit

Men don't disclose personal feelings or vulnerabilities to their friends.

false

The majority of college students think that men should initiate and plan dates and control sexual activity.

false

Women are more likely than men to use coercive tactics, both verbal and physical, to avoid discussing problems and to force their resolutions on others.

false

Women don't engage in instrumental activities such as doing favors with their friends.

false

romantic relationships do not follow a development course.

false

the meanings we assign to behavior in romantic in romantic relationships are entirely individualistic.

false

Friendships that survive distance involve frequent e-mail contact, phone calls, letters, and visits

false*

During this stage, each person checks out with other to see whether common ground and interests exists.

friendly relations

According to Eric Berne, games:

hide the real issues in a conflict

Three dimensions of committed romantic relationships are

intimacy, commitment, and passion

The opposite or unproductive communication of focus on specific issues is:

kitchen-sinking

Desi then says, "Well, if you hadn't wrecked the car, it wouldn't need repairs and it wouldn't be a problem." Consuela replies,"Yeah, and if you had been home when you said you'd be, I wouldn't have driven that day." Now Desi and Consuela are engaging in what conflict pattern?

kitchensinking

The clearest indication that a friendship is in the waning stage is:

less quality and quantity of communication

Janet believes that nobody can win when conflict erupts. From her perspective, everyone is hurt by conflicts. Janet's orientation to conflict is best described as:

lose-lose

The most interpersonally constructive positive response to relational conflict is:

loyalty

They commitment is not the goal. Instead, they like to play the field and enjoy falling in love

ludus

This kind of love sees love as a game

ludus

The opposite or unproductive communication of dual perspective is:

preoccupation with self

Relational culture is best defined as:

private understandings, rules, and meanings that partners create

During this stage, friends tend to rely on general scripts and stereotypes, because they don't have enough personal knowledge of each other to engage in dual perspective.

role-limited interaction

During this stage, we tend to rely on standard social rules and roles. We tend to be polite and limit personal disclosures.

role-limited interaction

During this state, interactions are often awkward and laced with uncertainty because people haven't worked out patterns for related to others.

role-limited interaction

Friendships generally begin with:

role-limited interaction

The initial meeting is the first stages of interaction and possibly of friendship

role-limited interaction

Mr. and Mrs. Miller is a couple who is highly autonomous Mr. and Mrs. Miller give each other plenty of room

separates

All of the following are external pressure to friendships except:

sexual attraction

People socialized in masculine speech communication tend to achieve closeness in interpersonal relationships primarily through:

sharing activites

Ngoc and Nikole have been friends for many years and share a high level of trust. Their friendship is best described as being in the ______ stage.

stabilized friendship

This is a comfortable, even-kneeled kind of love base on friendship and compatibility.

storage

This kind of love grows out of common interests, values, and life goals

storage

Of her marriage Myra says,"It wasn't like we ever really fell in love. It was more like we grew together kind of gradually. I think of my husband as my best friend." Myra seems to have which style of loving.

strorage

Highest levels of marital satisfaction were reported by ____ and separate-traditional couples.

traditional

A majority of lesbian couples create more egalitarian relationships than do either heterosexuals are gay men.

true

Americans increasingly accept online romantic relationships as "real".

true

By the age of 35, 10% of America women have lived with three or more husbands or domestic partners, showing that commitments don't necessarily last.

true

Commitment involves accepting responsibility for maintaining a relationship

true

Commitment is the determination to stay together despite trouble, disappointment, sporadic restlessness, and lulls in passion.

true

Conflict exists if people have differences.

true

Conflict is normal, inevitable part of most interpersonal relationship.

true

Couple satisfaction seems especially affected by equity in housework and childcare.

true

Friends on the job help workers cope with pressures.

true

Geographic distance is the reason the majority of high school friendships dissolve when students begin college.

true

Male abusers are far more likely than female abusers to inflict physical injuries, sometimes severe ones.

true

Marriage is also occurring later than it once did - today, half of Americans in the 25- to 29-year-old age range are unmarried.

true

Most of us have attitudes about conflict that reflects scripts we learned in our families.

true

Nearly 40% of births in America are to unmarried parents.

true

Passion happens without effort - sometimes despite our efforts. Commitment is an act of well.

true

People who have friends in their workplace are more likely to stick to a job

true

Sex and gender also affect the endurance of long-distance friendships.

true

Sexual orientation doesn't seem to be a major influence on how people see and deal with conflict.

true

The likelihood of sustaining a long distance friendship also depends on other factors, such as socioeconomics and sex.

true

The majority of Mediterranean cultures regard lively conflict as normal, valuable part of everyday life.

true

The presence of conflict does not indicate that a relationship is unhealthy or in trouble, and how partners manage conflict doesn't influence relational health.

true

The win-win conflict style is always the best approach.

true

Women are more jealous of a partner's emotional investment in another relationship whereas men are jealous of a partner's sexual infidelity

true

Women are more likely than men to sustain ties with friends who live at a distance.

true

Women tend are more willing than men to adjust schedules and priorities to make time for friends.

true

Women tend are more willing to tolerate less than ideal circumstances for being with friends.

true

All of the following are forms of unproductive communication EXCEPT

validation of each other

Women tend to provide more _____ emotional support for their friends than men.

verbal

The most active and interpersonally constructive response to relational conflict is:

voice

Lenny says," I don't like to love arguments. The way I figure it, when you have a disagreement there can be only one winner." Lenny's orientation to conflict is best described as:

win-lose

Zach believes that in conflict situations the goal is to find a solution that all those involved can accept, Zach's orientation to conflict is best described as:

win-win

One indication that a friendship is in the nascent stage is the participants:

work out private rules for interacting

Which of the following comments would likely be made during the invitational stage of romantic relationships?

"Are you also a Pharm D major?"

Before marriage, only _____% of Japanese say they have closer friends of the opposite sex.

20

Currently ______ of households in the US consisted of one person - the greatest number of people living alone in this country's history.

25%

According to a recent study, college students reported that the ____ of them have had sex with a friend of the other sex at least once.

51%

According to a recent study, college students reported that the _________ of them have had sex with a friend of the other sex at least once.

51%

Compared to friendships sustained through face-to-face contact, friendships sustained via e-mail or the Internet are less personal and committed.

FALSE

Since there are no formal standards for friendships, there are also no consistent ideas for what counts as a friend or patterns of interaction between friends.

FALSE

When friendships deteriorate or suffer serious violations, communications changes in unpredictable ways.

FALSE

All of the following are distinct ways North Americans respond to relational distress EXCEPT

cognitive complexity

All of the following are forms of constructive communication EXCEPT

counterproposals

This describes the intensely positive feelings and fervent desire for the other person. It is not restricted to sexual and sensual feelings.

passion

The opposite or unproductive communication of sensitive listening is:

poor listening

This kind of love is practical love.

pragma

The three secondary styles of love are.

pragma, mania, agape

Compared to friendships sustained through face-to-face contact, friendships sustained via text, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram are less personal and committed.

true


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