Comms Final

T or F; Internet-dependent friendships exhibit greater friendship closeness than internet-independent friendships.

False

T or F; Siblings with uninvolved relationships experience close friendships with each other and low levels of problematic conflict.

False

True or false: Integrating occurs when the couple makes a public announcement that the relationship exists.

False

Both of Jasmine's children rarely experience loneliness while enjoying higher levels of self-esteem. What kind of sibling relationship do Jasmine's children have with each other?

Harmonious relationship

Which term accurately defines the passive and physiological process in which an individual continuously perceives sound by detecting vibrations through the ear?

Hearing

Leticia hated public speaking. She often became nervous and had butterflies in her stomach. However, when it was her turn, she projected confidence, and no one would have guessed how anxious she was beforehand. What type of self is this an example of?

Hidden self

What type of relationship do married couples exhibit when the marriage demonstrates high levels of interdependence, high levels of engagement, and subscribes to an unconventional ideology?

Independents

While listening to his friend Fred, Nick noticed the way Fred emphasized certain words and the body language he used. In doing so, what step of the HERIER Model of Listening was Nick practicing?

Interpreting

Mark wants to exert long-term change in his employees. Which of the following kinds of power should he avoid?

Legitimate power

Which characteristic of family systems theory pertains to the permissive system of boundaries used by the family to regulate the flow of information between the family and the external environment?

Openness

What kind of relationship is close but free of sensual desire?

Platonic

What type of friendship requires friends to co-construct the individual and dyadic realities?

Postmodern friendships

Jay decided to join an online dating site to find companionship and increased stability in his life. What kind of love style describes Jay's situation?

Pragma

Jayce is an amazing architect. Her designs are innovative, drawing the attention and praise of many well-known professionals in the field. Claudia accepted an internship with Jayce. She hopes that working with Jayce will open many doors for her as she begins her career, especially when Jayce helps her network at next spring's conference. What kind of power does Jayce hold?

Referent power

What is the last stage of the HERIER Model of Listening?

Responding

Dannie needed to find out when the next class assignment was due. Despite her attempts, the only classmate she was able to reach was Jennifer. Even though Dannie and Jennifer recently got into a disagreement, Dannie kept the interaction positive and was able to obtain the needed information. What ability did Dannie demonstrate?

Social communication competence

Which of the following motivates self-disclosure?

Social integration and impression management

What kind of love style develops slowly out of friendship, where stability and psychological closeness are valued along with commitment?

Storge

T or F: Dating scripts are the patterns of dating responses and behaviors individuals use in different social interactions to take control of the situation.

True

T or F: Most interpersonal relationships outside of the family stem from role delimited interactions.

True

T or F: Relationship changes are usually dependent upon communication

True

T or F: Romantic relationships involve emotional dependency on both the relationship and the relationship partner.

True

T or F: Understanding how families generally function helps predict major life events.

True

T or F: Vulnerability is a byproduct of individuals opening themselves up to other people, expressing deeper parts of themselves.

True

T or F; Although they look more distant, male-male friendships are as intimate as female-female relationships.

True

T or F; Being mindful and present helps ensure that one is not reacting to the conflict in a way that amplifies or diminishes the conflict.

True

T orF: Both gender and birth-order effects impact harmonious sibling relationships.

True

True or False: The greater one is involved in the situation, the more an individual attempts to make sense of what is happening.

True

True or false: Differentiating is the stage where both people are trying to figure out their identities.

True

Which of the following terms describes the degree to which spouses do not see her/his/theirership of personal belongings as much as they do ownership as a couple?

Undifferentiated space

What type of sibling relationship is more likely to be found among siblings from divorced families than intact families?

Affect-intense relationship

Which of the following is not a strategy couples use to manage dialectical tensions?

Affirmation

Which type of friendships is activity-centered?

Agentic friendships

Gary loves watching late-night comedy as a way to relax, unwind, and have a good laugh. What aspect of listening is Gary demonstrating?

Appreciative listening

What is a verbal exchange between two or more people who have different opinions on a given subject called?

Argument

Which of the following is a characteristic of friendly relations?

Consists of generally positive interactions existing within a common role (e.g., both individuals are students in the same class)

What kind of conversation is characterized when conversational partners are mutually interested in the contributions of all conversational participants?

Cooperative conversations

Which type of friendships take longer to develop as individuals navigate cultural differences and build the friendship itself.

Cross-group friendships

What are the every day pushes and pulls found in all relationships called?

Dialects

Mo'Nique was having a horrible day in which everything that could go wrong, went wrong. That night she called her best friend who did what all good best friends do - she let her friend tell her about everything that went wrong, even if it took awhile. Mo'Nique had the opportunity to express her emotions concerning everything that went wrong. What type of conversation did the two friends utilize?

Diatribe

What type of conversation is characterized as a one-way, cooperative conversation used to transmit information from the sender to the receiver?

Discourse

What is it called when people inflate their expertise on a subject, when in reality, they have nothing to support that perception?

Dunning-Kruger effect

T or F: After a friendship ends, no part of the friendship remains.

False

T or F: Autonomous regularity involves how strict a couple sticks to a schedule.

False

T or F: Nesting occurs when late adolescents leave the parental home, venturing out into the world as single adults.

False

T or F: The highest level of influence, internalization, occurs when an individual accepts influence because they want to have a satisfying relationship with the influencer or influencing group.

False

T or F: When an individual accepts an influencer's influence and complies by altering their thoughts, feelings, and/or behaviors, the usefulness of the changes in one's life is irrelevant.

False

T or F; Collaborators utilize a conflict management style in which they attempt to either prevent conflict from occurring or leave a conflict when it arises.

False