Communication 101 Midterm Chapters 7-8

T/F: Conflicts are invariably detrimental for a relationship.

F

T/F: Friendship is likely to endure between people who rarely interact.

F

A(n) _____ relationship is a relationship in which the partners acknowledge their sexual attraction to one another. a. romantic b. independent c. platonic d. asexual

a

In the context of comforting, _____ involves offering ideas, observations, information, or explanations that might help a relational partner understand an incident in a different light. a. reframing the situation b. clarifying supportive intentions c. buffering face threats d. using self-centered messages

a

Which of the following statements is true of males who embrace masculine gender norms? a. They tend to use an aggressive communication style. b. They tend to use a passive communication style. c. They tend to use a passive-aggressive communication style. d. They tend to use an assertive communication style.

a

What type of relationship is consists of interactions which are satisfying to all those involved?

a healthy relationship

What is satisfying the needs or accepting the opinions of our partner while neglecting our own needs or opinions?

accommodating (lose-win)

What communication style is known for attacking another person's self-concept and/or expressing personal hostility in order to inflict psychological pain?

aggressive

What communication style uses messages that describe personal needs, rights, desires, and expectations honestly and directly in ways that also demonstrate respect and value for you, your partner, and the relationship?

assertive

What is the desire to do things independent of our partner known as?

autonomy

Which of the following is a difference between friendship and acquaintanceship? a. Friends are people with whom communication occurs online, whereas acquaintances are people whom we meet personally. b. Friends share private information, whereas acquaintances discuss surface issues. c. Friendships are not classified by context, whereas acquaintanceships are classified by context. d. Friendships happen instantly, whereas acquaintanceships take time.

b

Which of the following statements is true of constructive criticism? a. It is offered without permission because it is constructive. b. It is based on empathy and a desire to make a person understand the impact of his or her behavior. c. It involves praising a person with no effort to make the person change his or her behavior. d. It is usually prefaced with a statement describing where a person went wrong.

b

Which of the following strategies should one adopt to maintain a relationship? a. One must avoid his or her partner when troubled by the partner's behavior. b. One must communicate with his or her partner honestly and frequently about both deep and everyday topics. c. One must intervene in his or her partner's personal affairs. d. One must ensure that his or her needs and desires are completely met before attending to the needs of the partner.

b

______________ is the desire to share intimate ideas and feelings whereas ______________ is the desire to maintain privacy. a. closeness, openness b. openness, closeness

b

Smith keeps complaining that Amy, his roommate, is disorganized and leaves her belongings strewn across the room. One day, Amy finds a milk bottle on the floor and yells at Smith. In this scenario, Amy is most likely using a(n) _____ communication style. a. passive-aggressive b. assertive c. aggressive d. passive

c

_________ is satisfying the needs or accepting the opinions of one's partner while neglecting one's own needs or opinions. a. Avoiding b. Compromising c. Accommodating d. Competing

c

What is known as helping others feel better about themselves, their behavior, or their situation by creating a safe space to express their thoughts and feelings?

comforting

What are the 3 stages of relationships?

coming together, staying together, and coming apart

What is satisfying our own needs or desires with little or no concern for others' desires or for our relationships known as?

competing (win-lose)

T/F: A friendship that is formed solely based on a context may fade if the context changes.

T

T/F: Online communication may present a potentially less difficult way to meet others than traditional face-to-face interactions.

T

T/F: Praise is effective when it is focused on a specific behavior or accomplishment.

T

What is the desire to link our actions and decisions with our partner known as?

connection

Abe tells Madison, "I feel hurt when you stop talking to me." In this scenario, Abe is _____. a. protecting his feelings b. buffering his words c. being aggressive d. describing his feelings

d

Assertiveness is typically valued in a. cultures that embrace feminine gender norms. b. cultures that value accord and harmony. c. countries that follow traditional collectivist cultures. d. cultures where direct communication is preferred.

d

Identify the true statement about other-centered messages. a. They typically require those providing emotional support to share similar personal experiences with those feeling emotional distress. b. They typically come in the form of closed-ended questions that require those feeling emotional distress to give a "yes" or "no" response. c. They are the least highly valued type of comforting message among most cultural and co-cultural groups. d. They encourage those feeling emotional distress to talk about what happened and how they feel about it.

d

In the Johari window, the _________ pane represents the information about an individual that both the individual and his or her partner know. a. secret b. blind c. unknown d. open

d

In the context of managing dialectical tensions, which of the following is true of the strategy of temporal selection? a. It is the strategy in which the desires of both people in a relationship are partially met. b. It requires one to change one's perception about the level of tension. c. It permanently resolves a relational dialectic. d. It is the strategy in which one desire is chosen and the other is ignored for the time being.

d

Riya and Max go to the same college and are in a relationship. Max is very particular that the relationship should be based on mutual trust. In this scenario, which of the following actions is most likely to damage their relationship? a. If Riya discloses Max's personal information to others with his permission b. If Riya withholds Max's personal information c. If Riya discloses her personal information to Max d. If Riya discloses Max's personal information to others without his permission

d

Stacey is married to Collins. Stacey is an outspoken person who shares details about everything that happens during the day with her husband. In return, she expects Collins to reciprocate her openness. However, Collins tends to keep things to himself and does not want to share much with Stacey. In this scenario, which of the following is a direct strategy that Collins can adopt to maintain his privacy? a. Mask his emotions instead of sharing information b. Change the subject as a sign that he does not want to disclose information c. Practice strategic ambiguity d. Establish a personal boundary

d

The term "_________" refers to the perception people want others to have of their worth. a. image b. symbol c. charisma d. face

d

Which of the following statements is true of interpersonal conflict? a. Either of the two people involved in an interpersonal conflict can be unaware of the disagreement. b. Achieving a satisfactory outcome for each person involved in the conflict is independent of the actions of the other. c. People involved in the conflict believe that there are many ways of resolving their issues. d. Both people involved in the conflict believe that they have something to lose if the other person gets his or her way.

d

Which of the following statements is true of intimate relationships? a. People usually have more intimate friends than acquaintances. b. Intimate relationships do not involve physical attraction between partners. c. Intimacy norms between people are the same across various cultures and co-cultures. d. Intimate relationships are the most important predictor of life satisfaction and emotional well-being.

d

_____ are the desires to be appreciated, liked, and valued. a. Self-actualization needs b. Schemas c. Reinforcements d. Positive face needs

d

_____ refers to putting one's needs or desires on hold to attend to the needs of one's partner or the relationship. a. Honor b. Toleration c. Sufferance d. Sacrifice

d

_____ theory describes the decision-making process one goes through as one chooses whether to disclose confidential information about oneself (self-disclosure) or about others (other-disclosure). a. Differential privacy b. Uncertainty reduction c. Communication accommodation d. Communication privacy management

d

What is a tension between conflicting forces?

dialectic

Attempts to explain why a relationship failed is known as?

grave dressing

What is all the interactions that occur between two people to help start, build, maintain, and sometimes end or redefine their relationship?

interpersonal communication

What is an expressed struggle between two interdependent people who perceive incompatible goals, scarce resources, and interference from the other in achieving their goals known as?

interpersonal conflict

What are defined by the sets of expectations two people have for each other based on their previous interactions?

interpersonal relationships

What is the strategy of choosing one desire and ignoring the other for the time being?

temporal selection

When partners decide the relationship is no longer worth maintaining, they have reached the ________________ stage.

terminating

What is the strategy of compromising between the desires of one person and the desires of the other?

neutralization

What is the desire for originality, freshness, and uniqueness in our own or our partner's behavior or in the relationship known as?

novelty

What communication style is known for expressing hostility indirectly?

passive-aggressive

What is the desire for consistency, reliability, and dependability known as?

predictability

What is the strategy of changing your perception about the opposing desires so they no longer seem quite so contradictory?

reframing

What are the competing psychological tensions that exist in any relationship known as?

relational dialectics

What consists of communication strategies used to keep a relationship operating smoothly and satisfactorily?

relational maintenance

Even when partners agree that their relationship in its current form is over, they may continue to interact and influence each other through a different type of relationship known as?

relationship transformation

By putting their needs or desires on hold to attend to the needs of their partner or the relationship, a partner is performing a _____________?

sacrifice

What is the stage in which partners just go through the motions of interacting without enthusiasm or emotion?

stagnating

What is the strategy of choosing certain topics to satisfy one desire and other topics to satisfy the opposite desire known as?

topical segmentation

When a relationship that has stagnated becomes too painful, partners move into the _______________ stage by creating physical distance between themselves and by making excuses not to do things together.

avoiding

What involves physically or psychologically removing yourself from the conflict?

avoiding (lose-lose)

In the context of managing interpersonal conflicts, _____ occurs when people work through a problem together to discover a mutually acceptable solution. a. accommodating b. collaborating c. competing d. compromising

b

Passive or passive-aggressive communication styles are most likely a. valued in cultures with an individualistic tradition. b. used by women who have been socialized to embrace feminine gender norms. c. valued in cultures where direct communication is preferred. d. used by men who belong to cultures that value self-expression over harmony.

b

What is the stage where communication decreases in both quantity and quality?

circumscribing

What occurs when people work through the problem together to discover a mutually acceptable solution?

collaborating (win-win)

What occurs when each partner gives up part of what they desire to satisfy part of what their partner wants?

compromising (partially lose-lose)

What communication style is known for submitting to another's desires and expectations while concealing one's own?

passive