Final Exam Part 2 (Chapters 8 - 14)
If maintaining harmonious relationships takes precedence over a strict adherence to a time schedule, you are demonstrating a monochronic time orientation.
False
Research suggests that negative outcomes associated with workplace romances are more likely to affect men than women.
False
Research suggests that women experience emotion with greater intensity than men.
False
Women are no better than men at sending and receiving nonverbal messages.
False
Although Mark goes to the same coffee shop every morning, he hasn't learned the barista's name and sometimes fails to notice when someone else is working her shift. Mark's relationship with the barista can best be described as
I-It
When your friend was admitted to a psychiatric hospital for severe depression, he became very close with other patients on the ward. In fact, he even referred to other patients as brothers and sisters. What type of family did he experience?
NOT: cohabiting family
Which of the following is a strategy for defusing jealousy in a romantic relationship?
NOT: discuss your perception of threat
If your best friend always avoids discussing the subject of your former romantic partner, what strategy is he or she demonstrating?
NOT: encounter avoidance
The theory that people from different cultures perceive the world differently because of language is called
NOT: linguistic determinism
What function of language is involved when members of the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queer) community struggle to find acceptable terms for describing sexual orientation?
NOT: linguistic relativity
Which of the following is NOT an important strategy for maintaining healthy family relationships?
NOT: none of the options are correct
What is the most frequently reported relational maintenance strategy?
NOT: positivity
Which of the following is NOT true of self-disclosure?
NOT: self-disclosure increases mental health and relieves stress
If your girlfriend says she goes to the gym after work because you are never home and you go out for drinks after work because she is working out, then your difference in perception is due to
NOT: self-serving bias
One enduring effect of parental favoritism is that favored children are more likely than their siblings to be professionally successful as adults; additionally, siblings from households in which favoritism occurred demonstrate less warmth and more hostility toward one another than those who grew up in equitable families.
True
People from collectivistic cultures view direct messages about conflict as personal attacks.
True
People who have had close friends from different cultures in the past are much more likely to forge such relationships in the future.
True
Studies comparing offline versus online friendships find that offline friendships have higher degrees of intimacy, understanding, interdependence, and commitment.
True
When asked to identify the closest relationship in their lives, Japanese people will select a close friend, whereas Americans tend to choose their romantic partner.
True
When verbal and nonverbal behaviors convey contradictory meanings, people tend to trust the nonverbal messages over the verbal ones.
True
If Aaron is very sensitive to and aware of the communication context and the appropriateness of his communication, he is
a high self-monitor
If your friend declares that "dishonoring and disrespecting your mother is just plain wrong," his statement is an example of
a value
Men tend to practice
action-oriented listening
The Jefferson strategy is best used
after someone upsets you
"One cannot not communicate" means that
all of the options above are correct
A relational partner with a preoccupied attachment style may be characterized by
all of the options above are correct
According to Uncertainty Reduction Theory, which of the following is a primary goal of initial interaction?
all of the options above are correct
If you have a secure attachment style, you are more likely
all of the options above are correct
People who demonstrate high emotional intelligence are more likely to
all of the options above are correct
We can manage our emotions
all of the options above are correct
Which of the following judgments are we most likely to make when deciding whether someone is an ingrouper or an outgrouper?
all of the options above are correct
World-mindedness involves
all of the options above are correct
Culture is learned from
all of the options are correct
In some collectivistic cultures, Confucian teachings emphasize that listening is
all of the options are correct
Most FWB relationships involve
all of the options are correct
What do you need to map out when crafting a communication plan?
all of the options are correct
Which of the following should be done when communicating online?
all of the options are correct
Which of the following strategies should a collectivist use to resolve a conflict with an individualist?
all of the options are correct
Which of the following emotions results from the blocking of one's goals?
anger
Jealousy is a blended emotion comprising
anger, sadness, and fear
In group work, Melinda is direct, assertive, and explicitly communicates; however, she doesn't realize that others can be offended by her communication. What component of intercultural competence is she lacking?
appropriateness
Josh is very assertive and goal-oriented; however, he forgets to consider the impact of his communication on other people who are often offended by his communication. What component of interpersonal communication competence is he lacking?
appropriateness
Carl has been spending long nights at the office working with a coworker while his spouse is away on business. He's finding himself increasingly attracted to his coworker. Which of the following could explain his attraction?
mere exposure effect
Your friend Lorie talks a lot, often ignoring what you have to say; in fact, she regularly focuses the conversation on her issues, problems, and interests. What type of listening is she displaying?
narcissistic listening
Tomas is often on an emotional roller coaster, and his partner is never sure what mood he is going to be in. Tomas is both insecure and overly emotional. What personality trait does Tomas display a high level of?
neuroticism
Amber notices her coworker hunched over her workstation, holding her head in her hands. Amber asks her, "Are you okay? You look upset." Her coworker responds, "I'm fine, just tired." This illustrates what principle of nonverbal communication?
nonverbal messages can be ambiguous
Your girlfriend receives a flirty e-mail from her ex, then tells you it means nothing to her. However, you feel upset. If you rethink why you feel threatened by the e-mail, what emotion management strategy are you using?
reappraisal
Which of the following has a measurable influence on one's happiness?
rigorous physical exercise
Which need in Maslow's hierarchy involves job stability?
safety
In a high-context culture such as Japan, a verbal "OK" does not necessarily mean agreement or consenting to a request.
True
Men seem to possess more "starry-eyed" perceptions of love than women.
True
More than half of children born throughout the twenty-first century will grow up in stepfamilies.
True
Most of the meaning in an interpersonal encounter is communicated nonverbally.
True
A defensive climate is characterized by an unfriendly, unstructured, and unsupportive workplace.
False
As we perceive others, we are more influenced by negative characteristics than positive characteristics.
True
Families who communicate frequently via e-mail, Facebook, and instant-messaging also communicate frequently face-to-face or on the phone.
True
In a defensive climate, supervisors may use communication to strategically control others and reinforce company hierarchy.
True
Raul's partner, Faith, has just moved out of the country; however, Raul wants to maintain their relationship. Raul regularly e-mails and sends instant messages to Faith, indicating that he wants this relationship to continue despite the physical distance between them. What relational maintenance strategy is Raul using?
assurances
If you are able to withhold judgment about your classmate's lack of eye contact and not assume it means he is rude, you are demonstrating what element of intercultural competence?
attributional complexity
Which dialectical tension is illustrated by our simultaneous desires to bond with others and to retain independence?
autonomy versus connection
Which of the following is NOT true of sexual infidelity?
both men and women view emotional infidelity in the same way as sexual infidelity
When filing for divorce, your spouse says, "Let's figure out a way we can both be happy and have joint custody of the kids." What conflict-management style is he or she using?
collaboration
What is the most frequently used form of deception?
concealment
The higher divorce rate for interethnic couples is largely attributable to
cultural disapproval
In considering the impact of gender and culture on verbal communication, we can conclude that
culture has a greater impact than gender on verbal communication
Cheryl finds that she always has to remind her ex-husband to pay child support, to pick up their son, and to be a good father. He ignores her repeated attempts to resolve their child-care conflicts and says he is too busy to talk to or deal with his son. What is this couple experiencing?
demand-withdraw pattern
What facet of attraction suggests that people will be drawn to others and will establish relationships with others if they believe the benefits and costs balance each other?
equity
Members of Japanese culture would rate which of the following behaviors as demonstrating the most power?
erect posture
Interpersonal communication competence is composed of
ethics, effectiveness, and appropriateness
How can a couple successfully transition from friendship to romance or vice versa?
expect difference, emphasize disclosure, offer assurances
In interpreting information, we form attributions, which are defined as
explanations for others' behaviors and comments
People with large hidden areas as depicted in the Johari Window typically
fear rejection
When we perceive others as outgroupers, we are more likely to
form negative impressions of them
Which of the following factors is NOT an important predictor of relational stability and longevity?
frequency of intimacy
Hispanics are more likely than Euro-Americans to use which form of touch?
friendship-warmth touch
You know your romantic partner is online, but he or she has not responded to your instant message, so you assume he or she is losing interest in you. What kind of attribution are you making?
internal attribution
Conflict can be described as having all the following characteristics EXCEPT
it stems from a series of unrelated events
Which of the following nonverbal codes is considered to be the richest and most powerful?
kinesics
When Jane sat down with her partner Pat to discuss a disagreement over finances, Pat responded by bringing up old issues and problems that had long since been addressed. Pat is engaging in
kitchen-sinking
Psychologists have suggested which strategy for improving one's attention?
limit multitasking online
Intrapersonal communication involves
one person
Jon says, "I am so upset—I can't believe I was fired today." His roommate, Omar, responds by saying, "Wow, it sounds like you are disappointed that you lost your job." Omar is using
paraphrasing
Which of the following is commonly cited as a reason for forming a FWB relationship?
participants desire a lack of commitment
Ellen communicates well with her partner Carmen. When they experience miscommunication, Ellen is able to ask her partner questions to clarify her understanding. Ellen is demonstrating what perceptual skill in her relationship?
perception-checking
Which of the following best describes the "pragma" style of love?
practical love that is logical and rational
If you perceive yourself as professionally capable and do well in a job interview as a result, your experience exemplifies
self-fulfilling prophecy
You are meeting your partner's parents for the first time and you want to be perceived as trustworthy, caring, and credible. What type of interpersonal goal are you hoping to accomplish?
self-presentation
The new person you are dating keeps asking you about the status of your relationship, and you respond by joking that committed relationships always end. What conflict approach are you using?
skirting
If your faculty advisor, who is helping you prepare your résumé, has many contacts in the business world, what type of power currency does he or she wield?
social network currency
Prejudice is different from stereotypes in that
stereotypes can lead to prejudice
While fighting with your new spouse, you yell, "I don't know why we even got married—we're so different!" This is an example of
sudden-death statement
What is the most commonly used emotion management strategy for dealing with unwanted emotions?
suppression
Mark screams "You are so dumb!" at his younger brother. What strategy of cooperative verbal communication is he violating?
taking ownership of one's own thoughts and feelings
The idea that we cannot conceive of anything for which we lack a symbol or word is called
the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
People who consistently use aggressive listening may also
think less favorably of themselves
In individualistic cultures such as the United States, the predominant approach to listening can be characterized as
time-oriented
Which of the following suggestions would you NOT recommend to an individualist trying to manage a conflict with a collectivist?
use an assertive style
Structural improvements occur
when two people develop a creative solution to solve their problem
Which of the following is NOT a usual characteristic of online masks?
women are more likely to present themselves as expert
Which of the following statements about conflict and violence is true?
women perpetrate about as much violence as do men
