True and False
Nonverbal communication does not reflect culture
False
Passion is the primary foundation for enduring romance.
False
Research shows that eyewitness testimony is highly reliable
False
Selective listening is effective because we focus on the most important parts of a message
False
The cognitive labeling view of emotions regards emotions as intellectual responses to external stimuli
False
The meanings we assign to behavior in romantic relationships are entirely individualistic
False
When friendships deteriorate or suffer serious violations, communication changes in unpredictable ways
False
The attachment style an infant developed can change over the course of life
True
The likely hood of sustaining a long-distance friendship depends on factors such as socioeconomic class and sex
True
The majority of our interactions involve I-You communication
True
Expressing feelings is always advisable
False
In general, women experience greater and longer-lasting physical responses to conflict
False
In the U.S mothers are more likely than fathers to challenge children and encourage them to achieve more
False
The tensions of relational dialectics keep relationships stagnant because the increase interpersonal friction and stress
False
Teachers, peers, and family members are all examples of particular others
True
A form of nonnonlistening is literal listening, which involves listening only for content and ignoring the relationship level of meaning
False
Although emotions are basic to human beings and communication, they are not difficult to define precisely
False
Assertiveness and affirming oneself involves the same kinds of communication across all cultures
False
By dubbing Joe Lieberman as the "first Jew to run for Vice President" in the 2000 U.S. Presidential election, some media commentators engaged in stereotyping
False
Age, physiology, and culture are factors that influence perceptions
True
Geographical distance is the reason majority of high school friendships dissolve when students begin college
True
Humans generally do not focus on higher (more abstract) needs until more basic needs are first met.
True
Silence is considered a form of nonverbal communication
True
Some people are generally defensive, expecting criticism from all quarters
True
Unhappy couple tend to attribute the nice things their partners do to external factors
True
We follow communication rules even when we are not consciously aware of them.
True
