Interpersonal Communications final

storge

a comfortable, even-keeled kind of love based on friendship and compatibility is:

False

according to equity theory, people become dissatisfied with relationships if the scales of equality tip in one direction or another for any amount of time.

peer pressure

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

a small self-disclosure is one way to indicate that you'd like to become friends with an aquaintance

true

the likelihood of sustaining a long-distance friendship depends in part on socioeconomic class

true

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

ludus

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

true

in the intensifying communication stage, romantic partners see one another as exciting and wonderful

dialogue

for individuals socialized in feminine speech communities, closeness in interpersonal relationships is primarily achieved through:

false

men are more likely than women to feel a relationship is breaking down if they and their partners communicate less frequently than they used to

false

the pragmatic style of loving (pragma) is too cold and practical to involve real love or intimacy

eros, storge, and udos

the three primary styles of love are

pragma, mania, and agape

the three secondary styles of love are:

commitment

to build a lasting relationship with someone, we need something more durable than passion, we need

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

true

while not the basis of most female-friendships, women do engage in instrumental activities such as doing favors for their friends

true

True

Americans have historically seen raising children as a primary objective of marriage, but it is no longer seen as the only goal of marriage.

True

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

True

Marriage is occurring later in life now then it used to

True

The term conformity orientation refers to the extent to which family members are expected to share the same beliefs

sexual attraction

all of the following are external pressures to friendships except:

Protective

Which type of family has low conversation orientation and high conformity orientation?

true

an individuals style of loving can be influenced by the love style of her or his partner.

work out private rules for interacting

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

emotional reliability

one of the two dimensions of trust it:

false

passion is the primary foundation for enduring romance

sharing activities

people socialized in masculine speech communities tend to achieve closeness in interpersonal relationships primarily through

assumed permanence

qualities that set committed romantic relationships apart from other close relationships include:

less quality and quantity of communication

the clearest indication that a friendship is in the waning stage

intimacy

the feelings of closeness, connection, tenderness are associated with which dimension of love?

true

the hypothesis that the united states is classless has been disproved by the fact that most people seek romantic partners of their own social class or above it

words, thoughts, and emotions.

Clifford Notarius (1996) identified the following three key elements that influence satisfaction in longterm relationships

words, thoughts, and emotions

Clifford Notarius identified three key elements that influence satisfaction with long-term relationships. Fully describe each of these elements.

Grave dressing

During the ___ phase of romantic relationship deterioration, individuals try to make sense of what the relationship meant, why it didn't work out, what it meant, and how it affected them.

Establishing a family

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

enlarging family

During the ___ stage, the addition of children decreases the amount of couple time and changes the focus of a couples communication

Service.

If you show your love for a family member by doing chores without being asked, which love language do you rely on.

Interdependance

Mr. and Mrs. Miller are a highly autonomous couple. Mr. and Mrs. Miller give each other plenty of room and they share less emotionally than the other marital types. The millers would be best categorized as which of Fitzpatricks marital types.

true

commitment is the determination to stay together despite trouble, disappointments, sporadic restlessness, and lulls in passion

most friendships end abruptly rather than slowly deteriorating

false

unlike other relationships, dual perspective is unimportant in communication between friends

false

when friendships deteriorate or suffer serious violations, communication changes in unpredictable ways

false

ludus

which kind of love sees love as a game?

trust

which primary expectation of friendship seems to be universal?