Interpersonal Communication Final (Chapters 8, 10-12)

"If I understand your correctly, you're saying that texts and calls are just a sign of care and concern, and they're not an attempt to monitor me." This statement is likely to occur at which stage of the seven-step process for conflict management?

Listen to the other person's needs.

While __________ involves focuses on only topics of interest, insulated listening involves tuning out unpleasant topics.

Selective listening.

Your recently retired parents have been spending more time together than ever before. In order to get some personal space, they decided to take separate vacations this year. Which strategy are they using to manage their dialectical tensions?

Alternating.

Traits such as liking, respect, familiarity, and social interaction can all influence perceived __________.

Beauty.

In a study of satisfied couples in arranged marriages, __________ was identified as the most important factor that helped their love flourish over time.

Commitment

Friendships are created, managed, and maintained through ____________.

Communication.

Which approach enjoys a positive reputation that it may not deserve?

Compromise.

Young adults from __________ families are more confident listeners and more intellectually flexible than those from __________ backgrounds.

Consensual and pluralistic; protective and laissez-faire

Partners who are radically dissimilar tend to have successful long-term marriages.

False.

Which relationships are often problematic for the same reasons that they are attractive?

Friends with Benefits.

We often choose—understandably and sometimes wisely—to listen mindlessly rather than mindfully due to which barrier to listening?

Information Overload.

Your parents live in a hotspot for COVID 19 where case counts are surging, but they only listen to news that puts a positive spin on the pandemic. What kind of listening are they employing?

Insulated listening.

Much of the advice people offer on listening is __________.

Overly simplistic.

Which group is unlike the others when it comes to forming relationships?

Parents.

After calling your coworker a slacker, you then dismiss this deliberate criticism by saying, "Just kidding." You are using what kind of conflict style in this instance?

Passive aggression.

When people fail to see mutually satisfying answers to their problems, they have __________.

Perceived incompatible goals.

When defining the problem, you should explore both the apparent content of your dissatisfaction and the __________ issues that may lurk behind it.

Relational.

What is the term for attaching meaning to a message?

Remembering.

Embracing your partner while gushing "I adore you" is an expression of which type of love?

Romantic.

When offering emotional support, which response would be best?

This must be an incredibly hard time for you.