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