Chapter 10 Quiz

Which is the most important thing people look for in an apology?

Acknowledgment of responsibility

Which dating profile is most likely to be associated with the most attractive person?

An error-free profile

Which stage of a relationship features a public display and declaration of exclusivity?

Bonding

Turning small offenses into major discussions might bring relational development to a halt at which stage?

Experimenting

The drive for intimacy through disclosure and the need to maintain space between ourselves and others is the basis of which dialectic?

Expression-Privacy

Which statement is the best example of metacommunication?

I appreciate how difficult it was for you to admit your mistake to me.

In which external dialectic does a relational pair reconcile a desire for involvement with others outside the relationship and time together within the relationship?

Inclusion-Seclusion

What kind of messages deal with social needs for intimacy, affinity, respect, and control?

Relational

Couples who engage in __________ together report happier and longer relationships.

Relational woek

On social networking sites, __________ proximity outweighs __________ proximity.

cultural; geographic