COMM Chpt. 7

If someone says they prefer to communicate online because it is easier to share their feelings and build a relationship, they are noting that Internet communication encourages ______. low-friction opportunities to communicate the dissolution of traditional barriers connecting cocooning

low-friction opportunities to communicate

You are attracted to someone who seems to be as good-looking as you. This is an example of the ______. proximity hypothesis halo effect horns effect matching hypothesis

matching hypothesis

When two people in a relationship go to dinner together and also send text messages to each other later, they are using ______ to build their relationship. confirming communication media multiplexity cultural expectations spiraling communication

media multiplexity

In which dialectic tension is there the need to share and a need for privacy? autonomy and connectedness openness and closedness novelty and predictability autonomy and openness

novelty and predictability

While people often want something new, they may also want something comfortable. This is an example of which dialectical tension? novelty and predictability separation and selection autonomy and connectedness openness and closedness

novelty and predictability

Meena meets someone new and finds that she is very drawn to the color of the person's eyes. This is an example of ______. social exchange theory physical attraction social attraction reciprocity

physical attraction

According to social penetration theory, which are things a person would share when in the middle layer of self-disclosure? spiritual values favorite musician political views greatest fears

political views

You are generally drawn to smart and funny people. Therefore, when someone tells a funny joke in a group of friends, you feel drawn to get to know that person better. This exemplifies ______. matching hypothesis halo effect horns effect social attraction

social attraction

Korey is talking to a friend about their relationship. She says, "We have been friends for a long time. It hasn't always been easy, but the happy times outweigh the difficult ones." This exemplifies ______. the horns effect social exchange theory social attractiveness theory the halo effect

social exchange theory

After meeting Sonia's partner for the first time, her father says, "I don't think you two are a good match." Even though her father's opinion is important, Sonia evaluates the relationship and decides she has never been happier. Eventually, she moves in with her partner. This is an example of a(n) ______ turning point. circumstantial social network dyadic interpersonal/normative

social network

Amy and Julia are becoming closer because they are sharing progressively more private details about themselves with one another. This illustrates ______. matching hypothesis theory social penetration theory social attraction theory social attractiveness theory

social penetration theory

Cocooners are those who ______. talk only to their in-groups only use mediated communication talk to many different groups only communicate face to face

talk only to their in-groups

Your partner begins ignoring your text messages. According to ______, this may be a sign of the "avoiding" step in a relationship's process of coming apart. social attraction theory the model of interaction stages social penetration theory the linear model of relationships

the model of interaction stages

Imagined trajectories, as defined by Honeycutt, refer to ______. fantasizing about a different relationship than the one you have a person's perception of specific events in a relationship the various paths that a person understands a relationship can take imagining a relationship with a stranger

the various paths that a person understands a relationship can take

Imagined trajectories, as defined by Honeycutt, refer to ______. imagining a relationship with a stranger a person's perception of specific events in a relationship fantasizing about a different relationship than the one you have the various paths that a person understands a relationship can take

the various paths that a person understands a relationship can take

Which is an example of an event that may lead to a circumstantial turning point in Reynill and Irene's relationship? Reynill's parents state that they like Irene very much. Reynill puts his arm around Irene during a movie. Irene's apartment catches on fire, so she stays at Reynill's. Irene and Reynill decide their relationship is moving too fast.

Irene's apartment catches on fire, so she stays at Reynill's.

Linear models of relationships are flawed insofar as they are mostly based on the experiences of white, straight, middle-class couples. True False

True

Proximity is the physical and virtual distance between two people. True False

True

Match the relationship description with the appropriate trajectory. becomes intimate quickly, moves quickly to commitment becomes intimate quickly, but loses momentum intimacy gradually grows through series of ups and down, ends in commitment intimacy develops slowly, relationship rocky along the way, eventually ends in commitment

accelerated accelerated-arrested intermediate prolonged

Pair each dialectic tension with its conflicting core need. autonomy novelty openness

connectedness predictability closeness

The contradictory needs that comprise a relationship are referred to as ______. dyadic turning points dialectical tensions symbols selections

dialectical tensions

Ayinde tells his partner "I love you," for the first time, and his partner says it back. Which kind of turning point does this represent? social network circumstantial interpersonal/normative dyadic

dyadic

Things that happen between a couple, such as a first kiss, and affect the level of intimacy in a relationship are considered what type of turning point? social network interpersonal/normative circumstantial dyadic

dyadic

Relational dialectic theory (RDT) notes that dialectical tensions are unhealthy for relationships. True False

False

Relationships only form because of proximity. True False

False

The closer that two people are, the more they use face-to-face communication to connect. True False

False

The process of self-disclosure involves restricting conversation with another person to the superficial layer of intimacy. True False

False

According to a 2014 Pew Research Center survey, who is more likely to have used an online dating service at some point? Longer-term committed couples Middle-aged adults Newer couples Older adults

Newer couples

When you meet someone new, you are struck by how good looking they are. According to studies on physical attraction, what else will you likely think about this person? The person is hardworking. The person is untrustworthy. The person is unintelligent. The person is insincere.

The person is hardworking

You attend a meeting for the neighborhood you live in. The discussion is about whether a special tax should be collected to start a community vegetable garden. In the meeting, one of your neighbors stands up and forcefully speaks in favor of the garden. Everyone else at the meeting applauds this speech, including your close friends. According to theories of social attractiveness, what is your reaction most likely to be? You leave the meeting early because you are worn out from applauding. You wait until you are alone to tell your friends you disagree with the proposal for the garden. You take your cue from others and agree with the proposal for the garden. You support the garden because the person who gave the speech was physically attractive.

You take your cue from others and agree with the proposal for the garden.

When couples wink at each other to communicate a specific message, they are using a type of ______ to build relational culture. behavioral actions physical objects cultural artifacts events/times

behavioral actions

Marriage is one way that the ______ stage of the model of interaction stages can be formalized. bonding integrating experimenting intensifying

bonding

A couple's relationship is significantly altered after the town they live in experiences a hurricane that devastates them both. This is an example of a(n) ______ turning point. circumstantial interpersonal/normative dyadic social network

circumstantial

When we let our perceptions of only one positive trait, like physical attractiveness, influence our perceptions of a person we are demonstrating which effect? latent effect proximity effect horns effect halo effect

halo effect

According to the model of interaction stages, the ______ step is when people greet each other and where relationships begin. initiating integrating intensifying experimenting

initiating

Samuel tells Kasey about his biggest dream—to someday publish a book of his poetry. According to social penetration theory, Samuel is exposing his ______. middle layers core personality inner layers outermost layers

inner layers

Marco and Ashleigh started dating not too long ago. After some discussion, the two decided to "label" their relationship as exclusive, and began referring to each other as "partners" when they spoke to family and friends. In the model of interaction stages, this stage is known as ______. intensifying integrating initiating experimenting

integrating

If a couple begins to consider whether their relationship is like other relationships, they are experiencing a(n) ______ turning point. dyadic interpersonal/normative circumstantial social network

interpersonal/normative

Which method for handling dialectical tensions involves compromising so both needs are met to some degree, but neither is fully met? separation neutralization reframing selection

neutralization

Which method for handling dialectical tensions is used the most rarely? neutralization selection reframing separation

reframing

When someone describes the overall feeling of a relationship they are describing a ______. dialectical tension symbol relational climate confirming communication

relational climate