SDSU Comm 103 Ch 8

which of the following are true about romantic relationships and privace

relationships vary in how they handle privacy, sometimes partners disagree about privacy

which of the following are communication issues commonly dealt with in families

rituals, roles, secrets, stories

which of the following describes a family in which one adult raises the children

single parent family

In ______, the parents pick their child's spouse.

Arranged marriages

_____ messages are behaviors that imply a lack of respect of value for others.

Disconfirming

During a family conflict, which best describes the person who tries to distract the family by making random, irrelevant comments so they will forget about the situation?

Distracter

Which of the following is not true about criticism?

It is always bad for relationships.

_____ dialectical tensions is a strategy for improving communication in intimate relationships

Managing

_____ is the practice of having two ore more romantic partners at once.

Polygamy

which is true about online relationship development

it is similar to face-to-face relationship development

Which of the following are true about romantic relationships?

1) Conflict is a normal part of a relationship. 2) The first step is intiating... 3) The second stage is experimenting...

Which of the following explain the significance of familial relationships in our lives?

1) Family can provide us with a feeling of... 2) Family introduces us to the concept of relationships.. 3) Family can provide us with unconditional love...

Which of the following are true about communicating in families?

1) Family roles.. 2) Family stories... 3) Family rituals...

Which of the following are true about the experimenting stage of a relationship?

1) Individuals decide if they have enough 2) People converse to learn more

Which of the following are examples of roles that families are expected to enact?

1) Living together 2) Representing themselves 3) Taking care

Which of the following are true about the familial characteristic of role behaviors?

1) Love each other. 2) It is defined by the performance...

Which of the following are true about the intensifying state of a relationship?

1) People start to share.. 2) People move from being... 3) They increase their...

Which of the following are documented forms of punishment for same sex relationships in certain parts of the world?

1) Prohibition 2) Life in prison 3) The death penalty

Which of the following are true about cultural variations on romantic relationships in regard to sex?

1) Some cultures affirm 2) Some cultures prohibit 3) Social and legal acceptance...

Which of the following are true about the way culture influences romantic relationships?

1) Some cultures expect love... 2) Some cultures do not expect love...

Which of the following is true about arranged marriages/

1) Sometimes children... 2) People are expected...

Which of the following are true about the connection between confirming messages and marriage?

1) Stable, satisfied couples have a 5to1 ration 2) Confirming messages are particularly important in marital relationships

Which of the following are true about dialectical tensions?

1) They are a characteristic of intimate relationships. 2) They are conflicts between two important...

Which of the following is true about the bonding state of a relationship?

1) This is the final state of relationship development. 2) The partners make a public announcement of their commitment to each other. 3) They gain the support and approval of people in their social networks.

What is the usual second state in ending a relationship?

Circumscribing

In which state in a relationship do people become close friends, spend more time together, start sharing intimate information, and increase their commitment to one another?

Intensifying

Which term describes the significant emotional closeness that you experience in a relationship?

Intimacy

The family we grew up in is our family of ____.

Origin

The commitment to spent time together and get along is _____ commitment.

Social

Which is a characteristic of intimate relationships?

They require continuous investment

Which of the following is a characteristic of intimate relationships?

They spark dialectal tensions.

which phrase best describes the common tension in intimate relations between the deeling of wanting to be an individual and the desire to be close to others

autonomy vs ??

which of the following are common expectations of romantic relationships in the US

based on love, voluntariness, exclusivity

which of the following are communication behaviors that have particular influence in romantic relationships

conflict, privacy, emotional comm, instrumental comm

_____ describes hostile behavior in which partners insult each other and attack each other's self worth

contempt

which of the following describes seeing oneself as a victim and denying responsibility for one's behaviors

defensiveness

which is the stage in a relationship when partners begin to view their differences as undesirable or annoying

differentiating

which best describes the family you start as an adult that is made up of your romantic partner and any children you raise as your own

family of procreation

which of the following are types of families

family of procreation, family of origin, blended family, nuclear family

scholars agree that most families have which 3 of the following characteristics

genetic ties, legal obligations, role behaviors

which of the following is not a way that cultures vary in their expectations for romantic relationships

novelty

which phrase best describes the common dialectical tension in intimate relationships

openness versus closedness

which of the following are stages that relationships go through when they end

stagnating, differentiating, avoiding, circumscribing

which of the following describes withdrawing from the conversation in order to shut it down

stonewalling

which of the following is not true about family rituals

they embody

Which of the following are characteristics of the stagnating stage of a relationship?

1) This is the state when partners barely speak to each other 2) This is the state when the relationship stops growing.

which of the following are strategies for improving communication in intimate relationships

1) handling conflict 2) emphasizing excitement 3) managing dialectical 4) having realistic

which of the following are true about romantic relationships and how they handle instrumental communication

1) instrumental communication reflects the balance of power in the relationship 2) romantic relationships.. 3) instrumental communication is one of the most...

which of the following are true about romantic relationships?

1) it is a common expectation that they are voluntary 2) some people stay in relationships despite being unhappy 3) some are voluntary.

which of the following are true about relationship formation

1) not every couple 2) relationship formation

which of the following are true about legal obligations in families

1) parents 2) neglecting 3) marriage

which of the following are true about romantic relationships and how they handle emotional communication

1) relationships vary.. 2) happy partners 3) people in dissatisfying

which of the following are true about romantic relationships

1) some are not based 2) they vary 3) some are based

Which of the following are true about romantic relationships?

1) some involve opposite sex 2) some involve same sec 3) same sex relationships communicate similarly to

which of the following are true about volatile couples

1) their conflicts 2) they openly talk 3) they are competitive

which of the following are true about family stories?

1) they are told 2) they convey

which of the following describe conflict avoiding couples

1) they talk 2) they avoid 3) they believe

which of the following describes hostile couples?

1) they use 2) their conflicts 3) they engage

which of the following are true about the avoiding stage of a relationship

1) this is the stage when distance 2) the partners create

One type of family connection is based on ____ ties, which means family members are related "by blood".

Genetic

Which is true about expectations in relationships?

Having realistic expectations will improve communication

There is a ___ degree of interdependence in intimate relationships.

High

In terms of conflict, what matters the most to relationships is

How the conflict is handled by the pair

Which is often true about the terminating state of a relationship?

If partners are married, it leads to divorce.

___ is the final stage in the development of a relationship, when the partners make a public announcement of their commitment

bonding

which of the following are stages of relationship development

initiating, intensifying, integrating, experimenting

which stage of a relationship occurs when a deep commitment has formed and the partners share a strong sense that the relationship has its own identity

integrating

which of the following are components of intimate relationships?

interdependence, deep commitment, continuous investment

what is the first stage in the development of a relationship when people meet and interact

intiating

_______ relationships require the deepest commitment

intimate

which of the following are true about keeping family secrest

it reinforces the family's identity. it reinforces the family's exclusivity. it is a way to protect family information.

which is not true about conflict in romantic relationships?

its presence is a warning sign of an unhealthy relationship

_____ is the common dialectical tension between the desire for consistency and the desire for fresh experiences

predictability verses novelty

which of the following is not true about validating couples

they defuse negative emotion and focus on similarities