Chapter 9 IPC practice quiz

Dialectical tensions occur when two compatible forces exist simultaneously.

true

Which of the following is not an example of metacommunication?

We need to go to the grocery store..

___________ is the relational step that occurs right before termination.

avoidance

A wedding or moving in together occurs in which stage of relational development?

bonding

Staying out later than you say you will could be an example of which stage of relational development?

circumscribing

You are not good with finances, so you appreciate a partner who manages their money well. This is an example of:

complementarity

When a couple tells others that they will be getting a divorce and others react with surprise, they are experiencing what dialectical tension?

conventionality-uniqueness

When partners begin to say, "Yes, we'll definitely come to the party," they have moved into which relational stage?

intensifying

You answered: a. people who are different are complementary..

people need to be individuals as well as part of a relationship..

Saying, "I feel like we aren't talking very much lately" is an example of metacommunication.

true