COMM Exam 2

What kind of statements communicate moralistic judgment, implying that the other person behaved in an unacceptable way? -"Me" statements -"You" statements -"We" statements -"I" stattements

"You" statements

Which friendship pattern is characterized by a negotiated sense of mutual accessibility and availability for both parties in the friendship? -Waning friendships -Dormant friendships -Commemorative friendships -Active friendships

Active friendships

What type of sibling relationship involves high levels of both hostility and warmth? -Uninvolved relationship -Affect-intense relationship -Harmonious relationship -Hostile relationship

Affect-intense relationship

Which interactional dialectic involves the means by which an individual accomplishes their goals or objectives? -Independence/dependent -Judgment/acceptance -Expressiveness/protectiveness -Affection/instrumentality

Affection/instrumentality

Which type of friendships is activity-centered? -Communal friendships -Agentic friendships -Opposite-sex friendships -Male-male friendships

Agentic friendships

.Which of the following do mindful intercultural interactions require? -Intention -Attitude -Attention -All of the above

All of the above

Which gender role represents an individual who exhibits both feminine and masculine characteristics? -Undifferentiated -Feminine -Androgynous -Masculine

Androgynous

Which type of conflict management strategy describes individuals who tend to be very personalistic in their goals and are often highly antagonistic towards those they are in conflict with? -Procrastinators -Collaborators -Avoiders -Battlers

Battlers

Which of the following types of culture bring a unique sense of history and purpose, exerting influence in society?* -Microculture -Macro culture -Co-culture -Dominate culture

Co-culture

When experiencing conflict, which of the following is the hardest aspect to effectively implement? -Communicating -Thinking evaluatively -Listening critically -Being present

Communicating

. What kind of conversation is characterized when conversational partners are mutually interested in the contributions of all conversational participants? -One-way conversations -Two-way conversations -Competitive conversations -Cooperative conversations

Cooperative conversations

What are the every day pushes and pulls found in all relationships called? -Dialectics -Differentiating -Denial -Disorientation

Dialectics

Which friendship style is based on a deep connection, regardless of changing life circumstances? -Independent friendships -Discerning friendships -Acquisitive friendships -Ideal friendships

Discerning friendships

What type of conversation is characterized as a one-way, cooperative conversation used to transmit information from the sender to the receiver? -Dialogue -Debate -Diatribe -Discourse

Discourse

Which of the following best illustrates a relationship triangle? -A family with three children -A family consisting of a mother, father, and child -After one child moves out of the house, three people continue to live in the house -During conflict or stress, two people draw in a third person to provide balance

During conflict or stress, two people draw in a third person to provide balance

An individual's appraisal and expression of their emotions and the emotions of others in a manner that enhances thought, living, and communicative interactions is called what? -Emotional intelligence -Mindfulness -Cycle of defensiveness -Emotional awareness

Emotional intelligence

. The mayor held a press conference at a local library designed to highlight the city's improved literacy program. Local educators and the public praised the changes to the program, changes that the mayor took responsibility for despite little interest or involvement in the program. Which impression management technique did the mayor utilize? -Enhancements -Accounts -Flattery -Entitlement

Entitlement

Louise and Ellanor have been friends for more than a decade. Despite living on opposite sides of the country, they both make an effort to maintain their relationship. They talk a few times a month in which each asks about what is going on in each other's life - their needs, their goals, and what can be done to ease their burdens. By doing so, what aspect of the friendship is being addressed? -Equitability -Friendly relations -Role delimited interaction -Inequitability

Equitability

The degree to which an individual views the world from their culture's perspective while evaluating different cultures according to their culture's preconceptions resulting in feelings of dislike, mistrust, or hate for cultures deemed inferior is called what? -Personal stereotype -Membership collective esteem -Ethnocentrism -Ostracism

Ethnocentrism

After a friendship ends, no part of the friendship remains. -True -False

False

An interpersonal conflict can occur between two strangers. -True -False

False

Integrative conflict involves a win-lose approach where conflicting parties see their job as to win and make sure that the other person or group loses. -True -False

False

Listeners who choose to remain neutral remain silent, sending no message to the speaker. -False -True

False

The highest level of influence, internalization, occurs when an individual accepts influence because they want to have a satisfying relationship with the influencer or influencing group. -True -False

False

Charlie and Nancy have three kids. The kids are all old enough that they require less supervision and direction from Charlie and Nancy. As a result, Nancy and Charlie have more time to enjoy other activities around the house, such as reading and woodworking. What stage in the family life cycle are Charlie and Nancy enjoying? -Empty nest one -Full nest one -Full nest two -Full nest three

Full nest two

Which relationship maintenance behavior occurs when partners focus on their communication about the relationship? -Positivity -Assurances -Openness -Sharing tasks

Openness

To be a more mindful listener, Zaira provided an example of what she thought her friend was talking about. What type of listening response did Zaira use? -Analyzing -Paraphrasing -Empathizing -Supporting

Paraphrasing

What family communication style is characterized by high levels of concept-orientation and low levels of socio-orientation? -Consensual -Pluralistic -Protective -Laissez-faire

Pluralistic

Jay decided to join an online dating site to find companionship and increased stability in his life. What kind of love style describes Jay's situation? -Agape -Mania -Ludic -Pragma

Pragma

Despite being friends for several years, Natallie was tired of always being the one to initiate contact and plan activities. She decided that since Aiko wasn't making their friendship a priority, then neither would Natalie. Which of the following best represents Natalie's attitude? -Avoidance -Disclosure -Initiation void -Reciprocation

Reciprocation

Jayce is an amazing architect. Her designs are innovative, drawing the attention and praise of many well known professionals in the field. Claudia accepted an internship with Jayce. She hopes that working with Jayce will open many doors for her as she begins her career, especially when Jayce helps her network at next spring's conference. What kind of power does Jayce hold? -Coercive power -Informational power -Referent power -Reward power

Referent power

When two people with similar cultural, ethnic, or religious backgrounds are drawn to each other, what explains their attraction? -Physical attractiveness -Physical proximity -Similarity thesis -Task attraction

Similarity thesis

Dannie needed to find out when the next class assignment was due. Despite her attempts, the only classmate she was able to reach was Jennifer. Even though Dannie and Jennifer recently got into a disagreement, Dannie kept the interaction positive and was able to obtain the needed information. What ability did Dannie demonstrate? -Communication apprehension -Social communication competence -Contextual dialectics -Role delimited interaction

Social communication competence

Nathan and Steve started hanging out after class, grabbing lunch at a nearby eatery. At first, they chatted about different things each likes to do, finding some common interests that they both enjoy. As they have gotten to know each other better, they discuss other topics in which they share their opinions and beliefs more freely. As a result, what started out as grabbing lunch has become a friendship. -Collectivism -Impression management -Social integration -Discourse management

Social integration

Which of the following motivates self-disclosure? -Social integration and impression management -Impression management and emotional blackmail -Social integration and status differential -Status differential and emotional blackmail

Social integration and impression management

George was raised in a family who communicated and shared similar attitudes, beliefs, and values. As a result, George became reluctant to share his opinion when it differed from those of his parents, particularly when doing so would likely cause conflict. What model of communication did George's family use? -Openness -Concept-orientation -Socio-orientation -Socio-economics

Socio-orientation

Ross and Ginger had a big argument, again. They live together, but emotionally, their enthusiasm for the relationship is gone. What stage of the relationship are Ross and Ginger experiencing? -Integrating -Circumscribing -Intensifying -Stagnating

Stagnating

What kind of love style develops slowly out of friendship, where stability and psychological closeness are valued along with commitment? -Eros -Agape -Storge -Pragma

Storage

Which listening response enhances psychological, physical, and relational health? -Silent listening -Paraphrasing -Supporting -Advising

Supporting

James met Pam when they both volunteered to organize the community's upcoming food drive. What kind of relationship do James and Pam have? -Social reasons -Work-related -All of the above. -Task-related

Task-related

If one determines that their cultural group is judged negatively by society, which of the following is likely to happen? -The individual is likely to have more positive emotions and better self-evaluations -The individual is likely to have more negative emotions and lower self-evaluations -The individual is likely to have more negative emotions and higher self-evaluations -The individual is likely to have more positive emotions and lower self-evaluations

The individual is likely to have more negative emotions and lower self-evaluations

When each member of a couple brings with them a distinct cultural background and upbringing that must be negotiated to create a new pattern, which of the following occurs? -Relationship triangle -Culture building -Second-culture building -Third-culture building

Third-culture building

Although they look more distant, male-male friendships are as intimate as female-female relationships. -True -False

True

Being mindful and present helps ensure that one is not reacting to the conflict in a way that amplifies or diminishes the conflict. Correct answer: -True -False

True

Most of the research in the area of marital relations focuses on heterosexual marriages. -True -False

True

The stereotypical family portrayed on television in the 1950s, only represented about 7% of U.S. families in reality. -True -False

True

Understanding how families generally function helps predict major life events. -True -False

True

Which of the following characterizes the extent to which a culture, as a whole, is fearful of ambiguous and unknown situations? -Uncertainty avoidance -Collectivism -Power distance -Cultural orientation

Uncertainty avoidance

Lucy and Manuel were having lunch together. Instead of thinking about what she was going to do this weekend, Lucy asked Manuel, "what should we do this weekend?" What stage of the relationship are Lucy and Manuel experiencing -Intensifying -Stagnating -Integrating -Circumscribing

intensifying

Which of the following is created when behavioral patterns are influenced by the beliefs, values, norms, and rules based on a specific locality or geographical region? -Dominate culture -Co-culture -Microculture -Heritage culture

Mircoculture

During interpersonal interactions, which type of face occurs when one is concerned for both interactants and the relationship? -All of the above -Self-face -Mutual-face -Other-face

Mutal-face

Which friendship stage is characterized by the development of relationship norms beyond those original roles and stereotypes? -Stabilized friendship -Nascent friendship -Post friendship -Independent friendship

Nascent friendship

What term refers to the informal guidelines outlining the types of social behavior that are acceptable or proper within a specific culture? -Rules -Values -Beliefs -Norms

Norms

Characteristics of a culture that values being self-reliant and self-motivated, believes in personal freedom and privacy, and celebrates personal achievement are characteristic of which of the following? -Low uncertainty avoidance -Individualism -Collectivism -Long-term orientation

Individualism

When Farnosh gets together with friends, she can chat endlessly about almost any topic. Which of the following is being demonstrated? -Interaction variability -Mindful conversation -Expectation variability -Empathy

Interaction variability

Which term accurately defines the passive and physiological process in which an individual continuously perceives sound by detecting vibrations through the ear? -Listening -Hearing -Critical listening -All of the above

Hearing

Leticia hated public speaking. She often became nervous and had butterflies in her stomach. However, when it was her turn, she projected confidence, and no one would have guessed how anxious she was beforehand. What type of self is this an example of? -Open self -Unknown self -Hidden self -Blind self

Hidden self

Juan loves to engage in lively discussions with his friends where they debate politics and current events. Rarely does he feel personally attacked or confronted by the opinions of others. Which of the following traits describes Juan? -Low tolerance for disagreement -Low tolerance for conflict -High tolerance for conflict -High tolerance for disagreement

High tolerance for disagreement

Mike has always been supportive of his wife Carol's career, who herself has always been supportive of her husband's career. From the start, both have always felt that each of them should develop their potential and not constrain the other. What kind of relationship dimension is present in their marriage? -Conventionalism -Interdependence -Ideology of uncertainty and change -Ideology of traditionalism

Ideology of uncertainty and change

Allison has wanted to be a pediatrician since she was a little girl. She has worked tirelessly over the years volunteering and taking advanced coursework. Allison doesn't know who she would be if she can't become a pediatrician. What aspect of collective self-esteem is Allison experiencing? -Ethnocentrism -Cultural stereotype -Importance to identity -Membership esteem

Importance to identity