Interpersonal Final Exam
Misunderstandings between friends arise out of our interpretations of others' behaviors, not the behaviors themselves (T/F)
True
New acquaintances tend to rely on general scripts and stereotypes in their interactions (T/F)
True
One advantage to conflict in digital communication is that it is easy to step back and choose to resolve the conflict when we have cooled off
True
Concerning the typical life cycle of families with children, the second stage is usually:
Enlarging a family
Intimate friends tend to be friends of the road (T/F)
False
The win-win conflict style is the best approach for every relationship and situation (T/F)
False
During an argument about money, Desi says....
Cross-complaining
For individuals socialized in feminine speech communities, closeness in interpersonal relationships is primarily achieved through:
Dialogue
All of the following are forms of unproductive communication EXCEPT:
Dual perspective
Which statement below is true of families?
More people are choosing to remain unmarried than ever before
A majority of lesbian couples create more egalitarian relationships than do either heterosexuals or gay men (T/F)
True
Americans have historically seen raising children as a primary objective of marriage, but it is no longer seen as the only goal of marriage (T/F)
True
Beginning in the late 1700s or early 1800s, most people in the United States picked mates based on love and companionship (T/F)
True
Conflict can be beneficial for individuals and relationships (T/F)
True
In African American families headed by single women, daughters frequently exhibit greater self-reliance and self-esteem than their Caucasian counterparts
True
Desi and Consuela
counterproposals
One of the two dimensions of trust is:
Emotional reliability
Concerning the typical life cycle of families with children, the fifth stage is usually:
Launching children
Clifford Notarius (1996) identified the following three key elements that influence satisfaction in long-term relationships:
Words, thoughts, and emotions
All families follow the same seven stages of development (T/F)
False
It is best to address conflict right away, even if one person is tired or you're in a public setting
False
It is important to use as much metacommunication as possible during conflict
False
Men don't disclose personal feelings or vulnerabilities to their friends (T/F)
False
The term conformity orientation refers to the extent to which family members are expected to share the same beliefs (T/F)
True
When people become friends, the touchstone of that stage is the assumption of continuity (T/F)
True
Women are more likely than men to sustain ties with friends who live at a distance (T/F)
True
Which primary expectation of friendship seems to be universal?
Trust
All of the following are included in the five principles of interpersonal conflict EXCEPT:
Conflict is typically destructive for individuals and relationships
People socialized in masculine speech communities tend to achieve closeness in interpersonal relationships primarily through:
Sharing activities
Lenny says, "I dont like to lose arguments. The way I figure it, when you have a disagreement there can be only one winner." Lennys orientation to conflict is best described as:
Win-lose
