IPC Third Exam
Most friendships face the challenge of distance, and many don't survive it.
TRUE
Women are more willing to tolerate less than ideal circumstances for being with friends.
TRUE
The nature and dynamics of friendships change throughout life. All of the following statements are supported by research about these dynamics EXCEPT:
adolescent females tend to define their friends as groups of people
Constructive conflict communication included:
agenda building
Specific communication behaviors that contribute to unproductive interpersonal conflict include all of the following EXCEPT:
asking questions for clarification
Desi and Consuela are arguing about how to spend the tax refund they received. He says they should get the car fixed; she says they should first go on a vacation; he then suggests they fix the car and use any money left to vacation; she suggests they sell the car and be rid of the problem. Desi and Consuela are engaging in which pattern of unproductive conflict.
counterproposals
The opposite or unproductive communication of recognition of each other is:
cross-complaining
For individual socialized in feminine speech communities, closeness in interpersonal relationships in primarily achieved through:
dialogue
The dimensions of trust include
emotional reliability
Three dimensions of committed romantic relationships are
intimacy, commitment, and passion
Janet believes that nobody can win when conflict erupts. From her perspective, everyone is hurt by conflicts. Janet's orientation to conflict is best described as:
lose-lose
Relational culture is best defined as:
private understandings, rules, and meanings that partners create
All of the following are forms of unproductive communication EXCEPT
validation of each other
All of the following are distinct ways North Americans respond to relational distress EXCEPT
cognitive complexity
All of the following are forms of constructive communication EXCEPT
counterproposals
This kind of love is practical love.
pragma
Before marriage, only _____% of Japanese say they have closer friends of the opposite sex.
20
Currently ______ of households in the US consisted of one person - the greatest number of people living alone in this country's history.
25%
According to a recent study, college students reported that the ____ of them have had sex with a friend of the other sex at least once.
51%
Compared to friendships sustained through face-to-face contact, friendships sustained via e-mail or the Internet are less personal and committed.
FALSE
Since there are no formal standards for friendships, there are also no consistent ideas for what counts as a friend or patterns of interaction between friends.
FALSE
When friendships deteriorate or suffer serious violations, communications changes in unpredictable ways.
FALSE
Describing his romantic relationship, Bob says,"I just feel hook, line, and sinker the moment I saw doreen. It was a classic case of love at first sight, and I still light up whenever I see her." Bob seem to have which style of loving?
eros
Men are more likely than women to be this kind of lover
eros
This is the most intuitive and spontaneous of all love styles, and it is also the fastest moving.
eros
The three primary styles of love are.
eros, storge, and ludos
During this stage, a couple settles into marriage or a cohabiting relationships and works out expectations, interaction patterns, and daily routines for their shared life.
establishing a family
romantic relationships do not follow a development course.
false
the meanings we assign to behavior in romantic in romantic relationships are entirely individualistic.
false
Friendships that survive distance involve frequent e-mail contact, phone calls, letters, and visits
false*
During this stage, each person checks out with other to see whether common ground and interests exists.
friendly relations
According to Eric Berne, games:
hide the real issues in a conflict
Frank says he wants to go out to dinner and suggests a pizza at Mario's. His best friend Stan replies,"Ah, that's where we always go. I'm bored with Mario's. Let's go somewhere different tonight." Frank says, "But I feel really comfortable at Mario's - it's so familiar." According to your book, Frank and Stan should do all the following except:
engage in stereotyping behaviors
Concerning the typical life cycle of families with children, the second stage is usually
enlarging a family
The opposite or unproductive communication of focus on specific issues is:
kitchen-sinking
Desi then says, "Well, if you hadn't wrecked the car, it wouldn't need repairs and it wouldn't be a problem." Consuela replies,"Yeah, and if you had been home when you said you'd be, I wouldn't have driven that day." Now Desi and Consuela are engaging in what conflict pattern?
kitchensinking
The clearest indication that a friendship is in the waning stage is:
less quality and quantity of communication
The opposite or unproductive communication of dual perspective is:
preoccupation with self
During this stage, friends tend to rely on general scripts and stereotypes, because they don't have enough personal knowledge of each other to engage in dual perspective.
role-limited interaction
During this stage, we tend to rely on standard social rules and roles. We tend to be polite and limit personal disclosures.
role-limited interaction
Americans increasingly accept online romantic relationships as "real".
true
Sexual orientation doesn't seem to be a major influence on how people see and deal with conflict.
true
The likelihood of sustaining a long distance friendship also depends on other factors, such as socioeconomics and sex.
true
The majority of Mediterranean cultures regard lively conflict as normal, valuable part of everyday life.
true
The presence of conflict does not indicate that a relationship is unhealthy or in trouble, and how partners manage conflict doesn't influence relational health.
true
The win-win conflict style is always the best approach.
true
Women are more jealous of a partner's emotional investment in another relationship whereas men are jealous of a partner's sexual infidelity
true
Women are more likely than men to sustain ties with friends who live at a distance.
true
Women tend are more willing than men to adjust schedules and priorities to make time for friends.
true
Women tend are more willing to tolerate less than ideal circumstances for being with friends.
true
Lenny says," I don't like to love arguments. The way I figure it, when you have a disagreement there can be only one winner." Lenny's orientation to conflict is best described as:
win-lose
Zach believes that in conflict situations the goal is to find a solution that all those involved can accept, Zach's orientation to conflict is best described as:
win-win
One indication that a friendship is in the nascent stage is the participants:
work out private rules for interacting
According to your book, all of the following is included in the nature of friendship except:
Assertion
Which one of the following statements is true about conflict in relationships?
Conflict is inevitable in all interpersonal relationships
In reference to her love light, Mary says,"I like to shop around. It's a challenge to try to get someone interested in me, but I'm not looking for anything permanent." Marry seems to have which style of loving?
LUDUS
Mr. and Mrs. Miller is a couple who is highly autonomous Mr. and Mrs. Miller give each other plenty of room
separates
All of the following are external pressure to friendships except:
sexual attraction
People socialized in masculine speech communication tend to achieve closeness in interpersonal relationships primarily through:
sharing activites
This is a comfortable, even-kneeled kind of love base on friendship and compatibility.
storage
This kind of love grows out of common interests, values, and life goals
storage
Of her marriage Myra says,"It wasn't like we ever really fell in love. It was more like we grew together kind of gradually. I think of my husband as my best friend." Myra seems to have which style of loving.
strorage
Highest levels of marital satisfaction were reported by ____ and separate-traditional couples.
traditional
A majority of lesbian couples create more egalitarian relationships than do either heterosexuals are gay men.
true
Which of the following comments would likely be made during the invitational stage of romantic relationships?
"Are you also a Pharm D major?"
According to a recent study, college students reported that the _________ of them have had sex with a friend of the other sex at least once.
51%
The opposite or unproductive communication of useful metacommunication is:
excessive metacommunication
The ______ response to interpersonal conflict is both destructive and passive.
exit
Men don't disclose personal feelings or vulnerabilities to their friends.
false
The majority of college students think that men should initiate and plan dates and control sexual activity.
false
Women are more likely than men to use coercive tactics, both verbal and physical, to avoid discussing problems and to force their resolutions on others.
false
Women don't engage in instrumental activities such as doing favors with their friends.
false
The most interpersonally constructive positive response to relational conflict is:
loyalty
They commitment is not the goal. Instead, they like to play the field and enjoy falling in love
ludus
This kind of love sees love as a game
ludus
This describes the intensely positive feelings and fervent desire for the other person. It is not restricted to sexual and sensual feelings.
passion
The opposite or unproductive communication of sensitive listening is:
poor listening
The three secondary styles of love are.
pragma, mania, agape
During this state, interactions are often awkward and laced with uncertainty because people haven't worked out patterns for related to others.
role-limited interaction
Friendships generally begin with:
role-limited interaction
The initial meeting is the first stages of interaction and possibly of friendship
role-limited interaction
Ngoc and Nikole have been friends for many years and share a high level of trust. Their friendship is best described as being in the ______ stage.
stabilized friendship
By the age of 35, 10% of America women have lived with three or more husbands or domestic partners, showing that commitments don't necessarily last.
true
Commitment involves accepting responsibility for maintaining a relationship
true
Commitment is the determination to stay together despite trouble, disappointment, sporadic restlessness, and lulls in passion.
true
Compared to friendships sustained through face-to-face contact, friendships sustained via text, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram are less personal and committed.
true
Conflict exists if people have differences.
true
Conflict is normal, inevitable part of most interpersonal relationship.
true
Couple satisfaction seems especially affected by equity in housework and childcare.
true
Friends on the job help workers cope with pressures.
true
Geographic distance is the reason the majority of high school friendships dissolve when students begin college.
true
Male abusers are far more likely than female abusers to inflict physical injuries, sometimes severe ones.
true
Marriage is also occurring later than it once did - today, half of Americans in the 25- to 29-year-old age range are unmarried.
true
Most of us have attitudes about conflict that reflects scripts we learned in our families.
true
Nearly 40% of births in America are to unmarried parents.
true
Passion happens without effort - sometimes despite our efforts. Commitment is an act of well.
true
People who have friends in their workplace are more likely to stick to a job
true
Sex and gender also affect the endurance of long-distance friendships.
true
Women tend to provide more _____ emotional support for their friends than men.
verbal
The most active and interpersonally constructive response to relational conflict is:
voice
