Dialectual tensions arise when a relationship is new and tend to disappear after the first two year |
False |
According to chapter 8, we are usually attracted to people who are similar to us |
True |
Small talk typically occurs during the initiating stage of an interpersonal relationship |
False |
Reciprocal liking builds attractiveness |
True |
Social circles merge and the relational partners take on a new relational identity in the intensifying stage of relationships |
False |
Differentiation in relationships is always negative, since it is part of the "coming apart" process |
False |
The initiating stage of interpersonal relationships is usually brief |
True |
Attraction to others is usually greatest when we perceive we are similar to them in a high percentage of important areas, like goals and beliefs |
True |
Differences strengthen a relationship when they are complementary |
True |
Dialectical tensions exist in relationships when two incompatible forces or pressures exist at the same time |
True |
Metacommunication is communication about communication |
True |
All appropriate self-disclosure leads to liking |
False |
When we are trying to decide whether a relationship with another person is no longer "worth the effort", we are using the social exchange formula |
True |
Rules about self-disclosure vary between cultures |
True |
Agreeing to rules about how often couples will or won’t talk and text via cell phones can help to manage which dialectical tensions? |
Connection vs. autonomy |
A couple might declare themselves "Facebook Official" in which stage of relational development? |
integrating |
According to Knapp’s model of interaction stages, symbolic public gestures show the world that a relationship exists usually occur which stage in interpersonal relationships? |
bonding |
Social exchange theory suggests that we often seek out other people who can give us |
rewards greater than or equal to the costs we encounter in dealing with them |
Molly makes an excuse not to attend a party she knows Jack is invited to. She’s most likely in which stage with Jack? |
avoiding |
Almost every message has |
both a content and a relational dimension |
The degree to which the partners in an interpersonal relationship like or appreciate one another is called |
affinity |
One of the key differences between marriages that end in separation and those that are restored to their former intimacy is |
the communication that occurs when the partners are unsatisfied |
According to your text, the process of getting to know others by gaining more information about them is |
uncertainty reduction |
Relationships |
all of these choices are true about relationships |
Speed daters are most influenced by which factor? |
appearance |
According to research., most listeners retain 70% of a message for several weeks. |
False |
There is no single "best" listening style to use in all situations |
True |
A good listener will always state her own judgment of the situation so the other person knows where she stands on the issue |
False |
We spend more time listening than in any other type of communication |
True |
During careful listening, your heart rate will quicken and your body temp will rise |
True |
Studies show that good listeners keep eye contact and react with appropriate facial expressions |
True |
Speaking is an active process; listening is a passive activity |
False |
Questioning and paraphrasing are both forms of feedback |
True |
Counterfeit questions are aimed at understanding others |
False |
When you are paraphrasing, you need to repeat what the speaker has said word for word |
False |
Whereas hearing is a physiological process, attending is a psychological one |
True |
The residual message is the part of the message that we actually remember |
True |
Interruptions are one characteristic of stage-hogging |
True |
Women are more likely than men to give supportive responses when presented with another person’s problems |
True |
All of the following are ineffective listening styles mentioned in the text except |
signal listening |
Which best describes the relationship between our rate of hearing speech and the average rate of speaking? |
We can listen 46 times faster than an average person speaks |
The process of using questioning and paraphrasing messages is a type of |
Perception checking |
Giving only the appearance of being attentive is termed |
pseudo listening |
When you try to reflect the underlying theme in a statement, you are engaging in |
paraphrasing |
Your roommate gives you the appearance of listening to you, but you can tell from her responses that her mind is elsewhere. You can call her listening style in this instance |
pseudo listening |
Harper listens carefully to her instructors as he discusses the upcoming exam since she hopes to get an A. This illustrates what step in the listening process? |
attending |
The residual message is |
the part of the message we remember |
"Are you finally off the phone" is an example of a question that |
makes a statement |
"I’m here if you need me" is an example of what type of listening response? |
supporting |
"Your mother drives you nuts? Let me tell you about mine!" is an example of what type of ineffective listening? |
stage-hogging |
Comm 101 Ch 8 & 7
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