Which of the following is true with respect to interpersonal conflict? |
b. It involves perceived scarce resources. |
Felix had been angry with his roommate Hector for some time. Hector was always playing his music so loudly that Felix couldn’t concentrate, much less have a conversation on the telephone. Despite his anger, he hadn’t expressed his feelings to Hector. Which of the following is true of this situation? |
d. Hector and Felix are not engaged in conflict because conflict must be expressed. |
Frank and Samantha just received a large inheritance when Samantha’s grandmother passed away. Samantha said she wanted to use the money to build a room addition onto their house. Frank said he wanted to buy a more fuel-efficient car. Which of the following is true about this situation? |
d. All of these are true. |
Which of the following is NOT one of the common conflict metaphors identified in your textbook? |
c. conflict is a hammer |
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the idea of "reframing" a conflict? |
a. Thinking of conflict as a game if you traditionally think of it as a battle. |
The content dimension of a conflict relates to what? |
d. The specific point of contention giving rise to the conflict. |
Jon recently stopped a conflict with his girlfriend, Ana, and said to her, "You don’t know how to have a disagreement without losing your temper and swearing!" Ana replied, "Well at least I want to confront the issues instead of avoiding them!" Jon and Ana’s exchange is an example of: |
c. meta-conflict |
Which of the following is NOT one of the health detriments associated with conflict described in your text? |
b. calcium deposits in the kidneys |
When two points of view are in conflict and share no common ground, we say that those positions are: |
c. diametrically opposed |
Research shows that three issues top the list as sources of conflict in romantic relationships. Which of the following is NOT among them? |
b. relationships with in-laws |
Which of the following statements about sex and conflict is NOT true? |
a. Women are always taught to be submissive to the demands of men. |
Which of the following is an example of passive aggression, as it is defined in the text? |
d. All of these. |
When spouses engage in the demand-withdraw pattern, who is most likely to demand and withdraw? |
b. Women are most likely to demand; men are most likely to withdraw. |
Which of the following statements about collectivistic cultures is true? |
d. All of these. |
All of the following tips are useful for managing a conflict online except: |
b. always respond using the same communication medium |
______________ is the ability to manipulate, influence, or control other people or events. |
c. power |
All of the following statements about power are true except: |
a. power is known as a "single-dimension" concept |
A relationship between a person of higher power and a person of lesser power is known as: |
d. a complementary relationship |
This form of power derives from the ability to punish: |
d. coercive power |
Feminist scholars highlight the fact that, worldwide, women earn only about ______ as much as men for the same job as a blatant example of gender inequality. |
c. 70% |
When people engage in ________________, they use their words to attack or demean those around them. |
a. verbal aggression |
People in this type of culture think of the unequal distribution of power as normal or even desirable: |
c. high power-distance |
When engaged in interpersonal conflict, ______________ is the practice of saving up past grievances and bringing them all up at the same time. |
c. gunnysacking |
According to Gottman, people engage in this behavior when they insult each other and attack each other’s self worth: |
a. contempt |
Which of the following statements correctly defines the concept of flooding? |
b. Flooding happens when someone engaged in conflict is emotionally or psychologically unable to engage the discussion further. |
This conflict-management strategy involves a high concern for the other party but a low concern for the self: |
b. accommodating |
In a survey of college students, researchers determined that more than _______ of the statements made in a week involved some form of deception. |
a. 25% |
Deception has several characteristics; which of the following is NOT among them? |
b. The receiver must believe the information is true. |
Misrepresenting facts for the purpose of material gain is known as: |
c. fraud |
When Tonya’s boss asked her what time their meeting with the new client was, she replied that it was that afternoon at 3:30. She was so certain that she did not bother to check her calendar first. When Tonya and her boss arrived at the client’s office, the client was very upset because she had been waiting for 30 minutes for their 3:00 meeting. Tonya then checked her calendar, and sure enough, the meeting had been scheduled for 3:00. Which of the following is true of this scenario? |
d. Tonya did not lie to her boss because she believed her statement was true. |
What is meant by the phrase "deception can serve as a social lubricant?" |
b. People commonly engage in deception to avoid hurting others’ feelings. |
According to your text, all of the following are common reasons for deception except: |
a. some lies take advantage of others’ ignorance |
Lying under oath is known as: |
b. perjury |
Which of the following forms of deception is an act of dissimulation? |
d. equivocation |
In her diary study, communication scientist Sandra Metts found that almost half of people’s deception attempts involved this form of deception: |
a. falsification |
When his girlfriend asks if he really loves her, Ramon gives her a vague, ambiguous response. What form of deception is he attempting? |
b. equivocation |
Frank’s grandfather loved to fish. Every time he came back from the lake, he described catching and releasing a bigger and bigger fish. We can infer from this story that Frank’s grandfather likely engaged in: |
d. exaggeration |
When Ronaldo bought his new flat-screen television, he was surprised at the cost differences between some of the models. When he asked the salesperson for help, the salesperson assured him that the lower-end models could display the same high-definition channels as the more expensive ones. Since he was on a tight budget, Ronaldo took the salesperson’s advice and bought a cheaper model. Only when he got his TV home did Ronaldo realize that he needed to purchase an expensive converter box in order to actually receive HD channels. Which of the following statements is true about this scenario? |
c. The salesperson engaged in deception by omission. |
Research indicates that the average person can detect deception approximately what percentage of the time? |
c. 55% |
Which of the following contributes to people’s inability to detect deception accurately? |
d. all of these |
According to research, most people discover that they have been lied to when: |
b. a third party reveals the truth |
According to deception research, which of the following behavioral changes is a reliable cue to deception? |
d. decreased gesturing |
Research shows that men are more likely than women to lie about this characteristic in an online dating ad: |
b. education level |
According to research, an increase in which of the following nonverbal behaviors is indicative of deception? |
d. blinking |
Which of the following would tend to increase your chances of detecting deception? |
b. being lied to by a highly motivated liar |
How do researchers study deceptive behaviors in cross-cultural environments? |
c. They focus their research on the speaker’s nonverbal cues. |
What of the following could be an example of the Othello error? |
a. A listener is so suspicious that he or she doubts someone else’s truthful statement. |
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