Commitment
The desire to stay in a relationship no matter what happens.
Obsessive Relational Intrusion
This occurs when one partner expresses a substantially higher level of interest in the relationship than the other.
Investment
This reflects the resources we put into a relationship.
Unmet Expectation of Equitable Investment
Two partners, married for six months, both with full time jobs. One begins to become dissatisfied with the other, due to a lack of help around the house. Dissatisfaction is due to the fact..
Autonomy-Connectedness
Wants to feel emotionally close to girlfriend, but also wants to make his own decisions. What dialectical tension?
Health benefits of Marriage
Married people..Live longer, tend to be healthier, and are less likely to abuse alcohol and drugs. (NOT: better sexual health)
It is exclusive
The practice of polygamy is an exception to which social expectation about marriage?
How does my heart feel?
When considering a spouse, someone from an individualistic culture such as the U.S. would likely ask:
Same-sex partners
Communication and satisfaction levels in same-sex partnerships are equal to/resemble those of opposite-sex partnerships. Some enter formal relationships known as domestic partnerships.
Experimenting
Most new relationships end at this stage of Knapp's stage model.
Integrating
At this stage of relationship formation, a deep commitment has formed and there is a strong sense that the relationship has its own identity.
Separate
In this marriage type, spouses adopt conventional gender roles and tend to avoid conflict.
Volatile
According to Gottman's couple typology, this type of couple handles disagreements in a way that is open, but discussions tend to be competitive rather than cooperative.
Take conflict less personally
Preliminary research has shown that, compared to heterosexual couples, homosexual couples tend to..
5:01
Gottman discovered that satisfied couples maintain this ratio of positive to negative communication
Why is the discussion of routine, mundane tasks important to consider in long-term romantic relationships?
Most relational communication fits in this category, handling these tasks can become a major area of contention, and the way couples handle these tasks reflects the balance of power in the relationship.
Circumscribing
During this stage of Knapp's relationship termination, couples decrease both the quality and frequency of their interactions.
Marital Relationships
From a legal perspective, these are the most heavily regulated relationships in the United States
Family of Origin
The family that consists of parents and siblings
Alternation
Going back and forth between two sides of a tension, is a characteristic of which strategy for dealing with dialectical tensions?
Placater
During conflict episodes, someone playing this family role tends to agree with whatever is said in order to keep others from getting angry.
Endorsement
You send this type of confirming message when you signal that you agree with what another person is saying.
Neutrality vs. Empathy
Kim said how her weekend plans fell apart. A said "Not everything goes the way you want, that's life." B said "I'm sorry for you, you must be disappointed". Which of Gibb's message types reflects the difference between the two responses?
Confirming Messages
Behaviors that indicate to other people how much we value them.
Probing
Strategy for giving non evaluative feedback involves asking questions that will give you more information about what the person is expecting.
TRUE
True or false. Most relationships have some measure of interdependence, what differentiates them is their degree of interdependence.
FALSE
Dialectical tensions are rare in most intimate relationships
FALSE
People in arranged marriages are usually unhappy with their relationship
TRUE
Research has shown that much of the communication that typically occurs during the initiation phase is now being done online
FALSE
The experimenting stage of relationship development occurs when people meet and interact for the first time
FALSE
Couples tend to progress through the stages of coming together in much the same way
TRUE
Single parent families can include biological children, stepchildren, and or adopted children
FALSE
Research indicates that most American households are headed by a married couple
FALSE
Mother, son, grand father, and aunt are all examples of family rules
TRUE
Siblings usually comprise a child's first peer group
TRUE
An impervious response is one that ignores the person to whom you are responding
Need to belong theory
This theory says that each of us is born with a fundamental drive to seek, form, maintain, and protect strong social relationships
Emotional, material, and health
Friendships and other social relationships often involve these types of rewards
Emotional continuity
which of the following is not an emotional reward commonly associated with close relationships? comfort, happiness, emotional continuity, or empathy
Interpersonal attraction
The force that draws people together
People with strong social networks are more than twice as likely to survive a heart attack
A true statement about potential health benefits of relationships
Task attraction
When you meet Carrie, you are drawn to her as a friend because she is an excellent piano player, just like you are. This is an example of what form of attraction?
Uncertainty reduction theory
This theory predicts that the more we learn about someone, the more we like that person
Similarity
Forming relationships with people like ourselves is socially validating, and we are genetically inclined to help those who are similar to our cells. spending time with people like ourselves makes us feel better about our self, but conversely, forming relationships with people unlike ourselves is not more interesting or enjoyable
Approach behaviour
When we experience any form of attraction for someone else, we are likely to engage in blank, behaviors that signal our interest in another person
Comparison level
This is your realistic expectation of what you think you deserve from a relationship
Friendships are the same in both sexes
Which of the following statements about friendships is not true? They are voluntary, governed by rules, the same in both sexes, and usually occur between peers
Your sister, because you are siblings in the same family
Which of the following represents a peer relationship for you? A graduate student instructor who teaches a class you're taking, your sister, your boss, your parents
Ground rules
When you establish a friendship with a supervisor at work, it is a good idea to establish blank to prevent potential problems
Don't be jealous of your friends other friends
Which of the following is one of the friendship rules identified in a study by communication researchers Argyle and Henderson? protect your friend from potential threats, don't tell your friend information that might hurt their feelings, don't be jealous of your friends other friends, or routinely tell your friend that you care about him or her
Both women and men see their opposite sex friends as more loyal and helpful than their same sex friends
What is not true regarding sex differences in friendships?
They are almost always closer than same sex friendships
What is not true regarding opposite sex friendships?
Nascent friendship
In the blank stage of friendship, people begin to think of themselves as friends and their communication becomes more personal
Waning friendship
In the blank stage of friendship, people begin to drift apart and might lose contact with one another
Moving away
Which of the following reasons is most commonly cited for ending a friendship due to changes in life circumstances? Having a child, moving away, getting married, experiencing an illness in the family
Being friends with your coworkers and boss, customers and clients, and maintaining personal boundaries at work
Research shows that this is positively related to your job satisfaction
Based on his performance, you feel that he does not deserve it
Which of the following reflects the task dimension of your relationship with a friend Eric who's up for a promotion? based on his performance you feel he does not deserve the promotion, as his friend you want him to get it, if he doesn't get it you will consult him and cheer him up, all are examples
Quid pro quo
Which type of sexual harassment includes requesting romantic or sexual favors in return for preferential treatment at work?
Close friendships with clients can put workers in an uncomfortable or unethical position
What is a correct statement about relationships with clients at work?
Attitude similarity is the strongest predictor of initial attraction
When forming friendships, people find several forms of similarity to be attractive. what is true according to research?
TRUE
According to the need to belong, we need relationships that are both emotionally close and interactive
FALSE
Smoking cigarettes is worse for your health then not having close relationships
FALSE
A good relationship does not involve any sort of cost to you
TRUE
Other things being equal, we are more likely to form social relationships with people we see often than with people we don't
FALSE
When it comes to forming friendships, similarity is good and complementarity is bad
FALSE
Uncertainty reduction theory suggests that people get to know each other if they believe the effort will be worth it
TRUE
According to equity theory, it's better to be equally benefited them to be over benefited
TRUE
Just because friendship is voluntary, that doesn't mean we choose our friends arbitrarily
FALSE
Friendship rules are almost always explicit, rather than implicit
TRUE
Work relationships usually involve both a task dimension and a social dimension
FALSE
Research indicates that becoming friends with your customers is almost always bad for business
Emotion
A multidimensional response to any event that enhances or inhibits your goals is known as a
Emotions have an identifiable cause whereas moods do not
How are emotions and moods different?
Passion
This emotion involves feelings of joy and surprise, along with the experiences of excitement and attraction for another person
liking
Which of the following emotions is derived from the product of your overall evaluation of another person? Liking, love, interest, affection
Anger
The emotion we experience when we feel we have been wronged in some way
Contemptuous
During counseling with his wife, Edith, Harris freakily rolled his eyes making rude and condescending remarks. this open mocking in front of their counselor, demonstrates that Paris is in what emotional state?
sad participants produced more words than non sad participants
Hancock study of emotional contagion online found all of the following EXCEPT?
Envy involves wanting something that another person has
regarding the relationship between jealousy and envy, what is a true statement?
Retribution
Your text described five stages in the grieving process. Which of the following was not among them? Depression, retribution, bargaining, anger
The amygdala responds to several primary emotions
All of the following are true about the amygdala except. the amygdala is a small cluster of neurons in the spinal cord, in response to fear the amygdala causes our heart and breathing rates to increase, the amygdala response to several primary emotions, and it causes stress hormone levels to rise when we feel afraid
Emotions are cognitive
During a normal conversation with a friend you begin to notice that you feel very uncomfortable, stomach in knots, palms sweaty, legs are weak. You remember that before talking to your friend, you are nervous because you have a test. This illustrates the fact that...
Shame
The action tendency for this emotion is to hide or disappear from others
Surprise
Which of the following emotions has a neutral valence? Surprise, happiness, contentment, positivity
Anger
Which of the following is an example of a primary emotion? Jealousy, anger, contempt, remorse
They feel fear that their comrades will stigmatize them
Soldiers decline treatment for post traumatic stress disorder primarily because...
After contact with Western cultures, preliterate cultures tend to adopt Western display rules
What is not true about cultural displays of emotion?
Inhibition
This display rule involves acting as though you're indifferent or emotionless when you are actually experiencing an emotion
Emotional contagion
When one member of a group spreads his or her emotional state to others, blank has taken place
Online support communities are a viable option for helping people deal with a difficult situation
What is a true statement about communication technology?
Emotional jealousy
According to your text, women are more likely than men to experience...
Are more emotionally expressive than highly masculine people
In the expression of emotion, androgynous people...
Neuroticism
People who score highly on this personality trait are more likely than others to experience anger, guilt, anxiety, and depression
Alexithymia
A condition in which people lack the ability to understand, describe, and process emotions
Emotional reappraisal
The process involving changing the way you think about the situation that gave rise to a negative emotion
It fails to acknowledge the part you play in determining your feelings
Using you statement are problematic because
TRUE
Social practices in messages influence both the emotions we feel in the ways in which we react to emotion
FALSE
Emotions generally last longer than moods
FALSE
Remorse is a secondary emotion composed of disgust and fear
TRUE
Where are sadness is an emotion, depression is an illness
FALSE
Social anxiety is a rare and serious psychological disorder
TRUE
People raised in collectivistic cultures typically express more negative emotion to outsiders then do people raised in individualistic cultures
TRUE
Women are more likely than men to respond to jealousy by trying to make their partners jealous
FALSE
The emotional contagion effect applies only to positive emotions, such as happiness
TRUE
Denying and suppressing self emotion can contribute to a number of health problems
TRUE
People who can accurately identify which emotion they're feeling are best equipped to manage their emotions in productive ways
FALSE
In every measurable way, women are more emotional than men
Minimization of interdependence
All are characteristics of an intimate relationship except..Need for deep commitment, minimization of interdependence, dialectical tensions, continuous investment
S is currently over benefited in their relationship, and is investing less that J. The relationship will survive a period of brief inequity as long as long term equity is maintained.
J and S are long time friends. S lost her job, accepted offer by J to stay with her. S does some of the cooking while staying there. According to equity theory, what is true about this relationship scenario?
Knapp's 5 Stages of Relationship formation
Initiating, experimenting, intensifying, integrating, and bonding
Knapp's 5 Stages of relationship termination
Differentiating, circumscribing, stagnating, avoiding, and terminating
Family roles
Placater, Blamer, Computer, and Distractor