Intro to Communications Chapter 7

Having strong ______________ ties with friends, neighbors, co-workers, and others improves the quality of our life in multiple ways.

social

Which of the following is one of the reasons why solitary confinement is considered such a harsh punishment for prisoners?

Being cut off from social interaction can be physically and psychologically devastating.

Lydia maintains her Facebook page, posting updates regularly and commenting on her friends' posts. She also IMs and e-mails the same group of friends. She maintains her most important friendships not only in person, but online as well. What motivates Lydi

need to belong

Research suggests that close relationships help people manage the negative effects of stress because social relationships bring ______________ rewards.

health

If you like your new classmate because of her funny and bright personality, you are experiencing ________ attraction.

social

Because humans are visually oriented, we are attracted by _______________, which often motivates us to get to know someone better.

appearance

Were more likely to form attraction, particularly social and task attraction, with people we see often because we are attracted by

proximity

The saying "opposites attract" might seem true because we are attracted by

complementarity

The guiding principle of ______________ theory is that people seek to maintain relationships in which their benefits outweigh their costs.

social exchange

What theory maintains that a good relationship is one in which your ratio of costs and rewards is equal to your partner's.

equity

Lucie and Sophie have been best friends for so many years that they know one another's families, co-workers, and other friends. They are equally welcome in all circles. Lucie and Sophie have used what relational maintenance behavior?

convergence

Which of the following describes the act of intentionally giving others information about ourselves that we believe to be true, but we think they don't already have?

self-disclosure

___________ theory is a good illustration of how self-disclosure over time is like peeling away the layers of an onion: each self-disclosure helps us to learn more about the person.

social penetration

Zach discloses very personal medical information to his therapist, yet does not expect the therapist to confide in him. However, when he discloses to his friends, he does expect them to share information with him in exchange for his disclosures. What norm

norm of reciprocity

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of self-disclosure?

professional development

Sometimes the best part of self-disclosing is just the feeling of "getting something off your chest", which could be described as what kind of benefit?

emotional release

Rejection, chance of obligating others, hurt to others, and violation of other people's property are all _____________ of self-disclosure.

risks

Because friendships are ______________, not only do we have to interact with that person to form the friendship, we have to use relational maintenance behaviors such as openness, positivity, and network convergence to maintain the relationship.

voluntary

A ________ is someone who is similar to you in power or status.

peer

Which statement is NOT true about opposite-sex friendships?

Opposite-sex friendships closely mirror same-sex friendships.

Many public agencies and private corporations expect specific communication behaviors from their employees. These might include all of the following, EXCEPT

using effective intrapersonal communication.

Workplace friendships are usually ____________ to control than regular friendships.

more challenging

The most likely opportunity for forming friendships at work arises with respect to whom?

co-workers

Friendships between _______________________ are considerably more complicated than other workplace relationships, because they include a power difference.

superiors and subordinates

A personal friendship with customers can be successful if the friends agree that their ________________ relationship is separate and should be treated accordingly.

professional