Communication - Chapter 7

William and Christina have been dating for the past two months and Christina currently thinks William is the best thing that has ever happened to her. He's intelligent, generous, witty, and he listens when she talks. In which of the following stages of an

D) involvement (p.142)

During the ____________ part of a relationship, couples often experience a shift in focus from the past and present toward the future by hinting about a shared future together.
A) contact
B) involvement
C) social bonding
D) interpersonal commitment

D) interpersonal commitment (p.142)

Just as relationships are able to develop, they also find themselves failing in predictable stages. In which phase of a relationship do partners discuss the problems they are having and the changes they would like to see?
A) interpersonal repair
B) intrap

A) interpersonal repair (p. 144)

In the contact stage of relationships, _________ contact is typically superficial and impersonal.
A) intermediary
B) introductory
C) interpersonal
D) interactional

D) interactional (p.142)

After 6 months of dating, Lucinda has decided to bring her boyfriend home to meet her parents and little sister. What intimacy stage best characterizes their relationship?
A) bargaining
B) interpersonal commitment
C) Testing
D) social bonding

D) social bonding (p.142)

At what stage of the interpersonal relationship process do partners begin to share social networks?
A) Repair
B) Involvement
C) Contact
D) Intimacy

D) Intimacy (p. 142)

The intimacy stage is usually divided between the interpersonal phase and the ________ phase.
A) social bonding
B) conceptual
C) intrapersonal
D) public

A) social bonding (p.142)

As a relationship deteriorates, there is less of all the following, except
A) positive messages
B) eye contact and touching
C) self-disclosure
D) deception

D) deception (p. 143)

Carla used to think that Hamilton's laugh was cute; now she finds it extremely annoying. Carla is experiencing relationship __________.
A) intimacy
B) repair
C) deterioration
D) involvement

C) deterioration (p. 143)

The two most common feelings that accompany the ending of a relationship are loneliness and
A) fear.
B) anger.
C) depression.
D) excitement.

C) depression. (p. 144)

The __________ of a relationship has to do with the number of topics you and your partner talk about.
A) substance
B) similarity
C) depth
D) breadth

D) breadth (p. 152)

Clara told James, "I think we should spend a few weeks apart to think about our relationship." Clara is sending a __________ message to James.
A) maintenance
B) closeness
C) dissolution

C) dissolution (p.144)

Steve is pushing hard on Barb to get engaged but Barb's response is that she doesn't want to make that commitment right now. Barb is sending Steve a __________ message.
A) distancing.
B) dissolution
C) maintenance
D) repair

C) maintenance (p. 145)

In a friendship of ______________, one person is the primary giver and the other person the primary receiver.
A) receptivity
B) reciprocity
C) association
D) redundancy

A) receptivity (p. 145)

Carl and Wanda live next to each other in the apartment building. They see each other almost every day and are friendly but have no interest in a romantic or even a social relationship. What kind of friendship do they have?
A) Association
B) Reciprocity
C

A) Association (p. 145)

A love that is peaceful and tranquil is called ______________ love.
A) ludic
B) eros
C) storge
D) pragma

C) storge (p. 147)

Daniel "fell in love" with Clarice the first time he saw her. He is experiencing which type of love.
A) ludic
B) pragma
C) eros
D) storge

C) eros (p. 147)

A relationship between two people who are dating would be considered a _________ relationship.
A) secondary
B) meaningful
C) primary
D) tertiary

C) primary (p. 148)

The principle of complementarity says that we are attracted to those who are
A) stronger
B) similar
C) weaker
D) opposite

D) opposite (p. 149)

James and Hieu live in apartments facing one another. They are friendly and cordial, sharing polite banter and joking around, but they don't have a true commitment. Which type of friendship do James and Hieu have?
A) friendship of reciprocity
B) friendshi

D) friendship of association (p. 145)

Helena and Henry began connecting with one another when they were moved into adjoining cubicles at work. They spend their days several feet away from one another, overhearing conversations and sharing office supplies, taking breaks and lunches together. W

C) proximity (p. 149)

In India, women may experience greater difficulty than men in divorce, in part, because of their _________ dependence on men.
A) social
B) psychological
C) cultural
D) economic

D) economic (p. 154)

Compared to men, women __________ in interpersonal relationships.
A) engage in shared activities to build
B) have a difficult time maintaining close
C) are more affectionate
D) shy away from self-disclosure

C) are more affectionate (p. 154)

Which of the following is one of the benefits or advantages that people who communicate with others in an online format would most likely experience?
A) A chance for genuine and sincere
relationships
B) Increased physical safety
C) More emphasis on nonver

B) Increased physical safety (p. 155)

When it comes to interpersonal relationships between men and women, research confirms that men are more _______ than women.
A) talkative
B) romantic
C) emotional
D) sensitive

B) romantic (p. 155)