37.
Which word best describes romantic partners who talk about their disagreements openly and
cooperatively?
A.
volatile
B.
hostile
C.
validating
D.
conflict-avoiding
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 08-06 Describe how romantic relationships vary in how they handle important communication behaviors.
Topic: Communication in Romantic Relationships
38.
During conflicts that arise in their relationship, Gavin and Mia tend to be very negative and
quick to express anger and disappointment. They have a hard time listening to each another
and instead spend arguments trying to persuade the other person to agree with a particular
point of view. Although their arguments are heated, intense periods of affection and “making
up” often follow. Which term best applies to Gavin and Mia as a couple?
A.
volatile
B.
hostile
C.
conflict-avoiding
D.
validating
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 08-06 Describe how romantic relationships vary in how they handle important communication behaviors.
Topic: Communication in Romantic Relationships
39.
Leah and Matt find out that they are expecting a baby. Matt wants to tell their family and
friends right away, but Leah wants to wait three months before sharing the information.
According to __________________ theory, Leah and Matt jointly own the information about
Leah’s pregnancy and must both decide when and how to share it.
A.
B.
self-disclosure
C.
communication privacy management
D.
self-disclosure agreement
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 08-04 Identify examples of how culture influences expectations of romantic relationships.
Topic: Communication in Romantic Relationships
40.
In keeping with the idea that romantic relationships vary in how they handle _____________,
studies show that people in satisfying marriages maintain a ratio of approximately five
positive behaviors for every one negative behavior. In contrast, unhappy couples are more
likely to reciprocate expressions of negative emotion.
A.
B.
emotional communication
C.
conflict
D.
instrumental communication
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Analyze
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 08-06 Describe how romantic relationships vary in how they handle important communication behaviors.
Topic: Communication in Romantic Relationships
41.
What is the most common form of communication among romantic partners?
A.
emotional
B.
factual
C.
conflict
D.
instrumental
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 08-06 Describe how romantic relationships vary in how they handle important communication behaviors.
Topic: Communication in Romantic Relationships
42.
___________ communication can be one of the most contentious issues couples face, as
romantic partners often disagree over the division of responsibilities for daily tasks.
A.
Physical
B.
Instrumental
C.
Emotional
D.
Factual
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 08-06 Describe how romantic relationships vary in how they handle important communication behaviors.
Topic: Communication in Romantic Relationships
43.
If Jamie begins to view his girlfriend’s differences as annoying, he is most likely in the
________ stage of relationship deterioration.
A.
differentiating
B.
avoiding
C.
circumscribing
D.
stagnating
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 08-07 Summarize the steps in dissolving relationships.
Topic: Dissolving Relationships
44.
When romantic partners enter the ___________ stage of relationship deterioration, they begin
to decrease the quality and quantity of their communication with each other.
A.
differentiating
B.
stagnating
C.
circumscribing
D.
avoiding
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 08-07 Summarize the steps in dissolving relationships.
Topic: Dissolving Relationships
45.
After many years, it is not uncommon for relationships to come into which stage, when
partners feel as if they are “going through the motions” and the relationship stops growing?
A.
stagnating
B.
differentiating
C.
circumscribing
D.
avoiding
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 08-07 Summarize the steps in dissolving relationships.
Topic: Dissolving Relationships
46.
Ben and Sasha have not been happy in their relationship for a few months. Sasha finds
herself making excuses when Ben goes to kiss or hug her, claiming a migraine or an illness.
Ben finds reasons not to be home at night; he likes to work late or go out with his friends. Ben
and Sasha are most likely in which stage of relationship deterioration?
A.
circumscribing
B.
terminating
C.
stagnating
D.
avoiding
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 08-07 Summarize the steps in dissolving relationships.
Topic: Dissolving Relationships
47.
Our relationships with which of the following groups are distinguished by the depth of our
engagement, as well as the fact that they can be both positive and negative forces in our
lives?
A.
families
B.
friends
C.
coworkers
D.
romantic partners
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 08-08 Describe how genetic ties, legal obligations, and role behaviors impact the definition of a family.
Topic: Familial Relationships
48.
Which of the following is NOT considered an important familial characteristic?
A.
legal obligations
B.
role behaviors
C.
proximity behaviors
D.
genetic ties
49.
Ruby’s father has never been around. He left her mother shortly after Ruby’s birth and calls to
check in on Ruby only once or twice a year. He has never sent a birthday card or come to see
Ruby in a school show. When Ruby is asked about her father, she simply tells people she
doesn’t have a father. Ruby probably believes that although sharing a __________ makes two
people biological relatives, it does not necessarily make them family.
A.
legal obligation
B.
genetic tie
C.
role
D.
last name
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 08-08 Describe how genetic ties, legal obligations, and role behaviors impact the definition of a family.
Topic: Familial Relationships
50.
In the film
Precious
, the title character is physically, sexually, and mentally abused by her
mother. In addition to throwing pans at Precious and calling her names, Precious’s mother
either starves her daughter or forces her to overeat and berates her for going to school. It is
clear early in the film that Precious’s mother has failed in her _______________ toward her
daughter, neglecting her responsibilities to house, feed, educate, and care for her child.
A.
legal obligations
B.
genetic ties
C.
role behaviors
D.
psychological responsibilities
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 08-08 Describe how genetic ties, legal obligations, and role behaviors impact the definition of a family.
Topic: Familial Relationships
51.
________ behaviors may include a family living together, taking care of each other, loving each
other, and representing themselves as a family to outsiders.
A.
Familial
B.
Relational
C.
Social
D.
Role
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 08-08 Describe how genetic ties, legal obligations, and role behaviors impact the definition of a family.
Topic: Familial Relationships
52.
Your family of ___________ is the family you grew up in, typically consisting of your parents or
stepparents and any siblings you have.
A.
genetics
B.
origin
C.
procreation
D.
derivation
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 08-08 Describe how genetic ties, legal obligations, and role behaviors impact the definition of a family.
Topic: Familial Relationships
53.
One family type that is becoming increasingly common is the ________ family, with two adult
partners raising children who are not the biological offspring of both partners.
A.
nuclear
B.
origin
C.
blended
D.
single-parent
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 08-08 Describe how genetic ties, legal obligations, and role behaviors impact the definition of a family.
Topic: Familial Relationships
54.
Family _________ are based on the social and emotional functions that your behaviors serve
within your family.
A.
norms
B.
rituals
C.
roles
D.
positions
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 08-09 Explain how family roles, rituals, stories, and secrets maintain communication in families.
Topic: Family Roles
55.
The Jones family is having conflict over where to go for vacation next summer. Mac, the
father, is annoyed, blaming his wife, Jen, for the conflict because she insists that the decision
be based on a vote. Jen is placating everyone, trying to keep the family calm. Meanwhile, Mac
and Jen’s son Jett is trying to use logic and reason to persuade everyone to agree to his point
of view. His twin Jade is uncomfortable with the entire situation, so she is trying to distract
everyone with jokes and offhand comments. This scenario is typical of how most conflicts
unfold in the Jones household because the Jones family members typically fall into these
_________ during conflict episodes.
A.
roles
B.
rituals
C.
stories
D.
secrets
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 08-09 Explain how family roles, rituals, stories, and secrets maintain communication in families.
Topic: Family Roles
56.
Spending every Halloween scaring trick–or-treaters who come to the door would be an
example of a family
A.
story.
B.
secret.
C.
habit.
D.
ritual.
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 08-09 Explain how family roles, rituals, stories, and secrets maintain communication in families.
Topic: Family Rituals
57.
Jamila loves how every time she brings a new friend by her grandparents’ house, her
grandfather insists on showing pictures of Jamila as a young ballerina. He tells humorous
details about how she couldn’t keep time and could never remember the steps. Despite its
numerous retellings, this family _________ still makes Jamila and her grandfather laugh as
they share their history.
A.
secret
B.
role
C.
story
D.
ritual
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 08-09 Explain how family roles, rituals, stories, and secrets maintain communication in families.
Topic: Family Stories
58.
Family _________ often contain information the family considers private and not appropriate
for sharing with outsiders.
A.
roles
B.
secrets
C.
rituals
D.
stories
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 08-09 Explain how family roles, rituals, stories, and secrets maintain communication in families.
Topic: Family Secrets
59.
Which of the following is considered a confirming message?
A.
control
B.
strategy
C.
spontaneity
D.
certainty
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Analyze
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 08-10 List and summarize strategies for improving communication within your intimate relationships.
Topic: Confirming Messages
60.
Your brother asks what you think of his term paper. You don’t think it is very good, but you
decide to go with a more confirming response, saying, “I’m not sure, but then again I never
was very good in English.” By using a(n) ______________ message, you convey your point of
view while inviting alternative views so as not to hurt your brother’s feelings.
A.
provisional
B.
descriptive
C.
empathy
D.
equality
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 08-10 List and summarize strategies for improving communication within your intimate relationships.
Topic: Confirming Messages
61.
If your friend is telling you about a particularly emotional issue she is having and your
response is simply “It’ll be fine,” your message is
A.
appropriate.
B.
confirming.
C.
empathic.
D.
disconfirming.
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 08-10 List and summarize strategies for improving communication within your intimate relationships.
Topic: Disconfirming Messages
62.
Lily likes her classmate Beth but finds her to be disingenuous at times. After class, Beth asks,
“What are you doing right now?” If Lily says nothing or says that she is going home, Beth then
asks for a ride home. Lily wishes that Beth would use the ______________ message of
spontaneity and just ask directly for a ride home instead of “trapping” Lily into it.
A.
confirming
B.
disconfirming
C.
honest
D.
positive
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 08-10 List and summarize strategies for improving communication within your intimate relationships.
Topic: Confirming Messages
63.
Which of the following is NOT one of John Gottman’s “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”?
A.
contempt
B.
stonewalling
C.
criticism
D.
disapproval
A.
contempt
B.
stonewalling
criticism
defensiveness
65.
Natalie and Xavier have been having difficulties in their relationship for a long time. They’ve
stopped being kind to each another and do not treat each other respectfully. In one particular
argument, Xavier accuses Natalie of spending too much time with her friends, but she fires
back that he ignores her when they are home. He says that he ignores her because she is
always nagging him. Natalie and Xavier’s portrayal of themselves as victims and their denial of
responsibility for their own behavior are examples of which of the following?
A.
contempt
B.
defensiveness
C.
criticism
D.
stonewalling
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Analyze
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 08-11 Describe behaviors that are warning signs for relational dissolution.
Topic: Signs of Relational Dissolution
66.
People who engage in _______________ stop looking at their partners, stop speaking, and stop
responding to what their partners are saying.
A.
defensiveness
B.
contempt
C.
criticism
D.
stonewalling
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 08-11 Describe behaviors that are warning signs for relational dissolution.
Topic: Signs of Relational Dissolution
67.
After Tyrese and Ryan move in together, Ryan finds himself disappointed. He thought they’d
spend all their time together, but Tyrese still spends time with his other friends. Ryan also
discovers that Tyrese is messy, even though Ryan expected him to be immaculate. To avoid
this type of disappointment, Ryan could have used what strategy?
A.
Have realistic expectations.
B.
Emphasize excitement and positivity.
C.
Handle conflict constructively.
D.
Manage dialectical tensions.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 08-10 List and summarize strategies for improving communication within your intimate relationships.
Topic: Improving Communication in Relationships
68.
Which of the following is NOT a strategy for managing dialectical tensions?
A.
segmentation
B.
alternation
C.
orientation
D.
recalibration
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Analyze
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 08-10 List and summarize strategies for improving communication within your intimate relationships.
Topic: Dialectical Tensions
69.
Abby is feeling frustrated with her boyfriend, Noah. He likes to play online games, and Abby
feels that Noah spends too much time playing and not enough time being with her. Noah loves
playing online and doesn’t want to give it up, but he also loves Abby and wants her to be
happy. They finally agree to compromise: Abby brings over her homework and sits with Noah
while he plays. They can talk about what is happening and spend time together, while both
get something accomplished. Abby and Noah have incorporated what strategy to manage a
dialectical tension?
A.
segmentation
B.
integration
C.
reaffirmation
D.
alternation
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 08-10 List and summarize strategies for improving communication within your intimate relationships.
Topic: Dialectical Tensions
70.
If you decide to embrace the fact that your relationship will “settle” and become more
predictable, and you make peace with having less novelty in the relationship, you have used
___________ as a method of dealing with dialectical tension.
A.
reaffirmation
B.
segmentation
C.
alternation
D.
balance
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Analyze
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 08-10 List and summarize strategies for improving communication within your intimate relationships.
Topic: Dialectical Tensions