Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank for Essentials of Human Communication, Eighth Edition
CHAPTER 7: INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Multiple Choice Questions
1)
On their second date, Colby and Mac spend a considerable amount of time talking about their pasts,
revealing their likes and dislikes, and exploring their compatibilities. Colby’s and Mac’s interactions are
indicative of which stage of relationships development?
A)
contact C)
intimacy
B)
involvement D)
dissolution
2)
Pat and Chris announce at a dinner with friends that they have decided to have a commitment
ceremony. Pat’s and Chris’s announcement indicates a(n)
A)
act of interpersonal commitment. C)
act of social bonding.
B)
testing strategy. D)
legal contract.
3)
“I love you” or “I want to marry you” are statements that would likely be said at which stage of
relational development?
A)
contact C)
intimacy
B)
involvement D)
deterioration
4)
Angela moves out of the apartment she’s shared with Eldon for four years and refuses to take Eldon’s calls.
She then throws a party to announce her return to the dating scene and to ask her friends to support her decision.
We can reasonably assume from Angela’s actions that she
A)
is in the repair stage of her relationship with Eldon.
B)
is not taking appropriate steps to ease the pain of her breakup with Eldon.
C) has entered the social separation phase of the breakup.
D)
is trying to repair the relationship.
5)
Which of the following characterizes the deterioration stage of relationships?
A)
an increase in self-disclosure
B) an increase in the number of topics discussed
C)
an increase in withdrawal
D)
an attempt to resolve differences
6)
Once a relationship gets to the deterioration stage, some partners may pause during this stage to try to repair
the relationship. Others, however, may progress, without stopping, to
A)
intimacy. C)
contact.
B)
dissolution. D)
repair.
7)
All of the following are types of friendships identified in the book EXCEPT friendship of
A)
reciprocity. C)
childhood.
B)
association. D)
receptivity.
8)
Bonnie and Shawanna consider themselves friends because they work in the same office and
occasionally go out for drinks together after work, but they really don’t have a great sense of loyalty to each
other. We can assume that Shawanna’s and Bonnie’s friendship is a friendship of
A)
association. C)
receptivity.
B)
reciprocity. D)
convenience.
9)
Hannah and Harry formed a relationship based on the fact that they found each other physically
attractive and have similar interests. Which theory BEST explains this relationship?
A)
rules theory C)
social penetration theory
B)
attraction theory D)
equity theory
10)
The lover who sees love as fun, a game to be played, is practicing which type of love?
A)
erotic C)
pragmatic
B)
ludic D)
manic
11)
All of the following statements describe traditional couples EXCEPT
A)
share a basic belief system and philosophy.
B)
see themselves as a blending of two persons into a single couple rather than as two separate
individuals.
C)
are interdependent and believe that each individual’s independence must be sacrificed for the good of the
relationship.
D)
are interdependent and believe that each individual’s independence must not be sacrificed for the
good of the relationship.
12) According to your book, separates view their relationship
A)
as a matter of convenience rather than as a result of their mutual love or closeness.
B) as important and spend quality time together.
C)
as intimate, even though they tend to schedule their time together.
D)
as strong, needing little physical or psychological space.
13) Relationship rules theory helps people to
A)
maintain a strong bond with one another.
B) find common ground in establishing relationships.
C) clarify several aspects of relationships.
D)
determine when they should terminate the relationship.
14)
In romantic relationships, there are eight rules that can keep the relationship together—or, when
broken, lead to deterioration and eventually dissolution. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
A)
Acknowledge each other’s individual identities and lives beyond the relationship.
B) Be open, genuine, and authentic with each other.
C) Remain loyal and faithful to each other.
D)
Share quality time with each other; quantity is not a factor.
15)
The theory that uses the ideas of social exchange but goes a step farther and claims that you develop and
maintain relationships in which the ratio of rewards relative to your costs is approximately equal to
your
partner’s is called __________ theory.
A)
equity C)
relationship
B)
intimate D)
social penetration
16)
The theory that claims that you develop relationships that will enable you to maximize your profits is
called __________ theory.
A)
equity C)
social exchange
B)
social penetration D)
depth
17)
This type of work relationship occurs when an experienced individual is paired with a less
experienced individual, with the goal of helping the less experienced individual achieve his or her goals:
A)
networking C)
workplace romance
B)
mentoring D)
friendship of association
18)
A specialized type of bullying which takes place through any type of electronic communication
system is called
A)
networking. C)
cyberbullying.
B)
depenetration. D)
Internet scapegoating.
19)
José weighed the pros and cons of trying to continue a relationship with Dora after she moved across
country to take a new job and decided both the material and emotional costs of maintaining the
relationship just weren’t worth the effort. José’s decision to end his relationship with Dora can be BEST
explained by __________ theory.
A)
attraction
B)
rules
C)
social penetration
D)
social exchange
20)
Which of the following is a reason why combating cyberbullying is so important?
A)
It only occurs when one is online.
B)
It is slow to take hold.
C) It is less cruel than face–to–face attacks.
D)
The bully can hide behind a false name and persona. .
21)
Families that are high in conversation and high in conformity are called
__________ families.
A)
consensual
B)
protective
C)
pluralistic
D)
laissez-faire
22)
Families that are high in conformity and low in conversation are called
__________ families.
A)
consensual
B)
protective
C)
pluralistic
D)
laissez-faire
23)
Which of the following is true concerning relationships and the workplace?
A)
The workplace is a good place to meet a compatible and similar partner.
B) Office romances are usually sanctioned by management.
C)
Couples in work environments make the workplace happier for everyone.
D)
Promotions and relocations can result in “two-for-one” bonuses for the company.
24) Families that are low in conformity and high in conversation are called
__________ families.
A) consensual
B) protective
C) pluralistic
D) laissez-faire
Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank for Essentials of Human Communication, Eighth Edition
True/False Questions
1)
The contact stage does NOT involve interactional and perceptual processes.
2)
During the involvement stage, your text messaging and Facebook interactions may intensify.
3)
Manic love is a peaceful and tranquil love.
4)
Some partners may pause during deterioration and try to seek repair, while others may progress
without stopping to dissolution.
5)
Conformity-orientation refers to the degree to which family members can speak their minds.
6)
Agapic love is compassionate and selfless.
7)
According to rules theory, romantic partners should acknowledge each other’s individual identities and
lives beyond the relationship.
8)
Bullying is a behavior that has become a pattern.
9)
According to the principle of similarity, if you could construct your mate, it’s likely that your mate would
look, act, and think very much like you.
Completion Questions
1) The six stages of relationship development presented in the book include
__________, deterioration, __________, and dissolution.
__________, involvement,
2)
The deterioration stage of relationships usually begins with
__________ and progresses to
__________
3)
The intimacy stage of relationship development is usually divided into two phases:
__________ and
__________
4)
“Birds of a feather flock together” and “opposites attract” both characterize one aspect of the
__________ theory of interpersonal relationships.
5)
Friendships of
__________ are characterized by loyalty, self–sacrifice, and mutual affection.
6)
Lovers who see love as practical and traditional would be classified as
___________ lovers.
7) The
__________ theory claims that you develop relationships that will enable you to maximize your
profits.
8) A __________ is a relationship between two people that the partners see as their most important
interpersonal relationship.
9)
Attraction theory holds that people form relationships on the basis of
__________
10) According to the __________ theory of relationships, people develop and maintain relationships in
which the rewards are distributed in proportion to costs.
Matching Sequence
Match the statement with the type of love it demonstrates.
1) eros
A)
2) ludic
B)
3) manic
C)
4) pragma
D)
5) storge
E)
“Love is a game, baby. You win
some and lose some.”
“I don’t think my parents would
approve of you. You don’t go to the
‘right’ school.”
“I am so glad that I get to marry and
spend the rest of my life with my
best friend.”
“I texted you 19 times in the last hour
and you didn’t respond. I am totally
freaking now!”
“Baby, you’re so hot.”