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1. Interpersonal communication can occur between coworkers and romantic partners.
A) True
B) False
2. Interpersonal communication is unique because it is transactional, meaning both parties
contribute meaning to the communication.
A) True
B) False
3. When you view others as I-Thou, you see things from another’s point of view allowing a
personal relationship to form.
A) True
B) False
4. Passionate love is a type of love that is specific to Western culture.
A) True
B) False
5. Liking is comprised of feelings of affection and respect.
A) True
B) False
6. Loving is based on the three components of intimacy, caring, and attachment.
A) True
B) False
7. If Aaron longs to be with his girlfriend Lauren who is away working on a summer
internship, he is experiencing a loss of the intimacy component of love.
A) True
B) False
8. Impersonal communication allows partners to really get to know one another.
A) True
B) False
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9. According to the text, passionate love is related to relationship duration.
A) True
B) False
10. The longer we are with our relational partner, the less passionate love we will feel toward
him or her.
A) True
B) False
11. According to the mere exposure effect, we are more likely to form relationships with
those with whom we have frequent contact.
A) True
B) False
12. The resources a potential partner may offer include personality as well as financial
wealth.
A) True
B) False
13. If two partners’ perceptions of their relationship differ, they do not have a romantic
relationship.
A) True
B) False
14. If we find out that someone whom we like also likes us in return, our relational attraction
increases.
A) True
B) False
15. According to social exchange theory, we are more attracted to those we perceive can
offer us rewards versus costs.
A) True
B) False
16. If someone offers you rewards you believe you deserve, you are less likely to feel
attracted to better rewards that you can get elsewhere.
A) True
B) False
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17. If you perceive that the costs and rewards are balanced between you and your partner,
you are more likely to be satisfied with your relationship.
A) True
B) False
18. According to the mere exposure effect, you are less likely to be attracted to those whom
you see often or have frequent contact with.
A) True
B) False
19. If Jon and Megan initially dislike one another, according to the mere exposure effect,
they may find each other attractive as they spend time together.
A) True
B) False
20. Despite the fact that we have more freedom to choose our friendships than any other
relationship type, they are less stable, more likely to change, and easier to end than familial or
romantic relationships.
A) True
B) False
21. If the beautiful-is-good effect is operating, we are likely to see those who are physically
attractive as more competent, intelligent, and well-adjusted.
A) True
B) False
22. Knapp’s relationship development model suggests that our relationships must follow
specific stages without skipping stages, or jumping forward or backward.
A) True
B) False
23. Most of our relationships never progress beyond the experimenting stage of Knapp’s
relationship development model.
A) True
B) False
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24. If Marc and Stefan are dating and begin to refer to one another as “babe” and identify as
“we” not “you or I,” they are probably in the intensifying stage of relationship development.
A) True
B) False
25. If Stacy and Marie get married, they are in the bonding stage of relational development.
A) True
B) False
26. One difference between interpersonal communication and other communication types is
that it is dyadic.
A) True
B) False
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