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b. stagnating stage
c. circumscribing stage
d. avoiding stage
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27. Holly and Rupert had been dating since college. One day, they had a big argument, and they ended their relationship.
They decided to remain friends and stay in touch in spite of the break up. In this case, Holly and Rupert are involved in:
a. grave-dressing.
b. developing a relationship.
c. relationship transformation.
d. ending a relationship.
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DIFFICULTY: Challenging
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28. Which of the following is true of relationships that are developed online?
a. Online partners can stay connected even if they are spatially distant.
b. Online profiles and activities generally give an accurate reflection of a person’s true self.
c. Online relationships have been statistically proven to involve little or no risk.
d. Online partners respond according to each other’s physical appearance and nonverbal cues rather than their verbal
messages.
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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29. Which of the following is true of hyperpersonal communication?
a. Online partners have no control over managing the self-image they convey to their partners.
b. It involves a great deal of nonverbal and contextual cues.
c. It is very similar to traditional face-to-face communication.
d. Online partners usually assume their partners to be similar to them.
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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30. A(n) _____ is a tension between conflicting forces.
a. dialectic
b. relationship
c. oddity
d. interaction
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31. _____ refers to the competing psychological tensions that exist in any relationship.
a. Relational maintenance
b. Media multiplexity
c. Relational dialectics
d. Relationship transformation
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KEYWORDS: Remember
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32. In the context of dialectics in interpersonal relationships, _____ is the desire to do things independent of one’s partner.
a. openness
b. novelty
c. autonomy
d. predictability
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Developing a relationship
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33. Shelly and Lincoln have been married for two years. Shelly loves surprises, and she wants to throw a surprise party
celebrating Lincoln’s recent promotion at work. However, Lincoln is more schedule-oriented, and Shelly is worried if
he’ll welcome the surprise. In this scenario, which of the following relational dialectics plays a role?
a. Openness/closedness
b. Novelty/openness
c. Autonomy/connection
d. Novelty/predictability
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KEYWORDS: Apply
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34. Which of the following is true of temporal selection?
a. Desires of both people in a relationship are partially met.
b. It manages a relational dialectic for the time being.
c. It resolves a relational dialectic.
d. A relationship will eventually end if this strategy is habitually followed.
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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35. In the context of managing dialectical tension, which of the strategies is effective in maintaining a person’s need for
balance in the openness/closedness dialectic?
a. One can choose certain topics to satisfy one desire and other topics to satisfy the opposite desire.
b. One can compromise between the desires of one person and the desires of the other.
c. One can change his or her perception about the opposing desires so they no longer are conflicting.
d. One can choose one desire and ignore the other for the time being.
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
KEYWORDS: Understand
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36. A(n) open relationship
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romantic relationship
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platonic relationship
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casual relationship
Incorrect
is one in which partners are not sexually attracted to each other or do not act on an attraction they feel.
a. open relationship
b. romantic relationship
c. platonic relationship
d. casual relationship
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c. Circumscribing
d. Relational maintenance
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KEYWORDS: Remember
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39. Impersonal communication
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Hyperpersonal communication
Correct
Interpersonal communication
Incorrect
Social communication
Incorrect
refers to online interactions in which senders have a greater capacity to strategically manage their self-
presentation because nonverbal and relevant contextual cues are more limited.
a. Impersonal communication
b. Hyperpersonal communication
c. Interpersonal communication
d. Social communication
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
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40. Topical segmentation
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Neutralization
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Reframing
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Temporal selection
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is the strategy of changing one’s perception about the level of tension.
a. Topical segmentation
b. Neutralization
c. Reframing
d. Temporal selection
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41. Briefly explain the various types of relationships.
ANSWER: Answers will vary. How we communicate varies based on relationship type. Moving on a scale of
continuum from impersonal to personal, relationships can be classified as acquaintances, friends, and intimates.
I. Acquaintances: Acquaintances are people we know by name, but with whom our interactions are limited. For example,
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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42. Explain the stages of a declining relationship.
ANSWER: Answers will vary. When one or both partners fail to engage actively in relational maintenance strategies,
the relationship may begin to come apart and could eventually end altogether.
Relationships between acquaintances, casual friends, co-workers, and neighbors are more likely to end than highly
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