Chapter 9: Interpersonal Relationships
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Jennifer does not have any close interpersonal relationships. Research shows that this
type of relationship isolation has an impact on her __________.
a) shopping habits
b) eating habits
c) mortality
d) cleaning habits
2. Friends who introduce you to new ideas and ways of seeing the world provide
__________.
a) stimulation
b) utility
c) ego support
d) affirmation
3. Plants are heliotropic and humans are __________.
a) myopic
b) stimulotropic
c) tropical
d) entropic
4. Parasocial relationships are described as relationships with __________.
a) your coworkers
b) your parents
c) media personalities
d) children
5. An advantage of online relationships is that they __________.
a) increase the importance of physical appearance
b) decrease the importance of physical appearance
c) decrease rapport
d) deemphasize emotional intelligence
6. When a sense of mutuality and being connected develops, we are at what stage of a
relationship?
a) contact
b) intimacy
c) dissolution
d) involvement
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7. Which statement is an example of the kind of comment made during the contact stage
of a relationship?
Will you marry me?
s all your fault.
Have I seen you here before?
Goodbye.
8. At the contact stage, which of the following is particularly important?
a) ability to articulate ideas
b) opening line
c) an introduction
d) physical appearance
9. Which of the following statements is an example of what might be said during the
involvement stage of a relationship?
I d like to tak
I love you.
10. The involvement stage could include __________.
a) shaking hands and exchanging phone numbers
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b) introductions and handshakes
c) making a public commitment
d) following the person on Twitter or reading his/her Facebook posts
11. Which of the following messages indicates deterioration in the relationship?
m eager to get together again soon.
c I think we should spend some time apart to see how we really feel about each other.
t we met before?
12. At which phase do individuals begin to discuss their dissatisfaction with their partner?
a) contact
b) closeness
c) deterioration
d) repair
13. Which statement is an example of a deteriorating relationship?
a)
b)
s not date each other
d)
14. Which of the following would you do in the process of deterioration?
a) spend more time with the other person
b) increase the level of self-disclosures
c) seek to spend less time with the other person
d) discuss topics in-depth
15. Intrapersonal dissatisfaction is __________.
a) personal disgust with the relationship in which you begin to discuss dissatisfactions
with your partner
b) a phase of self-criticism in which you take on the responsibility for the relationship
c) when you are most likely to seek the advice of others
d) personal dissatisfaction with the relationship in which you begin to view the future
together negatively
16. People who see intimacy as involving considerable risk are likely to __________.
a) have more close friends
b) have more trust in others
c) have higher self-esteem
d) be more possessive and jealous
17. When a person sa ss this and work something
she/he is sending which kind of message?
a) contact
b) closeness
c) distancing
d) repair
18. If a relationship does end, which of the following would be a good idea?
a) call the person over and over every day
b) seek the support of others
c) sit alone and cry
d) look for someone just like the person in the relationship that ended
19. In the relationship repair wheel, the spokes represent __________.
a) each person in the relationship
b) the specific repair strategies
c) problems in the relationship
d) the stages of relationships
20. The vertical arrows on the six-stage relationship model represent the fact that
__________.
a) you can move to another stage that is either more or less intense
b) each stage offers the opportunity to exit the relationship
c) any relationship may become stabilized at any point
d) the only option for relationship movement is to a less intense stage
21. The exit arrows on the six-stage relationship model represent the fact that
__________.
a) you can move to another stage that is either more or less intense
b) each stage offers the opportunity to exit the relationship
c) any relationship may become stabilized at any point
d) the only option for relationship movement is to a less intense stage
22. How does movement among the stages of a relationship work?
a) There is only a forward progression through the stages.
b) If a relationship does not keep moving through the stages, it dies.
c) Only the deterioration stage offers an exit to the relationship.
d) Each stage offers the opportunity to exit the relationship.
23. The self-reflexive arrows on the six-stage relationship model represent the fact that
__________.
a) you can move to another stage that is either more or less intense
b) each stage offers the opportunity to exit the relationship
c) any relationship may become stabilized at any point
d) the only option for relationship movement is to a less intense stage
24. The dark side of interpersonal relationships includes __________.
a) verbal arguments
b) fairness in distribution of responsibilities
c) mutual respect
d) jealousy, bullying, and violence
25. Which of the following are three components of jealousy?
a) cognitive, emotional, behavioral
b) cognitive, physical, behavioral
c) cognitive, psychological, behavioral
d) cognitive, sociological, behavioral
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True/False Questions
26. Contrary to popular belief, one of the least important reasons for entering a
relationship is to lessen loneliness.
27. The first phase of repair is intrapersonal repair.
28. When we cut the bonds that tie individuals together, we are involved in a
deteriorating relationship.
29. Dissolution on social networking sites can be difficult to accomplish.
30. Relationships almost always move in one direction through the six stages.
31. In relationships that are deteriorating, the relationship rights become more limited or
may be withdrawn.
32. Cognitive jealousy is the way you respond to jealous feelings.
33. Behavioral jealousy is what you actually do in response to your jealous feelings.
34. Preventing a partner from working is an example of emotional abuse.
35. An alternative to relationship violence is communication that makes the partner feel
safe and comfortable expressing himself or herself.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
36. The quality that makes a relationship interpersonal is __________.
37. After the involvement stage, we enter the stage of __________.
38. People who see intimacy as __________ have fewer close friends and romantic
relationships.
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39. One of the major benefits of relationships is that they help to lessen __________ by
making you feel that someone cares and that someone likes you.
40. The first suggested strategy for repairing a relationship is to __________.
41. The __________ stage of a relationship involves the cutting of the bonds that tie you
together.
42. An important factor influencing the movement in any relationship is the degree of
__________ that you and your partner have toward each other and toward the
relationship.
43. __________ are significant relationship events that have important consequences for
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the individuals and the relationship and may turn its direction.
44. Your level of politeness will __________ with your relationship stage.
45. One popular strategy for mate guarding is __________, in which you avoid
interaction with any potential rivals.
Essay Questions
46. What general stages do relationships follow? Give an example of the kind of
communication that takes place at each stage.
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47. The dissolution of a romantic relationship can be difficult. Explain suggestions for
dealing with dissolution.
48. Define relationship jealousy. What are the three components of jealousy?
49. Explain bullying including the types, the resulting problems, and recommended
actions for dealing with bullying.
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50. Explain the forms of relationship violence, the effects of violence, and the warning
signs of violence.