When engaged in interpersonal conflict, ______________ is the practice of saving up
past grievances and bringing them all up at the same time.
A.blindsiding
B.counter-attacking
C.gunnysacking
D.rubber-band balling
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Which of the following is NOT one of the health detriments associated with conflict
described in your text?
A.hardening of the arteries
B.calcium deposits in the kidneys
C.reduction in the body’s natural killer cells
D.delayed wound healing
Answer:
Which of the following statements about opposite-sex friendships is NOT TRUE?
A.They provide men a chance to be emotionally expressive and women a chance to
engage in shared activities.
B.They often contain some degree of sexual or physical attraction.
C.According to one study, about half of college students engage in sexual behavior with
their opposite-sex friends.
D.They are almost always closer than same-sex friendships.
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Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to perceptual accuracy?
A.Our perceptions almost always reflect reality as it is, with minimal distortion.
B.Culture may affect behavior but it does not usually influence perceptions of behavior.
C.Physiological characteristics, including our biological rhythms, affect perception
accuracy.
D.All of these statements are FALSE.
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Rachel finished her oral exam in her Spanish class and her teacher, Señora Lopez,
evaluated her performance. Although Rachel did well on the exam and most of Señora
Lopez’s comments were positive, Rachel only focused on the negative critiques and felt
very bad about her performance. Rachel just engaged in which of the following
behaviors?
A.pseudolistening
B.content-oriented listening
C.selective attention
D.negative attention bias
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In the ______________ stage of friendship, people begin to think of themselves as
friends and their communication becomes more personal.
A.friendly relations
B.moves toward friendship
C.nascent friendship
D.stabilized friendship
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Frank’s grandfather loved to fish. Every time he came back from the lake, he described
catching and releasing a bigger and bigger fish. We can infer from this story that Frank’s
grandfather likely engaged in:
A.commission
B.equivocation
C.falsification
D.exaggeration
Answer:
This form of listening occurs when you are trying to experience what another person is
thinking or feeling:
A.critical
B.empathic
C.informational
D.passive
Answer:
During your first session of this class, your instructor introduced him or herself and you
respected his or her position as an authoritative figure in the classroom. Which of the
following classification schema likely helped you organize that information?
A.physical constructs
B.role constructs
C.interaction constructs
D.psychological constructs
Answer:
Vocalic behaviors that go along with verbal behaviors to convey meaning are known as:
A.fundamental frequency
B.enunciation
C.paralanguage
D.paravocalic devices
Answer:
According to the text, the face is used primarily to communicate all of the following
except:
A.identity
B.emotion
C.attractiveness
D.intellect
Answer:
Misrepresenting facts for the purpose of material gain is known as:
A.forgery
B.impersonation
C.fraud
D.deception
Answer:
When Jesse first met Nicolette, he extended his hand and said warmly, “Nice to meet
you.” In response, Nicolette sighed, rolled her eyes, and simply said, “Yah,” in a very
sarcastic tone. Jesse inferred that Nicolette was not excited about meeting him based on
her reaction. Which rule of language did Jesse likely base his decision on?
A.phonological rule
B.syntactic rule
C.semantic rule
D.pragmatic rule
Answer:
Lying under oath is known as:
A.fraud
B.perjury
C.omission
D.dissimulation
Answer:
This reflects the resources we put into a relationship:
A.interdependence
B.investment
C.commitment
D.independence
Answer:
When you meet Carrie, you are drawn to her as a friend because she is an excellent
piano player, just like you are. That is an example of what form of attraction?
A.social attraction
B.physical attraction
C.competence attraction
D.task attraction
Answer:
In the _____________ stage of friendship, people begin to drift apart and might lose
contact with one another.
A.nascent friendship
B.waning friendship
C.declining friendship
D.drifting friendship
Answer:
Research shows that three issues top the list as sources of conflict in romantic
relationships. Which of the following is NOT among them?
A.household chores
B.relationships with in-laws
C.personal criticisms
D.finances
Answer:
Which of the following linguistic patterns is associated with powerful speech?
A.disclaimers
B.hedges
C.offering opinions
D.asking questions
Answer:
Which of the following statements about cultural displays of emotion is NOT TRUE?
A.After contact with Western cultures, pre-literate cultures tend to adopt Western
display rules.
B.There is little cultural variation in the way that people express primary emotions.
C.There is some cultural variation in the way that cultures define primary emotions.
D.Emotional display rules are likely to be directly affected by biological structures.
Answer:
Idealizing a romantic partner at the beginning of a new relationship is a common
example of the __________ bias.
A.delusional
B.romantic
C.positivity
D.confirmatory
Answer:
According to research, most people discover that they have been lied to when:
A.the liar confesses
B.a third party reveals the truth
C.circumstantial evidence incriminates the liar
D.they investigate the evidence for themselves
Answer:
Forming an accurate snap-judgment of someone else illustrates which of the following
truisms of forming attributions?
A.Biases can be overcome if we are mindful of them.
B.Checking our perceptions is essential to forming correct attributions.
C.More information doesn’t necessarily lead to better attributions.
D.You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
Answer:
This aspect of facial attractiveness refers to the relative size of facial features, such as
the nose or ears:
A.symmetry
B.rhinoplasty
C.proportionality
D.asymmetry
Answer:
Friendships and other social relationships often involve this type of rewards:
A.emotional
B.material
C.health
D.all of these
Answer:
Janice and Stephanie have been close friends for some time. When Stephanie recently
lost her job, she couldn’t afford her rent anymore and was on the verge of homelessness.
Janice invited her to stay in her guest room for as long as needed. While there,
Stephanie does some of the cooking. According to equity theory, which of the following
statements about this relationship scenario is TRUE?
A.Stephanie is currently over-benefited in their relationship.
B.Stephanie is investing less in their relationship than Janice right now.
C.This relationship will survive a period of brief inequity as long as long-term equity is
maintained.
D.All of these statements are TRUE.
Answer:
Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the process of stereotyping?
A.Stereotypes are always unfair to women and minorities.
B.Stereotyping always leads to inaccurate assessments of others.
C.Stereotypes always cast people in a negative light.
D.Stereotypes are sometimes accurate.
Answer:
This is the active process of making meaning out of another person’s spoken message:
A.hearing
B.acknowledging
C.understanding
D.listening
Answer:
Regarding the benefits of high self-esteem, which of the following statements has been
supported by the research?
A.Those with high self-esteem are less likely to drink, do drugs, or engage in risky sex
B.Those with high self-esteem do better in school
C.Those with high self-esteem are more outgoing and willing to communicate
D.All of these statements have been supported by the research
Answer:
Most new relationships end at which stage of Knapp’s stage model?
A.initiating
B.experimenting
C.intensifying
D.integrating
Answer:
This type of gesture has a direct verbal translation:
A.illustrator
B.regulator
C.emblem
D.adaptor
Answer:
Which type of noise is associated with distractions that result from a loud environment?
A.physical noise
B.psychological noise
C.physiological noise
D.none of these results from a noisy environment.
Answer: