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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. We are likely to see those who are physically attractive as more competent, intelligent, and well-adjusted.
a. True
b. False
2. When you view your connections to others as I-Thou, you are more likely to see things from others’ point of
view.
a. True
b. False
3. All of the following are examples of resources EXCEPT
a. personality traits.
b. social exchange.
c. physical skills.
d. material wealth.
4. Shared identity in a family is created by all of the following EXCEPT
a. how family members communicate with each other.
b. genetic material, such as similar physical traits or personality traits.
c. the average age of family members.
d. a common history.
5. Which is an accurate statement about friendships?
a. They are more stable than other relationships.
b. They are less stable than other relationships.
c. They are less likely to change than other relationships.
d. They are harder to break off than other relationships.
6. What assesses relational attraction by weighing costs and benefits?
a. Birds-of-a-feather effect
b. Knapp’s relationship stages
c. Mere exposure effect
d. Social exchange theory
7. A network of people who share their lives over long periods of time and are bound by marriage, blood, or
commitment is (a)
a. friendship.
b. liking.
c. loving.
d. family.
8. What is a difference between passionate and companionate love?
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a. Passionate love is romantic; companionate love is not.
b. Passionate love involves intense emotional and physical longing for another; companionate love does
not.
c. Passionate love is positively related to relationship duration; companionate love is not.
d. Passionate love is not found in all cultures; companionate love is.
9. Communication exchanges that have negligible impact upon thoughts, behaviors, emotions, and relationships
are
a. public communication.
b. interpersonal communication.
c. dyadic communication.
d. impersonal communication.
10. Passionate love is negatively linked to relationship duration.
a. True
b. False
11. Passionate love is exclusive to Western cultures.
a. True
b. False
12. 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
13. In interpersonal communication, resources can include personality traits, physical skills, social status, and
material wealth.
a. True
b. False
14. Emma is physically attracted to Chris and also assumes that Chris is intelligent and fun to be around. What
factor of attraction is Emma demonstrating?
a. Birds-of-a-feather effect
b. Reciprocal liking
c. Physical attractiveness
d. Beautiful-is-good effect
15. Which statement is TRUE about companionate love?
a. The longer you are with your partner, the less you will feel companionate love.
b. Companionate love does not last as long as passionate love.
c. Companionate love is inferior to passionate love.
d. Companionate love is an intense form of liking with emotional investment.
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16. 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
17. The resources a potential partner may offer include personality as well as financial wealth.
a. True
b. False
18. What is occurring when someone you’re interested in makes it clear that he or she is also interested in you?
a. Physical attractiveness
b. Reciprocal liking
c. Similarity
d. Proximity
19. In what stage of coming apart do partners actively avoid talking about certain topics?
a. Differentiating
b. Circumscribing
c. Stagnating
d. Avoiding
20. Research suggests that we are primarily attracted to those who
a. we perceive as different from ourselves.
b. we are uncertain about.
c. we perceive as similar to ourselves.
d. we believe provide more costs than rewards.
21. Which of these suggests attraction is based on our perception that someone is similar to ourselves?
a. Social exchange theory
b. Beautiful-is-good effect
c. Birds-of-a-feather effect
d. Mere exposure effect
22. Nikolas and Eric have gone out a couple of times. Their conversation is primarily composed of small talk
where they learn about each other’s similarities. Which stage best characterizes their relationship?
a. Circumscribing
b. Integrating
c. Experimenting
d. Intensifying
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23. Interpersonal communication is unique because it is transactional, meaning both parties contribute meaning
to the communication.
a. True
b. False
24. A relationship with a mentor is which type of relationship?
a. Workplace relationship
b. Family relationship
c. Romantic relationship
d. Friendship
25. Regina and Juan have been dating for six months. They have shared much personal information with each
other and have started using pet names to refer to one another. Which stage are they in at this point in their
relationship?
a. Experimenting
b. Integrating
c. Bonding
d. Intensifying
26. When Nora visits her 83-year-old great-grandmother, she learns that her great-grandmother is in a
passionate relationship with a 90-year-old man. What does this illustrate?
a. Passionate love is driven by the idealization of partners.
b. Passionate love can be experienced by people of all ages.
c. Passionate love often begins as companionate love.
d. Passionate love is negatively related to relationship duration.
27. Which is a quality of interpersonal communication?
a. Transactional
b. Dynamic
c. Impactful
d. All of the options are correct.
28. Families are different from other relationship types because they
a. have a shared identity.
b. have multiple roles.
c. have greater emotional complexity.
d. All of the options are correct.
29. What type of voluntary interpersonal relationship is characterized by intimacy and liking?
a. Romantic relationship
b. Workplace relationship
c. Friendship
d. Family
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30. Most of our relationships never progress beyond the experimenting stage of Knapp’s relationship
development model.
a. True
b. False
31. What is the final stage of coming apart, in which partners end the relationship?
a. Circumscribing
b. Stagnating
c. Terminating
d. Avoiding
32. In what stage of relationship development do we assess whether we want to get to know a person better?
a. Integrating
b. Experimenting
c. Initiating
d. Differentiating
33. What suggests that the more we see someone, the more likely we are to pursue a relationship with him or
her?
a. Beautiful-is-good effect
b. Birds-of-a-feather effect
c. Mere exposure effect
d. Social exchange theory
34. It is common for passionate love to change into companionate love over time.
a. True
b. False
35. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. I-Thou emphasizes differences with others.
b. I-Thou emphasizes similarities with others.
c. I-It sees things from others’ points of view.
d. I-It emphasizes communication that is honest and kind.
36. In what stage of coming apart do partners physically distance themselves from each other?
a. Avoiding
b. Circumscribing
c. Stagnating
d. Differentiating
37. The feelings of affection and respect we have for our friends are called
a. liking.
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b. loving.
c. shared identity.
d. emotional complexity.
38. 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
39. Communication between two people in which messages exchanged impact thoughts, behaviors, emotions,
and relationships is
a. I-Thou communication.
b. interpersonal communication.
c. I-It communication.
d. impersonal communication.
40. In the final stage of coming apart, terminating, relational partners may engage in which behavior?
a. Desire closure and resolution
b. Make accusations
c. Express sadness
d. All of the options are correct.
41. What are the emotional, mental, and physical involvements forged with others through communication?
a. Interpersonal relationships
b. Romantic relationships
c. Friendships
d. Workplace relationships
42. From an interpersonal perspective, the valued qualities people possess are called
a. resources.
b. shared identity.
c. similarity.
d. attractiveness.
43. Which of the following is true of a romantic relationship?
a. It is rooted in perception.
b. Each person experiences the same emotions.
c. It is no different than our friend relationships.
d. It is similar to our family relationships.
44. Which stage is included in Mark Knapp’s stages of coming apart?
a. Circumscribing
b. Experimenting
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c. Integrating
d. Intensifying
45. 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
46. According to social exchange theory, we are most likely to initiate relationships with people who can offer
us substantial benefits and few costs.
a. True
b. False
47. A state of intense emotional and physical longing for union with another is
a. companionate love.
b. a romantic relationship.
c. passionate love.
d. the beautiful-is-good effect.
48. David is a son, brother, and uncle within his family. What characteristic of family is he experiencing?
a. shared identity
b. multiple roles
c. emotional complexity
d. bonding
49. Intense emotional connection is called
a. liking.
b. loving.
c. friendship.
d. family.
50. If Aiden and James, who have been dating for four years, decide to get married, what relational stage have
they reached?
a. Experimenting
b. Integrating
c. Bonding
d. Intensifying
51. What theory suggests that people connect with and become attracted to others because they share similar
traits?
a. Mere exposure effect
b. Birds-of-a-feather effect
c. Social exchange theory
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d. Beautiful-is-good effect
52. Carmen has been involved in a relationship with Winnie for two years. Winnie is attractive, fun, and loyal.
She is also jealous and messy and has a bad temper. What best explains how Carmen will decide whether to
continue in this relationship?
a. Beautiful-is-good effect
b. Mere exposure effect
c. Birds-of-a-feather effect
d. Social exchange theory
53. In what relationship stage do partners exchange demographic information with one another?
a. Initiating
b. Intensifying
c. Integrating
d. Experimenting
54. An intense form of liking characterized by emotional investment and intertwined lives is called
a. companionate love.
b. family.
c. passionate love.
d. friendship.
55. If we find out that someone whom we like also likes us in return, our relational attraction increases.
a. True
b. False
56. In what stage of relational development does the depth of self-disclosure increase?
a. Experimenting
b. Intensifying
c. Integrating
d. Bonding
57. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of passionate love?
a. It is more intense than companionate love.
b. Men and women from all cultures experience it.
c. It is positively related to relationship duration.
d. It is linked with sexuality and sexual desire.
58. In The Descendants, Matt King’s relationship with Joanie can be characterized as
a. changing from companionate to passionate love.
b. changing from passionate to companionate love.
c. an impersonal relationship.
d. a liking relationship.
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59. Friendships are less stable than familial or romantic relationships.
a. True
b. False
60. In what type of relationship do you regard people as “objects which we observe, that are there for our use
and exploitation”?
a. Companionate
b. Workplace
c. I-It
d. I-Thou
61. Social exchange theory involves all of the following EXCEPT
a. benefits.
b. costs.
c. uncertainty.
d. resources.
62. What is the term for communication involving pairs of people?
a. Dyadic
b. Relational
c. Liking
d. Dynamic
63. Loving, by definition, must include all of these EXCEPT
a. caring.
b. intimacy.
c. attachment.
d. sexual desire.
64. Longing to be with another person as much as possible is a characteristic of liking.
a. True
b. False
65. Workplace relationships vary along all of the following dimension(s) EXCEPT
a. status.
b. intimacy.
c. choice.
d. shared identity.
66. In what type of relationship do you approach individuals with an open mind, giving them the same attention
and respect you expect for yourself?
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a. Family
b. I-It
c. Passionate love
d. I-Thou
67. Affiliations you have with professional peers, supervisors, subordinates, or mentors are
a. friendships.
b. workplace relationships.
c. romantic relationships.
d. family relationships.
68. What suggests those we perceive as physically attractive are seen as offering other valued resources?
a. Birds-of-a-feather effect
b. Beautiful-is-good effect
c. Mere exposure effect
d. Social exchange theory
69. In what stage of relationship development do partners formalize or make public their commitment to one
another?
a. Intensifying
b. Integrating
c. Experimenting
d. Bonding
70. Jorge’s parents have been married 25 years and call each other best friends. What type of love do they have?
a. Companionate
b. Passionate
c. Attachment
d. Affection
71. Amelia asks her father, Felix, to tell the story of how he and her mother, Lucinda, met. Her father tells her
that in the seventh grade he saw Lucinda at a soccer game and asked his sister to talk with Lucina to see if she
wanted to be his girlfriend. Lucinda said yes, and they have been together ever since. What does this illustrate?
a. An I-It relationship
b. Reciprocal liking
c. Impersonal communication
d. Social exchange theory
72. 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
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73. 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
74. One difference between interpersonal communication and other communication types is that it is dyadic.
a. True
b. False
75. Darren and Lynette have been dating only a month; however, they have an intense attraction and can’t stand
to be apart. What are they experiencing?
a. Respect
b. Affection
c. Intimacy
d. Attachment
76. Loving is based on three components: intimacy, caring, and attachment.
a. True
b. False
77. If Stacy and Marie get married, they are in the bonding stage of relational development.
a. True
b. False
78. Which is NOT a characteristic of friendships?
a. They are based on liking.
b. They are voluntary.
c. They involve multiple roles.
d. They are usually characterized by shared interests.
79. An impersonal relationship can be described as
a. relational.
b. having little impact.
c. impactful.
d. dynamic.
80. When the beautiful-is-good effect occurs, we tend to perceive others as all of these EXCEPT
a. competent.
b. intelligent.
c. similar to us.
d. well-adjusted.
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81. Matt finds Sarah physically attractive and intelligent because of her contributions to class discussion. He has
introduced himself to her and considers his next move. What stage of relational development are Matt and Sarah
in?
a. Initiating
b. Integrating
c. Bonding
d. Intensifying
82. A relationship that both parties see as more than casual dating is
a. passionate.
b. loving.
c. romantic.
d. liking.
83. In what stage of coming apart does communication virtually cease?
a. Stagnating
b. Circumscribing
c. Avoiding
d. Terminating
84. Impersonal communication allows partners to really get to know one another.
a. True
b. False
85. A new neighbor moves in next door and you see her often in the halls, at the mailboxes, and in the parking
lot. You end up forming a friendship with her. What phenomenon are you experiencing?
a. Mere exposure effect
b. Birds-of-a-feather effect
c. Beautiful-is-good effect
d. Reciprocal liking
86. Interpersonal communication occurs between coworkers and romantic partners.
a. True
b. False
87. Ana and Desiree have been dating now for almost two years. They have an intimate physical relationship
and visit each other’s respective parents. Recently, they bought a car together and got a lease on a new
apartment, which was in both of their names. What stage is this couple at?
a. Experimenting
b. Integrating
c. Bonding
d. Intensifying
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88. What is the initial stage of coming apart, in which relational partners accentuate their differences?
a. Circumscribing
b. Stagnating
c. Differentiating
d. Avoiding
89. Liking is comprised of feelings of affection and respect.
a. True
b. False
90. Jackson and Sophia have been married for 15 years. They both feel like they are just going through the
motions, only using communication as needed to maintain their household. What stage of coming apart are they
experiencing?
a. Differentiating
b. Circumscribing
c. Stagnating
d. Avoiding
91. In what stage of relational development do partners begin to mesh their identities?
a. Intensifying
b. Integrating
c. Experimenting
d. Bonding
92. Romantic relationships are rooted in perception.
a. True
b. False
93. What are five factors that influence the development of an interpersonal relationship?
94. Identify and describe the final stage of coming together.
95. What are three dimensions that can describe workplace relationships?
96. Explain the difference between impersonal and interpersonal communication.
97. Define friendships and describe their similarities with and differences from other interpersonal relationships.
98. What are the four identifying characteristics of interpersonal communication?
99. Identify the three distinguishing characteristics of friendships.
100. Define social exchange theory.
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101. What two communication skills can be used to manage the effects of terminating a relationship?
102. How are family relationships different from other types of relationships?
103. Identify the two types of love.
104. Identify and briefly describe the five stages of coming together.
105. Identify and briefly describe the five stages of coming apart.
106. What is the name of the phenomenon that predicts we are more likely to form relationships with people
who are similar to us?
107. Identify and explain the four defining characteristics of interpersonal communication.
108. How does the mere exposure effect explain the importance of proximity to attraction?
109. What are some primary factors that lead us to initiate relationships with others? List at least two factors.
110. Define and explain the stage of relationship development that most relationships never progress beyond.
111. Define loving and its components.
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