As an approach to structuring families and communities, patriarchy is virtually
universal.
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Research indicates that most American households are headed by a married couple.
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Pennebaker’s research shows that verbal communication has little ability to provide
comfort and healing.
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Whereas sadness is an emotion, depression is an illness.
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People who can accurately identify which emotion they’re feeling are best equipped to
manage their emotions in productive ways.
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Vocal characteristics are usually poor indicators of deception.
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Low self-monitors are more likely than high self-monitors to appear unsophisticated or
socially awkward.
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When lying to a stranger, one will usually be more successful doing so in a face-to-face
conversation than in an email message.
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Siblings usually comprise a child’s first peer group.
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Emotions generally last longer than moods.
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Competent communication must be both effective and appropriate.
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Children who are regularly touched develop stronger immune systems than those who
are not.
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Our truth bias is usually stronger for friends than for strangers.
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The stages of perception happen in a very ordered and linear fashion.
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Which of the following claims about self-disclosure isTRUE?
A.Europeans and North Americans are discouraged from sharing their feelings.
B.Asians are generally very disclosive.
C.Women disclose more than men.
D.All of these are TRUE.
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Critical listening is more passive than informational listening.
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Women are more likely than men to respond to jealousy by trying to make their partners
jealous.
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Pupil dilation usually decreases when people are being deceptive.
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Overattribution is essentially the same thing as the primacy effect.
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Empathic listening means feeling sorry for someone else.
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The most distressed relationships are those with the most frequent conflict.
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The pupil of the eye contracts when we look at someone we find attractive.
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Deception done for the right reasons is not really deception.
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Fellowship face refers to our need to avoid being imposed upon by others.
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An impervious response is one that ignores the person to whom you are responding.
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Of all the senses, smell is most strongly tied to memory.
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Which of the following statements is NOTTRUE about hyperpersonal communication?
A.hyperpersonal communication often occurs online
B.hyperpersonal communication involves a high level of disclosure
C.hyperpersonal communication involves feelings of increased inhibition
D.hyperpersonal communication is not the norm in most relationships
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Remorse is a secondary emotion composed of disgust and fear.
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On average, men express more opinions than women do.
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The experimenting stage of relationship development occurs when people meet and
interact for the first time.
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It is possible to be deceptive without ever saying a word.
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Human interaction is critical for the health of both infants and adults.
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If an attribution is internal then it must also be controllable.
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Stonewalling involves seeing yourself as a victim and denying responsibility for your
own behaviors.
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The goal of collaboration is to identify a “win-win” solution to a conflict.
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Biological sex is genetically determined whereas gender roles are socially constructed.
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Other things being equal, we are more likely to form social relationships with people
we see often than with people we don’t.
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In the communication process, noise can be either physical or psychological.
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Most Hispanic, southern European, and Middle Eastern cultures are classified as
low-contact cultures.
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Using emotion to persuade is known as an appeal to ethos.
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One of your hallmates, Ling, is an exchange student from Taiwan. Ling never goes out
with the other students, goes to bed at 9:30 every night, and studies quietly in her room
most of the time. You assume that Ling behaves the way she does because she is Asian.
Which of the following attribution errors might you have committed?
A.self-serving bias
B.fundamental attribution error
C.overattribution
D.all of these
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Idioms and gestures are examples of
A.communication codes
B.cultural truisms
C.cultural speech development
D.communication power-distance
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In a survey of college students, researchers determined that more than _____________
of the statements made in a week involved some form of deception.
A.25%
B.50%
C.75%
D.90%
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Regarding the relationship between jealousy and envy, which of the following is
TRUE?
A.Jealousy is focused on material things, whereas envy is focused on relationships.
B.Envy involves wanting something that another person has.
C.Jealousy is a primary emotion; envy is a secondary emotion.
D.Envy and jealousy are the same emotion.
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A(n) _________________ is a memory aid that helps people recall important
information.
A.memory enhancement device
B.mnemonic device
C.recall device
D.alliteration device
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According to your text, women are more likely than men to experience:
A.emotional jealousy
B.anger
C.surprise
D.contempt
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When Ronaldo bought his new flat-screen television, he was surprised at the cost
differences between some of the models. When he asked the salesperson for help, the
salesperson assured him that the lower-end models could display the same
high-definition channels as the more expensive ones. Since he was on a tight budget,
Ronaldo took the salesperson’s advice and bought a cheaper model. Only when he got
his TV home did Ronaldo realize that he needed to purchase an expensive converter
box in order to actually receive HD channels. Which of the following statements is
TRUE about this scenario?
A.The salesperson engaged in deception by lying.
B.The salesperson engaged in deception by falsification.
C.The salesperson engaged in deception by omission.
D.The salesperson engaged in deception by misleading.
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When spouses engage in the demand-withdraw pattern, who is most likely to demand
and withdraw?
A.Men are most likely to demand; women are most likely to withdraw.
B.Women are most likely to demand; men are most likely to withdraw.
C.Women are most likely to demand and most likely to withdraw.
D.Men are most likely to demand and most likely to withdraw.
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Which type of listening response includes the use of head nods, facial expressions, and
short utterances such as “uh-huh” that signal your interest to the speaker?
A.pseudolistening
B.engaging
C.supporting
D.backchanneling
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During which of Knapp’s stages of relationship termination do couples decrease both
the quality and frequency of their interactions?
A.differentiation
B.termination
C.circumscribing
D.stagnating
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The fact that some people lie in order to take advantage of others refutes which of the
following myths of communication?
A.more communication is better
B.communication is inherently good
C.communication can break down
D.communication can be used to solve any problem
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The study of touch behavior is known as:
A.haptics
B.oculesics
C.proxemics
D.kinesics
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Which of the following reasons is most commonly cited for ending a friendship due to
changes in life circumstances?
A.having a child
B.moving away
C.getting married
D.experiencing an illness in the family
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________________ are behaviors that indicate to other people how much we value
them.
A.affectionate interactions
B.supportive messages
C.compassionate interactions
D.confirming messages
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Which of the following statements about credibility is NOT TRUE?
A.Credibility is a measure of how reliable and trustworthy someone is.
B.Experience and expertise are the same thing.
C.Biases can affect a speaker’s credibility.
D.Sometimes research is necessary to determine someone’s credibility.
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When Tonya’s boss asked her what time their meeting with the new client was, she
replied that it was that afternoon at 3:30. She was so certain that she did not bother to
check her calendar first. When Tonya and her boss arrived at the client’s office, the
client was very upset because she had been waiting for 30 minutes for their 3:00
meeting. Tonya then checked her calendar, and sure enough, the meeting had been
scheduled for 3:00. Which of the following is TRUE of this scenario?
A.Tonya lied to her boss in order to avoid potential harm.
B.Tonya did not lie to her boss because she didn’t mean for her boss to believe her.
C.Tonya lied to her boss because she failed to check facts before making a statement.
D.Tonya did not lie to her boss because she believed her statement was TRUE.
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Gottman has discovered that satisfied couples maintain this ratio of positive to negative
communication:
A.5:1
B.8:1
C.14:1
D.1:1
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When we experience any form of attraction for someone else, we are likely to engage in
__________________, behaviors that signal our interest in another person.
A.liking behaviors
B.attraction behaviors
C.approach behaviors
D.initiation behaviors
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At this stage of relationship formation, a deep commitment has formed and there is a
strong sense that the relationship has its own identity:
A.bonding
B.integrating
C.intensifying
D.initiating
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When your roommate says “We’re out of detergent again” and you take that as a
criticism, you are paying attention to which aspect of the message?
A.context dimension
B.relational dimension
C.representative dimension
D.content dimension
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When you see someone dressed in very tight, dark clothing with spiky hair and eyeliner,
you infer that this person is into emo punk rock. Your impression is based on which set
of cues?
A.demographic
B.sociocultural
C.socioeconomic
D.psychographic
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Let’s say you’re friends with your co-worker, Eric, who’s up for a promotion. Which of
the following reflects the task dimension of your relationship?
A.Based on his performance, you don’t feel Eric deserves the promotion.
B.As his friend, you want Eric to get the promotion.
C.If Eric doesn’t get the promotion, you will console him and help cheer him up.
D.All of these are examples of the task dimension of your relationship.
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Your text discussed several potential risks of self-disclosure. Which of the following
was not among them?
A.violating privacy boundaries
B.obligating others
C.rejection
D.damaging personal health
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Which of the following emotions is derived from the product of your overall evaluation
of another person?
A.liking
B.love
C.interest
D.affection
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Which of the following items was not identified in your textbook as a demographic
characteristic?
A.age
B.ethnic background
C.sexual orientation
D.socioeconomic status
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Feminist scholars highlight the fact that, worldwide, women earn only about
_____________ as much as men for the same job as a blatant example of gender
inequality.
A.15%
B.40%
C.70%
D.90%
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Among adults, which of the following is true about touch behavior?
A.women touch men more than men touch women
B.opposite-sex touch is more common than same-sex touch
C.in same-sex pairs, men touch each other just as much as women do
D.none of the above statements is true
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When his girlfriend asks if he really loves her, Ramon gives her a vague, ambiguous
response. What form of deception is he attempting?
A.fibbing
B.equivocation
C.exaggeration
D.falsification
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All of the following tips are useful for managing a conflict online except:
A.avoid responding right away
B.always respond using the same communication medium
C.clarify comments or statements that aren’t clear
D.use emoticons to express your emotional state
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Which of the following nonverbal cues is commonly associated with deception,
according to research?
A.decreased smiling
B.increased kinesic behavior
C.increased vocal pitch
D.decreased pupil dilation
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