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RATIONALE:
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. Technology is changing how we build and maintain our relationships
today. See 7-5: Technology and Interpersonal Relationships
b. Incorrect. Technology is changing how we build and maintain our relationships
today. See 7-5: Technology and Interpersonal Relationships
c. Incorrect. Technology is changing how we build and maintain our relationships
today. See 7-5: Technology and Interpersonal Relationships
d. Correct. Hyperpersonal communication refers to online interaction in which senders
have a greater capacity to strategically manage their self-presentation. During
hyperpersonal communication, people tend to assume their conversational partner is
even more like them during the beginning stages of relationship formation and
development online. See 7-5: Technology and Interpersonal Relationships
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Moderate
REFERENCES:
Technology and Interpersonal Relationships
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
COMM.SELLNOW.2021.07.05 – Examine how technology and social media
influence interpersonal relationships.
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:
COMM1 – Communication
TOPICS:
Interpersonal communication
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
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24. A(n) _____ is a tension between conflicting forces.
a.
dialectic
b.
relationship
c.
oddity
d.
interaction
ANSWER:
a
RATIONALE:
Analysis:
a. Correct. A dialectic is a tension between conflicting forces. Relational dialectics are
the competing psychological tensions that exist in any relationship. See 7-4: Dialectics
in Interpersonal Relationships
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celebrating Lincoln’s recent promotion at work. However, Lincoln is more schedule oriented, and Shelly is worried he will
not welcome the surprise. In this scenario, the relational dialectics are exemplified in the form of the tug between _____.
a.
openness and closedness
b.
novelty and openness
c.
autonomy and connection
d.
novelty and predictability
ANSWER:
d
RATIONALE:
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. Relational dialectics are the competing psychological tensions that exist in
any relationship. How these tensions are dealt with can alter the stage and life cycle of
a relationship. See 7-4: Dialectics in Interpersonal Relationships
b. Incorrect. Relational dialectics are the competing psychological tensions that exist in
any relationship. How these tensions are dealt with can alter the stage and life cycle of
a relationship. See 7-4: Dialectics in Interpersonal Relationships
c. Incorrect. Relational dialectics are the competing psychological tensions that exist in
any relationship. How these tensions are dealt with can alter the stage and life cycle of
a relationship. See 7-4: Dialectics in Interpersonal Relationships
d. Correct. In this scenario, the relational dialectics are exemplified in the form of the
tug between novelty and predictability. Novelty is the desire for originality, freshness,
and uniqueness in a person or a partner’s behavior in a relationship. Predictability is the
desire for consistency, reliability, and dependability. See 7-4: Dialectics in
Interpersonal Relationships
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Challenging
REFERENCES:
Dialectics in Interpersonal Relationships
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
COMM.SELLNOW.2021.07.04 – Identify the sources of tension in
relationships.
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:
COMM1 – Communication
TOPICS:
Stages of relationships
Interpersonal communication
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Apply
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28. In the context of managing dialectical tensions, which of the following is true of the strategy of temporal selection?
a.
It is the strategy in which the desires of both people in a relationship are partially met.
b.
It is the strategy in which one desire is chosen and the other is ignored for the time being.
c.
It permanently resolves a relational dialectic.
d.
It requires one to change one’s perception about the level of tension.
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ANSWER:
b
RATIONALE:
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. Relational dialectics are the competing psychological tensions that exist in
any relationship. How these tensions are dealt with can alter the stage and life cycle of
a relationship. See 7-4: Dialectics in Interpersonal Relationships
b. Correct. Temporal selection is the strategy of choosing one desire and ignoring the
other for the time being. Seesawing back and forth between desires is one way to
temporarily manage a relational dialectic. See 7-4: Dialectics in Interpersonal
Relationships
c. Incorrect. Relational dialectics are the competing psychological tensions that exist in
any relationship. How these tensions are dealt with can alter the stage and life cycle of
a relationship. See 7-4: Dialectics in Interpersonal Relationships
d. Incorrect. Relational dialectics are the competing psychological tensions that exist in
any relationship. How these tensions are dealt with can alter the stage and life cycle of
a relationship. See 7-4: Dialectics in Interpersonal Relationships
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Moderate
REFERENCES:
Dialectics in Interpersonal Relationships
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
COMM.SELLNOW.2021.07.04 – Identify the sources of tension in
relationships.
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:
COMM1 – Communication
TOPICS:
Conflict management in relationships
Interpersonal communication
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
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29. In the context of managing dialectical tensions, which of the following strategies is effective in maintaining a person’s
need for balance in the openness/closedness dialectic?
a.
Choosing certain topics to satisfy one desire and other topics to satisfy the opposite desire
b.
Compromising between the desires of one person and the desires of the other
c.
Changing one’s perception about the opposing desires so they no longer seem conflicting
d.
Choosing one desire and ignoring the other for the time being
ANSWER:
a
RATIONALE:
Analysis:
a. Correct. Topical segmentation is the strategy of choosing certain topics to satisfy
one desire and other topics to satisfy the opposite desire. You and your mom may
practice openness by sharing your opinions and feelings about certain topics such as
school, work, and politics but maintain privacy concerning your sex lives. This
segmentation satisfies your needs for balance in the openness/closedness dialectic. See
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our interactions are limited. For example, we may be acquaintances with those
living in the same neighborhood, apartment building, or residence hall. We
may also be acquaintances with classmates or co-workers. Most conversations
with acquaintances can be defined as impersonal communication, which is
essentially interchangeable surface-level chit-chat. In other words, we may
talk about the same thing with the grocery clerk, the sales associate, the bank
teller, and the restaurant server. The goals when communicating with
acquaintances are usually to reduce uncertainty and maintain face. Uncertainty
can be reduced by seeking information that may reveal similar beliefs,
attitudes, and values. Saving face is the process of attempting to maintain a
positive self-image in a relational situation.
• Friends: Friends are people with whom we have voluntarily negotiated more
personal relationships. People often refer to friends according to the context in
which they typically interact with them. These context friendships may fade if
the context changes. For instance, one’s friendship with a person at the office
may fade if one of the friends takes a job with a different company.
• Intimates: Intimates are close personal friends with whom we share a high
degree of interdependence, commitment, disclosure, understanding, affection,
and trust. We may have countless acquaintances and many friends, but we are
likely to have only a few truly intimate relationships. Intimate relationships
can be platonic or romantic. A platonic relationship is one in which partners
are not sexually attracted to each other or do not act on an attraction they feel.
A romantic relationship is one in which partners acknowledge their sexual
attraction to one another. Regardless of whether the relationship is platonic or
romantic, both partners must trust each other for it to become and remain
intimate. Trust is placing confidence in another in a way that almost always
involves some risk. REJ: Please see the section “Types of Relationships” for
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37. 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 developed ones. The communication in declining
relationships is marked by four stages: circumscribing, stagnating, avoiding, and
terminating.
1. Circumscribing: The first sign that a relationship is coming apart is circumscribing.
The circumscribing stage is where communication decreases in both quantity and
quality. Rather than discuss a disagreement, for example, both parties ignore it
outwardly even if it troubles them inside.
2. Stagnating: If circumscribing continues, it may eventually lead to the stagnating
stage, which is when partners just go through the motions of interacting without
enthusiasm or emotion.
3. Avoiding: When a relationship that has stagnated becomes too painful, partners
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d.
secret
ANSWER:
c
RATIONALE:
Analysis: The open pane represents the information about an individual that both the
individual and his or her partner know. It might include mundane information that a
person shares with most people, such as the person’s college major, but it also may
include information that the person discloses to relatively few people. See 7-2:
Disclosure in Relationship Life Cycles
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
REFERENCES:
Disclosure in Relationship Life Cycles
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
COMM.SELLNOW.2021.07.02 – Explain how disclosure and feedback affect
relationships.
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:
COMM1 – Communication
TOPICS:
Developing intimacy in relationships
Self-disclosure in relationships
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
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41. The term “_________” refers to the communication strategies used to keep a relationship operating smoothly and
satisfactorily.
a.
grave-dressing
b.
relational dialectics
c.
circumscribing
d.
relational maintenance
ANSWER:
d
RATIONALE:
Analysis: Once a relationship has developed, people employ communication strategies
to maintain it. Relational maintenance refers to the communication strategies used to
keep a relationship operating smoothly and satisfactorily. See 7-3: Stages of
Relationships
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
REFERENCES:
Stages of Relationships
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
COMM.SELLNOW.2021.07.03 – Describe how communication functions at
various stages in relationships.
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:
COMM1 – Communication
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d.
temporal selection
ANSWER:
c
RATIONALE:
Analysis: In the context of strategies to manage dialectical tensions, reframing is the
strategy of changing one’s perception about the level of tension. After reframing, the
opposing desires no longer seem quite so contradictory. See 7-4: Dialectics in
Interpersonal Relationships
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
REFERENCES:
Dialectics in Interpersonal Relationships
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
COMM.SELLNOW.2021.07.04 – Identify the sources of tension in
relationships.
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:
COMM1 – Communication
TOPICS:
Conflict management in relationships
Developing a relationship
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
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2/17/2020 3:08 AM
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