Although passionate feelings also matter, they are less central to perceptions of love
than all of the following except:
a caring
b honesty
c respect
d imagination
e trust
Research indicates that in general the least effective and least satisfying response to the
tension generated by relational dialectics is to:
a honor one need and ignore the contradictory one
b compromise to meet both needs somewhat but to meet neither need completely
c meet each need sequentially, first one and then the other
d repress both needs
e bring in a third party, such as a therapist, to help address the tension
Cosmetic surgery and eating disorders are associated with ____, one type of nonverbal
behavior.
a. paralanguage
b. physical appearance
c. haptics
d. artifacts
e. environmental factors
Individuals who are more ____ are better able to integrate new information about others
and situations
a empathic
b adept at mindreading
c standpoint sympathetic
d fundamentally attributing errors
e cognitively complex
We tend to overestimate the internal causes of others’ undesirable behaviors and
underestimate the external causes. Conversely, we are likely to underestimate the
internal causes of our own misdeeds and failures and overestimate the external causes
a prototype
b fundamental attribution error
c personal construct
d stereotype
e self-serving bias
Mandy believes that there is nothing she can do to change how she feels. She is
depressed. Mandy is suffering from which fallacy?
a. perfection
b. overgeneralization
c. helplessness
d. taking responsibility for others
e. Fear of catastrophic expectations
According to a former president of the Seirra Club, the term ____ was coined to
describe a pattern in which toxic waste dumps and hazardous industrial plants are
disproportionately located in low income neighborhoods and communities of color.
a. environmental racism
b. environmental resistance
c. environmental prejudice
d. environmental diversion
e. environmental operation
Sharpay notices that she is the only person who has not spoken in a group conversation.
She reminds herself to be involved and to show she’s interested in the group’s talk, so
she speaks up. Sharpay’s noticing and changing her communication to be more effective
in the situation is an example of:
a. irreversibility.
b. monitoring.
c. person-centeredness.
d. systemic thinking.
e. content-level meaning.
The French word “rue” and the American word “road” mean the same thing in their
respective cultures. These different symbols used for the same thing remind us that
language is:
a. abstract.
b. ambiguous.
c. arbitrary.
d. inherent.
e. objective.
According to your book, all of the following is included in the nature of friendship
except:
a Willingness to invest
b Emotional closeness
c Acceptance
d Assertion
e Trust
After performing a comprehensive job search, job seekers put together a resume, write a
cover letter, and then go on job interviews. This statement best exemplifies:
a prototypes
b scripts
c personal constructs
d stereotypes
e attributions
This kind of love grows out of common interests, values, and life goals
a eros
b storge
c ludus
d pragma
e agape
All of the following are American styles of negotiation EXCEPT:
a push to reach decisions cautiously
b be adversarial
c work to win all you can
d overstate initial position to establish a strong image
e keep your bottom line secret from the other person to preserve power and gain the
most
The three primary styles of love are
a infatuation, lust, and expressive
b like, lust, and vibrance
c pragma, mania, and agape
d eros, storge, and ludos
e eros, agape, and amor
Which of the following is NOT a regulative rule of interpersonal communication?
a. You should not speak when others are speaking.
b. Don’t speak with your mouth full.
c. Only speak when called upon.
d. Speaking is a way to show you care about issues.
e. When the other person pauses, it’s your turn to speak.
Kandoor has a hard time pronouncing some English words, because his other language
is so different. Kandoor is having some problems with ____.
a. artifacts.
b. chronemics.
c. proxemics.
d. paralanguage.
e. silence.
An example of this area could be when others may see that we are insecure even though
we think we’ve hidden that well. Others may also recognize needs or feelings that we
haven’t acknowledged to ourselves.
a. blind
b. open
c. hidden
d. known
e. unknown
Assuming an attentive posture, holding eye contact, and nodding to show you
understand what another person is saying are nonverbal behaviors that convey which
dimension of relational-level meanings?
a. responsiveness
b. liking
c. status
d. power
e. control
Research has shown that the United States is a highly individualistic culture in which
____ is expected and rewarded
a socialization
b personal initiative
c contribution
d collectivism
e cohesion
All of the following are five principles of interpersonal conflict EXCEPT:
a conflict is both natural and inevitable in interpersonal relationships
b conflict can be directly communicated or covertly expressed through indirect
communication or games that camouflage real issues
c conflict styles and meanings are shaped by social locationmembership in cultures and
social communities
d conflict influences its resolution and its impact on interpersonal climates
e conflict can be destructive for individuals and relationships
Prototypes, personal constructs, stereotypes, and scripts are cognitive schemata that we
use to organize our perceptions of people and phenomena
All of the following are conflict management skills. EXCEPT:
a listen mindfully
b communicate supportively
c own your feelings, thoughts, and issues
d look for points of disagreement
e imagine how you will feel in the future
Relational culture is best defined as:
a the influence of a couple’s culture on their interpersonal relationship
b the degree to which a relationship is tied into the larger culture within which it exists
c private understandings, rules, and meanings that partners create.
d the degree to which a couple enjoys cultural activities such as attending concerts and
going to art museums
e the culture that develops when the participants are from different cultural backgrounds
Desi then says, “Well, if you hadn’t wrecked the car, it wouldn’t need repairs and it
wouldn’t be a problem.” Consuela replies, “Yeah, and if you had been home when you
said you’d be, I wouldn’t have driven that day.” Now Desi and Consuela are engaging in
what conflict pattern?
a cross-complaining
b excessive metacommunication
c self-summarizing
d making counterproposals
e kitchensinking
Stanton is giving a speech for the first time. He thinks he is doing well, but his audience
can tell that he is very insecure and nervous. This example can be categorized into
which part of the Johari window.
a. Open area
b. Blind area
c. Hidden area
d. unknown area
e. Deceptive area
The sense of touch is:
a. proxemics
b. paralanaguage
c. artifacts
d. kinesics
e. haptics
Interpersonal communication comes from the root words “inter” and “personal,”
meaning:
a. between persons.
b. with persons.
c. innermost self.
d. coming from the person.
e. about persons.
Listening or trying to listen takes up at least ____ of most people’s waking time.
a. 1/8
b. 1/4
c. 1/3
d. 1/2
e. 3/4
These kind of relationships don’t have the great highs of erotic ones, but neither do they
have the fiery conflict and anger that can punctuate erotic relationships
a eros
b storge
c ludus
d pragma
e agape
The ____ area consists of your untapped resources, your untried talents, and your
reactions to experiences you’ve never had. You don’t know how you will manage a
crisis until you’ve been in one, and you can’t tell what kind of parent you would be
unless you’ve had a child.
a. blind
b. open
c. hidden
d. known
e. unknown
For individuals socialized in feminine speech communities, closeness in interpersonal
relationships is primarily achieved through:
a dialogue
b sharing activities
c providing practical assistance
d confiding secrets
e nonverbal communication
Communication about communication is:
a. Metacommunication
b. Channel
c. Noise
d. Summacommunication
e. Multicommunication
Symbols are neutral descriptions of phenomena.
Not surprisingly, people who engage in ambushing tend to arouse defensiveness in
others.
The final form of nonlistening is literal listening, which involves listening only for
content and ignoring the relationship level of meaning.
Poor listening is a leading reason that some people don’t advance in their career.
Women are more willing to tolerate less than ideal circumstances for being with friends
The tensions of relational dialectics keep relationships stagnant because they increase
interpersonal friction and stress
We use stereotypes to make predictions about people and situations
Self-disclosure necessarily involves risks, such as the risk that others will not accept
what we reveal or that they might use it against us.
The typical effects of suffering from the fallacy of helplessness are resignation and
depression.
All of our communication involves personal interaction.
Researchers have shown that many people who engage in violence against romantic
partners lack the communicative skills to constructively manage emotions and conflicts
The author of your text states that ‘social perspectives on the self are constructed and
variable.” What does that statement mean? Give examples of how social perspectives
on the self are constructed, and how those perspectives are variable.
Silence is considered a form of nonverbal communication.
The attachment style an infant develops can change over the course of life.
Unlike passion or attraction, which arise in the present, commitment links partners
together in the future
When we disagree with someone, we disconfirm her or him
The win-win conflict style is always the best approach
Being mindful starts with a decision to attend fully to another person.
The transactional model of interpersonal communication emphasizes the dynamism of
interpersonal communication and the multiple roles people assume during the process.