Interpersonal Communication Final Exam Review Chapters 9-12

Question 1

A parent threatening to ground a child for not meeting curfew is an example of

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Coercive power

Question 2

What is true about being attracted to differences?

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Differences must be viewed as complementary

Question 3

Lying on the stand in a trial is an example of a

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High stakes lie

Question 4

The expression of a disagreement is known as

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conflict

Question 5

Which of the following is not a reason for attraction according to the Attraction Theory?

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Potential Relationship Rewards

Question 6

Who is better at successfully lying?

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Expressive people

Question 7

The family you create with your spouse is called your

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family of procreation

Question 8

Alex and Parker's friendship is based on their conversations. Alex and Parker are most likely

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Women

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a common cost of interpersonal relationships

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Health issues

Question 10

What would you like to do this weekend is an example of

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A one-down message

Question 11

True or False: We are better at detecting lies in strangers than with people we know well

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True

Question 12

Which management style satisfies both sides of a dialectical tension simultaneously?

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Integration

Question 13

True or False: Women are more likely than men to stonewall when conflict arises

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False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of friendships?

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Friendships can only exist if both parties have equal power

Question 15

The motivation impairment effect claims that if we are more motivated to deceive someone

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We are more likely to get caught

Question 16

Open marriages defy which of the common characteristics of romantic relationships

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Exclusivity

Question 17

The need for independence yet also closeness in your relationships is which dialectical tension

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Autonomy vs. Closeness

Question 18

Talking about smaller issues before they become bigger problems is an example of how

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Conflict can be beneficial

Question 19

Our desire to stay in a relationship no matter what is our __________ to relationships.

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Commitment

Question 20

Step-parents and step-siblings, along with your biological parent and biological siblings are

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your blended family

Question 21

Your accountant having financial power but not power over your medical choices is an example of

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How power is context-specific

Question 22

In which stage does a relationship have its own identity?

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Integrating

Question 23

What is the number one reason men and women alike believe conflict arises?

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Personal criticism

Question 24

Discussing who is going to do the laundry is an example of

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Instrumental communication

Question 25

"What happens to one person affects everyone else in the relationship" is known as

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Interdependence

Question 26

Couples who openly talk about conflict in a competitive way are

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volatile couples

Question 27

Which of the following cultures are more likely to avoid conflict?

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Collectivistic

Question 28

A type of simulation where you overemphasize something so that a fact becomes false is known as

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Exaggeration

Question 29

True or False: You CANNOT lie to yourself

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True

Question 30

Our expectation that people are generally honest with us is known as the

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Truth Bias

Question 31

Your friend wants pizza but you say you want sushi but you give in and order a pizza, this is

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Accommodating conflict style

Question 32

The realistic expectation of what you want & believe you deserve in a relationship is known as

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Comparison Level

Question 33

Which theory responds to criticism of the Uncertainty Reduction Theory?

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Predicted Outcome Value Theory

Question 34

True or False: Lack of eye contact is a reliable way to detect deception

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False

Question 35

What is the most common interpersonal relationship we have?

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Friendship

Question 36

When you spend less time with a friend than you used to, you are likely in this stage

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Waning Friendship

Question 37

Putting your arm around your girlfriend at a crowded party is an example of which behavior?

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Assurances

Question 38

Couples that don't listen to social expectations but are interdependent are

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Independent

Question 39

Sam lies on the online dating profile about Sam's employment status. Sam is most likely

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A man

Question 40

Your boss tells you to tell your friend and co-worker to stop leaving work early. This is the

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task dimension of your relationship

Interpersonal Communication Final Exam Review Chapters 9-12

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