Second exam study practice (Com 315)

Question 1

Convergence has no cost and many benefits.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Boundary turbulence only refers to intentional breaches of privacy, not mistakes.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Why does Wood believe that women will tend to possess a less distorted view of the world than do men?

Accepted Answer

Women have less motivation to defend the status quo than do men.

Question 4

F is a co-owner of E's cancer diagnosis because she asked if the doctor followed up with news about E's lump. F is a:

Accepted Answer

Deliberate confidant.

Question 5

According to Ting-Toomey, the negotiation of face is an ongoing concern across all human cultures.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Intersectionality is an intellectual framework that treats all aspects of a person’s identity as intertwined.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Altman’s dialectical revision to social penetration theory claims that people want:

Accepted Answer

Both privacy and disclosure.

Question 8

Saying “Howdy! How are all y’all doin’ with the move?” to the new girl from Texas with a exaggerated drawl is:

Accepted Answer

Overaccommodation

Question 9

Siblings Steve & Kay support rival teams. Which of the following reflects transforming of their discourses about sports?

Accepted Answer

“Our ability to disagree on Sports shows how much we love each other.”

Question 10

You’re on a blind date. Which of the following is an example of behavioral uncertainty?

Accepted Answer

Not being sure whether you should split the cost of the meal.

Question 11

Your friend seems upset about something, but you’re not sure why, so you ask him what’s bothering him. You’re using the:

Accepted Answer

Interactive strategy.

Question 12

According to Mead, meaning arises out of the social interaction that people have with each other.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Relationships experience discursive struggle until they mature and become stable.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Which of these is an example of "minding" before you asking for an extension on your theory analysis worksheet?

Accepted Answer

Blue diamond and Yellow circle are both correct

Question 15

Self-disclosure in relationships is reciprocal, especially in the early stages of a relationship.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

F is annoyed with her roommate E but pretends everything is fine in front of E. F likely has a ____ conflict style.

Accepted Answer

Avoidance.

Question 17

Elise wants to draw close to her new roommate. Which technique speed up the development of their friendship the most?

Accepted Answer

Telling the story of how she chose this college.

Question 18

Baxter’s constitutive approach means that:

Accepted Answer

Communication creates both our relationships and our selves.

Question 19

F shares information with J about his difficult childhood. This information lies in F and J’s ________ privacy boundary.

Accepted Answer

collective

Question 20

Which of the following factors is likely to make you want to find out more about a fellow student?

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

Question 21

An internal dialectic occurs within the relationship, and an external dialectic occurs:

Accepted Answer

Between the couple and the community.

Question 22

The predisposition to focus on individual or social identity during a conversation depends on these factors, except:

Accepted Answer

Discourse management.

Question 23

Tobi is from Brooklyn and she plays up her fast speech when speaking with a southern classmate. Tobi is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

Divergence

Question 24

Which of the following best captures the association between gender and privacy?

Accepted Answer

Women are more likely to be the recipients of secrets than are men.

Question 25

Which is an example of a relationship with a high depth of penetration?

Accepted Answer

Sharing that you have been struggling with long bouts of depression lately

Question 26

According to Mead, which of the following is the source of the self?

Accepted Answer

Language

Question 27

Direct attempts to reduce uncertainty have no influence on relational turbulence.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 28

Which of the following demonstrates the looking-glass self in action?

Accepted Answer

Z knows he is a good flutist because his performances are always praised

Question 29

Q & C are twins but are treated differently in their family after Q came out. ____considers why their experience differs

Accepted Answer

Intersectionality

Question 30

_____ is when there is equal concern for both parties’ public image, as well as the public image of the relationship.

Accepted Answer

Mutual-face.

Question 31

Where do gender differences in communication style arise from?

Accepted Answer

Cultural expectations attached to gender.

Question 32

M & J are from France. M is independent, while J is interdependent. They are from a____country, but differ in their____.

Accepted Answer

individualistic; self-construal

Second exam study practice (Com 315)

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Second exam study practice (Com 315)

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