COMM 1500 Chapter 9

According to Social Exchange Theory, the Comparison Level of Alternatives refers to what?

Satisfaction, according to Social Exchange Theory, refers to the Outcome being greater than the Comparison Level.

What does the dialectical tension of openness versus closedness refer to? 

Personal relationships require...

How many stages of relational development are there?

According to Attraction Theory, do opposites actually attract? 

Personal relationships require interdependence, which is depending on one another and letting our lives intersect.

In the initiating stage, a couple will avoid face-to-face interaction and create distance between one another.

The statement "what is beautiful is good" relates to which component of Attraction Theory?

Which stage of relational development is the peak of the stages, involving a public commitment such as marriage? 

In which stage of relational development is a couple going through the motions so the relationship isn’t growing at all?

The key principle of Uncertainty Reduction Theory states that... 

In the terminating stage of relational development, the couple severs all ties and formally ends the relationship.

When what you have meets what you ideally want, but the alternatives out there are even better, this is a(n)...

In the differentiating stage, conflict can actually be helpful and lead to recommitment if couples work through it.

When what you have does not meet your expectations, but the alternatives aren't any better, this is a(n) ___

Which stage of relational development involves asking questions, small talk, and deciding if you want to continue?

Which of the following is not a component of Attraction Theory?

Social bonds need to be interactive and ____

If a relationship feels both happy and stable, we would say it is a(n) ____ relationship.

Predictability versus novelty refers to wanting to be connected, but also wanting to live your own life.

Stability, according to Social Exchange Theory, refers to...

The average time people spend socializing has increased dramatically since 1995.

The principles of the Stages of Romantic Relational Development are linearity and ____

Social Exchange Theory states that we seek relationships where the costs outweigh the benefits. 

Proximity and physical appearance can start a relationship, but ____ will keep you together.

According to Uncertainty Reduction Theory, the more you reduce uncertainty, the less you like the person.

What is the Mere Exposure Effect, according to Attraction Theory? 

The people we tell the most and the ones we see the most often are the people we build the strongest relationships with.

What is the maximum number of close relationships we can maintain at one time?