Question 1

Lydia and Ivan never had a chance to form a relationship because they never met. He's from Ukraine and she's from Southern California. Which filter eliminated them as potential romantic partners?

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A)   Pre-interaction cues
B)   Interaction cues
C)   Sociological/incidental cues
D)   Cognitive cues

Question 2

Identify at least three factors of attraction and explain how they apply to interpersonal relationships.

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Three factors of attraction in interpers...

Question 3

Which of the following is not a strategy for resolving dialectic tensions?

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A)   Cyclic alteration
B)   Assimilation
C)   Reframing
D)   Disqualification

Question 4

Discuss the pattern of relational dissolution in Knapp's model. Name each stage and describe what happens in it. Offer at least three suggestions for ways couples can slow down or reverse the process of relational dissolution.

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Knapp's model of relational dissolution ...

Question 5

Which is NOT one of the ways couples bias their perceptions of intimate relationships?

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A)   They underestimate attitude similarity between themselves and partners.
B)   They perceive their own relational communication as more positive than their partner does.
C)   They differ in their perceptions of who makes important family or relational decisions.
D)   None of the above; all are ways couples bias perceptions.

Question 6

Occasions that can move one toward intimacy (like Valentine's Day, spring fever, or one's senior year) are examples of intimacy readiness cues.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Gunnysacking is a good thing to do if you want to manage a conflict wisely.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss Rawlins' stages of friendship. Do you agree or disagree with this progression? What conclusions can be drawn from this developmental model?

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Rawlins' stages of friendship, as outlin...

Question 9

Terry likes to control and dominate other people. Terry is an abdicrat.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Bonding is:

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A)   a negative inescapable spiral.
B)   a stage in the dissolution of a relationship.
C)   the public legitimization of a relationship.
D)   a paradoxical injunction.

Question 11

Stafford says that people in long-distance romantic relationships:

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A)   have more realistic perceptions of the flaws of their partner.
B)   have idealized images of each other.
C)   usually break up because of the stress of a long-distance relationship.
D)   are more suspicious and less trusting of their partner than in a face-to- face couple.

Question 12

According to Jeanne Marecek, what three ways do traditional gender roles typically affect same-sex dyads?

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According to Jeanne Marecek, traditional...

Question 13

Gunnysacking is:

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A)   breaking up a conflict into small, easily managed units.
B)   analyzing each conflict after it has occurred to see what you can do better in the future.
C)   failing to confront problems when they come up.
D)   ambushing a person by making him/her think you have something positive to say and then criticizing the person harshly.

Question 14

When "dating" came into style, it transformed the balance of power between the sexes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A person who asks his or her partner to do all kinds of favors just to see how far the other can be pushed and how dedicated the other is to the relationship is using which secret test?

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A)   Indirect suggestion
B)   Separation
C)   Endurance
D)   Triangle test

Question 16

Discuss the notion of "dialectic tension" in intimate relationships. In particular, comment on the ways people can manage the expressive/protective and the autonomy/togetherness dialectics.

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Dialectic tension in intimate relationsh...

Question 17

Which of the following was true of love in 19th-century America?

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A)   Love was considered a duty that often followed marriage.
B)   Lovers were very closed and unemotional.
C)   Lovers shared a single identity, often describing themselves as halves of a single self.
D)   Lovers were careful never to criticize one another or themselves.

Question 18

Couples who solve the autonomy-togetherness dialectic by choosing autonomy in some activities and togetherness in other arenas are using:

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A)   topical segmentation.
B)   cyclic alternation.
C)   moderation.
D)   reframing.

Question 19

Which is NOT a good rule to follow in giving effective feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)   Don't apologize for your feelings.
B)   Make your message as general and nonspecific as possible.
C)   Make sure your verbal and nonverbal messages match.
D)   None of the above; that is, all are good rules to follow.

Question 20

Reciprocal liking assumes the basic premise of healthy self-esteem.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Creating Intimate Relationships

Stafford says that people in long-distance romantic relationships:

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When "dating" came into style, it transformed the balance of power between the sexes.

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Discuss the pattern of relational dissolution in Knapp's model. Name each stage and describe what happens in it. Offer at least three suggestions for ways couples can slow down or reverse the process of relational dissolution.

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Terry likes to control and dominate other people. Terry is an abdicrat.

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According to Jeanne Marecek, what three ways do traditional gender roles typically affect same-sex dyads?

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Gunnysacking is a good thing to do if you want to manage a conflict wisely.

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Couples who solve the autonomy-togetherness dialectic by choosing autonomy in some activities and togetherness in other arenas are using:

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Which of the following is not a strategy for resolving dialectic tensions?

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Identify at least three factors of attraction and explain how they apply to interpersonal relationships.

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Bonding is:

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Which of the following was true of love in 19th-century America?

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Which is NOT one of the ways couples bias their perceptions of intimate relationships?

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Which is NOT a good rule to follow in giving effective feedback?

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Discuss Rawlins' stages of friendship. Do you agree or disagree with this progression? What conclusions can be drawn from this developmental model?

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Occasions that can move one toward intimacy (like Valentine's Day, spring fever, or one's senior year) are examples of intimacy readiness cues.

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Gunnysacking is:

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Lydia and Ivan never had a chance to form a relationship because they never met. He's from Ukraine and she's from Southern California. Which filter eliminated them as potential romantic partners?

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A person who asks his or her partner to do all kinds of favors just to see how far the other can be pushed and how dedicated the other is to the relationship is using which secret test?

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Reciprocal liking assumes the basic premise of healthy self-esteem.

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Discuss the notion of "dialectic tension" in intimate relationships. In particular, comment on the ways people can manage the expressive/protective and the autonomy/togetherness dialectics.

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