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COMM 1318 Final Exam Review

Interpersonal Relationships

Question: The old saying that opposites attract suggests which reason for forming relationships (attraction)?

Answer: Complementary


Question: Students who have lost enthusiasm for their classes reflect which relational stage? (Knapp's Model)

Answer: Stagnation


Question: The theory that explains relationship development using an economic model.

Answer: Social Exchange Theory


Question: Self Disclosure is related to which dialect tension?

Answer: Expression-Privacy

Question: This theory has to do with first impressions and how we use specific patterns and biases to form opinions about others.

Answer: Implicit Personality Theory


Communication Climates

Question: Quietly listening while your friend tells you about their bad day is which type of confirming response?

Answer: Acknowledgement


Question: The tendency to attack someone's self-concept in order to inflict psychological pain is which type of disagreeing message?

Answer: Aggressiveness


Question: The process of protecting our presenting self.

Answer: Defensiveness

Question: A negative conflict management style that suggests "I'm better than you."

Answer: Superiority


Question: Name five ways we can change a negative communication climate to a more positive one.

Answer: Gain perspective
Take responsibility
Admit the truth
Agree on common ground
Look for the other's perspective


Conflict

Question: Sending messages online that personally attack another user.

Answer: Flaming

Question: The context of conflict that includes the atmosphere surrounding the conflict.

Answer: Sociopsycological


Question: Give an example of the "hamburger" method of criticism.

Answer: Something good--something bad--something good


Question: Name and explain the four horsemen.

Answer: Criticism--attacking character
Defensiveness--deny and avoid
Contempt--demeaning or dismissing messages
Stonewalling--withdrawing or shutting down conflict


Question: Name the five conflict styles.

Answer: Competing
Avoiding
Accommodating
Collaborating
Compromising


Interpersonal Contexts

Question: This theory explains reactions when interaction does not develop as we think it should.

Answer: Expectancy Violation Theory


Question: The biggest challenge in male/female heterosexual friendships.

Answer: Sexual Attraction


Question: This is socially constructed and affects all relational combinations.

Answer: Gender

Question: This level of friendship exists due to an emotional bond.

Answer: Maintenance Friendship


Question: Name five of the six ways we can maintain commitment in an intimate relationship.

Answer: Be positive
Allow for self-disclosure
Build joint social networks
Share Tasks
Understand the perspective of others
Assurance and Value



Anything Goes

Question: Communication about Communication

Answer: Meta Communication


Question: Easy to identify conflicts that include external things.

Answer: Content Conflict


Question: Marriages and business contracts are found in which stage of the relationship development model.

Answer: Bonding


Question: Validating a person's feelings is an example of which type of confirming message?

Answer: Endorsement


Question: The degree that family communication stresses the uniformity of attitudes, values, and beliefs.

Answer: Conformity Orientation