Deck 9: Communication and Intimacy

Question 1

Which of the following is an accurate statement of the differences in the conversational styles of males versus females?

A) Men more so that women tend to communicate in ways that encourage involvement
B) The interpersonal orientations of women emphasize autonomy, independence and authority.
C) Men are more accommodating than women when talking with others and are more supportive conversationalists.
D) Men are more comfortable than women interrupting others and more likely to take control of conversations.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Gestures, eye contact, voice quality and intonation are all examples of

A) literal messages
B) nonverbal symbols
C) metacommunications
D) framing messages

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The term refers to a type of communication feedback that conveys the message to a partner that he or she is valued.

A) confirmation
B) rejection
C) transaction management
D) situational adaptability

Answer 3

C

Question 4

When the different components of a message all convey the same meaning, the message is thought to be

A) direct
B) self-disclosing
C) congruent
D) honest

Question 5

Which of the following is more likely to be a communication goal of women?

A) directness
B) dominance
C) encouragement
D) control

Question 6

term refers to a system of rules for communication within an intimate relationship that gives the couple's relationship its distinctive quality, helps to organize the strategies that will be needed to face the many tasks and issues that will arise, and influence show couples feel about their relationship.

A) metacommunication
B) situational adaptability
C) framing
D) private message system

Question 7

The term refers to the unique ways in which individuals shape and frame messages when interacting with others.

A) conversational styles
B) transaction management
C) situational adaptability
D) metacommunication

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a factor influencing how we shape and frame messages?

A) ethnicity
B) what we are talking about
C) self concept
D) all of the above

Question 9

term refers to the meaning that a listener attributes to the metamessages that accompany a literal message.

A) metacommunication
B) situational adaptability
C) framing
D) transaction management

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an example of the general dimension along which conversational styles are thought to vary?

A) accuracy
B) directness
C) involvement
D) congruence

Question 11

term refers to the message that is conveyed in how a message is expressed.

A) framing
B) metacommunication
C) content level
D) metamessage

Question 12

Which of the following is an accurate statement of the differences in the conversational styles of males versus females?

A) Men are more likely than women to express sympathy and empathy.
B) Men are more likely than women to try to solve problems.
C) Men are more likely than women to employ an indirect conversational style.
D) Men are more likely than women have a tentative conversational style.

Question 13

Refers to a symbolic, transactional process that involves creating and sharing meanings through consistent patterns of interaction.

A) Communication
B) Framing
C) Metacommunication
D) Private message system

Question 14

Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the comparisons of the conversational styles of men versus women?

A) The conversational styles of all men are similar.
B) No differences exist between the conversational styles of men and women.
C) The clichés about the differences in the conversational styles of men versus women seem to be stronger than are the actual differences.
D) There is greater variability in the conversational styles of women than there is in the conversational styles of men.

Question 15

content level of communication refers to

A) how the message was sent
B) the metamessages contained within a message
C) the literal message
D) the manner in which a message is framed

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true?

A) The presence of confirmation does not mean that there is an absence of conflict in a relationship.
B) Confirmation conveys a metamessage of respect, but this has no bearing on the intimacy experienced within a relationship.
C) Receiving confirming metamessages has no consequences for how individuals feel about themselves.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

A) All behavior is communication.
B) One cannot not communicate.
C) All communication is both a stimulus for behavior and a response to behavior.
D) All of the above

Question 18

The differences typically found in the conversational styles of males and females reflect

A) different interpersonal orientations
B) different interpersonal skills
C) different levels of sensitivity to others
D) different levels of motivation

Question 19

like your dress" is an example of

A) a meta-message
B) a meta-communication
C) a content message
D) a private message system

Question 20

communications convey information about

A) self
B) other
C) relationship
D) all of the above

Question 21

The term refers to the process of revealing personal information about the self.

A) self-disclosure
B) confirmation
C) metacommunication
D) framing

Question 22

The term refers to the ability of individuals to adapt their manner of communication to various circumstances.

A) leveling
B) situational adaptability
C) transaction management
D) complementarity

Question 23

The term refers to a process of talking about the communication process that can lead to greater clarity and the experience of intimacy.

A) confirmation
B) metacommunication
C) self-disclosure
D) transaction management

Question 24

involves the ability to establish realistic communication strategies and rules for interaction, and to exercise the self-control to keep the communication flowing towards desired goals.

A) Self-disclosure
B) Confirmation
C) Transaction management
D) All of the above

Question 25

Asking for clarifications and exploring the meanings intended by communications are examples of

A) metamessages
B) metacommunications
C) framing
D) self-disclosure

Question 26

Which of the following terms refers to the tendency for individuals to match the disclosures of others with disclosures of their own that are equally revealing?

A) metacommunication
B) rule of reciprocity
C) transaction management
D) situational adaptability

Question 27

contributes to the ineffective management of conflict by placing the partner in a position of being solely responsible for deciphering what the problem is and what the solution should be.

A) Indirectness
B) Leveling
C) Pseudomutuality
D) Complementarity