Deck 7: Understanding Interpersonal Communication

Question 1

Grace and Kelly have been friends since kindergarten. They met in school and now that they are both married, they live just blocks from one another. These two women demonstrate a relationship of _____.

A) choice
B) circumstance
C) habit
D) similarity

Answer 1

A

Question 2

According to the definition given in your book, which of the following situations would be classified as interpersonal communication?

A) The usher at the theatre looks at your tickets then points to the center aisle.
B) You and your roommate are discussing a movie you just watched.
C) You call the weather line to find out the forecast.
D) You present your project to your history class.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The textbook notes that "opposites attract, but dramatic opposites seldom last." This phrase explains _____ in interpersonal relationships.

A) complexity
B) reliability
C) similarity
D) proximity

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Communication that occurs when two people attempt to mutually influence one another through a channel other than face-to-face, usually for the purpose of managing relationships is called_____ communication.

A) mediated interpersonal
B) hidden
C) blind
D) impersonal

Question 5

Mattie and Nancy first met each other on the job. Since they saw each other every day and worked together, they became friends. This situation best describes a relationship of _____.

A) choice
B) circumstance
C) time
D) social distance

Question 6

Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning physical and sexual attraction?

A) People generally are sexually attracted to everyone that they find physically attractive.
B) People can be physically attracted to someone that they do not find sexually attractive.
C) A standard ideal for physical and sexual attraction exists.
D) Physical and sexual attraction is the same thing.

Question 7

Marsha and Karen have been friends since grade school. They both deeply value one another's opinions, and they both play an important role in one another's life. This example best illustrates what aspect of interpersonal communication?

A) Quality
B) Simultaneous communication
C) Mutual influence
D) Relationship management

Question 8

When Myron and Phoebe met, each envisioned the other as a potential relationship partner because each saw the other as similar in physical attractiveness. This notion is probably due to_____.

A) proximity
B) complementarity
C) inclusion
D) the matching hypothesis

Question 9

Kendra is an athlete and tends to date men who are also athletes. This demonstrates the idea of attraction based on _____.

A) similarity
B) proximity
C) reciprocity
D) duality

Question 10

When Sonny and Carly were eating at a local restaurant and Sonny waved his hand in the air to call the food server to their table, he was engaging in _____.

A) interpersonal communication
B) self-disclosure
C) impersonal communication
D) immediacy behaviors

Question 11

Sandra tells Rhonda, "I find it interesting that all my boyfriends have been someone I met at work or someone who lived next door to me. It makes breakups very messy. I wish I could expand my dating pool." The fact that Sandra dates people she meets at work or next-door neighbors can be explained by which of the following aspects of interpersonal attraction?

A) Matching hypothesis
B) Similarity
C) Complementarity
D) Proximity

Question 12

Candace thinks Robert has a great smile and beautiful skin. You would say that Candace has a _____ attraction toward Robert.

A) sexual
B) maintenance
C) feminine
D) physical

Question 13

The tendency to seek out individuals who represent the same level of physical attractiveness as ourself is explained as _____.

A) proximity
B) inclusion
C) matching hypothesis
D) a relationship of choice

Question 14

Sicily needed to ask someone in her math class a question, but she didn't see any of the people who sat next to her in class in the lunchroom. The only person she saw was a boy who sat in the back corner of the math room, and she didn't even know his name. The fact that Sicily knows the people next to her in class better is explained by _____.

A) similarity
B) complexity
C) proximity
D) complementarity

Question 15

The term _____ is used to describe a motivational state that causes someone to think, feel, and behave in a positive manner toward someone else.

A) complementary
B) attraction
C) immediacy
D) sequencing

Question 16

When do relationships of circumstance occur?

A) When we communicate interpersonally with another
B) When we intentionally seek out the relationship
C) When the lives of two people overlap in some way
D) When the other person is not present

Question 17

The degree to which we desire to form and possibly maintain an interpersonal relationship with another person is called _____.

A) self-absorption
B) interpersonal attraction
C) similarity
D) proximity

Question 18

Morgan and Ricardo dated all through high school, but after they went to college in different states their relationship ended. Which of the following MOST likely explains this break up?

A) Proximity
B) Similarity
C) Security
D) Reliability

Question 19

The idea of complementarity is that we are attracted to people who _____.

A) have different interests and needs that round out our own
B) pay us a lot of compliments
C) have similar interests, values, and needs to our own
D) are about as physically attractive as we consider ourselves to be

Question 20

According to your book, relationships that are most likely to last are established between people who are _____.

A) similar in dispositions and preferences
B) dissimilar in dispositions and preferences
C) attracted because they're different
D) complementary to us

Question 21

Which of the following statements best describes the focus of uncertainty reduction theory?

A) How we communicate our attraction to other people
B) How we form our sense of self-worth in our relationships
C) How we determine the value of our interpersonal relationships in our lives
D) How we use information about other people in order to decrease ambiguity

Question 22

In the Johari window, the part of you that you know and have revealed to another person is called the ___ quadrant.

A) unknown
B) hidden
C) blind
D) open

Question 23

Alfredo was not very good at cooking or saving money when he met Belinda. Belinda liked to cook and possessed the ability to prepare a delicious meal for very little money. Alfredo was probably attracted to Belinda due to _____.

A) inclusion
B) complementarity
C) affection
D) control

Question 24

The Johari window is a model that explains how self-disclosure _____.

A) stays relatively consistent for most people in most relationships
B) differs from person to person from relationship to relationship, but stays the same for the duration of that relationship
C) varies from relationship to relationship, and reflects various stages of relational development
D) only changes during the later stages of a relationship

Question 25

When considering what kinds of information should and should not be disclosed to Miriam on their first date, Ronald should consider which information is right to disclose so early in the relationship. This is known as _____.

A) reciprocity
B) immediacy
C) narcissism
D) appropriateness

Question 26

Which of the following explains the unknown quadrant found in the Johari window?

A) It is hypothetical but probably nonexistent for most people.
B) It is fairly large for people who are introspective.
C) It represents that part of yourself that others are aware of but you are not.
D) It represents information about yourself that you and others have yet to discover.

Question 27

Darin saw his cousin, Malika, talking to a girl he had been interested in. Later, he asked Malika if the girl was involved in a relationship with anyone. What type of strategy was Darin using to gather information about the girl?

A) Passive
B) Active
C) Interactive
D) Strategic

Question 28

A common pattern in this culture is for one person's self-disclosure to be followed by a similar self-disclosure from the other person. This is the characteristic of self-disclosure known as _____.

A) reciprocity
B) appropriateness
C) assessment
D) reflexivity

Question 29

Another term used to describe a conversational narcissist is _____ communicator.

A) passive
B) interactive
C) active
D) self-absorbed

Question 30

Altman and Taylor's model of social penetration illustrates how _____.

A) people reduce uncertainty about each other in the early stages of a relationship
B) people make use of verbal and nonverbal communication to form impressions of the other
C) much and what kind of information we reveal in various stages of a relationship
D) men and women communicate differently in friendship relationships

Question 31

Nonverbal cues, such as eye contact, that indicate liking are referred to as _____.

A) immediacy
B) complementarity
C) proximity cues
D) inclusion cues

Question 32

Eileen and Roberto study together for their communication class. They find themselves discussing a wide variety of topics, but have kept their personal disclosures minimal and the interaction superficial. This relationship would be characterized as having _____.

A) depth but little breadth
B) breadth but little depth
C) neither much breadth nor depth
D) depth and breadth

Question 33

During their first night in the residence hall, Karl invited his new roommate to go to the union to shoot some pool and eat a pizza. What strategy was Karl using to gather information about his roommate?

A) Passive
B) Active
C) Interactive
D) Strategic

Question 34

A communication strategy of reducing our uncertainty by observing others and observing situations is describing a(n) _____ strategy.

A) passive
B) active
C) interactive
D) transactive

Question 35

Karla's friend, Jessica, always had to have the last word. If Karla complained about a difficult test, Jessica would say, "That's nothing, you should see the tests Dr. Brown gives." If Karla is excited about a trip she is going to take, Jessica would say, "Oh, I've been there lots of times." Jessica could be described as having _____.

A) conversational narcissism
B) other orientation
C) complementarity
D) immediacy

Question 36

Betty and Barney were attracted to one another although they did not appear to their friends to "go together." Betty was not very good with money, but Barney kept his checkbook in immaculate order and always knew how much money they had available to spend. These two found an attraction based on _____.

A) self-disclosure
B) proximity
C) complementarity
D) compatibility

Question 37

Jonathan sat down next to Sandra and made eye contact. He then moved a little closer to her and increased eye contact and leaned forward, toward her, when she began to speak. These actions indicate which of the following on the part of Jonathan?

A) Reciprocity
B) Narcissism
C) Passivity
D) Immediacy

Question 38

Porter noticed that when he talked to Alicia, she looked him straight in the eye and leaned close to him. Alicia is demonstrating _____.

A) immediacy
B) primacy
C) uncertainty
D) stereotyping

Question 39

Tim had been watching Pat all semester in class, although they had never really talked. At first he thought that Pat was about as interesting as a piece of toast, but as the semester progressed he could tell from Pat's comments that Pat had a very dry, biting sense of humor. He began to think that Pat might be an interesting person to be friends with. What information reduction strategy is Tim using?

A) Passive
B) Active
C) Interactive
D) Strategic

Question 40

What are the three properties of self-disclosure?

A) Reciprocity, appropriateness, risk
B) Speaking, hearing, listening
C) Commonality, personality, viability
D) Equality, self-talk, mannerisms

Question 41

The notion of "quality" of our communication implies that we treat the other person as a unique human being rather than as a role.

Question 42

Gender is not an issue in the area of self-disclosure.

Question 43

According to the matching hypothesis, an average-looking man is more likely to seek an extremely good-looking woman when considering marriage.

Question 44

Laura and Susan are sisters. This relationship is a relationship of circumstance.

Question 45

When we respond to the cashier at the local market by his or her role rather than as a unique human being, we are engaging in impersonal communication.

Question 46

Reciprocity in self-disclosure is the tendency to reveal only superficial information in relationships that are not intimate.

Question 47

Narcissistic communicators converse mostly about their conversational partners and typically provide less detail in their narratives than their partner might like.

Question 48

When we self-disclose, we make ourselves vulnerable and forfeit control of information.

Question 49

Your book recommends that the best definition of interpersonal communication is simply face-to-face interaction between two people.

Question 50

A person's hairstyle can be a form of physical attraction.

Question 51

Explain impersonal communication and provide an example.

Question 52

Impersonal communication occurs not just when we interact with someone, but when we treat the other as a unique human being.

Question 53

Communicating directly with a person in order to reduce our uncertainty is an interactive strategy.

Question 54

Conversational narcissism can be a personality trait or a temporary style.

Question 55

The unknown quadrant in the Johari window represents information that others know about us that we do not know.

Question 56

You may be physically attracted to someone but not be sexually attracted to them.

Question 57

Interpersonal attraction is the degree to which you desire to form and possibly maintain an interpersonal relationship with another person.

Question 58

We are less likely to be attracted to people who are far away from us physically and geographically.

Question 59

The Johari window is a model used to discuss self-disclosure.

Question 60

Complementarity refers to the likelihood of being attracted to people who are physically close rather than to those who are farther away.

Question 61

A _____ attraction is the degree to which one is drawn to another person's bodily attributes.

Question 62

The tendency to be attracted to persons with abilities, interests, and needs that differ from one's own, but that balance or round out one's own, is called _____.

Question 63

Define the concept of reciprocity.

Question 64

Briefly explain immediacy.

Question 65

Perception checking and getting information from third parties describes the _____ strategy of uncertainty reduction.

Question 66

A relationship that is sought out and intentionally developed is a relationship of _____.

Question 67

What is interpersonal attraction?

Question 68

Explain uncertainty reduction theory. How might we go about reducing our uncertainty?

Question 69

The three properties of self-disclosure discussed in the textbook are reciprocity, appropriateness, and _____.

Question 70

Altman and Taylor's model looks at the _____ of information, which refers to how many different issues are discussed by two people. In addition, the model looks at the _____ of information, which looks at the level of intimacy represented by that information.

Question 71

Self-_____ refers to voluntarily providing information to others that they would not learn if you did not tell them.

Question 72

_____ refers to the likelihood being attracted to your neighbor because he or she lives right next door.

Question 73

What is the difference between a relationship of circumstance and a relationship of choice? Give a few examples of each.

Question 74

_____ theory studies the driving human motivation to increase predictability by reducing the unknown in one's circumstances.

Question 75

Explain the concept of similarity.

Question 76

Explain the matching hypothesis.

Question 77

The _____ hypothesis is the tendency for one to seek out individuals who represent the same level of physical attractiveness as oneself.

Question 78

Demonstrate the difference between a relationship of circumstance and a relationship of choice.

Question 79

Briefly describe and explain the social penetration model.

Question 80

A relationship that forms situationally, simply because one's life overlaps with another in some way is a relationship of _____.