Question 1

Researchers Vangelisti and Crumley found that, in general, harsh messages that invoke pain, such as "I don't love you anymore," have less of a negative impact than an accusation or comment about someone's abilities.

Accepted Answer

Vangelisti and Crumley's research found that accusations or comments about someone's abilities, such as "you're a terrible cook," have a greater negative impact than harsh messages that invoke pain, such as "I don't love you anymore."

Question 2

In order, Duck's phases of ending a relationship are:
A)intrapsychic, confidant/dyadic, social, grave-dressing, and resurrection.
B)intrapsychic, social, confidant/dyadic, grave-dressing, and resurrection.
C)confidant/dyadic, social, termination, and grave-dressing, and resurrection.
D)confidant/dyadic, termination, social, resurrection, and grave-dressing.

Accepted Answer

Duck's model of relationship dissolution includes the phases: intrapsychic, confidant/dyadic, social, grave-dressing, and resurrection.

Question 3

Obsessive relational intrusion is marked by such behaviors as unregulated self-disclosing, arranging coincidental meetings, and expressing a desire for physical contact.

Accepted Answer

Obsessive relational intrusion is indeed marked by such behaviors as unregulated self-disclosing, arranging coincidental meetings, and expressing a desire for physical contact.

Question 4

Max has been dumped by his girlfriend and is trying to work through his post-dissolution grief.One strategy that is helping him is to mentally review his ex's flaws.Max is engaging in which of Weber's strategies?
A)Figure out what happened.
B)Get some perspective.
C)Prepare to feel better.
D)Realize, don't idealize.

Accepted Answer

Max is using the strategy of "Realize, don't idealize" by focusing on his ex's flaws instead of idealizing her or their relationship.

Question 5

When one researcher asked individuals to identify why their friendships with a friend of the same sex ended, first on the list of reasons was
A)new friends replacing old friends as circumstances changed.
B)physical separation.
C)people often just grow to dislike a characteristic of the friend's behavior or personality.
D)one friend's dating activity or romantic relationships interfering with the relationship.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Bald-faced lies involve embellishing the facts.

Accepted Answer

Bald-faced lies are actually the opposite of embellishing the facts. They involve completely denying or contradicting the truth without shame or guilt.

Question 7

De-escalation is an indirect termination strategy.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Ellie wants to break up with Kevin, but doesn't have the heart to tell him, so she starts criticizing things about him, like how sloppy and lazy he is and how his friends annoy her.Ellie secretly, and even somewhat unconsciously, hopes that Kevin will take the hint and ask Ellie to break up with him.Ellie's approach to ending this relationship is an example of the indirect strategy of cost escalation.

Accepted Answer

Ellie is using indirect hints and criticism to escalate the costs of the relationship for Kevin, in the hope that he will initiate the breakup instead of her having to directly confront him with her feelings. This is a common example of the indirect strategy of cost escalation.

Question 9

Jealousy and envy are interchangeable terms.

Accepted Answer

Jealousy and envy may be used interchangeably in colloquial language, but they have different definitions. Envy is a feeling of discontent or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck. Jealousy, on the other hand, is a feeling of resentment toward or suspicion of someone else due to perceived advantages, such as a romantic relationship or friendship.

Question 10

Reproaches are usually indirect statements conveyed through hints or nonverbal messages.

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Question 11

When Felix tells Alex that he doesn't want to be friends anymore because, "I just don't like the way you behave around other people," the strategy for terminating their friendship, according to Baxter, is a(n)
A)indirect strategy of withdrawal.
B)direct strategy of negative identity management.
C)direct strategy of justification.
D)indirect strategy of de-escalation.

Accepted Answer

Felix directly tells Alex that he doesn't want to be friends anymore because of Alex's behavior around other people. This is an example of negative identity management, where Felix is trying to distance himself from Alex by attacking his identity.

Question 12

According to the research by Michael Cody concerning students' assessments of what caused their intimate heterosexual relationships to break up, the number one cited cause was
A)faults.
B)infidelity.
C)unwillingness to compromise.
D)feeling constrained.

Accepted Answer

Faults were identified as the primary reason for the breakup of intimate heterosexual relationships in Michael Cody's research.

Question 13

When Alicia wanted to end her relationship with Todd, but Todd wanted the relationship continue, the relationship ended due to a bilateral dissolution.

Accepted Answer

A bilateral dissolution implies that both parties mutually agree to end the relationship. In this case, it is not a bilateral dissolution as Alicia wants to end the relationship, but Todd does not. Therefore, it would be a unilateral dissolution, and the answer is B.

Question 14

Research by Stafford and Reske found that couples in long-distance premarital relationships had less communication but greater satisfaction and higher expectation for the likelihood of marriage than those in geographically close relationships.

Accepted Answer

Stafford and Reske's research found that long-distance premarital relationships had less communication but greater satisfaction and higher expectation for the likelihood of marriage compared to geographically close relationships.

Question 15

Gay and lesbian couples engage in the same kinds of relational maintenance activities as heterosexual couples.

Accepted Answer

Studies have shown that gay and lesbian couples engage in the same types of relational maintenance activities (such as communication, affection, and humor) as heterosexual couples.

Question 16

Failure events can be implicit or explicit.

Accepted Answer

Failure events can be either implicit (not always easily identifiable or measurable) or explicit (clearly defined and measurable).

Question 17

Responding with violence to a specific relational conflict or tension is what Michael Johnson refers to as intimate terrorism.

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Question 18

Generally, humorously phrased hurtful messages were found by researchers to be less hurtful than non-humorously phrased comments EXCEPT when they were about abilities or intelligence, de-escalating the relationship, or about a person's hopes or plans.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true according to the research findings. Humorously phrased hurtful messages were found to be less hurtful than non-humorously phrased comments in most cases, except for those related to abilities/intelligence, de-escalation of the relationship, or hopes/plans.

Question 19

Bald-faced lies are outright falsifications of information intended to deceive the listener and impact the behavior of those who hear them more than white lies or exaggeration.

Accepted Answer

Bald-faced lies are deliberate and blatant deceptions, intended to manipulate people into making decisions or taking actions that they would not otherwise make. They differ from white lies, which are minor falsehoods told to protect someone's feelings, and exaggerations, which are mild overstatements designed to amplify or emphasize the truth.

Question 20

When Emily and Larry start asking each other whether their relationship is working, and whether they should continue to see each other exclusively, they have entered the intrapsychic phase of the dissolution of their relationship.

Accepted Answer

The intrapsychic phase involves one individual reflecting on the relationship and considering whether or not to end it. When both parties begin discussing the relationship and its future, they have entered the dyadic phase.

Quiz 10: Managing Relationship Challenges