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Course Introduction
Interpersonal Communication explores the processes and skills involved in effectively exchanging messages and meaning between individuals in face-to-face and mediated contexts. The course examines foundational theories, key components of interpersonal dynamics, and the influence of factors such as perception, nonverbal cues, listening, emotion, and culture on communication. Students will engage in practical activities, case studies, and self-assessment to develop competence in conflict resolution, relationship management, and ethical communication, with an emphasis on improving both personal and professional interactions.
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Intimate Relationships 7th Edition by Rowland Miller
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Chapter 1: The Building Blocks of Relationships
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Q1) According to the text,which of the following is NOT a risk that we take in close relationships?
A) Loss of autonomy and control
B) Worry about abandonment
C) Revealing secrets shared in confidence
D) Loss of standing in our communities
Answer: D
Q2) Fearfully attached individuals are characterized as being:
A) comfortable with closeness and low in anxiety over abandonment.
B) comfortable with closeness and high in anxiety over abandonment.
C) uncomfortable with closeness and low in anxiety over abandonment.
D) uncomfortable with closeness and high in anxiety over abandonment.
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following would we categorize as an expressive trait?
A) Self-reliance
B) Ambition
C) Leadership
D) Compassion
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Research Methods
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Q1) For a research study,Maurice and Anna are asked to interact as if they had just had a huge argument.It is likely that these researchers are using:
A) role-play studies.
B) a correlational design.
C) a retrospective design.
D) naturalistic observation.
Answer: A
Q2) Jan observes conversations between married couples and takes note of every time they use an absolute such as "always" or "never." Jan is using:
A) a coding procedure.
B) a rating procedure.
C) EARs.
D) an attachment assessment.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Attraction
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Q1) Who seeks partners who offer warmth and kindness,desirable personality characteristics,and acceptance?
A) Men
B) Women
C) Both men and women
D) Individuals high in self-esteem who think they can have it all
Answer: C
Q2) The idea of complementarity shows that:
A) in several cases, opposites do attract.
B) assertive people often prefer submissive partners.
C) partners can use their different skills to the couple's advantage.
D) people who we perceive as much better than us often inspire us to succeed.
Answer: C
Q3) In the stimulus-value-role theory of attraction,agreement on parenting,careers,and life tasks become important:
A) last in the development relationships.
B) first in the development of relationships.
C) in the middle of the development of relationships.
D) throughout the development of relationships.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Social Cognition
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Q1) Positive illusions in relationships have been associated with:
A) isolation from those outside the relationship.
B) relationship dissolution.
C) relationship satisfaction.
D) infidelity.
Q2) Alan is sure to tell his boss about every new client he gets for their firm,and he is sure to pass along any compliments he gets from those clients.Which impression strategy is Alan using?
A) Ingratiation
B) Self-promotion
C) Intimidation
D) Supplication
Q3) People who often perceive snubs when none are intended are high in:
A) impression management.
B) rejection sensitivity.
C) destiny beliefs.
D) romanticism.
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Chapter 5: Communication
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Q1) Communication begins with the senders' intentions,which must first be:
A) encoded.
B) decoded.
C) inferred.
D) interfered with.
Q2) Kayla tells her partner that she doesn't like it when he comes home late from a night drinking with his friends.Which of the following would be a response involving validation?
A) "Well, I hate it when you and your friends insist on holding a party here at the house."
B) "I can't believe you complain about that when you do it too."
C) "I guess I can see why that would bother you. But I feel like this is something I need in the middle of a long week at work."
D) "It is a stupid thing to do. I'll stop."
Q3) Interpersonal gap refers to differences between:
A) senders' intentions and senders' actions.
B) senders' messages and reciprocation by receivers.
C) senders' actions and receivers' inferences.
D) senders' intentions and the effect on receivers.
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Chapter 6: Interdependency
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Q1) Based on the research cited in the text,during the first few years of marriage marital satisfaction:
A) goes up.
B) goes up until the arrival of a first child.
C) drops.
D) fluctuates more dramatically than it does among couples who have been married for several years.
Q2) Both Aletha and her partner are getting equal amounts from their relationship.Aletha feels she is putting more into the relationship.According to equity theorists,Aletha is likely to feel:
A) dissatisfied because if she is contributing more she should also be getting more out of the relationship.
B) satisfied because both she and her partner are getting equal amounts out of the relationship.
C) dissatisfied because the more one puts in the more dissatisfied that person is with the relationship.
D) satisfied because she knows she is doing all she can for the relationship.
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Chapter 7: Friendship
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Q1) Emotional isolation arises because a person:
A) lacks a network of friends.
B) lacks a single intense relationship.
C) feels sad and depressed about the state of the world.
D) has fewer friends or contacts than she/he believes that she/he should.
Q2) Which of the following is TRUE about social support?
A) Social support has physiological effects on people.
B) With the exception of those with severe psychological disorders, people are equally skillful at offering social support to those they care about.
C) Social support is always beneficial to its recipients.
D) Overall, being supported by actual acts of support is more important than believing we will be supported.
Q3) Although when she asks (and she asks often),her friends insist that she's important to them and that they like her,Kayla still doubts her friends like her.Kayla is exhibiting a pattern of:
A) excessive reassurance seeking.
B) socioemotional selectivity.
C) emotional isolation.
D) social support.
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Chapter 8: Love
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Q1) People with an anxious attachment style:
A) tend to get angry when called upon to console a needy partner.
B) are willing to offer care to their partners, but primarily to gain approval.
C) engage in caregiving for altruistic reasons.
D) often become fearful when asked to care for their partner.
Q2) Regarding attachment style and sexual behavior,which style is associated with being distant and detached so that their passion is impersonal?
A) Secure
B) Preoccupied
C) Anxious
D) Avoidant
Q3) The Passionate Love Scale assesses love that is characterized by:
A) preoccupation with another.
B) high desire for another.
C) strong emotions concerning another.
D) All of these.
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Chapter 9: Sexuality
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Q1) Evidence that American teens are being careful with sex is shown in _____ and not very careful in _____.
A) the increasing rate of use of birth control; the increasing rate of sexually transmitted infections
B) the decreasing rate of sexually transmitted infections; the decreasing rate of use of birth control
C) the rate of female teens who are enthusiastic rather than ambivalent about having sex; the rates of teens having sex with those who are emotionally unimportant to them
D) decreasing rates of sexually transmitted infections; general decrease in feelings of closeness with the partner
Q2) Alcohol myopia means that an individual:
A) focuses only on the most salient environmental cues.
B) easily loses focus.
C) is less likely to be able to perform sexually.
D) is less likely to engage in high risk sexual behavior.
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Chapter 10: Stresses and Strains
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Q1) Reactive jealousy involves:
A) being suspicious when there is no threat to the relationship.
B) snooping around to confirm suspicions.
C) being jealous in response to another's jealousy.
D) identifying real threats.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT an individual difference related to jealousy?
A) Dependence on a relationship
B) Feelings of inadequacy in a relationship
C) A secure attachment style
D) Gender
Q3) The degree to which people consider their relationships with us to be valuable to them is known as:
A) relational conceptualization.
B) relational inequity.
C) relational value.
D) relational schema.
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Chapter 11: Conflict
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Q1) Which type of couple is unable to maintain a 5-to-1 ratio of nice behavior to nasty conduct?
A) Avoiders
B) Validators
C) Volatiles
D) Hostiles
Q2) With regard to conflict,John Gottman advises men who want their marriages to work to:
A) avoid it at all costs.
B) dominate.
C) seek counseling.
D) not avoid it.
Q3) In response to conflict and dissatisfaction in his relationship with Frank,Clint actively tries to improve the quality of their interactions by discussing the problems with Frank and by changing his own behavior.Clint's response is an example of the response category called:
A) neglect.
B) exit.
C) loyalty.
D) voice.
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Chapter 12: Power and Violence
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Q1) Mrs.Garcia says she will take away 13-year-old Samantha's cell phone if Samantha keeps having phone conversations during the family's dinner hour.This is an example of:
A) coercive power.
B) expertise.
C) legitimate power.
D) referent power.
Q2) Possession of specific types of power is most strongly influenced by: A) alternatives.
B) cultural norms.
C) geography.
D) birth order.
Q3) For your roommate,it is very important that the two of you live together next year.You wouldn't mind living with him/her again next year but have considered other options.In this relationship,you have more power than your roommate.This is an example of:
A) the principle of lesser interest.
B) the principle of greater options.
C) intimate terrorism.
D) behavior control.
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Chapter 13: The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships
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Q1) People who divorce are generally:
A) unhappy for years before the divorce and they start feeling better after the divorce.
B) unhappy for years before the divorce and feel even worse after the divorce.
C) unhappy for years before the divorce and continue to feel just as unhappy after the divorce.
D) unhappy just before the divorce and start to feel more unhappy after the divorce.
Q2) No-fault divorce laws are an example of a _____ that undermines marital success.
A) personal context
B) relational context
C) cultural context
D) bias
Q3) The divorce rate in the United States is:
A) lower than that in most countries.
B) about the same as in most countries.
C) similar to that of Canada and Mexico, but lower than most European countries.
D) higher than most other countries in the world.
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Chapter 14: Maintaining and Repairing Relationships
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Q1) Completely in love with his wife,Andy hardly notices the flirting of a coworker.As a contented partner,Andy is displaying:
A) positive illusions.
B) inattention to alternatives.
C) inattention to propositions.
D) positive inattention.
Q2) The long-term effects of premarital preparation programs (PREP,etc.)are:
A) uncertain.
B) overwhelmingly positive; most marriages begun this way stay together for many years.
C) negligible.
D) actually negative; marriages that begin this way are more likely to end in divorce.
Q3) _____ is the leading reason why marriages end.
A) Infidelity
B) Abuse
C) Drug addiction
D) Stress
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