a. a model of metacommunication. b. a model of self-disclosure. c. a model of relational stages. d. a model of contextual communication.
The existence of dialectical tensions in relationships tends to contribute toward
a. a tendency of absolute sequential movement through the stages of relationships. b. a tendency for back-and-forth movement across stages. c. a tendency to stagnate at one stage. d. All of these are correct.
A comment like, "Let's talk about the way we talk to each other in front of my parents." is most obviously a type of
a.
metacommunication. b. self-disclosure. c. impersonal communication. d. dialectical tension.
Which of these is NOT one of the guidelines your text suggests for gauging appropriate self-disclosure?
a. Is the disclosure as in-depth as you can make it? b. Is the risk of disclosing reasonable? c. Is the other person important to you? d. Is the disclosure relevant?
Intimacy can best be defined as based on
a. physical needs. b. emotional needs. c. shared activities. d. All of these are correct.
Marcia decided to end her friendship with Ann, who was always canceling plans
at the last minute and borrowing money. This decision was likely based on
a. the social exchange theory. b. self-clarification. c. self-validation. d. reciprocity.
Which is true of stages of relationships according to Knapp?
a. Relationships always exist in many stages at a time. b.
Circumscribing does not involve total avoidance. c. Stagnating is usually followed by bonding. d. The stage after bonding is integrating.
You say, "SHUT THE DOOR!" in a loud, commanding, angry tone of voice, or you say, 'Shut the door" with a softer voice, using rising intonation to indicate a request. Which is true?
a. The content is essentially the same, but the relational
message is different. b. The content and relational messages are the same. c. The relational message is essentially the same, but the content is different. d. The content and relational messages are both different.
Jourard wrote, ". . . when you permit yourself to be known, you expose yourself not only to a lover's balm, but also to a hater's bombs. When he knows you, he
knows just where to plant them for maximum effect." This statement relates to risks of
a. dialectical tensions. b. equivocation. c. self fulfilling prophecy. d. self disclosure.
Which of these represents a type of dialectical tensions in relationships?
a. connection and autonomy b. openness and
privacy c. predictability and novelty d. All of these are correct.
Which of these is a qualitative definition of interpersonal communication?
a. It involves two persons. b. It occurs in dyads. c. It involves each considering the other unique. d. It is characterized as group or mass
communication.
Self-disclosure is often gauged by two factors:
a. depth and breadth b. high and low c. caring and respect d. significance and privacy
In the film Breakfast Club, a group of teens are together for detention. One girl, Allison, seemingly self-discloses her bizarre sexual activity in an effort to
get another teen, Claire, to disclose her sexual activity. Self-disclosing about oneself in an effort to get information from someone else may work because of which characteristic of self-disclosure?
a. Self-disclosure usually occurs in increments. b. Self-disclosure usually is reciprocal. c. Self-disclosure usually occurs in dyads. d. All of these are correct.
Which is true of self-disclosure?
a. It is viewed essentially the same way around the world. b. It rarely occurs incrementally. c. It is strongly influenced by culture. d. It usually occurs in large groups rather than dyads.
A Johari Window of someone who shares a lot of himself or herself with another and knows the other well would look
like this:
