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Intimate Relationships, 8e (Miller)

Chapter 5   Communication

 

1) According to the model of interpersonal communication, communication begins with:

1. A) the sender’s intentions.
2. B) the decoding of a message by the receiver.
3. C) the effect of a message on the receiver.
4. D) the coding of a message by the sender.

 

Answer:  A

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2) Message decoding is a process associated with:

1. A) sending a message.
2. B) using secret codes to send and decipher messages.
3. C) using mediated communication such as the Internet or voice mail.
4. D) receiving a message.

 

Answer:  D

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3) Interpersonal gap refers to differences between:

1. A) senders’ intentions and senders’ actions.
2. B) senders’ messages and reciprocation by receivers.
3. C) receivers’ intentions and receivers’ actions.
4. D) senders’ intentions and the effect on receivers.

 

Answer:  D

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4) Sean hopes to convey to Beth his interest in dating her. She does not understand his hints and simply speaks to him as a friend. Sean and Beth are experiencing:

1. A) an interpersonal gap.
2. B) self-disclosure.
3. C) self-monitoring.
4. D) belligerence.

 

Answer:  A

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5) Daniella and her partner got into a fight before attending a party. Despite being mad at each other, they smiled and laughed together as they walked into the party. Which function of nonverbal behavior is illustrated here?

1. A) Regulating function
2. B) Social control
3. C) Providing information
4. D) Impression management

 

Answer:  D

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6) After receiving a promotion at work, Sheri comes home with a big smile on her face. Her husband interprets her mood as one of happiness. What function of nonverbal behavior is illustrated here?

1. A) Regulating function
2. B) Social control
3. C) Providing information
4. D) Presentational function

 

Answer:  C

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7) What function of nonverbal communication is most likely served by a broad smile that signifies to another that you really liked what he or she said?

1. A) Expressing influence
2. B) Providing information
3. C) Regulating interaction
4. D) Impression management

 

Answer:  B

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8) Which of the following statements is true of facial expressions?

1. A) Fake smiles contract the muscles around the eyes, causing them to crinkle.
2. B) Students who display wide smiles in college tend to smile less as adults.
3. C) We recognize the expressions of people in our cultural group better than that of people from other cultures.
4. D) Acute recognition of others’ emotions from their facial expressions takes effort and practice.

 

Answer:  C

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9) Researchers have found that smiling is something:

1. A) we learnt as babies.
2. B) we learnt in childhood.
3. C) that means different things in different countries.
4. D) that is innate; we don’t learn to smile, we just do it.

 

Answer:  D

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10) Which of the following channels of body language shows consistent patterns across cultures?

1. A) Gestures
2. B) Facial expressions of several emotions
3. C) Interpersonal distance
4. D) All of the answers are correct.

 

Answer:  B

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11) For emotions like disgust, happiness, fear, and surprise, facial expressions:

1. A) are recognizable universally.
2. B) vary quite a bit from culture to culture.
3. C) vary depending on the age and level of maturity of the person.
4. D) are unrecognizable to people beyond their own culture.

 

Answer:  A

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12) Knowing she should be excited about her friend’s engagement, Jessica shows exaggerated excitement when she is told about it. This modification of Jessica’s expression is likely due to:

1. A) display rules.
2. B) the service-task function.
3. C) an interpersonal gap.
4. D) microexpression.

 

Answer:  A

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13) Cultural norms that dictate which emotions are appropriate in particular situations are known as:

1. A) display rules.
2. B) microexpressions.
3. C) interpersonal distance.
4. D) emblems.

 

Answer:  A

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14) Authentic flashes of real emotion are called:

1. A) mimicry.
2. B) display rules.
3. C) microexpressions.
4. D) belligerence.

 

Answer:  C

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15) Which of these is a drawback of adhering to display rules that dictate which emotions are appropriate in particular situations?

1. A) There is no societal agreement on these rules.
2. B) Facial expressions used to display basic emotions, such as anger or disgust, differ from culture to culture.
3. C) Verbal messages are much more powerful than nonverbal sources of information, especially when verbal and nonverbal messages are incongruent.
4. D) Microexpressions often give away momentary lapses in the control of our expressions.

 

Answer:  D

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16) In the context of gazing behavior, our pupils dilate when we are looking at something that:

1. A) makes us feel sorry.
2. B) angers us.
3. C) embarrasses us.
4. D) interests us.

 

Answer:  D

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17) Which of the following statements is true of the visual dominance ratio (VDR)?

1. A) Women have a higher VDR than men.
2. B) Children have a higher VDR than adults.
3. C) Powerful people have a higher VDR than their less-powerful counterparts.
4. D) Unmarried people have a higher VDR than married couples.

 

Answer:  C

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18) As a powerful CEO of a large company, we would expect Joe to have a high visual dominance ratio, meaning he would:

1. A) look more at his conversational partner while listening than while speaking.
2. B) look at his conversational partner for almost the same amount of time while listening and speaking.
3. C) look more at his conversational partner while speaking than while listening.
4. D) look less at his conversational partner, regardless of whether he is listening or speaking.

 

Answer:  C

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19) When researchers compare the percentage of time a speaker looks at a listener to the percentage of time he or she gazes at a speaker, they calculate the:

1. A) interpersonal contact.
2. B) interpersonal distance.
3. C) microexpressions ratio.
4. D) visual dominance ratio.

 

Answer:  D

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20) Which of the following is true of research findings on gestures and body movement?

1. A) The meaning of gestures is consistent across cultures.
2. B) Men who are judged by women as good dancers in studies using 3D motion-capture technology are less agreeable than men who dance badly.
3. C) High-status people tend to adopt open, asymmetric postures.
4. D) A closed, compact posture indicates self-confidence.

 

Answer:  C

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21) We interact with our friends in a region of interpersonal distance known as:

1. A) intimate zone.
2. B) personal zone.
3. C) social zone.
4. D) public zone.

 

Answer:  B

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22) Talking to his professor in her office, Jeremy sits across the desk from her, about 5 feet away. Jeremy and his professor are interacting in the ________ of interpersonal distance.

1. A) intimate zone
2. B) personal zone
3. C) social zone
4. D) public zone

 

Answer:  C

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23) Picture a client seated in a chair about 6 or 7 feet away from an insurance claims officer who is seated behind a desk. What zone of interpersonal distance does this illustrate?

1. A) Business
2. B) Personal
3. C) Public
4. D) Social

 

Answer:  D

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24) Which aspect of speech is NOT part of paralanguage?

1. A) Loudness
2. B) Pitch
3. C) Speed of speaking
4. D) Spoken words

 

Answer:  D

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25) When two people in a conversation are involved in nonconscious behavioral mimicry:

1. A) one of the members will feel mocked, and the conversation usually falters.
2. B) the conversation tends to flow, and the members tend to like each other.
3. C) the conversation tends to be stilted and superficial.
4. D) one of the members usually notices and changes his or her behavior to avoid the mimicry.

 

Answer:  B

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26) According to research studies, the sensitivity and accuracy of which of the following predict how happy a couple will be?

1. A) Verbal communication
2. B) Paralinguistic communication
3. C) Nonverbal communication
4. D) None of the answers is correct.

 

Answer:  C

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27) Which of the following is true of gender differences in nonverbal sensitivity?

1. A) Women are better encoders of nonverbal messages, but poor decoders, compared with men.
2. B) Women are better decoders of nonverbal messages, but poor encoders, compared with men.
3. C) Women are both better encoders and decoders of nonverbal messages compared with men.
4. D) Men are better encoders and decoders of nonverbal messages compared with men.

 

Answer:  C

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28) Do men or women spend more time watching someone’s eyes?

1. A) Men
2. B) Women
3. C) They both watch equally.
4. D) Neither; it is a matter of personality.

 

Answer:  B

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29) When you reveal personal information to a friend, you are engaging in:

1. A) mimicry.
2. B) self-monitoring.
3. C) self-disclosure.
4. D) belligerence.

 

Answer:  C

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30) Which of the following theories suggests that relationship development is tied to systematic changes in communication?

1. A) Attachment theory
2. B) Social penetration theory
3. C) Interpersonal distance theory
4. D) Social comparison theory

 

Answer:  B

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31) According to the social penetration theory, as relationships develop, the ________, or variety, of topics discussed between partners ________.

1. A) breadth; decreases
2. B) breadth; increases
3. C) depth; decreases
4. D) depth; increases

 

Answer:  B

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32) According to the interpersonal process model of intimacy, which of the following should be a component of an interaction so that it forges greater intimacy?

1. A) There should be a high level of instrumentality in the conversation.
2. B) Self-disclosure should be met with warmth and responsiveness.
3. C) Certain taboo topics should be avoided in the conversation.
4. D) One of the partners should have a high level of blirtatiousness.

 

Answer:  B

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33) Sue would like to have a discussion with her boyfriend about where their relationship is going, but she is afraid it would threaten the quality of their relationship. For Sue, talking about the relationship is:

1. A) a taboo topic.
2. B) a topic of self-disclosure.
3. C) an intimate zone.
4. D) an area of social control.

 

Answer:  A

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34) Partners are most likely to avoid which way of determining the current or future state of romantic relationships?

1. A) Straightforwardly asking the partner
2. B) Endurance tests (seeing if one’s partner demonstrates devotion in the face of difficulties)
3. C) Separation tests (seeing how enthusiastically the partner welcomes one after a separation)
4. D) Triangle tests (watching how the partner reacts to other attractive people)

 

Answer:  A

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35) As couples engage in more self-disclosure, they tend to become:

1. A) happier.
2. B) distrustful of each other.
3. C) jealous.
4. D) bored by the relationship.

 

Answer:  A

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36) Which of the following is true of the differences between men and women’s speech?

1. A) Women tend to talk significantly more than men.
2. B) Women tend to speak with less forcefulness than men.
3. C) Women are more likely to speak about impersonal matters than men.
4. D) Women tend to speak longer than men (engage in monologues).

 

Answer:  B

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37) What kinds of words are agreeable people more likely to use?

1. A) Hug, visiting, together
2. B) Awful, annoying, worse
3. C) Drinks, dancing
4. D) None of these words.

 

Answer:  A

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38) All of the following statements are true regarding gender differences in self-disclosure, EXCEPT which one?

1. A) Women are more self-disclosing than men are.
2. B) Women elicit more self-disclosure than men do.
3. C) Women disclose more to other women than to men.
4. D) Men disclose more to other men than to women.

 

Answer:  D

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39) Differences between men and women in self-disclosure have to do with:

1. A) gender roles.
2. B) biological sex.
3. C) effort.
4. D) false stereotypes—there really is no difference.

 

Answer:  A

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40) Individuals low in blirtatiousness tend to:

1. A) blurt out whatever they are thinking.
2. B) be slower, more deliberate, and more hesitating in verbalizing feelings.
3. C) be more difficult for everyone to get along with.
4. D) form strong friendships easily.

 

Answer:  B

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41) Which of the following is true of instrumentality and expressivity in relationships?

1. A) Women value expressive communication skills more than men do.
2. B) Women value instrumental communication skills more than men do.
3. C) Both men and women consider instrumental communication skills as more important than expressive skills in close relationships.
4. D) Instrumental communication skills involve the ability to convey affection and feelings in an appropriate manner.

 

Answer:  A

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42) The problem with conversations that drift off-beam is that couples involved in these conversations:

1. A) do not spend enough time on a topic to resolve the problem.
2. B) spend so much time on one problem that others are never addressed.
3. C) keep complaining about the same things over and over again.
4. D) tend to accuse their partners of things that are not true.

 

Answer:  A

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43) A couple whose conversation goes like this: “I hate that you always leave the car with an empty gas tank;” “Well, I hate that you always park the car under the tree so it gets bird droppings on it,” is engaging in:

1. A) cross-complaining.
2. B) mindreading.
3. C) off-beaming.
4. D) belligerence.

 

Answer:  A

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44) When Terri gets angry with her husband for not helping with the housework, she reacts by calling him lazy and useless rather than expressing her need for help around the house. This is an example of:

1. A) stonewalling.
2. B) defensiveness.
3. C) criticism.
4. D) kitchen-sinking.

 

Answer:  C

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45) In the middle of a fight with his wife, Joe clams up, refusing to argue further or respond to her comments. Joe is engaging in:

1. A) criticism.
2. B) contempt.
3. C) defensiveness.
4. D) stonewalling.

 

Answer:  D

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46) When John reacts to his partner’s complaints by cross-complaining, which form of miscommunication is he manifesting?

1. A) Belligerence
2. B) Contempt
3. C) Criticism
4. D) Defensiveness

 

Answer:  D

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47) “I wish you wouldn’t open that window. It lets the pollen in and makes my allergies worse.” This is a(n):

1. A) behavior description.
2. B) example of cross-complaining.
3. C) example of belligerence.
4. D) taboo topic.

 

Answer:  A

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48) Which of these is an I-statement?

1. A) “I feel overwhelmed and anxious when you talk so much.”
2. B) “I talk a lot.”
3. C) “I think you are talking more than you need to get your point across.”
4. D) “I’m a strong-willed person.”

 

Answer:  A

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49) XYZ statements involve:

1. A) listing a series of pet peeves.
2. B) describing behavior, context, and feelings.
3. C) articulating the start, actions, and consequences of behavior.
4. D) using restrictive communication-code characteristics of intimate couples.

 

Answer:  B

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50) After listening to her husband talk about their dwindling finances, Sabrina says, “Am I correct in thinking you are feeling anxious that we are spending more than we can afford and would like us to look for ways of cutting expenses?” This illustrates:

1. A) dysfunctional communication.
2. B) mindreading.
3. C) paraphrasing.
4. D) perception checking.

 

Answer:  C

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51) After telling his wife about his upcoming month-long business trip to another city, Peter says, “It looks like the news has irked you. Am I right?” Peter is engaging in:

1. A) stonewalling
2. B) yes-butting.
3. C) perception checking.
4. D) kitchen-sinking.

 

Answer:  C

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52) Couples who find themselves interacting in a pattern of negative affect reciprocity should:

1. A) seriously consider ending the relationship.
2. B) talk until they come to an agreement.
3. C) vent their anger so they can calm down.
4. D) take a time out.

 

Answer:  D

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53) Martin and his wife, Leane, frequently argue over housework. Leane accuses him of doing less work around the house and increasing her workload. Which of the following responses from Martin involves validation?

1. A) “How can you say this? I do so much work around the house!”
2. B) “I hate housework and I will not do it. I am sorry.”
3. C) “I understand why you say this. But please understand that I work longer hours than you, and I’m tired by the time I get back.”
4. D) “I feel very annoyed when you treat this as a big issue. This is a trivial issue and not one worth fighting over.”

 

Answer:  C

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