Interpersonal Relationships Final
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Course Introduction
This course explores the dynamics of interpersonal relationships, focusing on the development, maintenance, and quality of social connections in various contexts such as friendships, romantic relationships, and family ties. Students will examine key theories and concepts related to communication, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, trust, and cultural influences. Through discussions, case studies, and practical exercises, students will gain insight into the factors that foster healthy relationships and learn strategies to improve their interpersonal skills for both personal and professional growth.
Recommended Textbook Floyd Interpersonal Communication 2nd Edition by Kory Floyd
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Chapter 1: About Communication
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Q1) Define and illustrate two of the following characteristics of competent communicators: self-awareness, adaptability, perspective-taking, cognitive complexity, ethics.
Answer: Self-awareness is a crucial characteristic of competent communicators. This involves understanding one's own emotions, thoughts, and values, as well as how they may impact communication with others. An example of self-awareness in communication is when someone recognizes their own biases and actively works to overcome them in order to communicate more effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Adaptability is another important characteristic of competent communicators. This involves being able to adjust one's communication style and approach based on the needs and preferences of the audience. For instance, a competent communicator may use different language and examples when speaking to a group of experts in their field compared to when speaking to a general audience with little knowledge of the topic. This adaptability allows for more effective and inclusive communication.
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Chapter 2: Culture and Gender
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Q1) In a low-power-distance culture, people are expected to choose friends or mates from within their own social class.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Regarding sex differences in verbal behavior, which of the following is true, according to your text?
A) women are not more talkative than men
B) women interrupt more than men do
C) men use more disclaimers and hedges than women do
D) women ask fewer questions than men do
Answer: A
Q3) Biological sex is genetically determined whereas gender roles are socially constructed.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Communication and the Self
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Q1) Image management is a complex, collaborative process.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q2) When we consider how we want to be perceived by other people, we are considering our:
A) identity
B) image
C) self-monitoring
D) self-concept Answer: B
Q3) Self-concept is entirely subjective.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q4) Self-fulfilling prophecies that we make for ourselves often affect the behavior of others.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Interpersonal Perception
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Q1) Your senses are unable to attend to every stimulus in the environment at the same time.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following statements is true with respect to the process of stereotyping?
A) Stereotypes are always unfair to women and minorities.
B) Stereotyping always leads to inaccurate assessments of others.
C) Stereotypes always cast people in a negative light.
D) Stereotypes are sometimes accurate.
Q3) Which of the following is NOT one of the influences on perceptual accuracy addressed in your textbook?
A) cultural background
B) social roles
C) co-cultural identity
D) genetic background
Q4) Using concrete examples, articulate and explain how perceptual accuracy can be influenced by social and occupational roles.
Q5) What is mindfulness and how can we engage that process when making attributions?
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Chapter 5: Language
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Q1) Which of the following phrases is an example of doublespeak?
A) sleep together
B) kick the bucket
C) jumbo shrimp
D) collateral damage
Q2) Explain the concept of hate speech. Compare and contrast it with both profanity and slang.
Q3) Technically speaking, which of the following is a factual claim?
A) "Candidate L is the best choice for our future."
B) "Candidate C accepted illegal bribes."
C) "Candidate C has impeccable morals."
D) "Electing Candidate L would be a mistake."
Q4) Research on humor has found that different cultures and societies have different ideas about what makes a joke funny. Using what you know about humor, about culture, and about language in general, explain why this should be the case? That is, why should cultures differ from each other in their appreciation of humor? In your explanation, make explicit reference to the principles of culture, language, and humor that support your argument.
Q5) Identify and define each of the four types of language rules articulated in your text.
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Chapter 6: Nonverbal Communication
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Q1) The tendency to assume that attractive people have other positive qualities is called what?
A) positive prototyping
B) character assumption
C) principle of facial primacy
D) halo effect
Q2) Children who are regularly touched develop stronger immune systems than those who are not.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Contemporary research suggests that approximately this percentage of meaning is transmitted nonverbally:
A) 30-35%
B) 45-50%
C) 65-70%
D) 90-95%
Q4) Explain the concept of olfactic association. Give 2-3 concrete examples of olfactic associations that you have.
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Chapter 7: Listening
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Q1) Dan is an atheist with a keen interest in politics. Whenever Dan is watching a debate and one of the candidates mentions his or her belief or interest in God, he stops listening to that candidate. Sometimes, he'll even change his vote if a candidate he likes mentions God too frequently. Which of the following listening barriers describes Dan?
A) rebuttal tendency
B) closed-mindedness
C) attack listening
D) information overload
Q2) According to your textbook, people might interrupt for all of the following reasons except:
A) to qualify a speaker's concerns
B) to take control of the conversation
C) to express enthusiasm for what the speaker is saying
D) to stop the speaker and ask for clarification
Q3) In the HURIER model of effective listening, the "I" stands for what?
A) internal thoughts
B) interviewing
C) interpreting
D) intellect
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Chapter 8: Social and Personal Relationships
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Q1) Whereas sadness is an emotion, depression is an illness.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Explain and provide a concrete example of meta-emotion.
Q3) Identify and briefly define each of the five stages of grief.
Q4) Social anxiety is a rare and serious psychological disorder.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Compare and contrast a) jealousy and envy; b) liking and love; and c) sadness and depression.
Q6) Which of the following emotions is derived from the product of your overall evaluation of another person?
A) liking
B) love
C) interest
D) affection
Q7) Using concrete examples, briefly explain how emotions are physiological, cognitive, social, and behavioral experiences.
Q8) Define and give examples of Ekman and Friesen's five display rules.
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Chapter 9: Family and Intimate Relationships
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Q1) Which of the following reasons is most commonly cited for ending a friendship due to changes in life circumstances?
A) having a child
B) moving away
C) getting married
D) experiencing an illness in the family
Q2) Smoking cigarettes is worse for your health than not having close friendships.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When we experience any form of attraction for someone else, we are likely to engage in ___________________, behaviors that signal our interest in another person.
A) liking behaviors
B) attraction behaviors
C) approach behaviors
D) initiation behaviors
Q4) Explain what it means that friendships are typically between peers, and give examples of friendships in which this is not true.
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Chapter 10: Conflict and Power
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Q1) This reflects the resources we put into a relationship:
A) interdependence
B) investment
C) commitment
D) independence
Q2) Think about your parents' relationship for a moment. Following Fitzpatrick's couple types, identify which marital schemata represents your parents' communication pattern. Give specific examples that illustrate and justify your classification.
Q3) Gottman has discovered that satisfied couples maintain this ratio of positive to negative communication:
A) 5:1
B) 8:1
C) 14:1
D) 1:1
Q4) The experimenting stage of relationship development occurs when people meet and interact for the first time.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Give brief examples of each of Knapp's five stages of relationship termination.
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Chapter 11: Interpersonal Deception
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Q1) Discuss the prevalence of, and the problems associated with, violence in intimate relationships. What (if anything) should be done to limit the occurrence of intimate violence? Based on what you learned in this chapter, generate at least four ideas that might help people minimize the occurrence of violence in their relationships. Support your ideas as fully as possible.
Q2) The topics that gay and lesbian couples experience conflict over tend to differ from the conflict topics of heterosexual couples.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements about collectivistic cultures is true?
A) In conflict, group priorities are more important than individual priorities.
B) Individuals are more likely to avoid conflict altogether.
C) Parties involved in a conflict are likely to enlist a mediator to help reach an agreement.
D) All of these.
Q4) Define and give examples of French and Raven's five forms of power.
Q5) Identify and briefly define each of Gottman's Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Q6) Identify and discuss two cultural dimensions that influence how people manage conflict.
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Chapter 12: Emotion
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Q1) In her diary study, communication scientist Sandra Metts found that almost half of people's deception attempts involved this form of deception:
A) falsification
B) hyperbole
C) omission
D) exaggeration
Q2) Our truth bias is usually stronger for friends than for strangers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to your text, all of the following are common reasons for deception except:
A) some lies take advantage of others' ignorance
B) some lies make you look better
C) some lies benefit the hearer
D) some lies amuse you
Q4) Which of the following forms of deception is an act of dissimulation?
A) exaggeration
B) falsification
C) sarcasm
D) equivocation
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