COMM Chapter 9-12 True Or False

The relational stages described by Mark Knapp are most appropriate for describing professional rather than personal relationships.

Your text suggests that a relationship is less a thing and more of a process.

Aronson's research suggests that competent people who blunder are rated as less attractive than competent people who don't blunder.

Both men and women in heterosexual relationships said the connection-autonomy dialectic was the least important factor affecting their relationship.

Research has indicated that the least forgivable offenses for dating partners were sexual infidelity and breaking up.

Whether a couple was friends before they became romantically involved is not a predictor of whether they will stay friends after the relationship is terminated.

When we are unsure how to react to an unexpected response from an intimate friend, we are being affected by the predictability-novelty dialectic.

When partners are radically different, the dissimilar qualities that at first appear intriguing later become cause for relational breakups.

The relational dimension of messages makes statements about how the parties feel toward one another.

Forgiveness does not seem to have any relational benefits.

The best way to gain the liking of others is to be good at what you do and to deny your mistakes.

Appearance is especially important in the early stages of a relationship.

Dialectical tensions occur when two opposing or incompatible forces exist simultaneously.

Nonverbal behaviors are a good source of relational messages.

The dialectical tensions of stability and change involve our conflicting desires for connection and independence.

We like to be around talented people because we hope their abilities will rub off on us, but we are uncomfortable around people who are too competent.

Exchange theory suggests we seek out people who can give us rewards that are greater than the costs we encounter in dealing with them.

Relational maintenance is a vital component of relational success.

Metacommunication is communication about communication.

In a successful relationship, it is not important that both partners use relational maintenance strategies.

Differences strengthen a relationship when they are complementary.

A chat room or an instant messaging connection constitutes virtual proximity.

After initial impressions, average-looking people with pleasing personalities are likely to be judged as attractive.

Proximity is the factor that maintains that we are likely to develop strong personal feelings of either like or dislike toward others whom we encounter frequently.

The similarity thesis proposes that it is comforting to know someone who likes the same things you like.

According to Knapp's theory, small talk is a meaningless pastime engaged in at initial stages of

Telling others important information about yourself can help build liking.

Shared narratives have a tendency to disconnect families.

Families that interact freely, frequently, and spontaneously, without many limitations regarding topic or time spent interacting, are said to have a high conversation orientation.

A family is defined as "a system with two or more interdependent people who have a common past history and a present reality and who expect to influence each other in the future."

It is a Western approach to view commitment as a culmination of romantic love.

Studies show that relationships mediated channels can be more effective than face-to-face communication in improving the quality of a relationship.

Women tend to disclose more personal information than men, both face-to-face and online.

Social scientists label families with too little cohesion as enmeshed

You know your friend Avery extremely well and believe you also know her brother Holden quite well, too. However, when you went to a birthday party at their aunt's house and the whole family was there, they behaved very differently. This is an example that a family is more than the sum of its parts.

Studies show that relational intimacy may develop more quickly through mediated channels than in face-to-face interaction.

Conformity orientation refers to the degree to which family communication stresses uniformity of attitudes, values, and beliefs.

Liam did not call Brenna on her 25th birthday. Brenna believes a friend should always call you on your birthday, or at least leave a message. This is an example of expectancy violation.

Guerrero and Chavez found that a friend who is not interested in romantic involvement from a platonic friend will maintain the same amount of contact and activity with that person.

When children ask themselves the question, "Who am I?", they often challenge family rules and beliefs.

Intimacy includes emotional, financial, physical, intellectual, and shared activities.

A couple's communication skills are not related to their sexual satisfaction.

Family members are interdependent. Each event is a reaction to the family's history, and each event shapes future interaction.

Boundaries must always be openly negotiated if family members are going to accept them.

Morman and Floyd's research indicates that fathers are becoming less affectionate with their sons.

You are friends with Johan because he is on your bowling team. This is an example of maintenance-oriented friendship.

Cultural notions of intimacy that were formerly seen as "American" and not followed by other cultures are fast disappearing.

Families low in both conversation orientation and conformity orientation are pluralistic.

Research shows that social networks are key in maintaining romantic relationships.

One Chinese proverb states: "The first person to raise his voice wins the argument."

Estimates are that the Japanese only have one lawyer for every 4,000 people, while in the United States there is one lawyer for every 275 people.

Passive aggression occurs when a communicator expresses dissatisfaction in a disguised manner.

Conflicts with a win-lose orientation are always destructive.

The first step in engaging in the seven-step win-win problem solving approach is to define your needs.

A student who dislikes a teacher but does not show it fits the textbook's definition of conflict.

Recent research shows that the differences in how men and women approach conflict are rather small and not at all representative of the stereotypical picture of the aggressive male and the passive female

All conflict styles have value in certain situations, and culture plays a significant role in determining how each style is valued.

Assertive individuals can respect and seek to satisfy their own needs and still respect and seek to satisfy the needs of others.

Research suggests there is a significant connection between verbal aggression and physical aggression.