Developing & Maintaining Relationships
What occurs when you intentionally reveal information about yourself.
Self-disclosure
When we are unsure about how the other person in an interaction will act, we experience __________ uncertainty.
A) behavioral
B) acclimation
C) relational
D) social
Social Exchange Theory and the Investment Model of Commitment share a few ideas, among them the apparent similarity between Social Exchange Theory’s CLALT and the Investment Model’s _____________.
A) satisfaction level
B) physical attractiveness
C) interpersonal reliance
D) quality of alternatives
Tom and Jerry are both very set on their decisions for their team project. Tom wants to sell catnip and Jerry wants to sell cheese; however, neither will back down or discuss the costs and benefits of their position, and neither is willing to come to a resolution on a choice. They find themselves in the _________ stage of conflict.
A) affective conflict
B) unidentified resolution
C) stalemate
D) escalation
What generation is Professor Stone a part of?
Generation X
The fact that we use communication to engage, manage, and disengage from relationships suggests that relationships _________.
A) are static
B) slowly progress toward less personal over time
C) develop
D) are shaped by relational dialectics
Your girlfriend frequently complains that even though you have a great time when alone, you really need to go out more with friends. This is an example of the tension that sometimes occurs in a relationship best described as the ______ dialectic.
A) Removal-Uncertainty
B) Inclusion-Seclusion
C) Openness-Closedness
D) Connection-Autonomy
In interactions between people who don’t know each other very well, communication is typically based on __________.
A) affection
B) orientation
C) social convention
D) curiosity
As your friendship with your roommate moves from impersonal to more personal communication, you both begin to reveal things about yourself that are more private. As you each do this, the other responds similarly. This is _______.
A) the norm of reciprocity
B) the coin-of-the-realm
C) self-disclosure
D) the ongoing dialectic
What two mantra's does Professor Stone put on the board daily?
Be Curious
Progress not Perfection
Which group of people best describes an example of attachments?
A) Best Friend, Boss, Teacher
B) Mom, Dad, Aunt, Grandma
C) Mom, Acquaintance, Sister
D) Best Friend, Dad, Boss
You want to get to know the new student in your bio class, so you make sure you sit next to her and strike up a conversation, asking some simple, get-to-know-you questions. You are engaging in ________information seeking.
A) active
B) passive
C) interactive
D) incentive
Reality is not reflected in what we say; it is _________, or created, by what we say.
A) changed
B) constituted
C) ignored
D) deflected
You and your partner are quite comfortable with one another but occasionally seek to liven things up, even going as far as to pick up on a moment’s notice and take a road trip to a place you’ve never been. You are dealing with the ___________dialectic.
A) old-new
B) certainty-uncertainty
C) openness-closedness
D) revelation-concealment
What is OCC mascot name?
Blaze
Affiliations tend to be the product of a satisfaction-seeking or defensive alliance. This means they __________.
A) tend to aggregate
B) tend to be more instrumental or functional in how we go about our lives
C) are interrupted with ease
D) can easily become attachments
Affective Conflict occurs when people acknowledge ______________.
A) incompatible preferences for a course of action
B) differences in their deeply held feelings about the worth of importance of significant aspects of their lives
C) incompatibility in their perceptions about something of importance
D) an incompatibility of emotions and feelings
Too many of your friends continue to believe that Marissa might not have been sexually assaulted if she had just dressed a bit more conservatively, echoing the discredited_______.
A) MeToo movement
B) rape myth
C) Weinstein defense
D) feminist trope
Pat and Mike both have different ideas on what they want to do for a date, but Mike said since he is driving, they are doing what he wants. Pat quickly acquiesces to Mike’s demands; after all, he is driving. Pat’s conflict resolution style seems to be ___________.
A) dominating
B) obliging
C) compromising
D) avoiding
Who is the President of OCC?
Dr. Warren Hilton
One thing that relationships give us is _________, the knowledge that there are people who share our values and interests.
A) opportunity to provide nurturance
B) social penetration
C) people to help us fill leisure time
D) social integration
You want to buy Teflon-coated pans for your new kitchen, convinced of their convenience, but your partner insists that the coating is bad for your health, having recently read a study in a respected science magazine. To your surprise, this disagreement grows into a full-on argument. You are experiencing ___________ conflict.
A) affective
B) value
C) goal
D) cognitive
One way to reduce uncertainty about other people is to stand back and observe them and their behaviors in an environment they may find comfortable. This is the ___________uncertainty reduction strategy.
A) disinhibition search
B) passive
C) reactivity search
D) interactive
There are a number of steps that can be taken to resolve conflict. Which of the following is a recommended step?
A) Do not forget
B) Speak slowly and clearly
C) Recognize the context of the conflict
D) Discontinue contact
Name one speech presenter from the Speech Analysis assignment?
Taylor Swift
Brittney Cooper
America Ferrera
Jackson Bird