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ch. 7: Expectancy Violations
ch. 8: Uncertainty Reduction
ch. 9 & 10: Social Exchange & Penetration
ch. 11 & 12: Relational Dialectics & Com Privacy Mgmt.
Ch. 13: Social Information Processing
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The debate team meets in the same classroom each week to discuss upcoming tournaments and to rehearse their presentations. They have the room reserved for their use from 6 to 10 every Tuesday and Thursday night. This room represents ___ territory.
What is secondary.
100
URT predicts that high levels of uncertainty produce
What is high levels of reciprocity.
100
Emotional support and companionship may be perceived as being _________ in a relationship.
What are rewards.
100
Research using Relational Dialectics Theory (RDT) has uncovered several new dialectics. Name ONE that was found in research focusing on illness and death in the context of family.
What is presence-absence and joy-grief (just ONE dialectic pair is correct).
100
True or False? Computer-mediated communication provides unique opportunities to connect with people, is an assumption of Social Information Processing Theory.
What is TRUE.
200
Nancy has learned that it is important for her to maintain a social distance of personal space from her supervisor when communicating face-to-face. She also makes an effort to look her supervisor directly in the eye during interactions. These behaviors reflect Nancy's _________ expectations.
What is interactional.
200
In the _________ phase of interpersonal communication, self-disclosure increases as parties begin to reduce their uncertainty about one another.
What is personal.
200
The "Prisoner's Dilemma" is a simulation game that was created to illustrate ____.
What is that social exchange is a function of interdependence.
200
Kip has been dating Theresa for less than a month. Kip wants to become closer to Theresa by sharing some very personal information, but he is also nervous about revealing too much, which could have negative relational consequences. Kip is experiencing the dialectical tension of ______.
What is openness and protection.
200
Elena posts a status update on Facebook celebrating her new job, but she never mentions that she was fired from her previous position, fearing that her friends might think she's unreliable or even a thief. This is an example of _____.
What is impression management.
300
The consequences that result from deviations from expected behaviors are known as ____.
What is arousal.
300
Research on relational uncertainty in long-distance relationships revealed that uncertainty is a critical variable affecting levels of
What is jealousy.
300
The CL predicts the _____ of a relationship, while CLalt predicts the _____.
What is satisfaction; stability.
300
Miranda is concerned about disclosing information that matters deeply to her; therefore, she is wary of communicating _____ information.
What is private information.
300
Feedback, in which an individual's expectation evokes a response from a target person reaffirming their original prediction, can also be called: ____.
What is self-fulfilling prophecy.
400
When we are not clear in our ability to evaluate a violation positively or negatively, we use _________ as a measure for the intensity of the violation.
What is communicator reward valence.
400
Jake is attracted to Felicia, but he's not sure about her current relationship status. He decides to ask one of her field hockey teammates if Felicia is currently seeing anyone. Which type of tactic has Jake employed to reduce his uncertainty about Felicia?
What is active.
400
As a "stage" theory, Social Penetration Theory (SPT) believes relationship development occurs in a(n) _____.
What is systematic fashion.
400
Caughlin and Afifi's (2004) research speaks to the issue of ownership. In their research on relationships between college students and their parents, as well as research on boyfriend/girlfriend relationships, they found that ______.
What is avoiding disclosures can sometimes be helpful to relationships.
400
_____ is an option an online communicator might use to indicate that they are already in a romantic relationship.
What is provide dialogue about their partner display relationship status utilize a picture that displays a partner (any or all are correct!)
500
Abby isn't usually bothered by distance violations of others, which is something Miles cannot understand. When someone comes within a distance Miles considers "too close for comfort," she becomes angry and starts inching away from the person. Abby and Miles differ greatly in their _____.
What is threat threshold.
500
Erick and Ellen are in a long term romantic relationship. As partners in a stable long term relationship, they have much lower levels of uncertainty than those in newer relationships. They often find themselves feeling as if this lack of uncertainty has led to a degree of stagnation. While they enjoy the stability that certainty brings to a relationship, they sometimes wish there was more uncertainty to keep things fresh. What phenomenon are Erick and Ellen experiencing?
What is dialectical tension.
500
_____ are violations of relational rules, practices, and expectations.
What are Transgressions.
500
Tucker and Sophie have been roommates for 2 months. Although they feel quite close, they still find themselves in conflicts. For instance, Tucker has accused Sophie of telling others about some personal information he revealed to her a few months ago. Sophie, however, felt that Tucker didn't clearly state that the information should be kept private. This episode represents which concept of Communication Privacy Management Theory?
What is boundary turbulence.
500
Studies have shown that online relationships may be perceived as more __________ than those developed face-to-face.
What is intimate.