Pespective
The most obvious form of human diversity is : think broad, overall, you meet someone.
a. gender.
b. culture.
c. race.
d. age.
gender
`Generation X` is the term used for people born between
a. 1982-2002
b. 1943-1960
c. 1961 - 1981
d. 1925-1942
c. 1961 - 1981
Which of the following is NOT a principle that describes how social classes emerge from a society?
a. People who interact with each other over time tend to communicate in similar ways.
b. People in one group can move easily to another group but only in an upward direction.
c. Virtually every organization and group develops a hierarchy.
d. We are more likely to interact with people from our own social class.
b. People in one group can move easily to another group but only in an upward direction.
Which of the following is most likely an example of a relationship of choice?
a. coworkers
b. classmates
c. teammate
d. counselor
d. counselor
Being supportive, open, and other-oriented are all
a. recommended behaviours for managers.
b. ways to manipulate superiors.
c. strategies used by individuals who quickly climb corporate ladders.
d. ways to manage up.
a. recommended behaviours for managers.
The term race can be defined as
a. the genetically transmitted physical characteristics of a group of people.
b. a social classification based on a variety of factors, such as nationality, religion, language, and ancestral heritage.
c. group membership.
d. the grouping of people based on their nationality, common history, or geographical location.
a. the genetically transmitted physical characteristics of a group of people.
Those who are close to their parents, feel special, are goal- and team-oriented, and focus on achievement are likely
a. Millennials.
b. Generation X.
c. Baby Boomers.
d. Matures.
a. Millennials.
A learned system of knowledge, behaviour, attitudes, beliefs, values and norms that is shared by a group of people is a
a. sub-culture.
b. co-culture
c. counter-culture
d. culture.
d. culture.
LGBTQIIA2S+ would be considered a
a. subordinate culture.
b. subculture.
c. co-culture.
d. emergent culture.
b. subculture.
You are introduced to someone at a party, and you sense you have a lot in common. This demonstrates __________.
a. short -term initial attraction
b. long-term maintenance attraction
c. predicted outcome value
d. interpersonal intimacy
a. short -term initial attraction
Heterosexuals who have negative perceptions of gays and lesbians are more likely to
a. have little to no contact with gays and lesbians.
b. have limited understanding of gender and psychology.
c. conceal their own sexuality.
d. have rigid views about gender roles and to assume their peers also hold such rigid views.
d. have rigid views about gender roles and to assume their peers also hold such rigid views.
The two general categories of lies are
a. altruistic and to gain resources.
b. altruistic and self-serving.
c. to protect one’s self-image and self-serving.
d. self-serving and to avoid hurting others.
b. altruistic and self-serving.
The process of communicating a group's culture from generation to generation is called
a. culture shock.
b. enculturation.
c. ethnocentrism.
d. acculturation.
b. enculturation.
Relationships of circumstance are formed
a. as a result of interpersonally communicating with others.
b. because our lives overlap with others' in some way.
c. because we intentionally develop the relationship.
d. when two people coordinate their interaction.
b. because our lives overlap with others' in some way.
Upward communication
a. is widely practiced and is the norm in most major corporations.
b. is perceived as low risk; there is no need to fear any employment repercussions.
c. is unlimited, even when managers stayed holed up in offices.
d. helps managers deal quickly with problems.
d. helps managers deal quickly with problems.
Which of the following is a quick way to summarize the communication differences between men and women?
a. Men often communicate to establish rapport; women often communicate to report.
b. Men communicate to dominate; women communicate to avoid confrontation.
c. Men often communicate to report; women often communicate to establish rapport.
d. Women are more likely than men to use communication to accomplish something.
Men often communicate to report; women often communicate to establish rapport.
Laughing as a reaction to a potentially hurtful comment by another person is a(n) _____________ response.
a. invulnerable
b. vulnerable
c. active verbal
d. acquiescent
a. invulnerable
A cultural group within a larger culture is a
a. subculture.
b. co-culture.
c. subordinate culture.
d. revisionist culture.
a. subculture.
Ultimately, what seems to make relationships the most intimate is
a. physical attraction.
b. our ability to be ourselves with the other person.
c. sexual affinity.
d. choice.
b. our ability to be ourselves with the other person.
An ongoing connection means that
a. interpersonal relationships are transactional
b. interpersonal intimacy grows
c. the interpersonal relationship is a dynamic, constantly changing, and evolving process
d. interpersonal intimacy decreases
c. the interpersonal relationship is a dynamic, constantly changing, and evolving process
The difference between race and ethnicity is that
a. ethnicity is dependent on where you live, whereas race is not.
b. ethnicity is a socially constructed category that may or may not include race (ancestral heritage or genetic background).
c. race is a socially constructed category whereas ethnicity is not.
d. nationality and geography are very important in defining race but not ethnicity.
b. ethnicity is a socially constructed category that may or may not include race (ancestral heritage or genetic background).
In this stage of the ending of a relationship, one or both partners use a public story that they can share with others about what happened.
a. grave-dressing
b. social
c. intrapsychic
d. dyadic
a. grave-dressing
Material culture, social institutions, individuals and the universe, aesthetics, and language are examples of
a. what a given group of people values or appreciates.
b. what we learn from our culture.
c. cultural elements that identify the most profound aspects of cultural influence.
d. cultural contexts.
c. cultural elements that identify the most profound aspects of cultural influence.
Which of the following is most likely an example of a relationship of circumstance?
a. lover
b. friend
c. physician
d. classmate
d. classmate
The level of liking or positive feelings that motivate us to escalate a relationship is called
a. interpersonal intimacy.
b. predicted outcome value.
c. short-term initial attraction.
d. long-term maintenance attraction.
d. long-term maintenance attraction.