Chapter 8 Post-Test

Understanding Interpersonal Communication

. "You are crazy if you think that," Torie says to Bradley, then gives him an affectionate hug and kiss on the cheek. Her words make up the ________, but her true meaning is clarified by the __________, which suggests that she means what she says in an affectionate way.

. When it comes to building a relationship, we like people who are attractive and talented, but we are uncomfortable around those who are too __________.

. On the first day of class, you notice the person seated next to you. Then you run into the same person in the bookstore and the library. In many cases, __________ of this sort allows us to learn about each other and can lead to relationship development.

. The degree to which we admire others and hold them in esteem is know as ___________.

. Interpersonal communication occurs when people treat one another as ___________.

. Which quadrant of the Johari Widow represents information that is unknown to both you and others?

. As soon as you answer a phone call from your mom, you notice her tense tone of voice. When you say, "It sounds like you're angry at me," you are engaging in ________________.

. You and your girlfriend/boyfriend love to work on putting puzzles together and then framing it to hang on the wall. Since you both enjoy doing this, both of you would have what love language?

. After moving in with your significant other, you find yourself searching for space. You feel as though you need to re-establish your individual identity. You are in the ______________ stage in the developmental model, at least temporarily.

. The _____________ stage in a relationship has some form of communicating to the world that this is a relationship meant to last.

. After may debates, you and your partner have decided to end the relationship. You are in the _____________ stage in the developmental model

. Which of the following is NOT considered one of the five common love languages?

. "We tell each other everything," declares on couple. Another says, "We think it's healthier to keep some things to ourselves." Together, they illustrate the dialectic of _______________.

. _____________ suggests that partners in every close relationship constantly seed a balance between opposing forces such as togetherness versus independence, sharing versus privacy, and comfortable routines versus new adventures.

. Amy send Trina encouraging texts throughout the day. Trina shovels the snow away from Amy's care when it is socked in. Amy's tests fall within the love language of _____________ and Trina's shovelling represents the love language of _____________.

. After many years of journaling, you are still searching for answers about yourself. You stumble upon the ___________, which challenges you to consider, in a systematic way, everything you know about yourself and everything others know about you.

. A friend asks you, "Do these shoes look too casual for the restaurant?" You think they should be dressier, but you're already in the the restaurant, so you just say, "They're fine." Which of the following best describes your statement?

. When a group of your friends gets together to talk about the date you had last night, you proclaim "I don't have any secrets" which is an example of _____________.

. A proposition based on evidence that prejudice tends to diminish when people have personal contact with those they might otherwise stereotype is called the _____________.

. The parenting style in which the parents do not require children to follow many rules is called ______________.

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