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1

The ___________ dialectic suggests that people and relationships are constantly in flux, responding to various personal and contextual dynamics.
A)cultural-individual
B)static-dynamic
C)privilege-disadvantage
2

The ___________ principle of relational attraction suggests that we tend to develop relationships with people with whom we are in close contact.
A)proximity
B)similarity
C)complementarity
3

The ___________ style of interaction is the most desirable when intercultural couples negotiate their cross-cultural differences.
A)obliteration
B)consensus
C)submission
4

Which of the following may be the most important reason we are attracted to someone, especially in the very beginning of relationships (at least in the United States)?
A)proximity
B)similarity
C)physical attraction
5

The notions of friendship vary across cultures. Research has shown that people who view the self always in relation to others hold a notion of friendship that is less spontaneous, an orientation known as ___________.
A)collectivistic
B)individualistic
6

The ___________ principle states that we tend to like people who confirm our own beliefs about the world.
A)complementarity
B)cognitive consistency
C)physical attraction
7

Which of the following is one of the major concerns of couples who marry interculturally?
A)finances
B)pressures from their families and society
C)children
8

According to recent research, the rate for intermarriages is low for the ___________ female population.
A)Native American
B)African-American
C)Asian-American
9

Individuals using the ___________ communication style use background information about others to determine how to appropriately interact with strangers and friends.
A)high context
B)low context
10

Which of the following is a set form of systematic interactions that takes place on a regular basis? (This concept also reinforces the unspoken but understood cultural rules that define many intimate relationships in the United States.)
A)relational learning
B)self-disclosure
C)communication ritual





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