Multiple Choice Quiz

Answer all questions


1	Linguist John D. Locke argues that modern technology is robbing people of the inclination to
		A)	Use old technology, like rotary phones and typewriters.
		B)	Go on family vacations together
		C)	Speak meaningfully to one another.
		D)	Have meetings and social gatherings
		E)	None of the above


2	The need for social contact is referred to as the need for ______________.
		A)	Inclusion
		B)	Attention
		C)	Praise
		D)	Acceptance
		E)	None of the Above


3	Phatic communication is communication designed to open
		A)	The heart of the recipient
		B)	The mind of a hard headed individual
		C)	The emotions of a hurt person
		D)	The channels of communication
		E)	None of the above


4	Flirting is, as defined by the text,
		A)	A power struggle between men and women
		B)	Expression of desire
		C)	Efforts leading towards romantic interludes
		D)	Not considered communication
		E)	None of the above


5	Examples of dimensions of relationships would be:
		A)	Love and Affection
		B)	Heart and Soul
		C)	Involvement and Personal Retention
		D)	Breadth and Depth
		E)	None of the Above


6	According to the social penetration theory, relationships begin with ___________ breadth.
		A)	Large
		B)	Small
		C)	Few
		D)	Wide
		E)	Narrow


7	The amount of self-disclosing we do with another person indicates
		A)	How much we like the other person
		B)	How trustworthy we think the other person is
		C)	How close we feel to the other person
		D)	How many mutual friends we have with the other person
		E)	None of the above


8	The cost benefit/social exchange theory states that we will work at relationships as long as the benefits we perceive for ourselves
		A)	Are plentiful
		B)	Outweigh the costs
		C)	Are monetary
		D)	Improve our self-image
		E)	None of the above


9	Dialectical tensions occur when
		A)	Two people disagree
		B)	Opposing goals meet
		C)	People's personalities clash
		D)	People don't speak the same language
		E)	None of the Above


10	To sustain an original lie, we usually
		A)	Fess up and tell the truth
		B)	Ignore our original statement
		C)	Tell more lies to support it
		D)	Tell people what they want to hear
		E)	None of the above


11	Men and women do not share commonalities in their views regarding relationships.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	Depth is the measurement of how central the topics you discuss with another person are to your self-concept.
		A)	True
		B)	False


13	The experimenting stage of relationships is where two people become good friends.
		A)	True
		B)	False


14	An effective way of dealing with dialectical tensions is to ignore them.
		A)	True
		B)	False


15	Terminating relationships can be helpful to us in some cases.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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