Multiple Choice
A(n) _____________ is the web of relationships that connect individuals to one another.
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Which of the following love styles involves a friendship kind of love?
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Lee recently moved to the United States to attend school and has become close friends with many of the international students living on his floor. Recently, though, he’s been trying to spend more time with native English speakers. He is probably seeking out these friends to accomplish which relationship function?
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The personally satisfying rewards that result from an exchange of intimacy are called _________ rewards.
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_________ strategies for uncertainty reduction involve interaction with a third party.
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Which of the following is NOT a dialectical tension mentioned in the textbook?
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John is frustrated because he feels that after two years of dating, he and his girlfriend have fallen into a rut. Their relationship is comfortable, but he feels like they do the same things day after day. John’s frustration most likely involves which dialectical tension?
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Which of the following explains how people develop relationships by sharing information that starts out basic and becomes increasingly more private?
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The _________ stage of a relationship is when partners become more intimate and move their communication toward more personal self-
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Which of the following is NOT a common cause for the declining stage in a relationship?
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True/False
Ludus is described as selfless and compassionate love.
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Relationships that form online generally take longer to achieve intimacy than relationships that form face to face.
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Hyperpersonal communication involves less self-
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All relationships involve love.
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Physical attraction plays an important role in relationship formation.
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Social exchange theory focuses on levels of disclosure in relationship formation.
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Boundary turbulence occurs when privacy boundaries are breached.
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Strategic topic avoidance is always a poor form of communication.
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In the exploratory stage, individuals begin disclosing meaningful, private information and sharing intimate experiences.
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Open-
Identify the various types of interpersonal relationships discussed.
Describe the three important functions of interpersonal relationships.
Identify the three theories that help us make sense of how our relationships change and grow.
Identify the three ways self-
Describe the stages of relationship development and dissolution.