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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A pseudoaccommodator
B crisis tickler
C guilt maker
D mind reader
E avoider
Question #2
A crisis tickler
B mind reader
C guilt maker
D pseudoaccommodator
E avoider
Question #3
A mind reader
B crisis tickler
C pseudoaccommodator
D guilt maker
E avoider
Question #4
A discussion.
B power.
C aggression.
D passivity.
E assertiveness.
Question #5
A All of these answers are correct.
B have minimal empathy for the other.
C are not problem-oriented.
D use evaluative “you” language.
E ignore each other’s nonverbal relational messages.
Question #6
A conflict can be beneficial.
B every relationship of any depth at all has conflict.
C conflict is natural.
D people typically have similar conflict styles.
Question #7
A Reframe your thinking.
B Back off.
C Negotiate with the offender.
D Appeal to a third party.
E All of the above are recommended strategies.
Question #8
A paraphrasing.
B the assertive message format.
C high-level abstractions.
D perception checking.
E emotional description.
Question #9
A the person to whom the complaint is directed.
B the person with the greatest amount of passive aggressive behavior.
C the most assertive person.
D the person with the lowest amount of self-disclosure.
E the person who is dissatisfied.
Question #10
A defense arousal.
B one-up conflict resolution.
C pseudo-messages.
D crazymaking.
E nonverbal conflict.
Question #11
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #12
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #13
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #14
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #15
A certainty
B neutrality
C evaluation
D control
E superiority
Question #16
A certainty
B neutrality
C control
D evaluation
E superiority
Question #17
A tell them to stop the criticism.
B point out that criticism is not productive.
C criticize them to show them how it feels.
D ask for more specifics about what the criticism involves.
E just back off; there’s no effective way to deal with this kind of “no-win” situation.
Question #18
A control.
B strategy.
C neutrality.
D evaluation.
E superiority.
Question #19
A everyone is equal in every way.
B while they may have greater talent in some areas, all have just as much worth as human beings.
C all human beings are created with the capacity to be equal in all areas.
D All of these answers are correct.
E None of the above answers are correct.
Question #20
A degree to which each person feels valued.
B similarities of the parties.
C roles each person has in the relationship.
D amount of self-disclosure that occurs.
E listening and perceptual skills that each individual brings to the relationship.
Question #21
A climate.
B tone.
C environment.
D foundation.
E mood.
Question #22
A “neutral” language.
B “supportive” language.
C “it” language.
D “you” language.
E “me” language.
Question #23
A displaced loyalty.
B indifference.
C positive/negative balance.
D understanding.
E aggressive perception.
Question #24
A a defensive spiral usually results.
B the partner will be supportive.
C self-disclosure usually takes place.
D perceptions are not realistic.
E a counterattack is appropriate.
Question #25
A problem orientation.
B equality.
C description.
D provisionalism.
E evaluation.
Question #26
A cognitive dissonance reaction.
B pillow-talk incident.
C de-escalatory conflict spiral.
D escalatory conflict spiral.
E impervious dyad.
Question #27
A what happens without moralizing about it.
B All of these answers are correct.
C why you’re bothered or pleased by another’s behavior.
D what happens to you, the speaker.
E what happens to the person you’re addressing or to others.
Question #28
A “I notice you’re frowning.”
B “I saw you walk out of the party.”
C “You haven’t said ‘I love you’ in over a week.”
D “Your behavior tells me you’re angry.”
E “You’ve shouted the last three times we’ve discussed money.”
Question #29
A strategy
B description
C evaluation
D problem-orientation
E provisionalism
Question #30
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #31
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #32
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #33
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #34
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #35
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #36
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #37
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #38
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #39
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #40
A All of these answer are correct.
B women disclose more than men.
C men grow close by doing things together.
D differences are not as great as some people might think.
E women disclose more personal information than men.women disclose more personal information than men.
Question #41
A a Facebook declaration.
B the first kiss.
C the first big fight.
D a specific date.
E All of the above are examples.
Question #42
A families are systems.
B family communication is formative.
C family communication is involuntary.
D family communication is role-driven.
E family communication patterns vary significantly.
Question #43
A identity management
B halo effect
C self-fulfilling prophecy
D self-congruence
E self-serving bias
Question #44
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #45
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #46
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #47
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #48
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #49
A None of these choices are correct.
B the communication that occurs when the partners are unsatisfied.
C how long the couple remained in the integration stage.
D how much metacommunication occurs.
E the types of relational transgressions that happened.
Question #50
A decision control.
B conversation control.
C distributional control.
D powerful control.
E context control.
Question #51
A less emotional distress.
B improvement of cardiovascular functioning.
C restoration of the damaged relationship.
D All of these choices are beneficial.
E less aggression.
Question #52
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #53
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #54
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #55
A TRUE
B FALSE