Chapter 9 | Higher Education | Oxford University Press Canada

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Question 1:

The nature of a statement that comes from the setting points to which characteristic of self-disclosure?
a) honesty
b) availability of information
c) context of sharing
d) obliqueness
e) none of the above

Question 2:

The dialectical tension that pulls against intimacy is the need for _____________.
a) ambition
b) satisfaction
c) distance
d) logic
e) achievement

Question 3:

When researchers conclude that there is a curvilinear relationship between liking and self-disclosure, they mean ___________.
a) those who disclose too little or too much may both be disliked
b) those who disclose too little are more likely to be disliked than those who disclose too much
c) those who disclose too much are more likely to be disliked than those who disclose too little
d) if some self-disclosure is good, more is better
e) none of the above applies

Question 4:

Which of the following is not a type of intimacy?
a) physical
b) financial
c) emotional
d) intellectual
e) shared activities

Question 5:

Research on matital communication suggests that a moderate amount of openness produces better results than extreme disclosure or extreme withholding.
a) True
b) False

Question 6:

Facts represent a deeper level of self-disclosure than opinions.
a) True
b) False

Question 7:

Despite their superficiality, Cliches serve several useful functions.
a) True
b) False

Question 8:

Because females tend to exhibit more self-disclosing behaviour, they tend to have more fulfilling close relationships than do males.
a) True
b) False

Question 9:

If some self-disclosure is good, then more disclosure is better.
a) True
b) False

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Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication - Quiz 09