Instructions: For each question, click on the radio button beside your answer. When you have completed the entire quiz, click the “Submit my answers” button at the bottom of the page to receive your results.

Question 1:

Social capital theory holds that ________.
a) more important people are very social and undersocial individuals are unable to capitalize on social interactions
b) relationships are of little business value but of tremendous personal value
c) social relationships and networks have value that can be translated into important personal and business outcomes
d) people use deferential language to indicate their status when communicating

Question 2:

An oversocial person is ________.
a) an individual who meets his or her inclusion needs in a balanced way
b) an individual who avoids interactions with others
c) an individual who tends to work extra hard to seek interaction and attention from others
d) none of the above

Question 3:

According to the fundamental interpersonal relations orientation theory, we form interpersonal relationships in order to meet our needs for ________.
a) immediacy, intimacy, and inclusion
b) relationships of choice
c) intimacy, boundaries, and self-disclosure
d) inclusion, control, and affection

Question 4:

________ is the state of having a close, authentic connection with another person.
a) Intimacy
b) Stagnating
c) Differentiating
d) Circumscribing

Question 5:

In the context of family, we develop ________ of relationships—mental pictures of the nature of relationships and what we can expect from them.
a) an integrative model
b) a triangular theory
c) internal working models
d) social penetration theory

Question 6:

The ________ proposes that passion, commitment, and intimacy characterize romantic relationships.
a) Johari window model
b) social penetration theory
c) social capital theory
d) triangular theory of love

Question 7:

________ are events or interactions that signal changes in relationships.
a) Terminating behaviours
b) Turning points
c) Initiations
d) Intensifiers

Question 8:

The five stages of coming apart, in order, are ________.
a) turning points, intensifying, integrating, circumscribing and terminating
b) differentiating, circumscribing, stagnating, avoiding, and terminating
c) stagnating, integrating, intensifying, avoiding, and terminating
d) none of the above

Question 9:

According to John Gottman, the four destructive forces during conflict are ________.
a) stagnating, blaming, low self-worth, and avoiding
b) breadth, depth, arguing, and disrespectful behavior
c) criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling
d) self-disclosure, sexual harassment, social phobias, and the need for affirmation

Question 10:

________ is the theory that suggests the importance of self-disclosure in moving from less intimate to more intimate relationships.
a) The Johari window model
b) The social capital theory
c) The social penetration theory
d) The Knapp models of coming apart and coming together

Question 11:

Relationships of choice are ones that we actively seek out and choose to develop.
a) True
b) False

Question 12:

Our childhood experiences with other people—in particular our primary caregivers—serve as model for how we perceive and enact relationships throughout our lives.
a) True
b) False

Question 13:

The five stages in Knapp’s coming together phase are differentiating, circumscribing, stagnating, integrating, and bonding.
a) True
b) False

Question 14:

Oversocial individuals tend to work extra hard to seek interaction and attention from others.
a) True
b) False

Question 15:

When someone’s need for affection is not met, he or she may develop underpersonal or overpersonal characteristics.
a) True
b) False

Question 16:

Intimacy only occurs in sexual relationships.
a) True
b) False

Question 17:

Defensiveness occurs when one partner sees himself or herself as the victim, and, in response, tries to create defences to a perceived attack.
a) True
b) False

Question 18:

Individuals who disclose information about themselves online do not face many dangers.
a) True
b) False

Question 19:

Bridging social capital can be defined as benefits that result from close relationships with parents, children, and other family members.
a) True
b) False

Question 20:

The ideal social person can enjoy being with others but can also find satisfaction in being alone.
a) True
b) False

Higher Education

Communication in Everyday Life: Chapter 8