Comm Test 2

Front 1

A conflict management style that seeks a win-win resolution is called?

Back 1

cooperative

Front 2

When power in a romantic relationship continually shifts from one person to the other, the relationship is said to be

Back 2

parallel

Front 3

lola says to her romantic partner, "i don't think we should see each other as much. I need to spend more time with my friends. From her talk it appears the relationship is entering which stage of relationship de-escalation?

Back 3

de-intensification sage

Front 4

___ communication takes into consideration the listener's feelings and rights

Back 4

assertive

Front 5

in an intimate relationship that is not going well, the partners typically __

Back 5

enter a turmoil or stagnation stage

Front 6

those individualistic cultures believe that conflict ___

Back 6

should be handled directly and openly

Front 7

according to william wilmot tand Joyce Hocker, constructive conflict

Back 7

emphasizes learning instead of self-protection

Front 8

when one person in a romantic relationship continually allows the other person to have most of the power, the relationship is said to be

Back 8

complementary

Front 9

dominic infante's research has determined that people who are highly verbally aggressive

Back 9

commit communication violence by attacking another person's self-concept

Front 10

the main difference between assertive and aggressive communication is

Back 10

that assertive communication focuses on both your own feelings and the other persons feelings

Front 11

when asking questions of someone you have just met you should

Back 11

tailor the questions to what you have observed about the other person

Front 12

susan does not feel comfortable communicating with others but her boyfriend this exemplifies which principle of interperson attraction

Back 12

complementarity

Front 13

according to atman and taylors social penetration model, intimate relationships are characterized by self-disclosures that are

Back 13

broad and deep

Front 14

derek spots an attractive woman at a party and asks his friend whether he knows her. what type of uncertainty reduction strategy is this?

Back 14

third party

Front 15

one of jims first assignments at his new job is to complete a project with his coworker sally. sally and jim work well together during the project but once its complete they rarely see each other. this is described as?

Back 15

relationship of circumstance

Front 16

luke will talk with anyone about both his background and his current activities and interests. this info is in lukes

Back 16

open area

Front 17

morgan has a cursh on brody. when he is around, she moves to sit closer to him, increases her eye contact.ect. morgan is using?

Back 17

nonverbal immediacy

Front 18

physical and sexual attraction

Back 18

are different kinds of appeal

Front 19

the direct expression of emotions occurs

Back 19

typically at the later stages of a relationship

Front 20

braynden has decided to rush a social fraterinity. as part of deciding which fraternity he would like to pledge, he attends a number of meetings and parties and watches the way the active members interact.

Back 20

passive

Front 21

the group roles that are of the least benefit to the groups objective are

Back 21

individual roles

Front 22

which of the following is not one of the common characteristics in the definition of small group commnication

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members number more than 15

Front 23

in comparison to groups, teams generally have?

Back 23

more clearly defined rules of operation and responsibilities for members

Front 24

as group cohesiveness increases, group productivity tends to?

Back 24

increase, unless the group becomes too cohesive

Front 25

michelle says to the rest of her group, "i think we need to finish discussing the problem with parking on campus before we get into possible solutions" her role in the group is?

Back 25

task role

Front 26

the stage of group problem solving i which conflict is diminished and the group solidifies a point of view is called?

Back 26

emeregence

Front 27

when group members get into disagreements, david helps them work through the conflict, his role is?

Back 27

harmonizer

Front 28

in order for a group to be most effective, some experts recommend a balance of ?

Back 28

60% task roles, 40% social roles

Front 29

when advertisers test-market a new product, they often rely on input from a?

Back 29

focus group

Front 30

a group member who is able to influence the behavior of other members in the group has?

Back 30

high power, but not necessarily high status

Front 31

the key to making brainstorming work is to?

Back 31

focus solely on generating ideas and avoid evaluating ideas

Front 32

the first step in planning an effective meeting is?

Back 32

identifying the meeting goal

Front 33

mary says to her group "how long has parking been a problem on campus? does it realy affect alot of students"? what phase is this?

Back 33

analyzing the problem

Front 34

for a group or team goal to be "elevating", it should be?

Back 34

something that could not be achieved without team effort

Front 35

bill is a task-oriented leader. He develops the group's agenda and does not tolerate deviations from the agenda. he assigns tasks to members and encourages them to make the decisions he prefers. Bill's style of leadership is?

Back 35

authoritarian

Front 36

when evaluating ideas, it is best for group members to?

Back 36

talk about the positives and negatives of an proposal

Front 37

a group discussion that ends up with everybody talking at the same time is characterized by?

Back 37

too little structure and too much interaction

Front 38

group members will tend to get defensive if you rely on

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"you" messages

Front 39

a leader who helps group members mediate conflict with one another is focusing on

Back 39

process functions

Front 40

oftentimes, it is important for groups to talk about how they discuss issues within the group. what is this type of group discussion called?

Back 40

metadicussion

Front 41

melvin is driving on a long trip across the country when he pulls into a gas station. the gas attendant ask, "may i help you" melvin then replies, "i need 20 dollars worth" according to the text what form of communication would this be considered?

Back 41

impersonal communication

Front 42

research indicates that as the level of intimacy in the info increases over time, the amount of disclosures tends to ___ as the relationship becomes more and more intimate?

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decrease

Front 43

maggie hugs her friends often and asks for hugs from them. she has a high need for:

Back 43

affection

Front 44

gary needs to talk to his professor about an assignment but he does not now how to get to her office. when we asks the professor for directions, gary is engaging in which strategy of uncertainty-reduction

Back 44

interactive

Front 45

during an initial conversation, joel and linda share basic info about themselves to determine what they have in common. joel and linda are in what stage of relational escalation?

Back 45

initiation

Front 46

jen and ali used to spend alot of time together as roomates. unfortunately, however, they are getting on each other's nervesand are experiencing more conflicts when they see each other.

Back 46

de-intensification

Front 47

martha willingly and continuously let her husband make decisions. the power dynamic in her relationship can best be described as:

Back 47

complementary

Front 48

george is approached by his roommate regarding a disagreement. his roommate complains about george's share of the bills that are bills that are piling up. rather than get involved in a potentially hurtful argument, george leaves the room when the dialogue gets heated. george uses what kind of conflic style?

Back 48

nonconfrontational

Front 49

when time walked into his house from a long vacation and saw clothes everywhere and the dished piled up, he approached his roommate and said, "i noticed several articles of clothing on the floor and dished in the kitchen. it seems that you have been either preoccupied or unaward of the mess in the house. can you tell me what is going on?" this is an ex of what comm behavior

Back 49

perception checking

Front 50

when kat told lindsey, "you know, its in both our best interest for you not to move out of our apartment and break our lease" she was engaging in which stage of PUGSS

Back 50

identify individual and common goals

Front 51

as mark and gina discussed the family feud over their wedding plans, mark suggested they elope to las vegas. gina thought it would be fun to get married before the justice of the peace. then makr added that getting married on a caribbean cruise with the closet family members might be exciting. the pugss stage is?

Back 51

brainstorming possible solutions

Front 52

which one of the following is not an underlying principle for the cooperative style of conflict

Back 52

agree to accept positive solutions

Front 53

michael, james, and cam meet every thursday night to help each other on math problems. they are engaging in what type of comm?

Back 53

small group

Front 54

while trying to plan a new arrangement of the store, HEB grocery supermarket gathered random customers to discuss their opinions. the info collected was used to improve the store and make the design more efficient. what type of group?

Back 54

focus group

Front 55

george has just been elected to serve as class president. group members give him ___ power because of his title or because of his elected position of authority

Back 55

legitimate

Front 56

the group you belong to on campus if finally making some decisions that group members feel good about. a common point of view has finally emerged from the group. what phase of group development is your group experiencing?

Back 56

emergence

Front 57

carl and jack have scheduled a business meeting. jack becomes discouraged when carlos arrives late to the meeting and fails to follow the agenda. jack was more concerned with deadlines while carl was interested in getting to know jack. what happened>

Back 57

jack is mono-chronic culture while carlos is from polychronic culture

Front 58

the give-and take discussion in a group and the group members' responsiveness to each others comments refers to the groups?

Back 58

interaction

Front 59

russ, the professor for small group communication, first asked students in the class to generate ideas individually before getting into groups. once the students wrote down their ideas, they were told to get into groups and share their ideas with other group members. example of?

Back 59

nominal group technique

Front 60

in order to reach consensus, jimmy and his group are goal oriented and promote honest dialogue and discussion in the group. what other strategy does the group need to use to reach consensus?

Back 60

talk as much as possible

Front 61

bob is a member of a group that is trying to solve a problem. two members of the group have proposed possible solutions to the problem. rather than analyzing the pros and cons of each solutions, the entire group settles on the solution proposed by the leader of the group to avoid conflict. what type of decision making method has the group used?

Back 61

expert

Front 62

justing states to his group, "i do not understand this conversation. can someone explain how the soltion relates to our goal? justin reflects?

Back 62

consensus