Close Encounters 6th Edition Guerrero Test Bank
Test Bank for Close Encounters Communication in Relationships 6th Edition By Laura K. Guerrero, Peter A. Andersen, Walid A. Afifi, ISBN: 9781544349220
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Conceptualizing Relational Communication: Definitions and Principles
Chapter 2 Communicating Identity: The Social Self
Chapter 3 Drawing People Together: Forces of Social Attraction
Chapter 4 Making Sense of Our World: Managing Uncertainty and Expectancy Violations
Chapter 5 Changing Relationships: Stages, Turning Points, and Dialectics
Chapter 6 Revealing and Hiding Ourselves: Self-Disclosure and Privacy
Chapter 7 Communicating Closeness: Affection, Immediacy, and Social Support
Chapter 8 Making a Love Connection: Styles of Love and Attachment
Chapter 9 Communicating Sexually: The Closest Physical Encounter
Chapter 10 Staying Close: Maintaining Relationships
Chapter 11 Coping With Conflict: When Relational Partners Disagree
Chapter 12 Influencing Each Other: Dominance and Power Plays in Relationships
Chapter 13 Hurting the Ones We Love: Relational Transgressions
Chapter 14 Healing the Hurt: Relationship Repair and Reconciliation
Chapter 15 Ending Relationships: Disengagement and Termination
Chapter 1: Conceptualizing Relational Communication: Definitions and Principles
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. According to research cited in the text, when people interact with others, the most common topics involve ______.
A. the weather, current events, and work
B. movies, pets, and activities
C. relationship problems, sex, family, and romantic partners
D. politics and religion
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Identify the various areas of research that contribute to the broader body of literature on close relationships.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The Field of Personal Relationships: A Brief History
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. Research on interpersonal communication began contributing to the study of personal relationships in the ______.
A. 1920s and 1930s
B. 1940s and 1950s
C. 1960s and 1970s
D. 1980s and 1990s
Ans: C
