interpersonal FINAL pt 2

Which term refers to the family in which an individual is born and raised?

Family of Origin

What is the term for having only one partner at a time in a relationship or marriage?

Monogamy

What is a peer in the context of interpersonal relationships?

An individual similar in age, status, or abilities

What are symbolic and repeated actions or ceremonies within a group or relationship called?

Rituals

Polyamory involves:

Having multiple romantic or sexual relationships simultaneously with mutual consent

Which of the following is NOT a reliable predictor of relationship dissolution in romantic relationships?

Collaboration

Power and conflict do not influence each other.

F

Coercive

Power based on the ability to punish for noncompliance

Referent

Power based on liking, admiring, and being attracted to the powerful party

Reward

Power based on the ability to reward for compliance

Legitimate

Power based on rightfully granted status or position

Expert

Power based on special knowledge, training, experience, and/or expertise

Which of the following is NOT a metaphor commonly used to describe conflict?

race

People exercise only three general forms of power in interpersonal relationships.

F

Competing

A strategy for managing conflict in which one’s goal is to win while the other party loses.

Accommodating

A strategy for managing conflict that involves giving in to the other party’s needs and desires while subordinating one’s own.

Compromising

A strategy for managing conflict in which both parties give up something they want so that both can receive something they want.

Avoiding

A strategy for managing conflict that involves ignoring or failing to deal with the conflict.

Collaborating

A strategy for managing conflict that involves working toward a solution that meets both parties’ needs.

How many conflict management strategies are mentioned in the text?

5

One down

A verbal message that reflects acceptance of, or submission to, another person’s power.

Complementary relationship

A relationship between parties of unequal power.

One up

A verbal message through which the speaker attempts to exert dominance or gain control over the listener.

One Across

A verbal message that seeks to neutralize relational control and power.

What is conflict?

An expressed struggle between two or more interdependent parties.

What are the three dimensions of conflict mentioned?

Content, relational, and procedural 

Suspicion can improve a person's deception-detection ability.

False

Which term refers to the phenomenon where motivation to succeed at lying can impair an individual's ability to deceive?

Motivation impairment effect

What can impair an individual's ability to succeed in high-stakes deception?

Motivation to succeed

When are people more accurate at detecting deception from strangers?  

More accurate from friends

Cultural differences in deception detection only matter when the interaction involves strangers.

F

Why is deception mentioned as being common in computer-mediated communication?

Limited access to information

What are acts of dissimulation? 

omission and equivocation.

In which context is deception detection higher, according to the text?

Interactive contexts

Why is detecting deception often difficult?

People often have a truth bias

What are acts of simulation?

Acts of creating false beliefs

Exaggeration

Inflating or overstating information that is true in principle

Falsification

Passing off false or fabricated statements as though they were true

Equivocation

Giving vague or ambiguous information to create a false impression

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a behavior common during deceptive attempts?  

Decreased vocal pitch

Cultural differences in deception detection only matter when the interaction involves strangers.

F

What is deception?

Intentional transmission of false information

What are some common behaviors during deceptive attempts?

Authentic smiles and accurate information

Deception is especially common in which two contexts? 

Politeness and computer-mediated communication

According to the text, what are the three basic elements of deceptive acts?

Knowledge, intention, belief

People are more accurate at detecting deception from whom, on average?

strangers