Human Communications: Chapter 9 Quiz

When you self-disclose information about yourself:

A. the open area decreases

B. the blind area increases

C. the hidden area increases

D. the unknown area increases

B. the blind area increases

The only way to decrease the blind area is to:

A. self-disclose

B. seek feedback from others

C. occasional betrayals

D. seek psychotherapy

B. seek feedback from others

Behaviors we tend to expect from friends includes:

A. being happy in the others company

B. lending money whenever it is needed

C. occasional betrayals

D. all of the above

A. being happy in the others company

A set of norms that apply to a specific subset of society is a/an?

A. role

B. class

C. assertion

D. dyadic effect

A. role

The liberal teacher in a conservative school may be troubled with:

A. a dyadic effect

B. a dominance effect

C. expected vs. enacted role difference

D. behavioral rehearsal effect

c. expected vs. enacted role difference

Self-Disclosure:

A. is necessary for intimacy

B. is related to self-concept

C. is more likely in successful couples than couples in therapy

D. all of the above

C. is more likely in successful couples in therapy

An intimate relationship is characterized by:

A. mutuality

B. independence

C. scripting

D. all of the above

A. mutuality

The person afraid of making a complete commitment to another is labeled by the authors as the:

A. dominance lover

B. power lover

C. dance-away lover

D. all of the above

C. dance-away lover

Persons with a strong need for dominance:

A. also have a high need for affiliation

B. also have a strong need for achievement

C. have more difficulty with intimacy

D. all of the above

B. also have a strong need for achievement

The position of one individual in relationship to others is his/her:

A. norm

B. status

C. trust

D. role

B. status

T/F

Norms are shared uniformly by all members of a given culture.

False

T/F

The concept of intimacy applies only to intimacy applies only to intimate dyads.

False

T/F

Authentic self-disclosure most often most often is done by one rather than both persons in the dyad.

False

T/F

Jourard claims a person who does not self-disclose to at least one significant other is unhealthy.

True

T/F

Trust is essential to genuine self-disclosure.

True

T/F

Intimate relationships necessarily are intimate.

False

T/F

Sexual relationships necessarily are intimate.

False

T/F

Expectations of friends seem consistent across cultures.

True

T/F

Young married couples divorce at a higher rate than any other age group.

True

T/F

Assertive behaviors are inherently aggressive.

False

Know how to draw, label, and explain a Johari Window.