C464 WGU REVIEW UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔11. Which of the following BEST describes a dyadic relationship? - - A relationship
involving two people
✔✔12. Which of the following statements about the Johari Window are true? - - The
open area represents things that you know about yourself and share with others
- Aspects of self in the blind area are seen by others but unknown to the self.
- Self-discovery moves unknown information to the hidden area
Information in the blind area is unknown to the self, it cannot be self-disclosed.
✔✔13. Ned and Noah have been dating for one year. Both were emotionally hurt in
previous relationships, but they have created a healthy romantic relationship with one
another. Even so, they sometimes react defensively because a present behavior might
remind them of their past partners. This is an example of shaping the dialectics of a
relationship. - - A response to past relational experiences
How a present behavior can trigger a memory of a past relationship and raise
concerns.
✔✔14. Candace and Jesse are newlyweds. They have only been living together for a
few months, and they've decided to sit down and divide household chores between the
two of them. Which of the following maintenance strategies is being employed in this
scenario? - - Tasks
Deciding who will perform which duty is reflective of this type of maintenance strategy.
✔✔15. Cyberstalking takes several forms. A woman who constantly posts negative
comments directed to her ex-boyfriend in Facebook status updates is engaging in . - -
Flaming
The act of posting verbal abuse on a social media site or in emails.
✔✔16. According to Hess (2000), why is it important to create distance when ending a
relationship? - - Habits are hard to break, but disengaging from the closeness routine
will help to establish the dissolution.
Forming new routines and disengaging from the ex-partner is a way of establishing a
new dynamic.
✔✔17. When two people are in an interdependent relationship, . - - Their actions and
behavior have an effect on each other
Interdependence means the negative or positive behavior of one person impacts the
other person in the relationship.
✔✔18. Which of the following BEST describes self-disclosure? - - The process of
communication where a person reveals more personal and intimate details about his or
her life to another person.
, ✔✔19. Ashley wants to study abroad for a semester, but her parents are very protective
and don't like the idea of her being so far away for so long. Which type of dialectical
tension does this describe? - - Connection/autonomy
The matter of being close or connected versus being away or independent relates to
connection/autonomy(자유권, 자율성).
✔✔20. Maureen and Xavier have just ended their relationship after 3 years of dating.
They agreed to continue playing on the same softball team and diplomatically continue
their mutual friendships with many of the other players. Some of Maureen's female
teammates wanted to seem supportive by criticizing Xavier, but Maureen politely
refused to engage in these discussions. Which one of the following statements BEST
describes Maureen's strategy for ending a relationship on a positive note? - - She is not
bad-mouthing her ex.
Maureen is aware that negative and hurtful comments may make their way back to
Xavier through mutual friends, so she avoids participating in this action.
✔✔21. The need for acceptance is being satisfied in which of the following scenarios? -
- A young boy asking to play with the other kids at the playground.
✔✔22. Joey has been struggling at work lately because he does not take criticism well.
While Joey sees himself as a devoted colleague and a very hard worker, his coworkers
think he is difficult to work with. This describes which quadrant? - - Blind area
Is quadrant two, and represents things we may not be aware of but others are.
✔✔23. Which of the following statements on relationship maintenance is accurate? - -
Communication functions give relationships stability
- Communication functions give quality to relationships
- Communication functions support relationships
Communication plays a major role in the development of relationships.
✔✔24. Debra and Monica are enrolled in the same online course. When they are paired
up for the midterm project, they determine they will need to communicate almost daily in
order to finish the assignment. Two weeks into the project, Debra notices that Monica
has begun to share more personal details about her life, such as details about her
mother's battle with cancer and her ideas for a startup venture she wants to pursue after
graduation. As a result of these conversations, Debra feels comfortable asking Monica
about her family and has told her about her own experiences with her father's illness.
Debra and Monica's interaction BEST exemplifies which of the following concepts? - -
Self-disclosure
More intimate and personal information is shared as the relationship develops.
✔✔25. Which of the following describes a relationship maintenance strategy in which
one person expresses or affirms commitment to the other? - - Assurances
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔11. Which of the following BEST describes a dyadic relationship? - - A relationship
involving two people
✔✔12. Which of the following statements about the Johari Window are true? - - The
open area represents things that you know about yourself and share with others
- Aspects of self in the blind area are seen by others but unknown to the self.
- Self-discovery moves unknown information to the hidden area
Information in the blind area is unknown to the self, it cannot be self-disclosed.
✔✔13. Ned and Noah have been dating for one year. Both were emotionally hurt in
previous relationships, but they have created a healthy romantic relationship with one
another. Even so, they sometimes react defensively because a present behavior might
remind them of their past partners. This is an example of shaping the dialectics of a
relationship. - - A response to past relational experiences
How a present behavior can trigger a memory of a past relationship and raise
concerns.
✔✔14. Candace and Jesse are newlyweds. They have only been living together for a
few months, and they've decided to sit down and divide household chores between the
two of them. Which of the following maintenance strategies is being employed in this
scenario? - - Tasks
Deciding who will perform which duty is reflective of this type of maintenance strategy.
✔✔15. Cyberstalking takes several forms. A woman who constantly posts negative
comments directed to her ex-boyfriend in Facebook status updates is engaging in . - -
Flaming
The act of posting verbal abuse on a social media site or in emails.
✔✔16. According to Hess (2000), why is it important to create distance when ending a
relationship? - - Habits are hard to break, but disengaging from the closeness routine
will help to establish the dissolution.
Forming new routines and disengaging from the ex-partner is a way of establishing a
new dynamic.
✔✔17. When two people are in an interdependent relationship, . - - Their actions and
behavior have an effect on each other
Interdependence means the negative or positive behavior of one person impacts the
other person in the relationship.
✔✔18. Which of the following BEST describes self-disclosure? - - The process of
communication where a person reveals more personal and intimate details about his or
her life to another person.
, ✔✔19. Ashley wants to study abroad for a semester, but her parents are very protective
and don't like the idea of her being so far away for so long. Which type of dialectical
tension does this describe? - - Connection/autonomy
The matter of being close or connected versus being away or independent relates to
connection/autonomy(자유권, 자율성).
✔✔20. Maureen and Xavier have just ended their relationship after 3 years of dating.
They agreed to continue playing on the same softball team and diplomatically continue
their mutual friendships with many of the other players. Some of Maureen's female
teammates wanted to seem supportive by criticizing Xavier, but Maureen politely
refused to engage in these discussions. Which one of the following statements BEST
describes Maureen's strategy for ending a relationship on a positive note? - - She is not
bad-mouthing her ex.
Maureen is aware that negative and hurtful comments may make their way back to
Xavier through mutual friends, so she avoids participating in this action.
✔✔21. The need for acceptance is being satisfied in which of the following scenarios? -
- A young boy asking to play with the other kids at the playground.
✔✔22. Joey has been struggling at work lately because he does not take criticism well.
While Joey sees himself as a devoted colleague and a very hard worker, his coworkers
think he is difficult to work with. This describes which quadrant? - - Blind area
Is quadrant two, and represents things we may not be aware of but others are.
✔✔23. Which of the following statements on relationship maintenance is accurate? - -
Communication functions give relationships stability
- Communication functions give quality to relationships
- Communication functions support relationships
Communication plays a major role in the development of relationships.
✔✔24. Debra and Monica are enrolled in the same online course. When they are paired
up for the midterm project, they determine they will need to communicate almost daily in
order to finish the assignment. Two weeks into the project, Debra notices that Monica
has begun to share more personal details about her life, such as details about her
mother's battle with cancer and her ideas for a startup venture she wants to pursue after
graduation. As a result of these conversations, Debra feels comfortable asking Monica
about her family and has told her about her own experiences with her father's illness.
Debra and Monica's interaction BEST exemplifies which of the following concepts? - -
Self-disclosure
More intimate and personal information is shared as the relationship develops.
✔✔25. Which of the following describes a relationship maintenance strategy in which
one person expresses or affirms commitment to the other? - - Assurances
