Test Bank for Close Encounters Communication in Relationships 6th Edition Guerrero

Guerrero, Close Encounters, 6e
SAGE Publishing, 2021

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
Learning Objective: 1.1: Identify the various areas of research that contribute to
the broader body of literature on close relationships.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Field of Personal Relationships: A Brief History

, Guerrero, Close Encounters, 6e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
Difficulty Level: Easy


3. According to the textbook, the study of interpersonal communication emerged
as one of the primary emphases in the communication discipline because of the
______.
A. baby boom that followed the end of World War II
B. realization that relational development and communication share a symbiotic
relationship
C. hippie movement in the 1960s
D. publishing of John Gray’s Men Are From Mars and Women Are From Venus
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.1: Identify the various areas of research that contribute to
the broader body of literature on close relationships.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Contributions of Interpersonal Communication Research
Difficulty Level: Easy


4. The first journal dedicated solely to the study of interpersonal relationships is
titled ______.
A. The Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
B. Interpersonal Communication Monographs
C. Personal Relationships
D. Social Monographs
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Identify the various areas of research that contribute to
the broader body of literature on close relationships.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Contributions of Social Psychology
Difficulty Level: Easy

, Guerrero, Close Encounters, 6e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
5. The two fields that have contributed most to the study of personal relationships
are ______.
A. social psychology and sociology
B. social psychology and communication
C. communication and family studies
D. family studies and sociology
Ans: B
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: Roots in Other Disciplines
Difficulty Level: Easy


6. Close relationships satisfy interpersonal needs. The three most central needs
are ______.
A. security, food, and self-actualization
B. attractiveness, sense of humor, and a good personality
C. affection, social inclusion, and behavioral control
D. attachment, behavioral interdependence, and challenge
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.2: Define and distinguish among role relationships,
interpersonal relationships, and close relationships, as well as interpersonal and
relational communication.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Close Relationships
Difficulty Level: Easy


7. Close relationships are defined by ______.
A. sexual activity only
B. romantic attachment and sexual activity only