HSCO 508 ; Exam 2 Liberty University answers complete solutions, Latest 2019/20.

Question 1 2 out of 2 points Transformational leadership is recommended for helping relationships. Which of the following is not an aspect of transformational leadership? Selected Answer: Emotional stimulation Question 2 0 out of 2 points Which of the following, according to Folger, Poole, and Stutman, is not a benefit of conflict? Selected Answer: Releasing built-up tension Question 3 2 out of 2 points According to Parks, social science research clearly supports the popular notion that women tend to express intimacy and emotional support to a greater degree than men do in romantic relationships. Selected Answer: False Question 4 2 out of 2 points Problem-solving interactions with clients should result in a plan that has the following characteristics, except Selected Answer: broad-based. Question 5 2 out of 2 points These may be indicators of using too much authority with a client, except: Selected Answer: Considering options suggested by the client Question 6 2 out of 2 points ________ is talking about communication. It assists in improving relationships by distinguishing the message from the metamessage and being clear about which one you are reacting to. Selected Answer: Metacommunication Question 7 2 out of 2 points Wilmot contends that there may be occasions when deception is necessary and even beneficial to the relationship. Selected Answer: False Question 8 2 out of 2 points Comments made during a conflict are usually made with no awareness or prediction about the likely response they will elicit. Selected Answer: False Question 9 2 out of 2 points Wording client goals or targets in continuous terms is recommended because Selected Answer: any level of improvement is recognized as an achievement. Question 10 2 out of 2 points Gracism can be practiced by people in positions of power as well as by those who are marginalized. Selected Answer: True Question 11 2 out of 2 points Wood suggests the following about the make-up, definitions, and conceptualizations of families in the U.S., except: Selected Answer: The concept of the nuclear family has remained constant Question 12 2 out of 2 points Among important benefits of friendships is the provision of opportunities for us to anchor our opinions, beliefs, reactions, and attitudes, which help us remain emotionally stable. Selected Answer: True Question 13 2 out of 2 points The prevalence of interethnic marriages is increasing in the U.S.; however, research on communication and relational development within these dyads is limited. Selected Answer: True Question 14 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is not a necessary requirement for choosing which of the client’s issues or problems to address? Selected Answer: Guilt Question 15 2 out of 2 points Prather and Prather suggest that there is only one allowable purpose for a discussion: Selected Answer: To bring you and your partner closer Question 16 0 out of 2 points Which of the following is not a magic rule for ruining a discussion, according to Prather and Prather? Selected Answer: Bring the matter up when at least one of you is angry. Question 17 2 out of 2 points The fourth step in preparing to argue is Selected Answer: To be certain that communication is your aim Question 18 2 out of 2 points Although working with peers who are culturally different may cause feelings of threat and confusion, collaborating with diverse others has been found to enhance achievements, productivity, and creative problem solving. Selected Answer: True Question 19 2 out of 2 points A _________ is meaning that is not explicitly said but that is gleaned from every aspect of the context, including the way something is said, who is saying it, or the fact that it is said at all. Selected Answer: metamessage Question 20 2 out of 2 points "An unjustified negative attitude toward a person based solely on that individual's membership in a particular group" is a good definition of discrimination. Selected Answer: False Question 21 2 out of 2 points Three of the more difficult elements of interpersonal communicating are: Selected Answer: Deception, aggression, betrayal Question 22 2 out of 2 points In the research conducted by Vangelisti ____________ messages were typically seen as highly hurtful because there are few arguments available for the recipient. Selected Answer: Information Question 23 2 out of 2 points Deception, betrayal, aggression and violence are all influenced by Selected Answer: power dynamics. Question 24 2 out of 2 points Gibb defines _________ behavior as that which occurs when an individual perceives threat or anticipates threat in the group. Selected Answer: defensive Question 25 2 out of 2 points Deception, when undetected, may become a burden for the deceiver. Selected Answer: True Question 26 2 out of 2 points _______ occur when the actions of each person in a relationship magnify those of the other and may be generative of degenerative. Selected Answer: Communication spirals Question 27 2 out of 2 points According to Duck, friendships involve unwritten contracts between parties who share a voluntary bond. Selected Answer: True Question 28 2 out of 2 points ______ conflicts are expressions of aggression in which the sole end is to defeat or hurt the other. Selected Answer: Nonrealistic Question 29 2 out of 2 points These approaches demonstrate understanding to a client in a natural and effective way, except Selected Answer: repeating what the client says. Question 30 0 out of 2 points Which of the following is not a part of the dyadic phase of the breakdown of a relationship according to Duck? Selected Answer: Confront partner Question 31 2 out of 2 points Initiating interaction with a client with the question “How can I help you?” is problematic, because Selected Answer: it suggests you are taking responsibility for the client’s situation. Question 32 2 out of 2 points In interpersonal relationships, most people operate from a _________ until they discover that someone lied to them. Selected Answer: Truth bias Question 33 2 out of 2 points Empathy is defined as understanding a client and Selected Answer: communicating that understanding to him/her. Question 34 2 out of 2 points The best way to convey empathic understanding, according to France and Weikel, is by Selected Answer: reflecting. Question 35 2 out of 2 points The “G” in Gracism stands for: Selected Answer: God Question 36 2 out of 2 points Vangelisti identified 10 types of hurtful messages people experience in relationships with partners, friends, and family members. Which of the following is not a form of hurtful message? Selected Answer: Dialogue Question 37 2 out of 2 points According to Frances and Weikel, demonstrating warmth to a client includes the following, except Selected Answer: accepting his/her behavior without addressing potential consequences. Question 38 2 out of 2 points According to Gibb, speech or behavior that appears evaluative Selected Answer: increases defensiveness. Question 39 2 out of 2 points The statement "I hear you, and I have a different perspective" is helpful in conflict because it does not imply that conflict is a ________ situation. Selected Answer: win/lose Question 40 2 out of 2 points When communicative behaviors interlock to produce more positive feelings about a relationship, the participants are said to be in a(n) Selected Answer: generative spiral Question 41 2 out of 2 points ___________ definitions of power stress that with force, control, pressure, or agression, one individual is able to carry his or her objective over the resistance of another and thus gain power. Selected Answer: Distributive Question 42 2 out of 2 points It is impossible to extend favor without engaging in favoritism. Selected Answer: False Question 43 2 out of 2 points There is evidence that interpersonal communication processes for both friendship maintenance and dating are changing with increased use of social media. Selected Answer: True Question 44 2 out of 2 points _________ is the interaction of interdependent people who perceive incompatible goals and interference from each other in achieving those goals. Selected Answer: Conflict Question 45 2 out of 2 points Collaborating with clients to set mutually agreed-upon goals or targets is recommended. These are recommended characteristics of targets, except Selected Answer: they focus on negative behaviors to be avoided. Question 46 2 out of 2 points According to Tannen, family communication often embodies the principle: Selected Answer: I care, therefore I criticize Question 47 2 out of 2 points Although negative communication occurs in most relationships, intimacy and relationship satisfaction may be fostered, as long as the positive affect outweigh the negative behaviors. Selected Answer: True Question 48 2 out of 2 points France and Weikel recommend that problem-solving and goal-setting with a client begins with the question, “How would you like things to be different?” at a point when the client expresses wanting ________ and experiencing _________. Selected Answer: change/ownership Question 49 2 out of 2 points Immediacy behaviors are nonverbal means of expressing intimacy. Selected Answer: True Question 50 2 out of 2 points __________ is not owned by an individual, but is a product of the social relationship in which certain qualities become important and valuable to others. It is a relational concept. Selected Answer: Power