HDFS 3313 Midterm Exam Questions
and Answers Graded A+
The Need for Affiliation - Correct answer-gives us motivation tonseek out
company of others, especially in times of fear and uncertainty
The Need to Belong - Correct answer-humans "have a pervasive drive to form a
maintain at least a minimum quantity of lasting positive and impactful
relationships"
The Need of Intimacy - Correct answer-motivates us to seek relationships of depth;
warm, close, communicative relationships with one person in particular
Homan's Principles of Social Interaction - Correct answer-- people who are similar
are likely to interact
- frequent interaction leads to increasing liking
- people of equal status are likely to interact
5 important needs that can be met only through close relationships with others,
according to Weiss: - Correct answer-- the need for being nurturant
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, - the need for reassurance of our own worth
- the need for intimacy
- the need for assistance
- the need for social integration
Metacommunicating example - Correct answer-expressing how you want to leave
after you checked your watch and the other person didn't understand the nonverbal
message
When would we be more likely to be tuned into relationship-level messages in a
relationship? - Correct answer-The message violates our expectations, there is high
intensity, or conflict arises
The assumption of consistency - Correct answer-"But that's not what you said
yesterday"
The assumption of communicator independence - Correct answer-"It wasn't my
fault! You're the one being awful"
The assumption of obvious causation - Correct answer-"I know the real reason for
why you said that."
The assumption of simple meaning - Correct answer-"Well, you said it so you must
have meant it"
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and Answers Graded A+
The Need for Affiliation - Correct answer-gives us motivation tonseek out
company of others, especially in times of fear and uncertainty
The Need to Belong - Correct answer-humans "have a pervasive drive to form a
maintain at least a minimum quantity of lasting positive and impactful
relationships"
The Need of Intimacy - Correct answer-motivates us to seek relationships of depth;
warm, close, communicative relationships with one person in particular
Homan's Principles of Social Interaction - Correct answer-- people who are similar
are likely to interact
- frequent interaction leads to increasing liking
- people of equal status are likely to interact
5 important needs that can be met only through close relationships with others,
according to Weiss: - Correct answer-- the need for being nurturant
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, - the need for reassurance of our own worth
- the need for intimacy
- the need for assistance
- the need for social integration
Metacommunicating example - Correct answer-expressing how you want to leave
after you checked your watch and the other person didn't understand the nonverbal
message
When would we be more likely to be tuned into relationship-level messages in a
relationship? - Correct answer-The message violates our expectations, there is high
intensity, or conflict arises
The assumption of consistency - Correct answer-"But that's not what you said
yesterday"
The assumption of communicator independence - Correct answer-"It wasn't my
fault! You're the one being awful"
The assumption of obvious causation - Correct answer-"I know the real reason for
why you said that."
The assumption of simple meaning - Correct answer-"Well, you said it so you must
have meant it"
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