In small group communication, the four phase model of group development contains which stages?
a. inception, struggle, coordination and execution
b. forming, storming, norming and performing
c. structural, human resources, political and symbolic
d. encouraging, harmonizing, compromising and expediting - correct answer ✔✔b. forming, storming,
norming and performing
in the cascade model of relational conflict "cascade" refers to
a. how one persons empathy triggers empathy in the other person and there is an outpouring of
emotions
b. couples turning from argument to physical aggression
c. one person using defensive behavior and the other person responding with constructive conflict
behaviors to reduce the avalanche of conflict
d. how one persons negative behavior can trigger another persons behavior in such a way that their
conflict patterns escalate and worsen - correct answer ✔✔d. how one persons negative behavior can
trigger another persons behavior in such a way that their conflict patterns escalate and worsen
you like the PS4 video game console but your good friend Brian thinks its terrible and a waste of money.
Neither of you play video games all that often. According to Balance Theory this example is
a. congruent
b. balanced and low involvement
c. balanced and high involvement
d. imbalanced and low involvement
e. imbalanced and high involvement - correct answer ✔✔d. imbalanced and low involvement
, Social Information Processing Theory
a. explains that individuals may disclose more online to offset the "distance" of mediated communication
b. discusses the creation of an internet world in the minds of viewers that promotes overreactions about
social behavior
c. illustrates the social effects of high pressure organizations on behavior
d. shows the increasing similarities in learning across various forms of information with the development
of smartphones and new technology - correct answer ✔✔a. explains that individuals may disclose more
online to offset the "distance" of mediated communication
The _________ hypothesis refers to the tendency to develop relationships with people who are
approximately as attractive as we are
a. similarity
b. dyad
c. matching
d. proximity
e. equal love - correct answer ✔✔c. matching
which of the following is not a purpose served by conflict
a. conflict is one of the primary ways that relationships are formed
b. conflict is persuasive
c. conflict helps you regulate your relationships
d. conflict is cathartic
e. all above are true - correct answer ✔✔a. conflict is one of the primary ways that relationships are
formed
Tony asks his neighbor to watch his dog for two days while he went away on a business trip. A week later
Tony asked his neighbor to watch his dog for 10 days. This is an example of the social influence technique
of __________ because Tony started with a small request, gained compliance, and followed with a larger
request.
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