HDFS 3313 Final Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
What are the 3 interpersonal needs? - Correct answer-inclusion, control, affection
What is overhelping? - Correct answer-helping someone in front of others &
becoming responsible for their success
What is sandbagging? - Correct answer-display weakness or low ability so that an
opponent will reduce their guard; bounce back into action and conquer when the
walls are down.
What is immediacy? - Correct answer-verbal linkage of the speaker with the
content of his or her communication—"we" has more immediacy (or liking) than
the separation of the elements into "you and I."
What is a symmetrical relationship? - Correct answer-each participant exchanging
the same sort of behavior
What is complementary relationships based on? - Correct answer-Differences;
exchanging different and complementary sorts of behavior
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, What is instrumental behavior? - Correct answer-emphasize individual
achievement, and focus on activities; men tend to value this
What is affective behavior? - Correct answer-emphasize relationships, and focus on
communication; women tend to value this
What are the 5 steps of coming together? - Correct answer-Initiating,
Experimenting, Intensifying, Integrating, Bonding
What are the 5 steps of coming apart? - Correct answer-Differentiating,
circumscribing, stagnating, avoiding, terminating
What is the dialectical theory? - Correct answer-Theory for which the primary
tenet is relational change takes place as the result of trying to resolve the inevitable
tensions of relationship life.
What is the integration- separation tension? - Correct answer-Caused by too much
or too little togetherness, contradiction between people in a couple remaining
individuals while merging with a partner
What is the expression- non expression tension? - Correct answer-Contradiction
between wanting to seek out/ provide info early on in the relationship and not
wanting to reveal too much too soon.
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Answers Graded A+
What are the 3 interpersonal needs? - Correct answer-inclusion, control, affection
What is overhelping? - Correct answer-helping someone in front of others &
becoming responsible for their success
What is sandbagging? - Correct answer-display weakness or low ability so that an
opponent will reduce their guard; bounce back into action and conquer when the
walls are down.
What is immediacy? - Correct answer-verbal linkage of the speaker with the
content of his or her communication—"we" has more immediacy (or liking) than
the separation of the elements into "you and I."
What is a symmetrical relationship? - Correct answer-each participant exchanging
the same sort of behavior
What is complementary relationships based on? - Correct answer-Differences;
exchanging different and complementary sorts of behavior
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, What is instrumental behavior? - Correct answer-emphasize individual
achievement, and focus on activities; men tend to value this
What is affective behavior? - Correct answer-emphasize relationships, and focus on
communication; women tend to value this
What are the 5 steps of coming together? - Correct answer-Initiating,
Experimenting, Intensifying, Integrating, Bonding
What are the 5 steps of coming apart? - Correct answer-Differentiating,
circumscribing, stagnating, avoiding, terminating
What is the dialectical theory? - Correct answer-Theory for which the primary
tenet is relational change takes place as the result of trying to resolve the inevitable
tensions of relationship life.
What is the integration- separation tension? - Correct answer-Caused by too much
or too little togetherness, contradiction between people in a couple remaining
individuals while merging with a partner
What is the expression- non expression tension? - Correct answer-Contradiction
between wanting to seek out/ provide info early on in the relationship and not
wanting to reveal too much too soon.
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