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Test Bank for Close Encounters Communication Chapter 1: Conceptualizing Relational Communication 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: Conceptualizing Relational Communication Difficulty Level: Medium 2. According to the textbook, 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 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 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