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Human Communication In Society Chapter 9
Vocabulary Questions and Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
Attraction Theory
Ans: A theory that explains the primary forces that draw people together
Proximity
Ans: How physically close one is to others
Attractiveness
Ans: The appeal one person has for another, based on physical appearance,
personalities, and/or behavior
Matching Hypothesis
Ans: The tendency to develop relationships with people who are approximately as
attractive as we are
Similarity
Ans: Degree to which people share people share the same values, interests and
background
Social Penetration Theory
Ans: A theory that proposes relationships develop through increases in self-
disclosure
Uncertainty Reduction Theory
Ans: A theory that argues relationship development is facilitated or derailed by
participant's efforts to reduce their uncertainty about each other
Predicted Outcome Theory
Ans: A theory that attempts to explain how reducing uncertainty can lead to
attraction or repulsion
Knapp's Stage Model
Ans: Model of relationship development that views relationships as occurring in
"stages" and that focuses on how people communicate as relationships develop and
decline
Initiating
Ans: Stage of romantic relational development in which both people behave so as to
appear pleasant and likable
Human Communication In Society Chapter 9
Vocabulary Questions and Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
Attraction Theory
Ans: A theory that explains the primary forces that draw people together
Proximity
Ans: How physically close one is to others
Attractiveness
Ans: The appeal one person has for another, based on physical appearance,
personalities, and/or behavior
Matching Hypothesis
Ans: The tendency to develop relationships with people who are approximately as
attractive as we are
Similarity
Ans: Degree to which people share people share the same values, interests and
background
Social Penetration Theory
Ans: A theory that proposes relationships develop through increases in self-
disclosure
Uncertainty Reduction Theory
Ans: A theory that argues relationship development is facilitated or derailed by
participant's efforts to reduce their uncertainty about each other
Predicted Outcome Theory
Ans: A theory that attempts to explain how reducing uncertainty can lead to
attraction or repulsion
Knapp's Stage Model
Ans: Model of relationship development that views relationships as occurring in
"stages" and that focuses on how people communicate as relationships develop and
decline
Initiating
Ans: Stage of romantic relational development in which both people behave so as to
appear pleasant and likable
