BUS 210 UNIT 7 EXAM QUESTIONS WELL ANSWERED LATEST UPDATE 2026
social comparisons - Answers evaluating ourselves in relation to our peers of similar status, similar
characteristics, or similar qualities.
affection - Answers Appreciation
underpersonals - Answers people who seek limited interaction
overpersonals - Answers people who have a strong need to be liked and constantly seek attention
from others
personal individual - Answers The person who strikes a healthy balance
control - Answers the ability to influence people and events
autocratic - Answers Self directed
Abdicrats - Answers shift the burn of responsibility from themselves to others, looking to others for a
sense of control
Democrats - Answers share the need between the individual and the group, and may try to hold a
departmental meeting to gather information and share.
Undersocials - Answers may be less likely to seek interaction, may prefer smaller groups, and will
generally not be found on center stage
Oversocials - Answers crave the spotlight of attention and are highly motivated to seek belonging.
social person - Answers one who strikes a healthy balance between being withdrawn and being the
constant center of attention.
Constitutive rules - Answers rules of meaning used by communicators to interpret or understand an
event or message
Regulative rules - Answers rules of action used to determine how to respond or behave
onion theory - Answers personalities have "layers", like an onion
Orientation stage - Answers strangers exchange only impersonal information and are very cautious in
their interactions.
Exploratory affective stage - Answers communication styles become somewhat more friendly and
relaxed.
Affective exchange - Answers there is a high amount of open communication between individuals.
These relationships typically consist of close friends or even romantic or platonic partners.
Stable exchange - Answers continued open and personal types of interaction
De-penetration - Answers when the relationship's costs exceed its benefits there may be a
withdrawal of information, ultimately leading to the end of the relationship.
depth of penetration - Answers the degree of intimacy a relationship has accomplished, measured
relative to the stages above
breadth - Answers the range of areas in an individual's life over which disclosure takes place
Peripheral items - Answers are exchanged more frequently and sooner than private information
Self-disclosure - Answers reciprocal, especially in the early stages of relationship development
Penetration - Answers rapid at the start but slows down quickly as the tightly wrapped inner layers
are reached
De-penetration - Answers gradual process of layer-by-layer withdrawal
symmetrical relationships - Answers pattern of interaction is defined by two people responding to
one another in the same way
complementary relationships - Answers participants respond to one another in opposing ways
fundamental attribution error - Answers Observers making attributions about the behavior of others
may overemphasize internal attributions and underestimate external attributions
actor-observer bias - Answers an individual makes an attribution about their own behavior they may
overestimate external attributions and underestimate internal attributions
relational transgressions - Answers individuals violate implicit or explicit relational rules
Devaluation - Answers someone insults their intelligence, appearance, personality, or life decisions
Hurtful communication - Answers communication that inflicts psychological pain
Self-disclosure - Answers information, thoughts, or feelings we tell others about ourselves that they
would not otherwise know
dyadic effect - Answers the reciprocal nature of self-disclosure: "You disclose to me, and I'll disclose
to you."
predicted outcome value theory - Answers a theory predicting that we form relationships when we
think the effort will be worth it
social comparisons - Answers evaluating ourselves in relation to our peers of similar status, similar
characteristics, or similar qualities.
affection - Answers Appreciation
underpersonals - Answers people who seek limited interaction
overpersonals - Answers people who have a strong need to be liked and constantly seek attention
from others
personal individual - Answers The person who strikes a healthy balance
control - Answers the ability to influence people and events
autocratic - Answers Self directed
Abdicrats - Answers shift the burn of responsibility from themselves to others, looking to others for a
sense of control
Democrats - Answers share the need between the individual and the group, and may try to hold a
departmental meeting to gather information and share.
Undersocials - Answers may be less likely to seek interaction, may prefer smaller groups, and will
generally not be found on center stage
Oversocials - Answers crave the spotlight of attention and are highly motivated to seek belonging.
social person - Answers one who strikes a healthy balance between being withdrawn and being the
constant center of attention.
Constitutive rules - Answers rules of meaning used by communicators to interpret or understand an
event or message
Regulative rules - Answers rules of action used to determine how to respond or behave
onion theory - Answers personalities have "layers", like an onion
Orientation stage - Answers strangers exchange only impersonal information and are very cautious in
their interactions.
Exploratory affective stage - Answers communication styles become somewhat more friendly and
relaxed.
Affective exchange - Answers there is a high amount of open communication between individuals.
These relationships typically consist of close friends or even romantic or platonic partners.
Stable exchange - Answers continued open and personal types of interaction
De-penetration - Answers when the relationship's costs exceed its benefits there may be a
withdrawal of information, ultimately leading to the end of the relationship.
depth of penetration - Answers the degree of intimacy a relationship has accomplished, measured
relative to the stages above
breadth - Answers the range of areas in an individual's life over which disclosure takes place
Peripheral items - Answers are exchanged more frequently and sooner than private information
Self-disclosure - Answers reciprocal, especially in the early stages of relationship development
Penetration - Answers rapid at the start but slows down quickly as the tightly wrapped inner layers
are reached
De-penetration - Answers gradual process of layer-by-layer withdrawal
symmetrical relationships - Answers pattern of interaction is defined by two people responding to
one another in the same way
complementary relationships - Answers participants respond to one another in opposing ways
fundamental attribution error - Answers Observers making attributions about the behavior of others
may overemphasize internal attributions and underestimate external attributions
actor-observer bias - Answers an individual makes an attribution about their own behavior they may
overestimate external attributions and underestimate internal attributions
relational transgressions - Answers individuals violate implicit or explicit relational rules
Devaluation - Answers someone insults their intelligence, appearance, personality, or life decisions
Hurtful communication - Answers communication that inflicts psychological pain
Self-disclosure - Answers information, thoughts, or feelings we tell others about ourselves that they
would not otherwise know
dyadic effect - Answers the reciprocal nature of self-disclosure: "You disclose to me, and I'll disclose
to you."
predicted outcome value theory - Answers a theory predicting that we form relationships when we
think the effort will be worth it
