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Question 31

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Male-male relationships involve less disclosure than male-female relationships.

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B) False

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Question 32

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Envisioning our family members represented in a mobile, with photos of each member suspended by a thread and connected to bars containing images of other members, may help us better understand the idea that

A) family communication is involuntary.
B) family communication is role-driven.
C) family communication is formative.
D) family communication patterns vary significantly.
E) families are systems.

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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Research shows that transgressors who have been forgiven are less likely to repeat their offenses than those who have not received forgiveness.

Intimacy can come from intellectual sharing.

Research suggests that the most effective conversations about forgiveness contain two elements-an explicit statement of your thoughts or feelings, and a discussion of the implications of the transgression and the future of the relationship.

Research demonstrates that one family communication pattern isn't necessarily more productive or satisfying than another.

The first big fight in a relationship is a common romantic turning point.

Some studies show that relational intimacy may develop more quickly through computer-mediated communication than face-to-face.

The way we communicate in our families is shaped by birth order.

It is quite possible to have a wide range of relationships with coworkers, roommates, and even family members without having much intimacy at all.

Some studies show that computer-mediated communication

Focusing on having intimate communication daily will lead to extremely satisfying relationships.

IM-ing, blogging, and Facebooking do not enhance intimacy in interpersonal relationships.

One researcher concluded that close relationships "may be the single most important source of life satisfaction and emotional well-being, across different ages and cultures."

Transgressions are always intentional.

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 81-84: Match each statement with the family communication pattern it characterizes. a.consensual b.pluralistic c.protective d.laissez-faire -Most family members do their own thing and make their own decisions without much discussion.

Recent research has shown that men achieve intimacy through shared activities.

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 81-84: Match each statement with the family communication pattern it characterizes. a.consensual b.pluralistic c.protective d.laissez-faire -The family is trying to decide where to go for summer vacation.All family members-and maybe even other relatives-get to weigh in with their perspectives until a consensus is reached.

Research suggests that relationships are more likely to be happy and successful if the couple has at least five times more positive interactions than negative ones.

Men are more likely to create and express closeness through shared activities than through talking about personal matters.