Interpersonal Communication: Study Guide
ComSt 101 Exam 3 Study Guide
Chapter 6: Know and understand
The different filters used when selecting friends/partners (according to filtering theory)
The characteristics of interpersonal communication (hint: direct, personal, etc.)
Definition of self-disclosure
Three types of dialectics/tensions mentioned in the text (hint: expressive-protective; autonomy-togetherness; novelty-predictability)
Power interaction patterns (hint: complimentary, symmetrical)
Types of dysfunctional communication behaviors (e.g., progressive spiral, etc.)
Stages of relationship development
Termination stage in dyadic relationships
Examples of advising responses mentioned in the text
Reasons why people build dyads
Matching hypothesis and attractiveness in relationships
Differences between exchange vs. communal relationships
Types of attachment styles
Low-ball technique
Gender differences in what people disclose in personal ads
Looking-glass self
Deception in personal relationships
Commitment and relationship maintenance (hint: can commitment help maintain a relationship?)
Chapter 7: Know and understand
The glass cliff
Characteristics of groups
Advantages of working in groups
Definition of social loafing
Stages of group development
Group member roles (e.g., special interest pleader, procedural technician)
Ways to minimize groupthink
Definition of social facilitation
Types of interdependent tasks (e.g., additive, etc.)
Definition of group polarization and why it happens
When numerical minorities are effective
Characteristics of a group that influence an individual’s commitment to a group
Sample item stems
The following items will help familiarize you with the types of items you will see on the exam. I have included only the item stems and not the multiple choice options because you may see these on the exam. However, you should be able to know the correct answer by completing the item stem.
The need to prove one’s worth and competence by making
Chapter 6: Know and understand
The different filters used when selecting friends/partners (according to filtering theory)
The characteristics of interpersonal communication (hint: direct, personal, etc.)
Definition of self-disclosure
Three types of dialectics/tensions mentioned in the text (hint: expressive-protective; autonomy-togetherness; novelty-predictability)
Power interaction patterns (hint: complimentary, symmetrical)
Types of dysfunctional communication behaviors (e.g., progressive spiral, etc.)
Stages of relationship development
Termination stage in dyadic relationships
Examples of advising responses mentioned in the text
Reasons why people build dyads
Matching hypothesis and attractiveness in relationships
Differences between exchange vs. communal relationships
Types of attachment styles
Low-ball technique
Gender differences in what people disclose in personal ads
Looking-glass self
Deception in personal relationships
Commitment and relationship maintenance (hint: can commitment help maintain a relationship?)
Chapter 7: Know and understand
The glass cliff
Characteristics of groups
Advantages of working in groups
Definition of social loafing
Stages of group development
Group member roles (e.g., special interest pleader, procedural technician)
Ways to minimize groupthink
Definition of social facilitation
Types of interdependent tasks (e.g., additive, etc.)
Definition of group polarization and why it happens
When numerical minorities are effective
Characteristics of a group that influence an individual’s commitment to a group
Sample item stems
The following items will help familiarize you with the types of items you will see on the exam. I have included only the item stems and not the multiple choice options because you may see these on the exam. However, you should be able to know the correct answer by completing the item stem.
The need to prove one’s worth and competence by making