Desiree and Jorg have been dating for several months. One night while watching TV,
Desiree turns to Jorg and says, "Jorg, we've been dating for a while now. I'm wondering if we
have a future together." Jorg responds, "I certainly hope so.
I've been wondering myself if we
might want to make our relationship more formal." Desiree says, "What did you have in mind?"
Jorg says, "Well, since you are a freshman and I know how important your education is to your
parents, I don't think an engagement is right just now. But I would like something like going
steady, or being pinned." Desiree says, "That was kind of my thinking, too." What strategy for
escalating or maintaining a relationship are they employing?
A) expressing emotions
B) social decentering and adapting
C) engaging in relationship talk
D) seeking compliance
C
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A) the introduction. B) the body. C) the conclusion. D) transitions.
A _____ is composed of people who come together to provide encouragement, honest feedback, and a safe environment for expressing deeply personal feelings about a problem common to the members of the group.
a. support group b. work group c. social group d. service group
Which of the following statements about language is FALSE?
A. Encoded messages are generally decoded accurately. B. Language is an imperfect means of communication. C. Language often requires interpretation or clarification. D. The thoughts that one person encodes never exactly match what the other decodes.
Which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning?
A. You see the garbage truck pass your new house three Tuesdays in a row. You conclude that Tuesday is garbage pickup day in your neighborhood. B. You define roses as having dozens of petals, a high pointed center, and strong perfume. You see a five-petaled flower and decide it is not a rose. C. You have a general idea of what dogs and cats are. You meet a new animal, compare its specific qualities to that idea, and decide it is a cat. D. You know that almost all birds are able to fly. You spot a bird sitting on a branch and predict that it will fly away as you approach.