Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the comparisons of the
conversational styles of men versus women?
a. The conversational styles of all men are similar.
b. No differences exist between the conversational styles of men and women.
c. The clichs about the differences in the conversational styles of men versus women seem to be stronger than are the actual differences.
d. There is greater variability in the conversational styles of women than there is in the
conversational styles of men.
Ques. 2Which of the following is most likely to result in the development of secrecy and blame that can distort family communication, isolate family members from one another, and interfere with efforts to seek social support from others outside of the
family?
a. death of a grandparent
b. death of a child
c. death due to a sudden event such as a motorcycle accident or drowning
d. death due to a stigmatizing illness such as AIDS or suicide
Ques. 3What is the relationship between the number of children and marital satisfaction?
a. A positive relationship the more children, the higher the level of marital satisfaction.
b. A negative relationship the more children, the lower the level of marital satisfaction.
c. A curvilinear relationship as the number of children increase, marital satisfaction decreases at first but then increases.
Ques. 4When we combine marriage and cohabitation, ___________ of young adults share a household with a partner now as in 1970.
a. approximately the same proportion
b. a significantly larger proportion
c. a significantly smaller proportion
d. an unknown proportion
Ques. 5Researchers have found that when women's earnings approach or exceed that of their husbands,
a. they can relax economically so tension and violence decrease.
b. tension may increase but actual violence decreases.
c. tension and violence increase with women more likely to be victims.
d. the violence shifts so that husbands are more likely to be the victims.
Ques. 6Which of the following is an example of a factor influencing how we shape and frame messages?
a. ethnicity
b. what we are talking about
c. self concept
d. all of the above