Test Bank for Close Encounters, Communication in Relationships 5th Edition By Guerrero
Chapter 1: Conceptualizing Relational Communication
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. According to research cited in the text, when people interact with others, the
most common topics involve ______.
A. the weather, current events, and work
B. movies, pets, and activities
C. relationship problems, sex, family, and romantic partners
D. politics and religion
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the various areas of research that contribute to
the broader body of literature on close relationships.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Conceptualizing Relational Communication
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. According to the textbook, research on interpersonal communication began
contributing to the study of personal relationships in the ______.
A. 1920s and 1930s
B. 1940s and 1950s
C. 1960s and 1970s
D. 1980s and 1990s.
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the various areas of research that contribute to
the broader body of literature on close relationships.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Field of Personal Relationships: A Brief History
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. According to the textbook, the study of interpersonal communication emerged
as one of the primary emphases in the communication discipline because of the
______.
A. baby boom that followed the end of World War II
B. realization that relational development and communication share a symbiotic
relationship
C. hippie movement in the 1960s
D. publishing of John Gray’s Men Are from Mars and Women Are from Venus
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1-1: Identify the various areas of research that contribute to
the broader body of literature on close relationships.