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PSY M & F exam 2
Stack #139704
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Couple attractiveness refers to ________. | B. the perception other people have of the couple |
| A 1998 study found that women required higher levels of _______ in a marriage partner than any other attribute. | D. agreeableness |
| Personality characteristics are _______ in whether someone is considered attractive. | C. significant |
| ________ is engaging in anything from kissing to having intercourse without emotional involvement. | B. hooking up |
| Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the textbook as a reason for dating? | B. social status |
| Both men and women agree that they highly value _______ in a potential marriage partner. | B. intimacy and loyalty |
| Which of the following is an intrinsic characteristic? | C. being honest |
| The most common way that singles other than college students meet other people is _________. | B. through friends |
| A satisfying dating relationship requires _______. | B. emotional maturity |
| Individuals who are highly anxious about their relationship ________ | B. typically seek extreme closeness to partners and become overly dependent on them. |
| Dating violence in a dating relationship that happens because of a disagreement about a sensitive issue can be stopped early if the ___________. | D. aggressor feels punished the first time it happens |
| Aggression that happens repeatedly in a relationship is related to _________. | C. a need to have control over the victim |
| Which of the following is a myth regarding date rape as well as other t ypes of rape? | D. women want to be forced |
| Which theory of relationship dissolution holds that the relationship will be dissolved when the rewards of staying in the relationship no longer outway the costs? | A. social exchange theory |
| To accurately define the word love requires _________. | B. an understanding of its different aspects |
| Love defined as profoundly tender or passionate affection for another person is termed ______. | C. romantic love |
| Individuals who fall in love with people who manifest the characteristics of their ego ideal are said to experience __________. | C. narcissistic love |
| According to Liebowitz, which type of love results in the brain's producing narcotic-like substances called endorphins, which give a sense of tranquility? | B. companionate love |
| Another term for sexual, sensuous love is ___________. | C. erotic love |
| When someone's needs are fulfilled by another person, _____ love develops. | B. dependent |
| Maslow's term for love forthe very being and uniqueness of antoher person is | C. B-love |
| As a love relationship matures over the years, friendship is likely to _______. | A. increase |
| Which of the following is NOT one of the components of altruistic love? | B. attraction |
| Which kind of love is the combination of intimacy, passion, and commitment that Sternberg says is important for induring love? | C. consummate |
| Attachment theory contends that _________ affect(s) our romantic relationships. | C. how well our needs were met as infants |
| Researchers found that young singles tend to have attitudes about love that are more _______ than married adults. | A. possessive |
| Researchers found that men's attitudes toward love are ________ than/as women's. | C. about the same |
| Compatibility means that people _________. | D. can live to amicably |
| Montgomery and Sorell's study of differences in love attitudes across family life stages suggested that | B. at all stages of the life course, adults endorse passion, friendship, and self-giving love attitudes |
| Which theories emphasize the influence of experiences of earlier years on mate selection? | A. Psychodynamic |
| What is the relationship between marital satisfaction and consensus and similarity of attitudes and values? | A. Consensus develops slowly in a personal relationship, and the more it develops, the greater the satisfaction |
| Cohabiting couples who are emotionally committed to the relationship _________. | D. may or may not get married |
| Research found that marital instability was higher for men and women who married _________. | A. while in their teens |
| Premarital assessments such as PREPARE/ENRICH and FOCCUS help people prepare for marriage by pointing out _________. | B. relationship strengths and weaknesses |
| Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of the engagement? | C. to gain social support |
| Weddings are becoming more expensive and lavish in America because they symbolize | B. the mythical happy ending |
| Marriages are more successful if they are based on expectations that are ______. | B. realistic |
| Which of the following have researchers found to be one of the processes that can predict divorce? | C. defensiveness |
| Maintaining a happy marriage requires __________. | B. paying positive attention to the relationship |
| In a happy marriage, if one partner says something negative, the other partner tends to _______. | C. offer no immediate response |
| The four processes that can predict divorce, called the "four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" by john Gottman, include all but ________. | A. selfishness |
| Intimacy refers to _______. | B. closeness |
| Which of the following is NOT true regarding the relationship between sex and a happy marriage? | A. happy marriages always result in sexual satisfaction |
| Which of the following is NOT a part of effective communication? | A. being critical |
| Successful couples are those who __________. | A. meet each other's needs for acceptance and appreciation |
| Partners in successful marriages have mastered the art of _________. | B. losing themselves in their relationships without losing their sense of self |
| Constraint commitment refers to ________. | A. forces that compel individuals to maintain relationships regardless of their personal dedication to them |
| Which of the following is true in relation to the expression of affection and successful marriage? | D. the husband and wife need to agree on the expression of affection |
| To successfully deal with problems, the most important thing that couples need is _________. | D. tolerance for frunstration |
| Which of the following would be most beneficial to a happy marriage? | A. affective sensitivity |
| A person who is ___________ cannot take responsibility for conflicts that might arise in a marriage. | D. immature |
| Which of the following is NOT one of the five steps in the development of empathy? | A. repeating |
| According to the text, the most difficult partners to deal with in a marital context usually are ________. | A. perfectionists |
| _________ is NOT necessarily a sign that a marriage is headed for trouble. | B. decline in sexual activity |
| People's personal happiness depends to a large degree on the __________ of their marriage. | B. general quality |
| Which of the following does NOT fit in with the definition of "marital adjustment"? | D. a process that is completed early in marriage |
| The amount of adjustment required for couples when they get married depends to a large extent on ____________. | B. how compatible they are already |
| According to a longitudinal study of 131 couples during three early stages of their relationship, ________ was the number one problem at all stages of the relationship. | C. money |
| Which of the two top three problems in the first year and after the birth of the first child became much more serious after the birth of the first child? | B. sex and communication |
| Fathers report that ______ has been the biggest influence on their own development. | A. assuming personal responsibility for parenting |
| The generalized capacity for flexible and resourceful adaptation to stress is referred to as _________. | C. ego-resiliency |
| Middle-aged adults are sometimes called the ____________ generation because they are caught between the care-giving responsibilities for their children and for their elderly parents. | B. sandwich |
| One result of the 'boomerang kid' phenomenon is ________. | C. increased conflict between parents and children |
| Older married couples often find that _________ after children leave and they have retired. | B. they fall in love again |
| Which of the following has been shown by research NOT to be a key factor in the relationship between older adults and their grown children? | B. frequent contact |
| Which of the following has been found to be the most severe problem for widowers following the deaths of their spouses? | A. loneliness |
| During __________, maritial satisfaction is at its lowest point. | C. middle adulthood |
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