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Psy Intimate Relatio
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| One primary reason why solitary confinement may be so difficult is that it interferes with the satisfaction of our: | Intimate relationships |
| We generally expect intimate relationships to be characterized by all of the following expectations EXCEPT: | A. your partner will not unduly hurt you. B. your partnership will continue indefinitely. C. your partner will treat you fairly and honorably. D. your partner will stay the same. ---- |
| The fact that people form relationships easily and resist dissolving existing social ties and that the loss or absence of relationships is associated with poor physical and mental health is evidence of the need: | to belong |
| According to the text, intimate relationships are: | of no one kind. |
| Some researchers believe that our need to belong: | is evolutionarily adaptive. |
| Between 1960 and today, which aspect of marriage declined in the United States? | Proportion of the population that gets married |
| What percentage of babies in the United States are born to unmarried mothers? Divorce rates among people with college degrees are: | 41% |
| In contrast to those who do not cohabitate, individuals who cohabitate are more likely to: | encounter infidelity. |
| When a society shifts from having an approximately equal ratio of marriageable men and women to having a high sex ratio (more eligible men than women), family roles will likely become ____ traditional and sexual standards _____ permissive. | More.... Less |
| As described in the textbook, Victorian England had a _____ sex ratio and the Roaring Twenties a _____ sex ratio. | high... low |
| What do recent studies suggest about the labels we use in describing attachment? | they suggest the labels we use overlap use them as anxiety and avoidance scores not as different categories |
| If one wanted to predict with the greatest accuracy what attachment style a child will show, it is best to assess: | the mother's attachment style. |
| In his book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, Gray writes that men and women "almost seem to be from different planets, speaking different languages and needing different nourishment." Social science research suggests that: | There are many more similarities between sexes than differences. |
| The distinction between sex differences and gender differences involves: | Sex= person’s BIOLOGICAL identity. Gender= Social + Cultural identity |
| What are examples of a gender difference? | Men= masculine, assertive, self-reliant , competitive. Women= Feminine, warm, sensitive. |
| Alonzo seems to show both well-developed social and emotional skills and task-oriented talents. We would categorize Alonzo as: | expressive traits |
| The concept of androgyny assumes that: | people are both expressive and instrumental |
| Couples in which both partners fit traditional gender roles (i.e., the man is masculine and the woman is feminine) tend to be: | lower in marital satisfaction. |
| Researchers have found that traditionally masculine men and traditionally feminine women: | like each other less than androgynous people do. |
| Married couples are likely to be the happiest when: | both partners rate highly in expressiveness and instrumentality. |
| People with high scores in _____ seem to have more pleasant relationships. | extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness |
| Our evaluations of ourselves constitute our _____. | self-esteem |
| Which theory considers self-esteem to be a subjective gauge of the quality of our relationships? | Sociometer |
| The most important factor for organisms in evolution is: | reproduction |
| Observation of the interaction between partners in relationships reveals: | that relationships are more than the sum of their parts. |
| risks that we take in close relationships? | A. Loss of autonomy and control B. Worry about abandonment C. Revealing secrets shared in confidence |
| Troublesome and fearful aspects of relationships: | affect everyone on occasion but afflict some people more than others. |
| a mutual exchange in which each person gives as well as receives. | Reciprocity |
| The more one is exposed to something, the more one will come to like it. | the mere exposure effect |
| Popularly supposed tendency, in a relationship between two people, for each to complete what is missing in the other. | Complementarity(opposites attract) |
| As a result, we may want something more if we are threatened with losing it. | Reactance |
| What does research suggest about the phrase "absence makes the heart grow fonder"? | absence DOES NOT make the heart grow fonder |
| Which of the following is true of American marriages? | Nearly half result from the spouses meeting on a dating website. |
| The "what is beautiful is good" bias is: | true across cultures, although what characteristics are associated with being beautiful may be slightly different. |
| People all over the world show agreement on facial characteristics they consider attractive. Infants agree with adults on who is attractive. People who are considered attractive are likely to be more popular. | cross-cultural attitudes toward beauty |
| Which of the following is TRUE about our conceptions of beauty? | In women, feminine and youthful features are commonly viewed as beautiful, across cultures and ethnic groups. |
| In women the most physically attractive waist-to-hip ratio is: | .7 |
| What is physically attractive in men (as judged by women): | depends partly on the woman's menstrual cycle. |
| Shari is going to a club with her friends and hopes to meet a man there. According to research, she should wear a(n) _____ outfit to increase her chances. | red |
| Research on the connection between attractiveness and health has found: | fertility and physical health are associated with a number of markers for attractiveness |
| Economic prosperity influences judgments of beauty as related to: A. facial structure. | weight. |
| In terms of gender and physical attractiveness it seems that: | attractiveness is very important to both men and women early in relationships, although it may be somewhat more important to men. |
| Shanteau and Nagy proposed that desirability is the product of: | His/Her Physical Attractiveness x His/Her Probability of Accepting You. |
| Cute opening lines work _____ on men and _____ on women. | well; poorly |
| Which of the following approaches best explains the tendency for people to like the friend of a friend and the enemy of an enemy? | Balance theory |
| What kind of similarity is important to liking? | Attitude similarity Demographic similarity Personality similarity |
| Which curve best describes the relationship between attitude similarity and attraction? | A straight upward-sloping line suggesting that as similarity increases, attraction increases |
| In the discussion of close relationships, the concept of "fatal attraction" has been used to refer to: | qualities that are initially a source of attraction but become obnoxious and irritating. |
| Partners who are obviously dissimilar, such as an old rich man with a beautiful young woman: | are actually matching in a broad sense by trading one asset for another. |
| In countries where women experience greater equality with men: | women tend to attach less importance to wealth in a romantic partner. |
| The idea of complementarity shows that: | partners can use their different skills to the couple's advantage. |
| Parents who forbid their son or daughter from seeing a particular person may actually foster attraction between the two through the principle of: | reactance. |
| Regarding short-term mates: | both men and women are less selective than when choosing long-term mates. |
| In seeking long term mates women look for men who show _____. In short term mates, women look for men who show _____. | warmth, loyalty, and status; physical attractiveness |
| Who seeks partners who offer warmth and kindness, desirable personality characteristics, and acceptance? | Both men and women |
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Chelseaw