Deck 9: Relationships and Communication

Question 1

The theory that the type of relationship we have with others when we are young strongly influences our behavior in later relationships is known as the

A)attachment theory.
B)self-esteem theory.
C)intimacy theory.
D)assortative mating theory.

Answer 1

attachment theory.

Question 2

Today,the definition of "hooking up" means

A)meeting someone at a bar and having dinner.
B)drinking excessively.
C)hanging out at someone's house and playing video games.
D)having a casual physical encounter with someone.

Answer 2

having a casual physical encounter with someone.

Question 3

All of the following communication strategies are recommended when having an argument with someone except

A)resist antagonizing the person.
B)look for a win-win solution.
C)walk away and try to avoid the subject.
D)listen effectively.

Answer 3

walk away and try to avoid the subject.

Question 4

Helen went to France for spring break.While there,she met Jacques and had a passionate affair,but then returned to college to finish her degree.This is an example of

A)companionate love.
B)consummate love.
C)empty love.
D)fatuous love.

Question 5

Which type of nonverbal communication sends a positive message?

A)Making good eye contact
B)Acting passive or indifferent
C)Keeping your arms crossed
D)Hunching your shoulders to avoid looking aggressive

Question 6

According to Robert Sternberg,the three primary components of healthy,loving relationships are all of the following except

A)intimacy.
B)passion.
C)financial security.
D)commitment.

Question 7

Joe and Jean have been married for 35 years.They are in love and remain passionate toward each other.This is an example of

A)consummate love.
B)companionate love.
C)romantic love.
D)fatuous love.

Question 8

A sign of a healthy relationship includes all the following except:

A)You insist on doing everything together.
B)You engage in activities you both like.
C)You share decision making.
D)You confide in each other.

Question 9

Which communication style is most typical of men?

A)Trying to build a consensus among participants
B)Trying to connect with others during conversations
C)Giving direct feedback
D)Thinking through a problem out loud

Question 10

Which communication style is most typical of women?

A)Finishing a topic before going on to the next one
B)Speaking with fewer words
C)Making requests bluntly
D)Thinking aloud

Question 11

All of the following are benefits of marriage except

A)better mental health.
B)reduced life expectancy.
C)improved financial health.
D)better physical health.

Question 12

The feeling of closeness in loving relationships is called

A)intimacy.
B)passion.
C)commitment.
D)honesty.

Question 13

When relationships end,all of the following are recommended except

A)keep busy.
B)talk about it.
C)focus on what you did wrong.
D)let your emotions out and allow yourself to cry.

Question 14

The following precautions are recommended for online dating except:

A)Do not have the new date pick you up at home.
B)Make sure not to introduce your new date to your friends in case you don't get along.
C)Tell a friend where you are meeting the new date.
D)Trust your gut feelings.

Question 15

Mark is 80 years old and lost his wife last year.He marries a woman who lives nearby who lost her husband several years ago.They sleep in separate rooms but enjoy each other's company.This is an example of

A)empty love.
B)companionate love.
C)romantic love.
D)fatuous love.

Question 16

Kaylee and Mark are in their senior year of high school and have dated for 6 months.They have had sex and are not sure what their plans are once they graduate from high school.This is an example of

A)empty love.
B)companionate love.
C)romantic love.
D)fatuous love.

Question 17

Refer to Jonathan's and Yeani's Student Story in the chapter.What advice do Jonathan and Yeani give to couples trying to make things work while in college?

A)Avoid difficult subjects that might lead to arguments.
B)Spend time apart on a regular basis.
C)Be open with one another.
D)Keep your problems to yourself.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of assortative mating?

A)Joe is Caucasian and is dating Pam,who is Asian.
B)Sue is Muslim and marries Lamar,who is Methodist.
C)Sammy is thin but is attracted to Mary,who is obese.
D)Jessica has a PhD in biology and marries David,who is a physician.

Question 19

Complaints about Facebook include all of the following except:

A)It has more than 400 million active members.
B)It promotes superficial communication between people.
C)It can be a powerful distraction from other activities.
D)It may violate users' privacy.

Question 20

Joe needs to know where Jessica is every minute of the day.This is

A)a sign of a healthy relationship.
B)a sign of normal jealousy.
C)a sign of a dysfunctional relationship.
D)what happens when people cohabitate.

Question 21

Divorce rates are higher for people who have attended college.

Question 22

Married couples tend to drink more alcohol than unmarried people.

Question 23

Couples who cohabitated before marriage

A)experience lower rates of depression.
B)experience higher rates of infidelity.
C)experience higher rates of marital satisfaction.
D)experience lower rates of divorce.

Question 24

Only 67% of children in 2009 lived with two married,biological parents.

Question 25

Which couple is at increased risk of divorce?

A)Jon and Helen,who earn an annual income of $85,000
B)Eileen and Rick,who married when they were both 20
C)Bonnie and Mitch,who both have parents who are still married
D)Jill and David,who have two children

Question 26

Most cohabitating couples are denied the legal and financial benefits afforded to married couples.

Question 27

Hooking up is more likely to occur after drinking alcohol.

Question 28

Children born out of wedlock are more likely to experience a wide range of behavioral and emotional problems than children from married,two-parent families.

Question 29

Women are likely to spend more hours per week than men on a combination of housework,caregiving,and professional responsibilities.

Question 30

Research has shown that we tend to be happiest when we pick partners who are a lot like us in many ways.

Question 31

Adolescents exposed to marital discord in their lives are less likely to have conflict in their own marriages years later.

Question 32

Parenthood is often associated with an increase in marital satisfaction.

Question 33

Domestic partnerships are for committed couples who

A)are homosexual only.
B)are heterosexual only.
C)are either homosexual or heterosexual.
D)want to adopt children and are not marrieD.

Question 34

Most Americans will marry during their lifetime.

Question 35

All of the following are correct about single parents except

A)they are most often female.
B)they generally suffer from economic hardships.
C)their children tend to do as well in life as children born to two parents.
D)their children are more likely to have a child out of wedlock themselves.

Question 36

"Love at first sight" is also known as empty love.

Question 37

Married people tend to be happier and more satisfied with their lives than unmarried people.

Question 38

All of the following are correct about cohabitation except:

A)Couples who cohabitate cannot collect social security benefits after the death of a partner.
B)Couples who cohabitate in the U.S.report the highest levels of wealth among household types.
C)Couples who cohabitate have lower self-esteem.
D)Couples who cohabitate have higher relational dependency.

Question 39

Parenthood is often associated with less intimacy in a marriage.

Question 40

Loneliness may lower a person's resistance to disease.

Question 41

It is important to learn not to ________ people who are talking to you,so that they can complete their thoughts before you speak.

Question 42

Matching
Homophobia

A)A person sexually attracted to someone of the same sex
B)A person sexually attracted to both men and women
C)A person sexually attracted to someone of the opposite sex
D)Fear and hatred of homosexuality

Question 43

Matching
Infatuation

A)Commitment without intimacy
B)A whirlwind romance
C)Physical attraction with an emotional bond
D)Love at first sight
E)Attraction to people similar to you

Question 44

Single mothers,on average,have higher levels of education than other women.

Question 45

Jan refuses to discuss how mad she is with John about their money issues.Jan is demonstrating conflict ________.

Question 46

Behaviors and tasks considered appropriate for one sex only are called ________ roles.

Question 47

Matching
Bisexual

A)A person sexually attracted to someone of the same sex
B)A person sexually attracted to both men and women
C)A person sexually attracted to someone of the opposite sex
D)Fear and hatred of homosexuality

Question 48

Learning how to deal with and resolve disagreements is known as ________ resolution.

Question 49

Matching
Assortative mating

A)Commitment without intimacy
B)A whirlwind romance
C)Physical attraction with an emotional bond
D)Love at first sight
E)Attraction to people similar to you

Question 50

Most divorced adults go on to remarry.

Question 51

Matching
Fatuous love

A)Commitment without intimacy
B)A whirlwind romance
C)Physical attraction with an emotional bond
D)Love at first sight
E)Attraction to people similar to you

Question 52

Matching
Heterosexual

A)A person sexually attracted to someone of the same sex
B)A person sexually attracted to both men and women
C)A person sexually attracted to someone of the opposite sex
D)Fear and hatred of homosexuality

Question 53

In 2009,around one-fourth of all children in the U.S.lived in single-parent households.

Question 54

Asking for clarification before jumping to conclusions is an example of good ________ skills.

Question 55

Matching
Homosexual

A)A person sexually attracted to someone of the same sex
B)A person sexually attracted to both men and women
C)A person sexually attracted to someone of the opposite sex
D)Fear and hatred of homosexuality

Question 56

Standing with your arms crossed is a type of ________ communication.

Question 57

John and Rhonda can discuss their feelings and share information that is very personal.This is known as self-________.

Question 58

Children from single-parent households are less likely to have a child outside of marriage themselves.

Question 59

Matching
Empty love

A)Commitment without intimacy
B)A whirlwind romance
C)Physical attraction with an emotional bond
D)Love at first sight
E)Attraction to people similar to you

Question 60

Matching
Romantic love

A)Commitment without intimacy
B)A whirlwind romance
C)Physical attraction with an emotional bond
D)Love at first sight
E)Attraction to people similar to you

Question 61

What is "hooking up"?

Question 62

When divorced people with children remarry and bring their families together,these families are known as ________ families.

Question 63

In a ________ partnership,an unmarried couple lives together in a long-term,committed relationship and has some of the legal rights of a married couple.

Question 64

Discuss five communication skills that may be helpful when dealing with conflict or other uncomfortable situations.

Question 65

What is "nonlove"? Give an example.

Question 66

The motivational component of Sternberg's triangular theory of love is ________.

Question 67

Toxic relationships in which neither partner is happy are referred to as ________ relationships.

Question 68

The cognitive component of Sternberg's triangular theory of love is ________.

Question 69

There has been a significant increase in unmarried couples living together.This is known as ________.

Question 70

The emotional component of Sternberg's triangular theory of love is ________.

Question 71

What have studies found regarding the notion that "opposites attract"?

Question 72

In Sternberg's terminology,love with intimacy,passion,and commitment is known as ________ love.

Question 73

What is "Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love"?

Question 74

The first relationship we ever experience is the ________ relationship.

Question 75

Websites such as Match.com and eHarmony.com are types of ________ dating services.

Question 76

Marie and Rob are no longer intimate and are considering divorce,but are still living in the same house.This type of love is called ________ love.

Question 77

Joe and Elaine met at a bar and went back to his room to have sex.This is known as ________ up.

Question 78

The initials LGB refer to people who are lesbian,gay,or ________.

Question 79

What is "infatuation"? Give an example.

Question 80

An estimated ________ percent of women who have a child born out of wedlock live in poverty.(Be sure your answer is a numeral. )