Question 1

Carly hurls an insult right back at James when James expresses his negative feelings toward her. Such a pattern illustrates

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Negative affect reciprocity refers to the tendency for negative emotions to be mirrored and intensified in response to negative interactions with others. Carly's response of hurling an insult back at James demonstrates this pattern.

Question 2

What are the benefits of being beautiful? What are the drawbacks?

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Question 3

What is the phenomenon known as mere exposure, and how can it affect attraction? What is the role of awareness in this effect?

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Question 4

Your significant other has just been short-tempered and impatient with you. Your reaction is to think, "well, s/he's had a very stressful week, so I'll just forget that it happened." Your reaction would be best described as an example of

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The reaction of thinking that their significant other's behavior is due to external factors, such as a stressful week, and choosing to overlook the behavior is an example of a relationship-enhancing attribution. This attribution involves making positive, forgiving, and understanding judgments about a partner's behavior, which can help to maintain relationship satisfaction and reduce conflict.

Question 5

When in conflict in close relationships, women often try to get their husbands to talk about the problem and men retreat. This communication pattern

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The communication pattern described in the question is the demand/withdraw interaction pattern, where women demand communication and men withdraw from it.

Question 6

Samantha and David had no close friends outside of their marriage but instead relied on each other for everything. When the marriage failed, they were both extremely distressed, most likely as a result of their

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Samantha and David's reliance on each other and lack of close friends demonstrates their interdependence, meaning that they were reliant on each other to meet their needs and fulfill their roles in the relationship. Therefore, when the marriage failed, it was likely extremely distressing for both of them as the loss of their interdependent relationship may have caused a sense of instability and upheaval in their lives. The other options - identities, comparison level alternatives, and misattribution - are not as directly relevant to their situation.

Question 7

Explain the basic premise of social exchange theory and describe one prediction about intimate relationships derived from this theory.

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Question 8

How are mating preferences explained from an evolutionary perspective?

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Question 9

Research concerning coping with divorce suggests that

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Question 10

Compare and contrast passionate and companionate love.

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Quiz 9: Attraction and Close Relationships