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Health: The Basics, 12e (Donatelle)
Chapter 5 Connecting and Communicating in the Modern World
1) Which of the following is TRUE about your family of origin?
A) It includes the people who were living in the house during your first years of life.
B) It includes cousins and relatives who were living in the same town during your first years of
life.
C) It includes your grandparents or other extended relatives who were living in another state
during your first years of life.
D) It includes any immediate family members, such as siblings, who were not living in the house
during your first years of life.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
2) Which one of the following is characteristic of intimate relationships?
A) They involve behavioral independence.
B) They involve a lack of emotional availability.
C) They involve emotional detachment.
D) They involve need fulfillment.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
3) The definition of the term family
A) doesn’t change over time.
B) changes over time.
C) is determined by the local community.
D) is determined by the family’s religious beliefs.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
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4) Which of the following is TRUE about intimate relationships?
A) They are relationships between romantic partners only.
B) They can include relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners.
C) They do not include relationships with family members.
D) They can include relationships with family and friends, but not romantic partners.
Skill: Analyzing
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
5) Rico and Chris are close friends and classmates. Each day they are an important influence on
each other’s actions. This example BEST demonstrates their
A) need for social fulfillment.
B) detachment in regard to one another’s feelings.
C) behavioral interdependence.
D) availability for each other.
Skill: Applying
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
6) Emily and Rosa are close friends who are able to share their feelings freely, providing support
and reassurance. This example demonstrates their
A) codependence.
B) emotional availability.
C) ability to provide objective feedback.
D) low self–esteem.
Skill: Applying
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
7) All of the following are true about intimate relationships EXCEPT that
A) they may include sexual relationships.
B) they may share emotional intimacy without being sexual.
C) they may be spiritually intimate.
D) they may lack emotional availability.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
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8) Relationships characterized by behavioral interdependence, need fulfillment, emotional
attachment, and emotional availability are
A) functional family relationships.
B) family of origin relationships.
C) intimate relationships.
D) monogamous relationships.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
9) Family consists of
A) people related by blood who share a few main characteristics.
B) a group of people who share the same interests.
C) a network of people that provides support, security, and a sense of belonging.
D) blood relatives with whom we grew up.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
10) Jake and Kate have been dating for two years and have a close relationship. Kate feels that
she has someone to care for who also cares for her. This example BEST demonstrates Jake and
Kate’s
A) ability to socially support each other.
B) need to be socially accepted.
C) need to nurture each other.
D) ability to reflect on their intimacy.
Skill: Applying
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
11) Both Ben and Betty see themselves as responsible for their own choices, decisions, and
actions in their relationship, thus demonstrating their
A) communication skills.
B) interdependence.
C) independence.
D) accountability.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
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12) Which factor would reduce the likelihood of your choosing a particular person as a partner?
A) Your beliefs, attitudes, and values are significantly different.
B) You live in close proximity to each other.
C) You have similar values, interests, and socioeconomic status.
D) You are physically attracted to each other.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
13) When romance lasts beyond the four-year mark, what natural opiates give partners a sense of
security, peace, and calm?
A) amphetamines
B) endorphins
C) dopamine and norepinephrine
D) oxytocin and PEA
Skill: Understanding
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
14) According to Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, love involves
A) intimacy, similar interests, and social status.
B) passion, impulsiveness, and sexual desire.
C) intimacy, passion, and commitment.
D) friendship, reliability, and commitment.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
15) According to Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, the most complete, ideal type of love is
A) consummate love.
B) intimacy.
C) sexual compatibility.
D) passion.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
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16) Anthropologist Helen Fisher and other scientists have described attraction as
A) a peaceful feeling due to the release of oxytocin.
B) the degree of commitment in a relationship.
C) feelings of elation and euphoria produced by neurochemicals.
D) emotional reactions triggered by past experiences.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
17) Anthropologist Helen Fisher and other scientists propose that the feeling that the excitement
and passion is gone from a relationship is due to
A) developmental incompatibility.
B) a drop in adrenaline levels.
C) a decrease in chemicals similar to amphetamines.
D) familiarity and daily stresses.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
18) Greg and Kate always support each other’s interests, hoping to ensure that the other will
succeed. This BEST demonstrates that they are
A) practicing serial monogamy.
B) intimately exclusive.
C) fascinated by each other.
D) advocates for each other.
Skill: Applying
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
19) Sam and Kris have entered a relationship and are very preoccupied with each other. They
constantly want to be with or talk to each other. This example demonstrates that they are
A) in an exclusive relationship.
B) fascinated by each other.
C) sexually open with each other.
D) advocates for each other.
Skill: Applying
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
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20) Lisa and Abby are sisters and best friends. Both feel they can share their worries and
concerns with one another. This example demonstrates
A) social integration.
B) emotional detachment.
C) spiritual independence.
D) emotional distinction.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
21) Through our relationships with others, we fulfill our needs for
A) intimacy, social integration, and nurturance.
B) independence, social integration, and self-actualization.
C) autonomy, intimacy, and connection.
D) communication, nurturance, and achievement.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
22) Brett and Melissa have a very strong relationship in which they are able to give and receive
emotionally without a fear of rejection or being hurt. This example demonstrates that they
A) have strong intimate bonds.
B) are dependent on each other’s emotions and feelings.
C) are emotionally available in their relationship.
D) have an ability to remain emotionally detached.
Skill: Applying
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
23) Which of the following traits is important in relationships and involves having a realistic
appreciation of one’s own worth and ability?
A) self-awareness
B) self–expression
C) self–nurturance
D) self–sufficiency
Skill: Understanding
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
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24) According to Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, which type of love combines commitment
and intimacy?
A) romantic
B) infatuation
C) fatuous
D) companionate
Skill: Remembering
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
25) According to Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, which type of love combines intimacy
and passion?
A) romantic
B) infatuation
C) fatuous
D) companionate
Skill: Remembering
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
26) The growth of Internet dating has made it easier to
A) give the utmost.
B) maintain exclusivity.
C) meet people outside your proximity.
D) commit.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
27) A hormone referred to as a “cuddle chemical” that boosts feelings of satisfaction and
attachment is
A) oxytocin.
B) adrenaline.
C) cortisol.
D) dopamine.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
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28) Friendships
A) are typically the first relationships we form.
B) require time, effort, and commitment.
C) are usually characterized by exclusivity.
D) usually begin by “friending” someone on Facebook.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
29) According to attraction theory,
A) chemical processes determine who a person falls in love with.
B) psychological processes determine who a person falls in love with.
C) physical attraction actually plays no role in who a person falls in love with.
D) proximity and similarities influence who a person falls in love with.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
30) When Hiro confessed to Mina that he was attracted to her intelligence, sense of humor, and
concern for others, Mina told him that she admired the same qualities in him. This is an example
of
A) companionship.
B) infatuation.
C) reciprocity.
D) “opposites attract.”
Skill: Applying
Section: Intimate Connections
Learning Outcome: 5.1
31) Which of the following statements about intimate relationships is TRUE?
A) The only intimate relationship known to be good for our health is marriage.
B) Supportive intimate relationships are associated with a longer life span.
C) People in supportive intimate relationships tend to have higher than normal blood pressure.
D) Having strong intimate ties increases the risk for depression.
Skill: Remembering
Section: The Value of Relationships
Learning Outcome: 5.2
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32) When Marcy moved into her dorm, her parents and her best friend helped. This example
BEST illustrates
A) emotional support.
B) instrumental support.
C) informational support.
D) appraisal support.
Skill: Applying
Section: The Value of Relationships
Learning Outcome: 5.2
33) As the end of the term approached, Hakim became increasingly anxious about failing
calculus and losing his scholarship. His best friend, who had taken the class the semester before,
reminded Hakim that he’d aced every exam thus far, and that the final would cover the same
topics. This example BEST illustrates
A) emotional support.
B) instrumental support.
C) informational support.
D) appraisal support.
Skill: Applying
Section: The Value of Relationships
Learning Outcome: 5.2
34) Our neighbors and coworkers are members of our
A) social network.
B) social capital.
C) constellation of confidants.
D) support team.
Skill: Understanding
Section: The Value of Relationships
Learning Outcome: 5.2
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35) By deciding that he didn’t have time to vote in the last election, Derrick missed an
opportunity to build
A) his level of emotional support.
B) relational connectedness.
C) collective connectedness.
D) collective competition.
Skill: Applying
Section: The Value of Relationships
Learning Outcome: 5.2
36) Relational connectedness is MOST likely to be enhanced by
A) sending a friend a birthday card.
B) meeting a friend for lunch.
C) texting a friend to say you’re running late.
D) phoning a friend to invite him to a party.
Skill: Applying
Section: The Value of Relationships
Learning Outcome: 5.2
37) Which of the following statements about connectedness is TRUE?
A) Fewer than 25 percent of Americans belong to any type of local group.
B) According to annual surveys, each year, the percentage of Americans who know their
neighbors by name decreases.
C) Feeling connected to your community has very little connection to improved health.
D) Collective connectedness appears to be on the rise in the United States.
Skill: Remembering
Section: The Value of Relationships
Learning Outcome: 5.2