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1. Relationships which are governed more by what we do than who we are, are __________.
a.
personal relationships
b.
casual relationships
c.
friendships
d.
social relationships
e.
unique relationships
ANSWER:
d
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2. Making a decision to remain with a relationship is known as __________.
a.
commitment
b.
investments
c.
passion
d.
personal relationship
e.
social relationship
ANSWER:
a
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3. Relationships are embedded in contexts, meaning that __________.
a.
there is a tension about what is real and what is ideal
b.
the surroundings influence the interactions between the partners in the relationship
c.
the roles for the people in the relationship are established by regulative rules
d.
stabilized relationships become contextualized as they become more embedded in each other
e.
a and c
ANSWER:
b
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4. The opposing and continuous tensions found in personal relationships are known as __________.
a.
regulative rules
b.
constitutive rules
c.
relationship dialectics
d.
dyadic processes
e.
equity theory
ANSWER:
c
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5. Lisa wants some time alone because she feels a need to get in touch with herself as an individual. However,
she also feels the need to share experiences with her partner Bob and cherishes the time they spend together.
The tension these different needs are generating within Lisa illustrates which relational dialectic? [p. 202, III]
a.
autonomy/connection
b.
novelty/predictability
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c.
commitment/love
d.
spontaneity/routine
e.
closedness/openness
ANSWER:
a
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6. Bob and Patina respond to their tension by deciding to spend part of the weekend together and part of it
engaged in separate activities. This response to relational dialectics is called __________.
a.
separation
b.
neutralization
c.
voice
d.
neglect
e.
reframing
ANSWER:
b
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7. Gus says he wants to go out to dinner and suggests a pizza at Uno’s. His best friend Jim replies, “Ah, that’s
where we always go. I’m bored with Uno’s. Let’s go somewhere different tonight.” Gus says, “But I feel really
comfortable at Uno’s, it’s so familiar.” The tension between Gus and Jim reflects __________.
a.
the autonomy/connection dialectic
b.
the closedness/openness dialectic
c.
the dominance/subordination dialectic
d.
the novelty/predictability dialectic
e.
the trust/intimacy dialectic
ANSWER:
d
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8. Dan asked Sarah to come and meet his parents. What is the name for this event that is about to occur in their
relationship?
a.
enrichment
b.
a turning point
c.
segmentation
d.
a stabilizing event
e.
openness/closeness
ANSWER:
b
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9. The stage in an interracial relationship in which the couple struggles with external pressures is __________.
a.
racial awareness
b.
identity emergence
c.
navigating
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d.
coping
e.
scalating
ANSWER:
d
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10. The two greatest influences on initial attraction in romantic relationships are __________.
a.
love and commitment
b.
proximity and similarity
c.
commitment and equity
d.
matching and possibility
e.
exploration and intensifying
ANSWER:
b
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11. Single-mother Michelle worked two jobs while her daughters were growing up so they could have
everything they need. This style of loving is known as __________.
a.
mania
b.
ludus
c.
agape
d.
eros
e.
storge
ANSWER:
c
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12. The process of communication that aims at sustaining intimacy in romantic relationships in face of changes
within the partners and the surrounding context is known as __________.
a.
navigating
b.
ludus
c.
performance
d.
mania
e.
euphoria
ANSWER:
a
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13. Relationship culture is best defined as __________.
a.
the influence of a couple’s culture on their interpersonal relationship
b.
the degree to which a relationship is tied into the larger culture within which it exists
c.
the private understandings, rules, and meanings that couples develop to define who they are
d.
the degree to which a couple enjoys cultural activities such as attending concerts and going to art
museums
e.
none of the above
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ANSWER:
c
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14. One big problem experienced by couples who are separated geographically is __________.
a.
dyadic breakdown
b.
lack of time to communicate
c.
not being able to communicate about big issues
d.
lack of social support
e.
not being able to share small talk
ANSWER:
e
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15. That people are happier and more satisfied with balanced and equal relationships than unbalanced and
unequal ones is known as __________.
a.
psychological responsibility theory
b.
equity theory
c.
social support processes
d.
dyadic processes
e.
intrapsychic processes
ANSWER:
b
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16. Primary among the reason(s) researchers have found on why people do not practice safe sex is/are
__________.
a.
they don’t care
b.
they found it embarrassing to talk about sex
c.
drugs and alcohol impaired their rational thought
d.
a and b
e.
b and c
ANSWER:
e
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17. In negotiating safer sex with your partner, which of the following would be considered a more constructive
approach?
a.
“Without a condom, you could give AIDS.”
b.
“You just don’t care about me!”
c.
“If you wear a condom, I’ll have sex with you.”
d.
“You need to wear a jacket, dude!”
e.
”I feel unsafe having unprotected sex.”
ANSWER:
e
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18. Miguel’s big graduation party had been planned for weeks. His best friend approached him the day before
the party and told him, “I won’t be able to make it to your party because something came up.” Miguel was
shocked. He felt that his best friend was either in big trouble over something or that they weren’t really friends
after all. What kind of relationship rule was Miguel following?
a.
constitutive
b.
regulative
c.
arbitrary
d.
concrete
e.
contextual
ANSWER:
a
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19. Tina and her sister were very close when they were growing up. They kept each other’s deepest secrets.
Once Tina got married, she and her sister had weekly phone conversations to keep in touch. After a particularly
long phone conversation, Tina’s husband asked her what was going on with her sister. Tina said, “Oh, nothing
much.” Her husband knew this wasn’t true, but didn’t ask any more questions. What relationship dialect does
this reflect?
a.
autonomy/connection
b.
novelty/predictability
c.
openness/closedness
d.
neutralization
e.
separation
ANSWER:
c
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20. Passionate, intense, and fast moving love that is not confined to sexual passion and may be expresses in spiritual,
intellectual, or emotional ways is known as _______________.
a.
eros
b.
storge
c.
ludus
d.
mania
e.
agape
ANSWER:
a
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21. Most of our relationships are personal, not social.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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22. Commitment grows out of infatuation brought on by passion.
a.
True
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b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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23. Personal relationships are influenced by the surroundings.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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24. Reframing dialectical tensions involves seeing the tensions as not really in opposition to one another.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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25. Relationship deterioration always leads to the end of a friendship.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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26. In romantic relationships similarities attract.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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27. One important benchmark of an established friendship is the assumption of continuity.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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28. For couples that are really connected, geographic separation poses little difficulty.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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29. Once a couple makes a commitment to an intimate relationship is made by a couple, the relationship culture
becomes static.
a.
True
b.
False
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ANSWER:
False
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30. Marital stability is closely linked to partners’ perception that child care and housework will be equitably
shared.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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31. Violence between intimates rarely stops without intervention.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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32. What we put into relationships that cannot be retrieved if the relationships end are called __________.
ANSWER:
investments
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33. The decision to remain in a relationship is called __________.
ANSWER:
commitment
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34. Contradictory needs or tensions in personal relationships are called __________.
ANSWER:
relationship dialectics
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35. The playful and sometimes manipulative style of loving is called __________.
ANSWER:
ludus
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36. The __________ predicts that people will seek relationships with others who closely match their values,
attitudes, social background and physical attractiveness.
ANSWER:
matching hypothesis
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37. The style of love that is a comfortable “best friends” kind of love that grows gradually is known as
__________.
ANSWER:
storge
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38. __________ __________ refers to the private world of rules, understandings, meanings and patters of
interacting that partners create for their relationships.
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ANSWER:
Relationship culture
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39. A __________ __________ moves a relationship toward or away from intimacy.
ANSWER:
turning point
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40. Friends who are open with each other about many topics, but agree not to pry into other topics use
__________ as a way to mange dialectics.
ANSWER:
segmentation
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41. __________ __________ predicts that people will seek relationships with others who will closely match
their own values, attitudes, social background, and physical attractiveness.
ANSWER:
Matching hypothesis
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42. Explore the three relationship dialectics that have been identified and offer concrete examples for each type of tension.
ANSWER:
No answer provided.
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43. Name and discuss the stages in the escalation of interracial romantic relationships.
ANSWER:
No answer provided.
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44. Identify and discuss the three broad stages of romantic relationships. Give examples for each stage.
ANSWER:
No answer provided.
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45. Discuss the different types of love as discussed in Chapter 10. Pick three and provide examples as how that type of
love is used by you.
ANSWER:
No answer provided.
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46. Identify the challenges (or difficulties) of long-distance romantic relationships, and explain communication strategies
for coping with these challenges. Your response should focus on how couples involved in long-distance relationships can
establish and sustain satisfying communication.
ANSWER:
No answer provided.
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