Chapter 5—Social Health
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ____ refers to the ability to interact effectively with other people.
a.
Codependency
b.
Social health
c.
Altruism
d.
Cohabitation
2. Recent research shows that when one person is obese, his or her friends are ____ more likely to
become obese as well.
a.
27%
b.
37%
c.
47%
d.
57%
3. Recent research has shown that if one person begins smoking, his or her friends are ____ more likely
to begin smoking as well.
a.
16%
b.
26%
c.
36%
d.
46%
4. Each of us is connected within three degrees to ____ people.
a.
250 to 500
b.
501 to 750
c.
751 to 1000
d.
more than 1000
5. Bridgette is once again late meeting you for lunch and you have an early afternoon class, so you are
fuming. When she does finally show up, which statement would be best for you to introduce the topic
of her chronic tardiness?
a.
Are you simply incapable of telling time?
b.
I am upset.
c.
I guess I don’t matter.
d.
Why should today be any different?
6. Agreeable people ____.
a.
get run over by pushy people
b.
are hiding an aggressive streak
c.
have more stress
d.
have better job performance
7. What communication difference between women and men has research identified?
a.
Women speak more often in public.
b.
Men are prone to asking questions in chat rooms.
c.
Women use more prepositions and articles in their writing.
d.
Men use more numbers in their writing.
8. Twila considers herself to be quite involved with her current partner. Which statement is likely to be
true of her nonverbal communication with her partner?
a.
Twila will consider nonverbal communication unimportant as long as the relationship is
going well.
b.
Twila will be more relaxed about her nonverbal behavior than will casual daters.
c.
Twila’s nonverbal behavior will be unrelated to the quality of or level of commitment in
her relationship.
d.
Twila will likely want to be sure that her nonverbal behavior is backed up by her verbal
behavior and other actions.
9. Nonverbal language makes up what percentage of communication?
a.
10%
b.
40%
c.
70%
d.
90%
10. On average, we spend _____ of our social time with the _____ people who are most important to us.
a.
40%; three
b.
50%; three
c.
60%; two
d.
70%; two
11. Deirdre lives in a dorm filled with interesting people and exciting activities, but is feeling very lonely.
She wonders whether she is somehow abnormal because she is feeling so lonely. What percentage of
university students report feeling very lonely in the past 12 months?
a.
27%
b.
37%
c.
47%
d.
57%
12. Troy enjoys being with other people but finds himself to be horribly self-aware and anxious during
these occasions. What type of shyness does Troy experience?
a.
fearful
b.
anxious
c.
self-monitoring
d.
self-conscious
13. Most of us can maintain no more than ____ meaningful relationships.
a.
25
b.
50
c.
100
d.
150
14. Zana is well-known to be willing to give to and do things for others with no thought of benefit to
herself. Zana is best described as ____.
a.
altruistic
b.
easily manipulated
c.
low in self-esteem
d.
engaging in displacement
15. The level of information we are willing to share with others is known as ____.
a.
nonverbal contact
b.
hooking up
c.
self-disclosure
d.
intimacy
16. Oralee, a college sophomore, is a devoted Facebook user. If she is like most college students, how
much time per day will she be on Facebook?
a.
60 minutes
b.
80 minutes
c.
100 minutes
d.
120 minutes
17. Which statement most accurately describes college-age Facebook users?
a.
They check up on others more often than they private message.
b.
They spend more time posting about themselves than they do lurking and seeing what
others have posted.
c.
They typically get even more stressed than they already are when they visit Facebook.
d.
They show less positive social adjustment as upperclassmen.
18. Natalia does not see anything wrong with posting “sexy” pictures of herself on Facebook; she says that
everyone else posts similar photos just for fun. What does research show about “sexy” Facebook
postings?
a.
Sexy posts by a woman increases the sexual expectations of men.
b.
Sexy posts actually make the women who post them less likely to be consider sexual
activity.
c.
Sexy posts by a woman increases the likelihood that men will be interested in a serious
relationship with her.
d.
Sexy posts have no effect on the likelihood of unwelcome sexual advances.
19. Cecil has no hesitation in expressing his feelings online and often visits rant sites to vent his anger.
What does research show about “virtual venting”?
a.
Virtual venters may initially feel more relaxed, but they are more likely to express their
anger in maladaptive ways.
b.
Virtual venters actually experience less anger than those who do not vent online.
c.
Virtual venters may initially result in higher levels of anger, but they usually cool off.
d.
Virtual venting is helpful and has no real downside.
20. In a survey of students at a two-year college, what percentage of students reported having at least one
hook-up?
a.
20%
b.
40%
c.
60%
d.
80%
21. What proportion of students who have “hooked up” experienced regrets?
a.
one-quarter
b.
one-third
c.
one-half
d.
two-thirds
22. The term intimacy comes from the Latin word meaning “____.”
a.
within
b.
together
c.
love
d.
desire
23. Which phrase best describes romantic love?
a.
physical and emotional attraction
b.
companionship
c.
intimacy and passion
d.
fatuousness
24. Anthropologists studying more than 60 different cultures have found that romantic love seems to wane
after ____.
a.
one year
b.
two years
c.
three years
d.
four years
25. Which statement describes “love chemicals” in the brain?
a.
Their effects are similar to those of opiates like heroin and morphine.
b.
They include dopamine, norepinephrine, and phenylethylamine.
c.
Their existence is a myth.
d.
They produce a natural high that can last for many years.
26. Which hormone has shown importance in our ability to bond with others?
a.
epinephrine
b.
testosterone
c.
oxytocin
d.
estrogen
27. Relationships that do not promote healthy communication, honesty, and intimacy are called ____.
a.
dysfunctional
b.
disruptive
c.
codependent
d.
blended
28. What percentage of college students report they have been in an emotionally abusive intimate
relationship in the past 12 months?
a.
5%
b.
7%
c.
9%
d.
11%
29. What percentage of college students report they have been in an physically abusive intimate
relationship in the past 12 months?
a.
less than 1%
b.
2%
c.
4%
d.
6%
30. Relationships in which spouses, parents, and friends enable their loved ones to continue their
self-destructive behaviors are known as ____.
a.
disruptive
b.
codependent
c.
predisposed
d.
dissociative
31. When ending a relationship, what is the most important thing to remember?
a.
Break up over the phone so you don’t have to face the other person.
b.
Treat your ex-partner the way you would want to be treated.
c.
Lie to your ex-partner to avoid hurting their feelings.
d.
Make sure there’s a third person around to mediate.
32. The vast majority of Americans believe that ____ is an important marker of adulthood.
a.
being employed full-time
b.
marriage
c.
having children
d.
buying a car
33. What is another term for living together?
a.
dating
b.
cohabitation
c.
marriage
d.
codependence
34. Compared to heterosexual couples, gay and lesbian couples ____.
a.
use less affection when disagreeing
b.
use more humor when disagreeing
c.
feel more negative about each other after a disagreement
d.
become more physiologically aroused during disagreements
35. In the United States, the median age at first marriage is ____ years for men and ____ years for women.
a.
25; 22
b.
28; 26
c.
29; 29
d.
30; 31
36. Which of the following is a true of the relationship between marriage and health?
a.
Fitness improves in men who remain single.
b.
Fitness declines in men who divorce.
c.
Fitness improves in men who marry.
d.
Fitness declines in men who marry.
37. Which statement is true of same-sex marriage?
a.
Same-sex marriage does not have the same beneficial effects on physical health as does
heterosexual marriage.
b.
Same-sex marriage does not have the same beneficial effects on psychological health as
does heterosexual marriage.
c.
Children born into same-sex marriages follow the same developmental patterns and are
indistinguishable from other children.
d.
As of 2014, same-sex marriage is legal in the majority of states in the United States.
38. Which statement is true of happiness in marriages?
a.
Husbands and wives are both more likely to describe their marriages as very happy than a
generation ago.
b.
Husbands are slightly more likely to report their marriage as very happy than are wives.
c.
Even very happy marriages tend to limit individual growth; single individuals are more
likely to self-actualize.
d.
Unhappy couples who participate in marriage counseling become happier but are more
likely to divorce.
39. In the United States, the current annual marriage rate is ____ per 1,000 and the annual divorce rate is
____ per 1,000.
a.
2.2; 1.4
b.
6.8; 3.4
c.
9.2; 3.1
d.
12.4; 4.9
40. Blossom and Gino are going to couples counseling to learn how to communicate better and improve
their conflict resolution skills. What type of therapy does this describe?
a.
emotionally-focused therapy
b.
behavioral marital therapy
c.
insight-oriented marital therapy
d.
psychodynamic marital therapy
41. Households formed when one or both partners bring children from a previous union are called ____.
a.
dysfunctional families
b.
enabling families
c.
reinforcing families
d.
blended families
42. A(n) ____ family refers to a family in which the parents are unwed at the time of their child’s birth.
a.
fragile
b.
enabling
c.
juggler
d.
blended
43. Multigenerational families, with children, parents, and grandparents, make up _____ of households in
the United States.
a.
1.2%
b.
3.7%
c.
6.4%
d.
9.7%
44. Two working parents or an unmarried working parent head ____ of American families with children.
a.
50%
b.
60%
c.
70%
d.
80%
45. What percentage of babies born in the United States are born to unmarried parents?
a.
20%
b.
30%
c.
40%
d.
50%
COMPLETION
1. We will always crave human ____________________.
2. ____________________ is the process by which people in our social circle influence our behavior and
our health.
3. Information is easy to convey and comprehend, but ____________________ are not.
4. To communicate one’s needs and desires to others in a healthy way, one would need to be
____________________.
5. More than 90 percent of our communication is ____________________.
6. How much you reveal about yourself to others is known as ____________________.
7. ____________________ has often been described as “the most holy bond of society.”
8. Going on a volunteer trip to serve the poor or less fortunate is an example of ____________________.
9. ____________________ refers to a sexual encounter between two people with no expectation of
emotional intimacy or a romantic relationship.
10. ____________________ is the state of closeness between two people sharing deep feelings and
thoughts with each other.
11. To develop intimacy, couples need to invest ____________________ and ____________________ in
their relationship.
12. A(n) ____________________ relationship is one in which either person is made to feel worthless.
13. ____________________ abuse often takes the form of berating, belittling, and criticism.
14. Codependency is also known as relationship ____________________.
15. Combining intimacy and passion in a relationship results in ____________________ love.
16. ____________________ love is a deep emotional bond in a relationship that may have had romantic
components.
17. ____________________ love combines passion, intimacy, and commitment over time.
18. By utilizing ____________________ therapy, partners can learn to communicate better and improve
conflict resolution skills.
19. Helping couples identify and break free of destructive emotional cycles is known as
____________________ therapy.
20. ____________________ marital therapy combines behavior therapy with techniques for understanding
negative behaviors.
MATCHING
Match the items:
a.
friendship
f.
liking
b.
dating
g.
infatuation
c.
self-disclosure
h.
hooking up
d.
passionate love
i.
companionate love
e.
romantic love
j.
intimacy
1. Two people sharing time
2. From the Latin for “within”
3. Random sexual encounter
4. Combination of intimacy and passion
5. Friendly affection and deep attachment
6. Sexual desire and ecstasy
7. Most holy bond of society
8. Physical and emotional attraction
9. The intimacy friends share
10. Revealing information about ourselves
ESSAY
1. Compare Sternberg’s six types of love and demonstrate how varying combinations within a
relationship can affect the satisfaction level of partners.
2. Explain how one can utilize different strategies to keep a relationship healthy.
3. Discuss three ways to cope with an unhealthy relationship.
4. List three major issues that couples confront, and give strategies for dealing with those difficulties.
5. Discuss three types of therapy used in marriage counseling.