Exam 3: Theoretical Frameworks

Jenny's partner enjoys cooking, and he often prepares gourmet meals for her. In the language of social exchange theory, what would we call this behavior?

Daniella believes that behavior is shaped and molded within relationships, and that rewarding and punishing interactions affect future behavior and judgments of relationship satisfaction. With which relationship theory is this most consistent?

Which of the following is NOT a problem facing researchers taking an evolutionary perspective on intimate relationships?

According to social exchange theory, what is the most likely reason many women choose to remain in physically abusive intimate relationships?

Adults who possess negative models of self but positive models of others are classified by attachment theorists as:

3.Describe the strengths and limitations that the evolutionary perspective brings to the study of intimate relationships.

Ajia used to live in New York City, where she had a long history of successful close relationships, and attractive men often asked her out. She now lives in Laramie, Wyoming, where she is in what she considers a rather poor relationship with Tom, a man she finds insensitive, although he is better than the other options available in her smaller community. From the perspective of social exchange theory, Ajia is in a situation where her:

Which of the following is correct according to social exchange theory?

14.Tina and Jill have been married for 4 years. When experiencing conflict, they tend to respond to each other's negative effect and behaviors with further negativity. Although they feel somewhat less satisfied with each other and with the relationship after an argument, they generally maintain a high level of satisfaction. In the first few years of their marriage, they rarely argued; however, Jill's mother was recently diagnosed with cancer, and Jill has been spending less time with Tina than Tina would like. This has created tension and has led to increased conflict between Tina and Jill. As a result, Tina and Jill find that their satisfaction with the relationship has been steadily decreasing. Your textbook describes five theoretical approaches to intimate relationships. Which of these approaches provide(s) the best explanation for Tina and Jill's declining relationship satisfaction? Why?

The actor George Clooney, considered by some to be one of the most desirable men on the planet, is not married. He has no trouble forming relationships, but he seems quite willing to leave them as soon as they stop working out for him. Social exchange theories of relationships would say that George has:

Which of the following is most true of social exchange theory (SET)?

According to interdependence theory, ________ determines relationship stability, and ________ determines relationship satisfaction.

Who is most likely to agree with this statement: ÒRelationships deteriorate because partners have not acquired the skills needed to manage their conflicts and differences of opinion. Mismanaged conflict breeds further conflict or disengagement, to the point where partners conclude that the relationship is no longer satisfying and viable.Ó

The evolutionary perspectives on intimate relationships and attachment theory are similar in that they both:

According to evolutionary psychologists, the preferences, capacities, responses, and strategies that characterize our species are called:

According to Bronfenbrenner, the fact that you are a student at a particular college living in a specific city would be part of the ________ context for your romantic relationship, while the fact that your friends are all single and discourage you from being in a committed relationship would be part of the ________ context.

Lucy and Ricky, who have been married a long time, are having an argument about whether Lucy can perform with Ricky in his nightclub. Ricky does not want to let her perform, but Lucy keeps asking, more and more loudly. Finally, she starts crying, and Ricky gives in. A social learning theorist would call this a great example of:

11.Describe the strengths and limitations that social learning theory brings to the study of intimate relationships.

9.Describe the strengths and limitations that social exchange theory brings to the study of intimate relationships.

6.Describe the strengths and limitations that attachment theory brings to the study of intimate relationships.