Question 1

How do happy and unhappy couples compare in their problem-solving communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is greater correspondence or linkage between daily events and daily satisfaction ratings for happy couples than for unhappy couples. 
B)  Happy couples send messages that they intend to be positive, whereas unhappy couples send messages that they intend to be negative. 
C)  In contrast to happy couples, unhappy couples tend to decode neutral messages negatively. 
D)  Happy and unhappy couples are equally good at translating their own thoughts and feelings into a behavioral expression (encoding). 
A)  There is greater correspondence or linkage between daily events and daily satisfaction ratings for happy couples than for unhappy couples. 
B)  Happy couples send messages that they intend to be positive, whereas unhappy couples send messages that they intend to be negative. 
C)  In contrast to happy couples, unhappy couples tend to decode neutral messages negatively. 
D)  Happy and unhappy couples are equally good at translating their own thoughts and feelings into a behavioral expression (encoding).

Question 2

Nessim and Mariah participated in a study of couple communication. Nessim had 100 speaking turns and 33 of them were coded as criticism. His ________ for criticism was 33/100, or .33.

Accepted Answer

A)  conditional probability 
B)  unconditional probability 
C)  statistical probability 
D)  behavioral probability 
A)  conditional probability 
B)  unconditional probability 
C)  statistical probability 
D)  behavioral probability

Question 3

A limitation of the sociocultural perspective in explaining the causes of aggression in intimate relationships is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it cannot account for why only some relationships are marked by aggression, when most people are exposed to the same societal and cultural institutions. 
B)  it cannot explain why individuals exposed to aggression in childhood do not necessarily become aggressive in adulthood. 
C)  it can explain intimate terrorism but not situational couple violence. 
D)  by focusing on the societal and cultural causes of aggressive behavior, these perspectives inadvertently excuse individuals for their aggressive actions. 
A)  it cannot account for why only some relationships are marked by aggression, when most people are exposed to the same societal and cultural institutions. 
B)  it cannot explain why individuals exposed to aggression in childhood do not necessarily become aggressive in adulthood. 
C)  it can explain intimate terrorism but not situational couple violence. 
D)  by focusing on the societal and cultural causes of aggressive behavior, these perspectives inadvertently excuse individuals for their aggressive actions.

Question 4

From an intraindividual perspective, the causes of aggression in intimate relationships:

Accepted Answer

A)  can be found in the moment-by-moment details of dyadic exchanges. 
B)  must be understood in terms of how our society is organized along gender lines. 
C)  stem from how partners in relationships differ in ways that might lead them to make different contributions to the aggression that occurs between them. 
D)  are rooted in early family environments; children who are exposed to aggression when growing up will inevitably be aggressive later in life. 
A)  can be found in the moment-by-moment details of dyadic exchanges. 
B)  must be understood in terms of how our society is organized along gender lines. 
C)  stem from how partners in relationships differ in ways that might lead them to make different contributions to the aggression that occurs between them. 
D)  are rooted in early family environments; children who are exposed to aggression when growing up will inevitably be aggressive later in life.

Question 5

Unilateral aggression is to ________ as bilateral aggression is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less severe injury; more severe injury 
B)  more severe injury; less severe injury 
C)  men; women 
D)  both partners; one partner 
A)  less severe injury; more severe injury 
B)  more severe injury; less severe injury 
C)  men; women 
D)  both partners; one partner

Question 6

11.Describe the two ways that distinguish couples in the domain of situational couple violence in the text.

Accepted Answer

First is the severity of the aggression:

Question 7

The textbook describes studies on the association between the positive and negative content (skills) and emotions displayed by newlyweds and the rate of change in marital satisfaction. What is the most important conclusion from these studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative content is detrimental to a marriage only when partners are also low in positive emotional expressions such as humor, affection, and interest. 
B)  Negative content is detrimental to marriage, particularly when it is accompanied by positive affect. 
C)  What people say (content) is irrelevant for marital satisfaction; the key is the affect that people display in their interactions. 
D)  Negative content is detrimental to marriage because couples with poor conflict resolution skills also display fewer positive emotional expressions such as humor, affection, and interest. 
A)  Negative content is detrimental to a marriage only when partners are also low in positive emotional expressions such as humor, affection, and interest. 
B)  Negative content is detrimental to marriage, particularly when it is accompanied by positive affect. 
C)  What people say (content) is irrelevant for marital satisfaction; the key is the affect that people display in their interactions. 
D)  Negative content is detrimental to marriage because couples with poor conflict resolution skills also display fewer positive emotional expressions such as humor, affection, and interest.

Question 8

1.According to Kurt Lewin, conflict arises when one person pursues his or her goals in such a way that it interferes with the other person's goals. According to the textbook authors, what are the two key implications of this definition for analysis of conflict in intimate relationships?

Accepted Answer

First, the definition suggests that conf

Question 9

15.Explain the distinction between analyzing why someone is aggressive and excusing the individual for the aggressive action.

Accepted Answer

Analyzing why someone is aggressive may

Question 10

Jonathan and Gurmit have been married 10 years. What are they most likely to disagree about?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex and money 
B)  money and communication 
C)  children and sex 
D)  children and communication 
A)  sex and money 
B)  money and communication 
C)  children and sex 
D)  children and communication

Question 11

In laboratory studies of observed marital behavior, unconditional probabilities capture the ________ of particular interaction events, while conditional probabilities capture the ________ of interaction events.

Accepted Answer

A)  pattern; sequence 
B)  affect; overt behaviors 
C)  affect; rates 
D)  percentage; patterns 
A)  pattern; sequence 
B)  affect; overt behaviors 
C)  affect; rates 
D)  percentage; patterns

Question 12

Nonso and Manj have been married 5 years. They are more likely to disagree about ________ than about ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sex; money 
B)  money; communication 
C)  chores; intimacy 
D)  communication; chores 
A)  sex; money 
B)  money; communication 
C)  chores; intimacy 
D)  communication; chores

Question 13

Conflict occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  one person pursues his or her goals in such a way that it interferes with the other person's goals. 
B)  one person pursues his or her needs in such a way that it interferes with the other person's needs. 
C)  one person pursues his or her goals in such a way that it interferes with the other person's needs. 
D)  one person pursues his or her needs in such a way that it interferes with the other person's goals. 
A)  one person pursues his or her goals in such a way that it interferes with the other person's goals. 
B)  one person pursues his or her needs in such a way that it interferes with the other person's needs. 
C)  one person pursues his or her goals in such a way that it interferes with the other person's needs. 
D)  one person pursues his or her needs in such a way that it interferes with the other person's goals.

Question 14

In a videotaped discussion, a husband says, ÒI feel really uncomfortable whenever we discuss our sexual relationship.Ó How would you code the husband's statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-disclosure 
B)  disagreement 
C)  positive solution 
D)  criticism 
A)  self-disclosure 
B)  disagreement 
C)  positive solution 
D)  criticism

Question 15

Approximately what percentage of aggressive relationships is characterized by bilateral aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent 
B)  40 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  75 percent 
A)  20 percent 
B)  40 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  75 percent

Question 16

According to the chapter on conflict and aggression, ________ is motivated by ________, whereas ________ is motivated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  situational couple violence; frustration and anger; intimate terrorism; a desire to control an intimate partner 
B)  intimate terrorism; personality disorders; situational couple violence; an inability to manage the partner's emotions 
C)  situational couple violence; revenge; intimate terrorism; hostility 
D)  intimate terrorism; anger; situational couple violence; low self-esteem 
A)  situational couple violence; frustration and anger; intimate terrorism; a desire to control an intimate partner 
B)  intimate terrorism; personality disorders; situational couple violence; an inability to manage the partner's emotions 
C)  situational couple violence; revenge; intimate terrorism; hostility 
D)  intimate terrorism; anger; situational couple violence; low self-esteem

Question 17

The Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS) is a commonly used measure of psychological aggression, physical assault, and sexual coercion in intimate relationships. What is NOT a potential criticism of the CTS? The CTS:

Accepted Answer

A)  does not provide much information about what provoked a particular aggressive act. 
B)  does not ask about self-defense, so it would be possible to misinterpret violent resistance as intimate terrorism. 
C)  measures too many different acts of violence and blurs the distinction between situational couple violence and intimate terrorism. 
D)  is subject to all of the above criticisms. 
A)  does not provide much information about what provoked a particular aggressive act. 
B)  does not ask about self-defense, so it would be possible to misinterpret violent resistance as intimate terrorism. 
C)  measures too many different acts of violence and blurs the distinction between situational couple violence and intimate terrorism. 
D)  is subject to all of the above criticisms.

Question 18

Avery continually yells at Sue in a heated conflict and is not able to calm down. Sue, feeling cold and indifferent, does not respond and eventually leaves the room. This type of communication is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the reactivity hypothesis. 
B)  the negative reciprocity cycle. 
C)  the demand/withdraw pattern. 
D)  stress spillover. 
A)  the reactivity hypothesis. 
B)  the negative reciprocity cycle. 
C)  the demand/withdraw pattern. 
D)  stress spillover.

Question 19

9.Distinguish between situational couple violence and intimate terrorism.

Accepted Answer

Situational couple violence typically in

Question 20

From an interpersonal perspective, the causes of aggression in intimate relationships:

Accepted Answer

A)  can be found in the moment-by-moment details of dyadic exchanges. 
B)  must be understood in terms of how our society is organized along gender lines. 
C)  are unrelated to the broader social and cultural context. 
D)  stem from how partners in relationships differ in ways that might lead them to make different contributions to the aggression that occurs between them. 
A)  can be found in the moment-by-moment details of dyadic exchanges. 
B)  must be understood in terms of how our society is organized along gender lines. 
C)  are unrelated to the broader social and cultural context. 
D)  stem from how partners in relationships differ in ways that might lead them to make different contributions to the aggression that occurs between them.

How do happy and unhappy couples compare in their problem-solving communication?

Nessim and Mariah participated in a study of couple communication. Nessim had 100 speaking turns and 33 of them were coded as criticism. His ________ for criticism was 33/100, or .33.

A limitation of the sociocultural perspective in explaining the causes of aggression in intimate relationships is that:

From an intraindividual perspective, the causes of aggression in intimate relationships:

Unilateral aggression is to as bilateral aggression is to .

11.Describe the two ways that distinguish couples in the domain of situational couple violence in the text.

The textbook describes studies on the association between the positive and negative content (skills) and emotions displayed by newlyweds and the rate of change in marital satisfaction. What is the most important conclusion from these studies?

1.According to Kurt Lewin, conflict arises when one person pursues his or her goals in such a way that it interferes with the other person's goals. According to the textbook authors, what are the two key implications of this definition for analysis of conflict in intimate relationships?

15.Explain the distinction between analyzing why someone is aggressive and excusing the individual for the aggressive action.

Jonathan and Gurmit have been married 10 years. What are they most likely to disagree about?

In laboratory studies of observed marital behavior, unconditional probabilities capture the of particular interaction events, while conditional probabilities capture the of interaction events.

Nonso and Manj have been married 5 years. They are more likely to disagree about than about .

Conflict occurs when:

In a videotaped discussion, a husband says, ÒI feel really uncomfortable whenever we discuss our sexual relationship.Ó How would you code the husband's statement?

Approximately what percentage of aggressive relationships is characterized by bilateral aggression?

According to the chapter on conflict and aggression, is motivated by , whereas is motivated by .

The Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS) is a commonly used measure of psychological aggression, physical assault, and sexual coercion in intimate relationships. What is NOT a potential criticism of the CTS? The CTS:

Avery continually yells at Sue in a heated conflict and is not able to calm down. Sue, feeling cold and indifferent, does not respond and eventually leaves the room. This type of communication is called:

9.Distinguish between situational couple violence and intimate terrorism.

From an interpersonal perspective, the causes of aggression in intimate relationships:

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Men and Women, Gay and Straight

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Understanding Each Other

Relationships in Context

Improving Relationships

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Exam 8: Managing Differences

How do happy and unhappy couples compare in their problem-solving communication?

Nessim and Mariah participated in a study of couple communication. Nessim had 100 speaking turns and 33 of them were coded as criticism. His ________ for criticism was 33/100, or .33.

A limitation of the sociocultural perspective in explaining the causes of aggression in intimate relationships is that:

From an intraindividual perspective, the causes of aggression in intimate relationships:

Unilateral aggression is to ________ as bilateral aggression is to ________.

11.Describe the two ways that distinguish couples in the domain of situational couple violence in the text.

The textbook describes studies on the association between the positive and negative content (skills) and emotions displayed by newlyweds and the rate of change in marital satisfaction. What is the most important conclusion from these studies?

1.According to Kurt Lewin, conflict arises when one person pursues his or her goals in such a way that it interferes with the other person's goals. According to the textbook authors, what are the two key implications of this definition for analysis of conflict in intimate relationships?

15.Explain the distinction between analyzing why someone is aggressive and excusing the individual for the aggressive action.

Jonathan and Gurmit have been married 10 years. What are they most likely to disagree about?

In laboratory studies of observed marital behavior, unconditional probabilities capture the ________ of particular interaction events, while conditional probabilities capture the ________ of interaction events.

Nonso and Manj have been married 5 years. They are more likely to disagree about ________ than about ________.

Conflict occurs when:

In a videotaped discussion, a husband says, ÒI feel really uncomfortable whenever we discuss our sexual relationship.Ó How would you code the husband's statement?

Approximately what percentage of aggressive relationships is characterized by bilateral aggression?

According to the chapter on conflict and aggression, ________ is motivated by ________, whereas ________ is motivated by ________.

The Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS) is a commonly used measure of psychological aggression, physical assault, and sexual coercion in intimate relationships. What is NOT a potential criticism of the CTS? The CTS:

Avery continually yells at Sue in a heated conflict and is not able to calm down. Sue, feeling cold and indifferent, does not respond and eventually leaves the room. This type of communication is called:

9.Distinguish between situational couple violence and intimate terrorism.

From an interpersonal perspective, the causes of aggression in intimate relationships:

Why Study Intimate Relationships?

Tools of Relationship Science

Theoretical Frameworks

Men and Women, Gay and Straight

Attraction and Mate Selection

Personality and Personal History

Communicating Closeness

Beliefs and Values

Understanding Each Other

Relationships in Context

Improving Relationships

Relationships Across the Lifespan

Filters

Unilateral aggression is to as bilateral aggression is to .

In laboratory studies of observed marital behavior, unconditional probabilities capture the of particular interaction events, while conditional probabilities capture the of interaction events.

Nonso and Manj have been married 5 years. They are more likely to disagree about than about .

According to the chapter on conflict and aggression, is motivated by , whereas is motivated by .