Exam 3: Relationship Development

Fary is currently dating Dan. Although she has fairly high expectations about romantic relationships, she has been quite pleasantly surprised by how many unexpected and "extra" benefits she receives from her relationship with Dan. Last week she met Tim, who has made it clear that he is interested in dating her but who does not seem as interesting or attractive as Dan. According to interdependence theory, Fary's relationship with Dan is probably best characterized as _______ and _______.

Which of the following statements about stage models of relationship development is NOT accurate?

Altman and Taylor's (1973) social penetration theory predicts that as relationships develop, they change in which two dimensions?

The following figures represent the ratio of benefits to contributions for the partners in a relationship. According to equity theory, which of the following relationships is inequitable? Partner A Partner B a) 5/5 4/4 b) 10/5 10/10 c) 2/2 1/1 d) 10/2 20/4

Andrew is currently involved in four casual dating relationships. In each relationship, he makes 10 contributions and receives 20 benefits. Below are the contributions and benefits experienced by his four partners: Partner A makes 10 contributions and receives 30 benefits Partner B makes 20 contributions and receives 20 benefits Partner C makes 5 contributions and receives 10 benefits Partner D makes 15 contributions and receives 5 benefits Which partner is the most over-benefited from the relationship with Andrew? Who is the most under-benefited?

Relationship scientists have found a strong positive correlation between self-disclosure and _______.

Which of the following statements about process models of relationship progression are accurate? (1) Relationships develop by passing through a series of separate stages. (2) Relationships develop gradually over time. (3) Relationships progress by traveling along a particular developmental path. (4) Relationship development is produced by changes in interpersonal processes that occur between partners.

"I used to love how mysterious he seemed," a woman confides to her friend. "Now he just seems unresponsive and morose." The woman in this scenario has experienced a(n) _______.

The concept of breadth of self-disclosure refers to . . .

Andrew is currently involved in four casual dating relationships. In each relationship, he makes 10 contributions and receives 20 benefits. With which of his dating partners does he have the most equitable relationship?

Levinger's marital cohesiveness model proposes that relationship stability is a function both of _______ and _______.

_______ is created when a person in an inequitable relationship convinces him or herself that equity actually does exist.

According to intimacy theory, relationship development is a function of which of the following? (1) The depth of partners' self-disclosure (2) The partners' level of investment (3) The breadth of partners' self-disclosure (4) The partners' level of commitment (5) The partners' responsiveness

Winona recently met Wyatt. "He is very attractive," Winona says to her friends, "and really polite-such a courteous, kind person. I really like him, and I think he likes me, too." According to Murstein's stage model, Winona is in the _______ stage of relationship development.

According to Levinger's marital cohesiveness model, which of the following factors represents a barrier to relationship termination?

The concept of fatal attraction refers to . . .

Sharon and Levar met two months ago at a party and began dating shortly thereafter. While having coffee together yesterday, they each disclosed some unique information about their personal values and beliefs. Reiss's wheel theory of love model would characterize this relationship as being in which stage?

In Reiss's wheel theory of love, which of the following best describes the mutual dependency stage?

Rewards and costs are an important component of social exchange theories of relationship development. Which one of the following statements about rewards and costs is accurate?

Research on romantic relationship rewards and costs reveals that most people view _______ as a particularly important benefit.