Exam 11: Being With Others: Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Sandile's friendships tend to be based on self-disclosure and intimacy. This exemplifies the ____ component of friendship.

Sibling friendships are influenced by

Research on the biology of physical attraction suggests that neurochemicals related to ____ underlie the feeling of exhilaration that often is experienced when one falls in love.

Parents of multiracial children tend to ____ than parents of single-race children.

The purpose of a 'covenant marriage' is to make ____ to occur.

The initial stage in friendship development is called

Al and Peg are a typical American couple who have cohabitated for many years. If they later marry each other, they are likely to be ____ than other married couples who did not cohabitate.

Rose wants Bongani physically, and she wants him badly! Rose is most likely experiencing

When discussing his new girlfriend, Thinus says, 'I can tell her everything about myself.' Thinus clearly feels ____ toward his girlfriend.

Lize and Dan are 35-year-olds who have lived together for a long time. After the birth of their first child, they decided to get married. Given this description, Lize and Dan's cohabitation pattern suggests that they live in which country?

Adopted children may wish to locate and meet their birth parents. Such searches can strain the relationships between these children and their adoptive parents, who may interpret these actions as

Which couple is probably the happiest?

Hloni is only moderately happy with her marriage. Because of that, she is thinking about having a baby to make her marriage more satisfying. Is this a good idea?

An abusive relationship only requires violent actions by one member of the couple.

The birth of a child tends to lead to declines in marital satisfaction.

The fact that friends are a source of recreation exemplifies the affective dimension of friendship.

Part-time or limited cohabitation is usually undertaken because of

Surveys indicate that nearly ____ couples in the U.S.A. meet online.

When discussing his relationship with his wife Lucia, Dumisani says, 'I have this very strong sense of commitment and tranquility.' Researchers have suggested that the neurophysiological basis of this feeling may be due to brain chemicals related to

A relative strength of online friendships involves the ability of the user to