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

Liz and Richard 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, Liz and Richard's cohabitation pattern suggests that they live in which country?

Which of Deanna's statements indicates that she is likely experiencing "battered woman's syndrome?"

Collaborative divorce is a voluntary, contractually-based alternative dispute resolution process for a divorce.

Discuss cross-cultural and cross-ethnic group divorce rates. Then describe how negative emotional expression and the lack of expression of positive emotions are related to divorce.

Which factor seems to be the BEST predictor of healthy post-divorce relationships?

Which constitutes an "extended family?"

When discussing their marriage, Meg and Ryan agree that what appears to keep them together and happy is the fact that they share many of the same values. This exemplifies ____, which is a good predictor of marital success.

Which statement about single parents is TRUE ?

Latino families are less likely than European American families to be "two-parent" families.

According to research cited in the text, approximately ____ percent of marriages in India are arranged.

Online environments are more conducive to people who are lonely.

Calliope is a typical woman who works in an office and likes to play handball. Who is MOST likely to be her friend?

Kiko is being raised by lesbian parents. How is this experience MOST likely to impact her own sexual orientation?

Friendship relationships differ from love relationships in that they are:

Couple violence is a complex issue. Provide some insight into this topic by discussing some causes of aggressive behaviors and by the role that culture plays in violence in relationships.

Which statement BEST describes familism?

LGBTQ community members are victims of violence from intimate partners at a rate _____ women.

Heather 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?

Julia and Robert are 45-year-olds who have a 6-year-old daughter and are getting divorced. How will this action most likely impact Julia and Robert? How could collaborative divorce provide some solutions?

Most friendships are based on: