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

How does marital satisfaction tend to change over the course of a typical marriage? What factors influence this pattern?

Due to the nature of their task, foster parents must:

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.

In which country is cohabitation most common?

The initial stage in friendship development is called:

Culture can play a significant role in mate selection. Discuss this issue in terms of the success of arranged marriages and the types of dimensions that are viewed as "important" by various cultures.

Spouses who serve in combat areas on active duty assignment and who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder are at:

In most divorce cases:

Ashley is 35 years old and just had her first baby. She is less likely to ____ than younger mothers.

The text authors suggest that women's same-sex friendships are based in part on:

Which statement concerning children and marital satisfaction is TRUE?

The rate of satisfaction of couples in arranged marriages is very low.

Homogamy is the acceptance of differences and the adaptations made by couples in an intimate relationship.

When discussing his relationship with his wife Amber, Travis 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:

Penn and Teller have been friends for many years. In the past few months, however, they seem to have less in common, and Teller has been thinking more about hanging out with a potential new friend. Penn and Teller appear to be in the ____ stage of friendship development.

According to Kahlil Gibran, author of The Prophet , the two sides of love are:

Ole and Lena are a cohabitating couple in Norway, while Jack and Diane are a cohabitating couple in the United States. Cross-cultural research would predict that:

The defining belief among individuals experiencing "battered woman's syndrome" is that:

Which statement concerning African Americans, European Americans, and Latinos in America is TRUE?

Dylan has been divorced for five years, but still is preoccupied with his former spouse, has not developed any new friendships, and is an emotional mess. Dylan is BEST described as having a "divorce ____."