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

According to exchange theory, the key factor in determining whether an exchange will increase marital satisfaction is the

The display of negative emotions between spouses is a good predictor of divorce when it occurs early in a marriage.

Jim and Kim are a married couple with two children. Kim's aunt Rita lives with them as well. What terms best describes this family?

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.

Parents with fussier babies have more marital problems.

Eric and Jon have been friends for many years, but recently, their friendship could be described as in the deterioration stage. Which factor is most likely to bring the relationship to the ending stage?

It would be most reasonable to predict that a child raised by ____ parents would be most competitive.

Marital __________________ is a subjective evaluation of a couple's relationship on a number of different dimensions.

Female chastity is a highly desired trait in virtually all cultures.

Which couple is probably the happiest?

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

During middle age, if a woman initiates a divorce, she would most likely feel

Troy and Helen are both 55 and have been married for 20 years. However, they have grown apart and essentially live as housemates. Troy and Helen are best classified as

College-age students of divorced parents report

Which behavior will lead to a better chance of relationship survival?