Exam 10: Relationships With Romantic Partners

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition. -Intense emotional commitment that consists of intimacy, caring, and attachment.

Which of the following is NOT a form of relational dialectics?

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition. -The relationship stage in which partners ignore relationship problems and spend less time together.

Loving

Which of the following is TRUE of workplace romances?

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition. -Communication of relatively safe information that lays the groundwork for a more intimate exchange.

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition. -A strong psychological attachment to a partner and an intention to continue the relationship long into the future.

Roberta's partner Faith has just moved out of the country; however, Roberta wants to maintain their relationship. Roberta regularly e-mails and sends instant messages to Faith, indicating that she wants this relationship to continue despite the physical distance between them. What relational maintenance strategy is Roberta using?

Identify three of the five characteristics of passionate love.

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition. -An intense form of liking defined by emotional investment and intertwined lives.

Small talk is the trivial exchange of unimportant information that wastes a potential partner's time.

If Pascal perceives he is receiving fewer rewards than he gives to his romantic partner, he is likely to experience

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition. -The final relationship stage, during which partners bring closure to the relationship.

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition. -The concept stipulating that we are more attracted to those we see frequently than those we see less often.

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition. -The initial stage of coming apart, during which differences between partners dominate their thoughts and communication.

If two partners disagree about the nature of their relationship, they do not have a romantic relationship.

Reciprocal liking suggests that attraction decreases when we perceive that someone is attracted to us.

Which of the following tensions is NOT commonly found in romantic relationships?

The novelty-versus-predictability tension deals with how much of our selves we choose to share with our partners.

We tend to be attracted to those who are not attracted to us.