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

Guy has been struggling since he and his wife finalized their divorce. He still speaks with her at least once a day, has not dated anyone, and isn't developing any new friendships. Experts would say that Guy is experiencing a(n)​

Research conducted by Schmidt at colleagues (2004) found that approximately 80% of the cultural groups studied demonstrated ____ romantic attachments​

As a relationship persists over time, ____ will typically decrease while ____ will typically increase.​

The proportion of births to unwed mothers in the United States is at an all-time high, now over 40%, with the highest rate of single-mother births occurring among ____ women.​

The most common family form around the world is the extended family.

_______________ environments may be a more comfortable medium for people who are shy to make friends in an atmosphere of greater anonymity, where intimacy and interaction levels can be controlled.

An important element of foster parenting is the concern over the level of bonding that will take place between a child and the foster parents.​

What statement indicates that a couple is considering a "covenant marriage?"​

Estimates suggest that approximately 80% of men and 70% of women between the ages of 20 and 24 are

Which of the following individuals is the MOST LIKELY to have the most friends, both online and in real life?​

Which of the following individuals is MOST LIKELY to have a positive attitude toward people with different backgrounds than themselves?​

The final stage of friendship, according to the developmental model presented in your chapter, is​

Pauline has a negative mental model of herself and a positive mental model of her husband, James. According to the research conducted by Schmidt and colleagues (2004), Pauline would be described as having a ____ romantic attachment with James.​

Research conducted by DePaulo (2006) found that people associate the qualities "caring," "kind," and "giving" with married people approximately 50% of the time, while the same descriptors were associated with single people only about ____% of the time.

Fatimah is a Muslim woman who lives in Malaysia. She is in her early twenties, and has not yet married. This has led to her losing status in her community. Which of the following is Fatimah likely to cite as a reason for her status as a single woman?​

When a marriage is interrupted by military deployment, both partners will be affected by the changes in circumstances. Which of the following is an accurate statement about such cases?

Tom and Katie are a middle-aged couple, and they have decided to get a divorce. They have one daughter, Laurie, who is seven years old. Discuss how the divorce is likely to affect all three members of this family. What would you recommend as a way of easing the negative impact of the divorce?

In contrast to heterosexual cohabiting or married couples, gay and lesbian couples report that they frequently do not have ____.​

According to ____ theory, marriages are most likely to be successful when each partner contributes something to the relationship that would be difficult for the other partner to provide.​

Describe Sternberg's three proposed components of love. How do these components typically change during the lifetime of a relationship?