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

Researchers have reported that having cross-sex friendships may provide the benefits of reducing dating anxiety and enhancing one's capacity for intimacy. These findings hold true for​

Retaining a strong sense of _______________ is very important for Native American families, as it promotes strong ties to parents, siblings, and grandparents.

Adam just finalized his divorce from his ex-wife. His mother is already telling him to "get back out there," because there are a lot of "fish in the sea." Adam wants to have another relationship, but if he is like most people he will probably wait around ____ years before remarrying.​

Wendy has asked her husband William for a divorce, and he has agreed that their marriage should end. Wendy believes that William is an excellent father, and does not want him alienated from their children. Research suggests that if they have a ____ divorce, William will remain more involved in his children's lives than if they went to court.​

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?​

The theory that the selection of one's partner is based on similarity is referred to as _______________ mating.

Dennis and Meg have been married for six years. Each of them makes their own contributions to their home, even though those contributions are different. Dennis feels that Meg "does her share," and Meg feels the same way about Dennis. According to _______________ theory, their marriage will be more likely to be satisfying and happy.

A(n) _______________ family consists of parents and children living in a home together.

Larry and Isabelle have been married for just a couple of months, and have not yet had their first major argument. If their marriage is like most, the first major marital stress will center around​

Marcus and Michelle have been married for 12 years, and as they both approach their fortieth birthdays they agree that they are going to remain childless. This decision, while frowned upon by some, brings with it several advantages. Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of being childless that is noted in your textbook?​

Most marriage education programs focus on ____ skills as a way of helping enhance marital success.​

Women tend to be ____ likely to initiate a divorce, and/but ____ likely to remarry unless they are poor.​

While women tend to have friendships based on ____, men more often based their friendships on ____.​

Researchers have found that the most forms of homogamy are found when people meet and interact with each other.​

Research has found that people who select a partner for a more permanent relationship during the height of infatuation are less likely to divorce.

Sternberg (2006) has proposed that love relationships have three basic components. They include all but which of the following?​

A commonly held belief that is not supported by research is that people who get married very shortly after a divorce, sometimes called the _______________ effect, will have a greater likelihood of going through a second divorce.

The cultural value of ____ partially explains the significantly higher trend for Latino college students to live at home.​

Research has found that sharing religious beliefs and spirituality with one's spouse is actually a good way to sabotage a marriage; such issues are better kept private and personal.

Couples who marry in the United States of America today have about a(n) _______________% chance of ending in divorce.