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

For most adults, the decision to remain single is​

It is estimated that 70% of women and 80% of men between the ages of 20 and 24 in the United States of America are unmarried, and increasing numbers are deciding to stay that way.

From a developmental perspective, friendships have several stages. Which of the following most accurately summarizes those five stages?​

The average age at which a woman gives birth to her first child has changed because of ____ and women postponing having children for career purposes.​

Grace and George are engaged to be married and are considering taking a pre-marital education program to help their chances of having a successful marriage. Based on the research presented by your authors, what would you advise them?​

Quite possibly the biggest decision that a couple will have to make is​

Ideally, a true love relationship will have equivalent amounts of passion, intimacy, and commitment.

Couples who are happiest in the early stages of their marriage tend to focus on the good aspects of the marriage instead of nitpicking and nagging each other.

Alicia and Jordan have an arrangement in their marriage that seems to work for them. Alicia is the "breadwinner," working full-time and earning an adequate salary to support the couple and their two children. Jordan is a stay-at-home father who is primarily responsible for taking care of the children and the home during the daytime. Each partner feels that the other contributes equally to their marriage, even though they contribute differently. According to ____ theory, their marriage is likely to be satisfying and happy.​

For couples who get married in the United States today, there is a ____ percent chance that their relationship will end in divorce.

According to Sternberg (2006), _______________ is the element of a love relationship that involves a willingness to stay with one's partner through both good and bad times.

Barry is talking with his wife Cheryl about his parents. "You know, I think it is great that Mom and Dad are getting more familiar with the Internet, but it is strange that they are both spending time on Facebook every day. I'm worried that their real friendships are going to suffer as they spend more time on a social networking website." Cheryl, having read your textbook, would probably respond by saying​

One important predictor of successful marriage is ____, or the similarity of values and interests a couple shares.​

In a population of college students, ____ percent of them reported experiencing abuse in a dating relationship at some point.

Research has found that the likelihood of divorce is highest for couples who make the decision to get married when they are at the height of​

Why is it that many Native American parents have lost some of their traditional cultural parenting skills, where children were valued, women were considered sacred, and men cared for and provided for their families?​

Omar and his partner have been together for over three years now, and are considering getting married. If you were told that they initially met on the internet, the odds would be greatest that they are from​

Friendship relationships differ from love relationships in that they are​

Which of the following statements is the most accurate with regard to sibling relationships?​

The greatest worry of most adoptive, foster, and step-parents is that the adoptive child in their life will​