Question 1

Which of the following statements about connectedness is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Fewer than 25 percent of Americans belong to any type of local group. 
B) According to annual surveys,each year,the percentage of Americans who know their neighbors by name decreases. 
C) Feeling connected to your community has very little connection to improved health. 
D) Collective connectedness appears to be on the rise in the United States. 
A) Fewer than 25 percent of Americans belong to any type of local group. 
B) According to annual surveys,each year,the percentage of Americans who know their neighbors by name decreases. 
C) Feeling connected to your community has very little connection to improved health. 
D) Collective connectedness appears to be on the rise in the United States.

Question 2

Why do you think that a great majority of adults age 20 to 34 in the United States,and 25 percent of adults age 25 and older-as compared to just 9 percent in 1960-have never been married? Provide information from the chapter to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

Many community organizations support the

Question 3

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding gay and lesbian couples?

Accepted Answer

A) They seek the same things in primary relationships that heterosexuals do. 
B) The number of gay and lesbian households has decreased over the past 10 years. 
C) They have low levels of attachment and satisfaction. 
D) They can legally marry in nearly all countries of the world. 
A) They seek the same things in primary relationships that heterosexuals do. 
B) The number of gay and lesbian households has decreased over the past 10 years. 
C) They have low levels of attachment and satisfaction. 
D) They can legally marry in nearly all countries of the world.

Question 4

When Hiro confessed to Mina that he was attracted to her intelligence,sense of humor,and concern for others,Mina told him that she admired the same qualities in him.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) companionship. 
B) infatuation. 
C) reciprocity. 
D) "opposites attract." 
A) companionship. 
B) infatuation. 
C) reciprocity. 
D) "opposites attract."

Question 5

The new etiquette of relationships established under social media has made it perfectly acceptable to break up with someone online.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In troubled relationships,an example of criticism would be

Accepted Answer

A) "You're the most self-centered person I've ever met!" 
B) "Stop acting like a two-year old!" 
C) "You're the one who chose this lousy restaurant,not me!" 
D) "I don't see anything to get upset about." 
A) "You're the most self-centered person I've ever met!" 
B) "Stop acting like a two-year old!" 
C) "You're the one who chose this lousy restaurant,not me!" 
D) "I don't see anything to get upset about."

Question 7

In a relationship,commitment means that

Accepted Answer

A) both partners in a relationship agree to practice monogamy. 
B) couples agree to remain married no matter what. 
C) the partners agree to shared decision making on all concerns involving the couple. 
D) each partner intends to act over time in a way that perpetuates the well-being of the other. 
A) both partners in a relationship agree to practice monogamy. 
B) couples agree to remain married no matter what. 
C) the partners agree to shared decision making on all concerns involving the couple. 
D) each partner intends to act over time in a way that perpetuates the well-being of the other.

Question 8

Predictability is a fundamental element of

Accepted Answer

A) trust. 
B) faith. 
C) power. 
D) jealousy. 
A) trust. 
B) faith. 
C) power. 
D) jealousy.

Question 9

Women are more likely than men to pick up subtle messages about status or social hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When two partners in an intimate relationship live together without being married,this is

Accepted Answer

A) cohabitation. 
B) common-law marriage. 
C) an open relationship. 
D) an informal relationship. 
A) cohabitation. 
B) common-law marriage. 
C) an open relationship. 
D) an informal relationship.

Question 11

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love,love involves

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy,similar interests,and social status. 
B) passion,impulsiveness,and sexual desire. 
C) intimacy,passion,and commitment. 
D) friendship,reliability,and commitment. 
A) intimacy,similar interests,and social status. 
B) passion,impulsiveness,and sexual desire. 
C) intimacy,passion,and commitment. 
D) friendship,reliability,and commitment.

Question 12

Which of the following is TRUE about appropriate self-disclosure?

Accepted Answer

A) It mostly involves story telling. 
B) It involves sharing secrets and gossip about friends and acquaintances. 
C) It involves sharing feelings and information as a means of getting to know a person. 
D) It is a key element in unhealthy communication. 
A) It mostly involves story telling. 
B) It involves sharing secrets and gossip about friends and acquaintances. 
C) It involves sharing feelings and information as a means of getting to know a person. 
D) It is a key element in unhealthy communication.

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE about communication patterns between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A) Women tend to be more expressive. 
B) Men often believe that it is acceptable to show emotion. 
C) Men are more likely to share their innermost thoughts. 
D) Women tend to be more task-oriented. 
A) Women tend to be more expressive. 
B) Men often believe that it is acceptable to show emotion. 
C) Men are more likely to share their innermost thoughts. 
D) Women tend to be more task-oriented.

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE about your family of origin?

Accepted Answer

A) It includes the people who were living in the house during your first years of life. 
B) It includes cousins and relatives who were living in the same town during your first years of life. 
C) It includes your grandparents or other extended relatives who were living in another state during your first years of life. 
D) It includes any immediate family members,such as siblings,who were not living in the house during your first years of life. 
A) It includes the people who were living in the house during your first years of life. 
B) It includes cousins and relatives who were living in the same town during your first years of life. 
C) It includes your grandparents or other extended relatives who were living in another state during your first years of life. 
D) It includes any immediate family members,such as siblings,who were not living in the house during your first years of life.

Question 15

A benefit of cohabitation is that

Accepted Answer

A) the partners won't have to deal with pressure to marry. 
B) the partners won't have to deal with pressure to have children. 
C) it allows the partners to share housing costs and utility bills. 
D) in the great majority of cases,it leads to marriage. 
A) the partners won't have to deal with pressure to marry. 
B) the partners won't have to deal with pressure to have children. 
C) it allows the partners to share housing costs and utility bills. 
D) in the great majority of cases,it leads to marriage.

Question 16

Sam and Kris have entered a relationship and are very preoccupied with each other.They constantly want to be with or talk to each other.This example demonstrates that they are

Accepted Answer

A) in an exclusive relationship. 
B) fascinated by each other. 
C) sexually open with each other. 
D) advocates for each other. 
A) in an exclusive relationship. 
B) fascinated by each other. 
C) sexually open with each other. 
D) advocates for each other.

Question 17

Relational connectedness is MOST likely to be enhanced by

Accepted Answer

A) sending a friend a birthday card. 
B) meeting a friend for lunch. 
C) texting a friend to say you're running late. 
D) phoning a friend to invite him to a party. 
A) sending a friend a birthday card. 
B) meeting a friend for lunch. 
C) texting a friend to say you're running late. 
D) phoning a friend to invite him to a party.

Question 18

Which one of the following is characteristic of intimate relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) They involve behavioral independence. 
B) They involve a lack of emotional availability. 
C) They involve emotional detachment. 
D) They involve need fulfillment. 
A) They involve behavioral independence. 
B) They involve a lack of emotional availability. 
C) They involve emotional detachment. 
D) They involve need fulfillment.

Question 19

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love,which type of love combines intimacy and passion?

Accepted Answer

A) romantic 
B) infatuation 
C) fatuous 
D) companionate 
A) romantic 
B) infatuation 
C) fatuous 
D) companionate

Question 20

Lisa and Abby are sisters and best friends.Both feel they can share their worries and concerns with one another.This example demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A) social integration. 
B) emotional detachment. 
C) spiritual independence. 
D) emotional distinction. 
A) social integration. 
B) emotional detachment. 
C) spiritual independence. 
D) emotional distinction.

Exam 8: Connecting and Communicating in the Modern World

Which of the following statements about connectedness is TRUE?

Why do you think that a great majority of adults age 20 to 34 in the United States,and 25 percent of adults age 25 and older-as compared to just 9 percent in 1960-have never been married? Provide information from the chapter to support your answer.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding gay and lesbian couples?

When Hiro confessed to Mina that he was attracted to her intelligence,sense of humor,and concern for others,Mina told him that she admired the same qualities in him.This is an example of

The new etiquette of relationships established under social media has made it perfectly acceptable to break up with someone online.

In troubled relationships,an example of criticism would be

In a relationship,commitment means that

Predictability is a fundamental element of

Women are more likely than men to pick up subtle messages about status or social hierarchy.

When two partners in an intimate relationship live together without being married,this is

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love,love involves

Which of the following is TRUE about appropriate self-disclosure?

Which of the following is TRUE about communication patterns between men and women?

Which of the following is TRUE about your family of origin?

A benefit of cohabitation is that

Sam and Kris have entered a relationship and are very preoccupied with each other.They constantly want to be with or talk to each other.This example demonstrates that they are

Relational connectedness is MOST likely to be enhanced by

Which one of the following is characteristic of intimate relationships?

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love,which type of love combines intimacy and passion?

Lisa and Abby are sisters and best friends.Both feel they can share their worries and concerns with one another.This example demonstrates

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