Question 1

Giving constructive criticism is an essential part of providing positive feedback in conflict resolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Reciprocity refers to

Accepted Answer

A) give-and-take between friends. 
B) mutual respect. 
C) over-dependence. 
D) sexual desire. 
A) give-and-take between friends. 
B) mutual respect. 
C) over-dependence. 
D) sexual desire.

Question 3

______________ includes the activities,abilities,and characteristics that our culture has deemed appropriate for us based on whether we are male or female.

Accepted Answer

A) Gender identity 
B) Sexual identity 
C) Sexual orientation 
D) Gender role 
A) Gender identity 
B) Sexual identity 
C) Sexual orientation 
D) Gender role

Question 4

All of the following are drawbacks to online relationships,EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A) people can misrepresent themselves. 
B) people can communicate in a relaxed way. 
C) investing emotional resources in an unrealistic romance may be painful. 
D) the relationship may become dangerous. 
A) people can misrepresent themselves. 
B) people can communicate in a relaxed way. 
C) investing emotional resources in an unrealistic romance may be painful. 
D) the relationship may become dangerous.

Question 5

Mindfulness can be cultivated by

Accepted Answer

A) speeding up our thought process. 
B) planning and thinking ahead. 
C) concentrating on multiple tasks. 
D) maximizing awareness of our mind's operation. 
A) speeding up our thought process. 
B) planning and thinking ahead. 
C) concentrating on multiple tasks. 
D) maximizing awareness of our mind's operation.

Question 6

Couples who successfully weather the stresses of a new baby seem to have three characteristics in common.Name and describe them.

Accepted Answer

The three characteristics that couples w

Question 7

If Jake begins to spend too much time with his friends,what must he come to understand about a committed relationship if he wants it to work?

Accepted Answer

A) that taking breaks from each other is not incompatible with a having a committed relationship 
B) that Sally must learn to accept that his lifestyle is part of his personality 
C) that a successful relationship will require him to give up some autonomy 
D) that Sally should be encouraged to spend more time with her friends 
A) that taking breaks from each other is not incompatible with a having a committed relationship 
B) that Sally must learn to accept that his lifestyle is part of his personality 
C) that a successful relationship will require him to give up some autonomy 
D) that Sally should be encouraged to spend more time with her friends

Question 8

In cultures where parent-arranged marriages are common,marriages are often

Accepted Answer

A) stable and permanent. 
B) likely to end in divorce. 
C) part of polygamous relationships. 
D) contingent on the fertility of the partners. 
A) stable and permanent. 
B) likely to end in divorce. 
C) part of polygamous relationships. 
D) contingent on the fertility of the partners.

Question 9

Of the following,which is the MOST constructive conflict resolution strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) providing selective information to minimize conflict 
B) identifying options to get what each person wants 
C) keeping track of who "wins" and who "loses" 
D) using sexual intimacy to smooth over disagreements 
A) providing selective information to minimize conflict 
B) identifying options to get what each person wants 
C) keeping track of who "wins" and who "loses" 
D) using sexual intimacy to smooth over disagreements

Question 10

Jealousy is

Accepted Answer

A) proof that love exists. 
B) a harmless emotion. 
C) a measure of insecurity. 
D) unrelated to self-esteem. 
A) proof that love exists. 
B) a harmless emotion. 
C) a measure of insecurity. 
D) unrelated to self-esteem.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a predictor of happy marriage?

Accepted Answer

A) good communication 
B) previous positive sexual experience 
C) agreement on religious values 
D) feeling good about the personality of the other 
A) good communication 
B) previous positive sexual experience 
C) agreement on religious values 
D) feeling good about the personality of the other

Question 12

The first relationships people form outside their families are

Accepted Answer

A) friendships. 
B) professional relationships. 
C) romantic relationships. 
D) dependent relationships. 
A) friendships. 
B) professional relationships. 
C) romantic relationships. 
D) dependent relationships.

Question 13

Which of the following has been part of the change in attitudes and practices toward sex among Americans over the last few decades?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people no longer equate sex with love and commitment. 
B) Americans have largely ceased to worry about the relationship between traditional norms and values and sex. 
C) More Americans consider marriage to be the best arrangement for permissible sex. 
D) Social norms are less of a determinant for those making decisions about sex. 
A) Most people no longer equate sex with love and commitment. 
B) Americans have largely ceased to worry about the relationship between traditional norms and values and sex. 
C) More Americans consider marriage to be the best arrangement for permissible sex. 
D) Social norms are less of a determinant for those making decisions about sex.

Question 14

A common issue that can hurt a relationship is expecting

Accepted Answer

A) your partner to change. 
B) that your partner loves you. 
C) physical and emotional intimacy. 
D) that you can trust your partner. 
A) your partner to change. 
B) that your partner loves you. 
C) physical and emotional intimacy. 
D) that you can trust your partner.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the general identified parenting styles?

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) authoritative 
C) permissive 
D) absent 
A) authoritarian 
B) authoritative 
C) permissive 
D) absent

Question 16

Which of the following statements about gender roles in marriage is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Married women,even those who work,do most of the domestic tasks. 
B) Married men suffer more job-related stress than married women. 
C) Society is moving toward equalization of responsibilities in marriages. 
D) Married men have assumed an equal share of child-care responsibilities. 
A) Married women,even those who work,do most of the domestic tasks. 
B) Married men suffer more job-related stress than married women. 
C) Society is moving toward equalization of responsibilities in marriages. 
D) Married men have assumed an equal share of child-care responsibilities.

Question 17

The primary problems for single-parent families headed by women are

Accepted Answer

A) social. 
B) academic. 
C) religious. 
D) economic. 
A) social. 
B) academic. 
C) religious. 
D) economic.

Question 18

During what time of child development and growth is marital satisfaction most likely to increase?

Accepted Answer

A) when the last child leaves home 
B) when the child is in elementary school 
C) during the infant and toddler stage 
D) when the child is in high school 
A) when the last child leaves home 
B) when the child is in elementary school 
C) during the infant and toddler stage 
D) when the child is in high school

Question 19

Family rituals can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) methods by which parents control their children. 
B) ceremonies performed for religious reasons. 
C) traditions that build family ties. 
D) regularly repeated daily activities. 
A) methods by which parents control their children. 
B) ceremonies performed for religious reasons. 
C) traditions that build family ties. 
D) regularly repeated daily activities.

Question 20

When you want to have a serious discussion with your partner,

Accepted Answer

A) do so immediately without preparation. 
B) state your concern in a general,not too detailed way. 
C) focus on the whole person,not just one behavior. 
D) avoid blaming,accusing,or belittling him or her. 
A) do so immediately without preparation. 
B) state your concern in a general,not too detailed way. 
C) focus on the whole person,not just one behavior. 
D) avoid blaming,accusing,or belittling him or her.

Exam 4: Intimate Relationships and Communication

Giving constructive criticism is an essential part of providing positive feedback in conflict resolution.

Reciprocity refers to

______________ includes the activities,abilities,and characteristics that our culture has deemed appropriate for us based on whether we are male or female.

All of the following are drawbacks to online relationships,EXCEPT that

Mindfulness can be cultivated by

Couples who successfully weather the stresses of a new baby seem to have three characteristics in common.Name and describe them.

If Jake begins to spend too much time with his friends,what must he come to understand about a committed relationship if he wants it to work?

In cultures where parent-arranged marriages are common,marriages are often

Of the following,which is the MOST constructive conflict resolution strategy?

Jealousy is

Which of the following is NOT a predictor of happy marriage?

The first relationships people form outside their families are

Which of the following has been part of the change in attitudes and practices toward sex among Americans over the last few decades?

A common issue that can hurt a relationship is expecting

Which of the following is NOT one of the general identified parenting styles?

Which of the following statements about gender roles in marriage is FALSE?

The primary problems for single-parent families headed by women are

During what time of child development and growth is marital satisfaction most likely to increase?

Family rituals can best be described as

When you want to have a serious discussion with your partner,

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