Question 1

The ability to influence another person or group is

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A) strength. 
B) force. 
C) coercion. 
D) power. 
A) strength. 
B) force. 
C) coercion. 
D) power. D

Question 2

According to the text, ten topics that are most difficult for couples to discuss include all of the following EXCEPT

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A) relationship doubts. 
B) money. 
C) lack of communication. 
D) disrespectful behavior. 
A) relationship doubts. 
B) money. 
C) lack of communication. 
D) disrespectful behavior. B

Question 3

Cohabiting couples are less likely to divorce than couples who did not cohabit prior to marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Jessica does not realize that she has power in her marriage although she makes decisions about the care-giving for her children and sets the standard for their discipline.This kind of power is referred to as

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A) parental. 
B) gatekeeping. 
C) maternal. 
D) dominance. 
A) parental. 
B) gatekeeping. 
C) maternal. 
D) dominance.

Question 5

Resource theory fails to explain

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A) why wives have more power when they are employed. 
B) why employed wives have more influence in family decisions. 
C) the power men continue to enjoy when they have less education than their wives. 
D) why men usually have more influence in big decisions than wives. 
A) why wives have more power when they are employed. 
B) why employed wives have more influence in family decisions. 
C) the power men continue to enjoy when they have less education than their wives. 
D) why men usually have more influence in big decisions than wives.

Question 6

Carrie is very angry with her husband Doug.If she is like most people she will handle her anger by _____ it.

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A) projecting or displacing 
B) displacing or denying 
C) denying or repressing 
D) venting or suppressing 
A) projecting or displacing 
B) displacing or denying 
C) denying or repressing 
D) venting or suppressing

Question 7

Bob and Jenn are struggling with Jenn's decision to end their sexual relationship in marriage.This illustrates:

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A) basic conflict. 
B) nonbasic conflict. 
C) situational conflict. 
D) personality conflict. 
A) basic conflict. 
B) nonbasic conflict. 
C) situational conflict. 
D) personality conflict.

Question 8

"Let me see if I can repeat the different points you are making," is an example of

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A) summarizing. 
B) paraphrasing. 
C) validating. 
D) clarifying. 
A) summarizing. 
B) paraphrasing. 
C) validating. 
D) clarifying.

Question 9

Marriage counselors

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A) tend to have graduate education from accredited programs. 
B) include psychiatrists, social workers, and pastoral counselors. 
C) who hold licensures are subject to recourse if engaging in unethical practices. 
D) all of the above 
A) tend to have graduate education from accredited programs. 
B) include psychiatrists, social workers, and pastoral counselors. 
C) who hold licensures are subject to recourse if engaging in unethical practices. 
D) all of the above

Question 10

All of the following are conditions that must exist for trust to occur EXCEPT

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A) we must believe we are able to predict how the person will behave. 
B) a relationship has to exist and have the likelihood of continuing. 
C) the person must have other acceptable options. 
D) we must have similar beliefs about relationships. 
A) we must believe we are able to predict how the person will behave. 
B) a relationship has to exist and have the likelihood of continuing. 
C) the person must have other acceptable options. 
D) we must have similar beliefs about relationships.

Question 11

Positive strategies for resolving conflict include all of the following EXCEPT

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A) supporting your partner. 
B) avoidance of the issue. 
C) using rational arguments. 
D) negotiation. 
A) supporting your partner. 
B) avoidance of the issue. 
C) using rational arguments. 
D) negotiation.

Question 12

According to the text, acts such as rolling one's eyes in response to a statement or complaint made by a spouse can convey

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A) contempt. 
B) amusement. 
C) power. 
D) confusion. 
A) contempt. 
B) amusement. 
C) power. 
D) confusion.

Question 13

When one partner says, "I work so hard to come home to this!" and the other says, "This is the best I can do with no help!" it is an example of

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A) clarification. 
B) confrontation and defensiveness. 
C) complaining and defensiveness. 
D) attacking and defensiveness. 
A) clarification. 
B) confrontation and defensiveness. 
C) complaining and defensiveness. 
D) attacking and defensiveness.

Question 14

Conflicts over housework in a marriage

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A) are rare in contemporary families. 
B) are rare in dual-earner families only. 
C) have both practical and symbolic dimensions. 
D) have a practical but not a symbolic dimension. 
A) are rare in contemporary families. 
B) are rare in dual-earner families only. 
C) have both practical and symbolic dimensions. 
D) have a practical but not a symbolic dimension.

Question 15

Layne watched her parents argue constantly when she was growing up.Now she assumes that marriage is about conflict.This illustrates

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A) the marital trap. 
B) the marital paradigm. 
C) the marital prototype. 
D) the marital code. 
A) the marital trap. 
B) the marital paradigm. 
C) the marital prototype. 
D) the marital code.

Question 16

"What you are saying is that you feel bad when you don't acknowledge my feelings" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) summarizing. 
B) paraphrasing. 
C) validating. 
D) clarifying. 
A) summarizing. 
B) paraphrasing. 
C) validating. 
D) clarifying.

Question 17

One of the problems with nonverbal communication is

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A) it causes an information overload. 
B) the imprecision of its message. 
C) it is difficult for people to pay attention to it and concentrate on the verbal message at the same time. 
D) each person has a different "nonverbal language." 
A) it causes an information overload. 
B) the imprecision of its message. 
C) it is difficult for people to pay attention to it and concentrate on the verbal message at the same time. 
D) each person has a different "nonverbal language."

Question 18

"Alright, let's go eat Mexican food if that's what you want!" grins Jack.His wife, Alexis has just benefitted from which type of conflict resolution?

Accepted Answer

A) coexistence 
B) forgiveness 
C) bargaining 
D) agreeing as a gift 
A) coexistence 
B) forgiveness 
C) bargaining 
D) agreeing as a gift

Question 19

The basic content of a message is expressed

Accepted Answer

A) verbally. 
B) nonverbally. 
C) both verbally and nonverbally. 
D) sometimes verbally, sometimes nonverbally. 
A) verbally. 
B) nonverbally. 
C) both verbally and nonverbally. 
D) sometimes verbally, sometimes nonverbally.

Question 20

If Jim does not really care whether his wife Francis stays with him or not, he will have the most power in the relationship according to

Accepted Answer

A) the principle of least interest. 
B) resource theory. 
C) investment theory. 
D) the principle of affection. 
A) the principle of least interest. 
B) resource theory. 
C) investment theory. 
D) the principle of affection.

The ability to influence another person or group is

According to the text, ten topics that are most difficult for couples to discuss include all of the following EXCEPT

Cohabiting couples are less likely to divorce than couples who did not cohabit prior to marriage.

Jessica does not realize that she has power in her marriage although she makes decisions about the care-giving for her children and sets the standard for their discipline.This kind of power is referred to as

Resource theory fails to explain

Carrie is very angry with her husband Doug.If she is like most people she will handle her anger by _____ it.

Bob and Jenn are struggling with Jenn's decision to end their sexual relationship in marriage.This illustrates:

"Let me see if I can repeat the different points you are making," is an example of

Marriage counselors

All of the following are conditions that must exist for trust to occur EXCEPT

Positive strategies for resolving conflict include all of the following EXCEPT

According to the text, acts such as rolling one's eyes in response to a statement or complaint made by a spouse can convey

When one partner says, "I work so hard to come home to this!" and the other says, "This is the best I can do with no help!" it is an example of

Conflicts over housework in a marriage

Layne watched her parents argue constantly when she was growing up.Now she assumes that marriage is about conflict.This illustrates

"What you are saying is that you feel bad when you don't acknowledge my feelings" is an example of

One of the problems with nonverbal communication is

"Alright, let's go eat Mexican food if that's what you want!" grins Jack.His wife, Alexis has just benefitted from which type of conflict resolution?

The basic content of a message is expressed

If Jim does not really care whether his wife Francis stays with him or not, he will have the most power in the relationship according to

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Exam 7: Communication, Power, and Conflict

The ability to influence another person or group is

According to the text, ten topics that are most difficult for couples to discuss include all of the following EXCEPT

Cohabiting couples are less likely to divorce than couples who did not cohabit prior to marriage.

Jessica does not realize that she has power in her marriage although she makes decisions about the care-giving for her children and sets the standard for their discipline.This kind of power is referred to as

Resource theory fails to explain

Carrie is very angry with her husband Doug.If she is like most people she will handle her anger by _____ it.

Bob and Jenn are struggling with Jenn's decision to end their sexual relationship in marriage.This illustrates:

"Let me see if I can repeat the different points you are making," is an example of

Marriage counselors

All of the following are conditions that must exist for trust to occur EXCEPT

Positive strategies for resolving conflict include all of the following EXCEPT

According to the text, acts such as rolling one's eyes in response to a statement or complaint made by a spouse can convey

When one partner says, "I work so hard to come home to this!" and the other says, "This is the best I can do with no help!" it is an example of

Conflicts over housework in a marriage

Layne watched her parents argue constantly when she was growing up.Now she assumes that marriage is about conflict.This illustrates

"What you are saying is that you feel bad when you don't acknowledge my feelings" is an example of

One of the problems with nonverbal communication is

"Alright, let's go eat Mexican food if that's what you want!" grins Jack.His wife, Alexis has just benefitted from which type of conflict resolution?

The basic content of a message is expressed

If Jim does not really care whether his wife Francis stays with him or not, he will have the most power in the relationship according to

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriage and the Family

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy, Friendship, and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage, Work, and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages,

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