Question 1

Individuals high in avoidance (in terms of attachment)tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  more attentive to alternative relationships and less likely to pursue communal norms. 
B)  generous with potential partners but become nervous when those individuals behave communally toward them. 
C)  accepting of occasional neediness and likely to pursue communal norms. 
D)  anxious to avoid conflict and get nervous if others don't expect anything from them. 
A)  more attentive to alternative relationships and less likely to pursue communal norms. 
B)  generous with potential partners but become nervous when those individuals behave communally toward them. 
C)  accepting of occasional neediness and likely to pursue communal norms. 
D)  anxious to avoid conflict and get nervous if others don't expect anything from them.

Question 2

In Gottman and Levinson's work,they found that couples at a low risk for divorce showed a ratio of positive to negative exchanges of:

Accepted Answer

A)  1:1. 
B)  3:1. 
C)  5:1. 
D)  10:1. 
A)  1:1. 
B)  3:1. 
C)  5:1. 
D)  10:1.

Question 3

From an equity theory perspective,who will feel distressed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Partners in equitable relationships 
B)  Underbenefited partners 
C)  Overbenefited partners 
D)  Both underbenefited and overbenefited partners 
A)  Partners in equitable relationships 
B)  Underbenefited partners 
C)  Overbenefited partners 
D)  Both underbenefited and overbenefited partners

Question 4

In _____ relationships,we are governed by a desire for and expectation of immediate repayment for benefits given.

Accepted Answer

A)  communal 
B)  exchange 
C)  love 
D)  attachment 
A)  communal 
B)  exchange 
C)  love 
D)  attachment

Question 5

In his relationship with Andrea,Tom perceives his ratio of benefits to contributions to be 30/80,whereas he perceives Andrea's ratio to be 50/100.Tom probably experiences:

Accepted Answer

A)  equity. 
B)  underbenefit. 
C)  overbenefit. 
D)  entrapment. 
A)  equity. 
B)  underbenefit. 
C)  overbenefit. 
D)  entrapment.

Question 6

Equity theory suggests that people are most satisfied in relationships that include which of the following attributes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distributed justice 
B)  Retributive justice 
C)  Western justice 
D)  Proportional justice 
A)  Distributed justice 
B)  Retributive justice 
C)  Western justice 
D)  Proportional justice

Question 7

Larry and Moe are careful to pay each other back for anything they borrow.If Larry needs help and Moe says he can't,Moe doesn't feel guilty for refusing.Clark and Mills would say that Larry and Moe have a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  communal relationship. 
B)  unrealistic relationship. 
C)  exchange relationship. 
D)  balanced relationship. 
A)  communal relationship. 
B)  unrealistic relationship. 
C)  exchange relationship. 
D)  balanced relationship.

Question 8

People who are _____ tend to have higher CLALTs than others.

Accepted Answer

A)  ambivalently attached 
B)  avoidantly attached 
C)  securely attached 
D)  preoccupied 
A)  ambivalently attached 
B)  avoidantly attached 
C)  securely attached 
D)  preoccupied

Question 9

The two domains particularly sensitive to equity according to the textbook authors are:

Accepted Answer

A)  household tasks and child care. 
B)  affection and money. 
C)  hours spent at work and money. 
D)  household tasks and affection. 
A)  household tasks and child care. 
B)  affection and money. 
C)  hours spent at work and money. 
D)  household tasks and affection.

Question 10

Which factors have been found to undermine the outcomes that lead to marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of effort 
B)  Unwelcome surprises 
C)  Unrealistic expectations 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Lack of effort 
B)  Unwelcome surprises 
C)  Unrealistic expectations 
D)  All of these.

Question 11

Of the following statements regarding communal relationships,which one is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  When we do favors for others, we prefer that they do not repay us immediately. 
B)  When we help others, our moods and self-evaluation change only slightly if at all. 
C)  When we are working with others on a joint project, we don't make a clear distinction between their work and our own. 
D)  We keep track of others' needs even when they will be unable to return favors. 
A)  When we do favors for others, we prefer that they do not repay us immediately. 
B)  When we help others, our moods and self-evaluation change only slightly if at all. 
C)  When we are working with others on a joint project, we don't make a clear distinction between their work and our own. 
D)  We keep track of others' needs even when they will be unable to return favors.

Question 12

Millie is in a relationship in which her outcomes exceed her CLalt,which in turn exceeds her CL.Josephine is in a relationship in which her CLalt is greater than her outcomes,which in turn are greater than her CL.Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both Millie and Josephine are likely in stable relationships. 
B)  Millie's relationship is most likely unstable; Josephine's is stable. 
C)  Millie is likely to be happy in her relationship; Josephine is not. 
D)  Both Millie and Josephine are likely in happy relationships. 
A)  Both Millie and Josephine are likely in stable relationships. 
B)  Millie's relationship is most likely unstable; Josephine's is stable. 
C)  Millie is likely to be happy in her relationship; Josephine is not. 
D)  Both Millie and Josephine are likely in happy relationships.

Question 13

Mary is in a relationship where her comparison level is high,her outcomes are below her comparison level,and her comparison level of alternatives is low.It is likely this relationship is:

Accepted Answer

A)  happy and stable. 
B)  unhappy and unstable. 
C)  happy and unstable. 
D)  unhappy and stable. 
A)  happy and stable. 
B)  unhappy and unstable. 
C)  happy and unstable. 
D)  unhappy and stable.

Question 14

Utilizing interdependence theory,Peter's decision to stay in his dissatisfying relationship with Julie might best be explained by his:

Accepted Answer

A)  high CL. 
B)  high costs. 
C)  low CLalt. 
D)  low rewards. 
A)  high CL. 
B)  high costs. 
C)  low CLalt. 
D)  low rewards.

Individuals high in avoidance (in terms of attachment)tend to be:

In Gottman and Levinson's work,they found that couples at a low risk for divorce showed a ratio of positive to negative exchanges of:

From an equity theory perspective,who will feel distressed?

In _____ relationships,we are governed by a desire for and expectation of immediate repayment for benefits given.

In his relationship with Andrea,Tom perceives his ratio of benefits to contributions to be 30/80,whereas he perceives Andrea's ratio to be 50/100.Tom probably experiences:

Equity theory suggests that people are most satisfied in relationships that include which of the following attributes?

Larry and Moe are careful to pay each other back for anything they borrow.If Larry needs help and Moe says he can't,Moe doesn't feel guilty for refusing.Clark and Mills would say that Larry and Moe have a(n):

People who are _____ tend to have higher CL_ALTs than others.

The two domains particularly sensitive to equity according to the textbook authors are:

Which factors have been found to undermine the outcomes that lead to marriage?

Of the following statements regarding communal relationships,which one is NOT true?

Millie is in a relationship in which her outcomes exceed her CL_alt,which in turn exceeds her CL.Josephine is in a relationship in which her CL_alt is greater than her outcomes,which in turn are greater than her CL.Which of the following statements is true?

Mary is in a relationship where her comparison level is high,her outcomes are below her comparison level,and her comparison level of alternatives is low.It is likely this relationship is:

Utilizing interdependence theory,Peter's decision to stay in his dissatisfying relationship with Julie might best be explained by his:

The Building Blocks of Relationships

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Exam 6: Interdependency

Individuals high in avoidance (in terms of attachment)tend to be:

In Gottman and Levinson's work,they found that couples at a low risk for divorce showed a ratio of positive to negative exchanges of:

From an equity theory perspective,who will feel distressed?

In _____ relationships,we are governed by a desire for and expectation of immediate repayment for benefits given.

In his relationship with Andrea,Tom perceives his ratio of benefits to contributions to be 30/80,whereas he perceives Andrea's ratio to be 50/100.Tom probably experiences:

Equity theory suggests that people are most satisfied in relationships that include which of the following attributes?

Larry and Moe are careful to pay each other back for anything they borrow.If Larry needs help and Moe says he can't,Moe doesn't feel guilty for refusing.Clark and Mills would say that Larry and Moe have a(n):

People who are _____ tend to have higher CLALTs than others.

The two domains particularly sensitive to equity according to the textbook authors are:

Which factors have been found to undermine the outcomes that lead to marriage?

Of the following statements regarding communal relationships,which one is NOT true?

Millie is in a relationship in which her outcomes exceed her CLalt,which in turn exceeds her CL.Josephine is in a relationship in which her CLalt is greater than her outcomes,which in turn are greater than her CL.Which of the following statements is true?

Mary is in a relationship where her comparison level is high,her outcomes are below her comparison level,and her comparison level of alternatives is low.It is likely this relationship is:

Utilizing interdependence theory,Peter's decision to stay in his dissatisfying relationship with Julie might best be explained by his:

The Building Blocks of Relationships

Research Methods

Attraction

Social Cognition

Communication

Friendship

Love

Sexuality

Stresses and Strains

Conflict

Power and Violence

The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships

Maintaining and Repairing Relationships

Filters

People who are _____ tend to have higher CL_ALTs than others.

Millie is in a relationship in which her outcomes exceed her CL_alt,which in turn exceeds her CL.Josephine is in a relationship in which her CL_alt is greater than her outcomes,which in turn are greater than her CL.Which of the following statements is true?