Exam 4: Intimate Relationships and Communication

In those cultures where marriages are arranged by parents,it is likely that the marriage will be very stable,even though the partners may have barely known each other before the marriage ceremony.

The three keys of good communication in a relationship include all of the following,EXECPT

The high American divorce rate probably represents

The arrival of the first child is most likely to

Having the conviction that you are always right is harmless competitiveness.

About ______ percent of all children under age 18 live with only one parent.

All of the following are common relationship challenges,EXCEPT

Intimacy and sex are the same.

Our adult styles of loving may be based on the style of attachment we established in infancy with our mothers,fathers,or other parenting figure.

In order to develop an identity as a couple,some autonomy will be lost.

The divorce process usually begins with

Out of necessity,commitment and passion do diminish over time.

Which of the following statements is least TRUE regarding singlehood?

Situation Jake and Sally have dated for several months.They have talked briefly about marriage and more extensively about living together.They have a strong sexual attraction to each other and describe their relationship as passionate.Sally feels very lucky to have met someone like Jake and wants to spend all of their free time together.She is even willing to take up Jake's hobbies so that they can be together all of the time.Lately,Sally has developed an intense jealousy over Jake spending time with his friends from work.Jake cares for Sally but wants to maintain some degree of freedom. -If Jake and Sally were to marry without changes in the basic elements of their relationship,it is not likely that the marriage would be successful because

A successful relationship has proven to improve an individual's

Individuals who had an anxious/ambivalent relationship with a parent may find that,as adults,they

Even though gender differences exist in communication,when a man and a woman are talking about the same subject,their goals are usually the same.

Argue for or against same sex-marriages using only fact (do not give opinions).

Intimate partnerships differ from friendships,in that intimate partnerships

Love encompasses opposites such as affection and anger,excitement and boredom,and bonds and freedom.