Question 1

The most important question for potential mates is,

Accepted Answer

A) "How much money do you make?" 
B) "How much do we have in common?" 
C) "How flexible are you?" 
D) "Will your parents like me?" 
A) "How much money do you make?" 
B) "How much do we have in common?" 
C) "How flexible are you?" 
D) "Will your parents like me?"

Question 2

All of the following are important guidelines for ending a relationship,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) "Give the relationship a fair chance before breaking up." 
B) "Be fair and honest." 
C) "Be tactful." 
D) "Move on as quickly as possible." 
A) "Give the relationship a fair chance before breaking up." 
B) "Be fair and honest." 
C) "Be tactful." 
D) "Move on as quickly as possible."

Question 3

Which of the following statements is FALSE for most strong families?

Accepted Answer

A) Family members rarely seek counseling. 
B) Family members express appreciation for one another. 
C) Family members communicate with one another. 
D) Family members share a sense of spiritual wellness. 
A) Family members rarely seek counseling. 
B) Family members express appreciation for one another. 
C) Family members communicate with one another. 
D) Family members share a sense of spiritual wellness.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false regarding gender roles in marriage?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Even if your earliest relationships were less than ideal,you can still create satisfying adult relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

More than half of African American children live in single-parent families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Friendships have all the same characteristics as intimate partnerships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of many gay and lesbian relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) They provide intimacy,security,and support. 
B) Household tasks are often shared or split between partners. 
C) Each partner assumes a traditional gender role. 
D) Both partners are usually self-supporting. 
A) They provide intimacy,security,and support. 
B) Household tasks are often shared or split between partners. 
C) Each partner assumes a traditional gender role. 
D) Both partners are usually self-supporting.

Question 9

Effective communication includes making sure that your words match your body language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Commitment is more of a feeling than a conscious choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To develop a healthy intimate relationship,it is important to self-disclose

Accepted Answer

A) at a slow but steady rate. 
B) early in the relationship. 
C) rarely;you do not want to frighten your potential partner. 
D) early and often;vulnerability is part of the game. 
A) at a slow but steady rate. 
B) early in the relationship. 
C) rarely;you do not want to frighten your potential partner. 
D) early and often;vulnerability is part of the game.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a constructive strategy for conflict resolution?

Accepted Answer

A) finding out what the other person wants 
B) clarifying the issue 
C) reviewing and renegotiating 
D) providing selective information 
A) finding out what the other person wants 
B) clarifying the issue 
C) reviewing and renegotiating 
D) providing selective information

Question 13

If you want to pursue an online relationship,

Accepted Answer

A) use sexually oriented Web sites that will get your message across. 
B) hold out for a "perfect" partner;after all,you have thousands to choose from. 
C) give out only your name and placement of employment/school;never give out your phone number. 
D) find out the other person's situation and intention. 
A) use sexually oriented Web sites that will get your message across. 
B) hold out for a "perfect" partner;after all,you have thousands to choose from. 
C) give out only your name and placement of employment/school;never give out your phone number. 
D) find out the other person's situation and intention.

Question 14

Although evidence has suggested that children from single-parent families are less successful in school,this could actually be attributed to _______________ and not the absence of the second parent.

Accepted Answer

A) gang affiliation 
B) lack of an extended family 
C) drug abuse 
D) low educational attainment of the single parent 
A) gang affiliation 
B) lack of an extended family 
C) drug abuse 
D) low educational attainment of the single parent

Question 15

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.
-Sally's jealousy is an indicator of

Accepted Answer

A) possessiveness. 
B) love. 
C) a need for intimacy. 
D) commitment. 
A) possessiveness. 
B) love. 
C) a need for intimacy. 
D) commitment.

Question 16

All of the following are liabilities associated with cohabitation,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) absence of the legal protection of marriage. 
B) loss of inheritance rights. 
C) loss of spousal health insurance benefits. 
D) loss of protection against domestic violence. 
A) absence of the legal protection of marriage. 
B) loss of inheritance rights. 
C) loss of spousal health insurance benefits. 
D) loss of protection against domestic violence.

Question 17

Once children grow up and leave home,marital satisfaction

Accepted Answer

A) increases. 
B) decreases. 
C) severely decreases. 
D) is not changed. 
A) increases. 
B) decreases. 
C) severely decreases. 
D) is not changed.

Question 18

Blended family is another term for stepfamily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Real friends

Accepted Answer

A) can be tense with each other. 
B) do not share past difficult experiences. 
C) should not be altruistic. 
D) include passion in their relationship. 
A) can be tense with each other. 
B) do not share past difficult experiences. 
C) should not be altruistic. 
D) include passion in their relationship.

Question 20

The foundation of most relationships is sexual compatibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Intimate Relationships and Communication

The most important question for potential mates is,

All of the following are important guidelines for ending a relationship,EXCEPT

Which of the following statements is FALSE for most strong families?

Which of the following statements is false regarding gender roles in marriage?

Even if your earliest relationships were less than ideal,you can still create satisfying adult relationships.

More than half of African American children live in single-parent families.

Friendships have all the same characteristics as intimate partnerships.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of many gay and lesbian relationships?

Effective communication includes making sure that your words match your body language.

Commitment is more of a feeling than a conscious choice.

To develop a healthy intimate relationship,it is important to self-disclose

Which of the following is NOT a constructive strategy for conflict resolution?

If you want to pursue an online relationship,

Although evidence has suggested that children from single-parent families are less successful in school,this could actually be attributed to _______________ and not the absence of the second parent.

All of the following are liabilities associated with cohabitation,EXCEPT

Once children grow up and leave home,marital satisfaction

Blended family is another term for stepfamily.

Real friends

The foundation of most relationships is sexual compatibility.

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