Exam 9: Relationships

Siblings and exchange of help A study in the Netherlands of parents and adult children testing the Intergenerational Solidarity Model showed that when parents had poor relationships with their children,the sibilings:

Doing gender example- choice A woman felt that her relationship with her partner took a turn for the worse when,after having their first child,she had to take on more of the "feminine" household tasks.This is an example of _____________,a factor that can contribute to reduced marital satisfaction among women in the transition to parenthood.

Peripheral ties example- choice Your friends from the gym,who you only see when you work out or go to a group fitness class,are known as which type of friends?

Need complementarity hypothesis example A couple in their 30s is thinking of getting married.One partner is very outgoing and sociable,and the other is introverted and shy.According to the ____________ hypothesis on long-term relationships,they should be very happy together.

Why sibling relationship is unique The sibling relationship in later adulthood is unique because siblings typically:

Siblings and exchange of help Siblings in later life who exchange more help,according to research on a Netherlands sample,are likely to have had parents who:

Helicopter parents Research on "helicopter parents" among young adults and their parents indicates that adult children who receive "intense" support from their parents report feeling:

Same-sex couples dynamics Compared to opposite-sex couples living together,research shows that same-sex couples are:

Contingency theory According to the _____________,parents tend to give more support to their adult children who need the most help.

Intergenerational stake hypothesis- stem The intergenerational stake hypothesis about families with adult children proposes that:

Role of grandparent The role of grandparenting to aging individuals is shown by researchers to:

Disillusionment pathway A couple who had initially seemed destined to remain together for years,if not decades,surprised their families when they announced their impending divorce.Neither of them could cite a particular problem; it's just they felt they grew apart.This pattern of long-term relationship is known as:

Platonic couple love Married couples who are best friends with each other may show __________.in which they try to take on the positive qualities of the other couple.

Equity theory- stem In equity theory,partners are seen as having the highest marital satisfaction if they:

Number of widowed adults In the U.S.,there are approximately ______ million widowed adults,most of whom are 65 and older.

Behavioral approach The ______________approach to marital satisfaction predicts greater happiness when couples engage in positive behaviors such as expressing affection.

Empty nest and ethnicity Research on the so-called "empty nest syndrome" showed that feelings of unhappiness following the children's leaving the home were most prominent among parents of which ethnicity?

Health risks of widowed women A woman because a widow 20 years ago and has not remarried.Compared to other women her age who are currently married,Anne is likely to engage in which types of health-related behaviors?

What men want in wives A couple you know has recently gotten married.Research shows that the husband will be happiest with his wife if she shows the quality of:

Same-sex parents Research shows that lesbian and gay couples experience more emotional difficulties in raising children when they: