Deck 11: Sexual Behavior

Question 1

The greatest promoter of people meeting by accident is ______.

A) reciprocity
B) propinquity
C) complementarity
D) mutuality

Answer 1

propinquity

Question 2

Researchers have found that men find women who are ______ more sexually attractive and women find men who are ______ more sexually attractive.

A) not smiling; not smiling
B) smiling; not smiling
C) not smiling; smiling
D) smiling; smiling

Answer 2

smiling; not smiling

Question 3

First impressions begin to be formed in ______.

A) less than a second
B) 15 to 30 seconds
C) 1 to 3 minutes
D) 3 to f5 minutes

Answer 3

less than a second

Question 4

The stage of a relationship in Levinger's model in which we become aware of one another is the ______ stage.

A) attraction
B) continuation
C) zero contact
D) surface contact

Question 5

The need to have friends and belong to groups is called the need for ______.

A) synergy
B) achievement
C) security
D) affiliation

Question 6

Levinger's ABCDE model deals with ______.

A) development of relationships
B) coping with marital conflict
C) coping with divorce
D) enhancing communication skills

Question 7

Researchers have found that about 35 percent of people report that they met their spouses ______.

A) online
B) through family members
C) through mutual friends
D) by directly introducing themselves

Question 8

Levinger described the life cycle of romantic relationships in terms of ______ stages of development.

A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9

Question 9

______ theory views the stages of development of relationships as reflecting the unfolding of social interactions that involve the rewards and costs of maintaining the relationship.

A) Social schema
B) Social exchange
C) Response cost
D) Emotional enhancement

Question 10

The human brain is ______ at storing first impressions and _______ at dislodging those impressions later on.

A) not so good; not so good
B) good; not so good
C) not so good; good
D) good; good

Question 11

The term propinquity refers to ______.

A) attitudinal similarity
B) affiliation
C) nearness
D) sexual attraction

Question 12

Most often, we meet potential romantic partners ______.

A) by accident
B) through computer match-ups
C) on blind dates
D) through dating services

Question 13

The researcher who developed the ABCDE model of relationships is ______.

A) Herzberg
B) Vroom
C) Lazarus
D) Levinger

Question 14

After initial attraction comes the stage of ______.

A) zero contact
B) building
C) continuation
D) deterioration

Question 15

A view of the stages of development of a relationship that involves balancing the rewards and costs of maintaining the relationship as opposed to dissolving it is ______ theory.

A) social-exchange
B) social learning
C) collaboration
D) reactivity

Question 16

Each of the following is a positive factor during the attraction stage of Levinger's model EXCEPT ______.

A) need for affiliation
B) propinquity
C) positive emotions
D) opposite interests and styles

Question 17

Each of the following is a negative factor during the attraction stage of Levinger's model EXCEPT ______.

A) attitudinal dissimilarity
B) low need for affiliation
C) negative emotions
D) physical distance

Question 18

An intimate relationship is one characterized by ______.

A) sexual activity
B) marriage
C) platonic involvement
D) sharing of innermost feelings

Question 19

A relationship characterized by the sharing of innermost feelings is ______.

A) physical intimacy
B) a platonic relationship
C) an intimate relationship
D) a marriage

Question 20

The need for affiliation refers to the need for _______.

A) power and control
B) friends and belonging in groups
C) doing things to benefit the welfare of others
D) developing knowledge and wisdom

Question 21

According to the Wortman study, subjects rated ______.

A) both early and late disclosers negatively
B) early disclosers more positive than late disclosers
C) late disclosers more positive than early disclosers
D) both early and late disclosers positively

Question 22

Each of the following is a positive factor in the building stage of Levinger's model EXCEPT ______.

A) matching physical attractiveness
B) attitudinal similarity
C) perceived commitment
D) mutual positive evaluations

Question 23

According to the Wortman study, subjects ______.

A) did not wish to pursue relationships with either early or late disclosers
B) wished to pursue relationships with early disclosers but not late disclosers
C) wished to pursue relationships with late disclosers but not early disclosers
D) wished to pursue relationships with both early and late disclosers

Question 24

A superficial form of conversation that allows people to seek common ground to determine whether they wish to pursue a relationship is ______.

A) small talk
B) self-disclosure
C) mutuality
D) mirroring

Question 25

According to one study, when compared to late disclosers, early disclosers were rated as ______.

A) more mature
B) less phony
C) less secure
D) more well-adjusted

Question 26

Small talk is most important during the ______ stage.

A) initial attraction
B) mutuality
C) building
D) continuation

Question 27

Researchers have found that men are ______ than women to disclose their feelings.

A) much less willing
B) slightly less willing
C) slightly more willing
D) much more willing

Question 28

The stage of a relationship in which we build common ground and test initial attraction is the ______ stage.

A) initial attraction
B) continuation
C) mutuality
D) building

Question 29

Each of the following is a negative factor in the building stage of Levinger's model EXCEPT ______.

A) nonequivalent physical attractiveness
B) low need for affiliation
C) attitudinal dissimilarity
D) mutual negative evaluations

Question 30

Research indicates that very early self-disclosure of personal information may ______.

A) increase your attractiveness
B) repel the other person
C) move you directly from the attraction stage to the continuation stage
D) have little, if any, effect on the relationship

Question 31

In a recent study, it was found that young female participants were most likely to give their telephone number to male confederates of the researcher with whom they were interacting, when ______ songs were played in the background.

A) romantic
B) classical music
C) country and western
D) hip hop

Question 32

An important prelude to a greeting or opening line is often ______.

A) small talk
B) eye contact
C) physical intimacy
D) a pheromone

Question 33

In a recent study, it was found that young female participants were _______ likely to give their telephone number to a male confederate of the researcher with who, they were interacting when romantic songs were played in the background, as opposed to neutral songs.

A) surprisingly much less
B) no more
C) only slightly more l
D) nearly twice as

Question 34

Exchanging name, rank, and serial number usually takes place during the ______ phase of a relationship.

A) attraction
B) continuation
C) surface contact
D) self-disclosure

Question 35

A person, in an experiment, who is in league with the experimenter, is known as ______.

A) an informer
B) a subject
C) an observer
D) a confederate

Question 36

Once a relationship has been built, it enters the ______ stage, according to Levinger's model.

A) romantic love
B) deterioration
C) vacillation
D) continuation

Question 37

During surface contact, the decision as to whether or not to pursue the relationship may well be made on the basis of ______.

A) mutuality
B) physical intimacy
C) self-disclosure
D) small talk

Question 38

The stage of a relationship in which people first reveal deep-level personal information about themselves is the ______ stage.

A) initial contact
B) continuation
C) building
D) mutuality

Question 39

Researchers have found that ______.

A) although women are more likely to first say "I love you," men are much more likely to first engage in nonverbal/physical displays of love and affection
B) women are much more likely to be the first to say "I love you"
C) there are no significant differences between men and women in who says "I love you" first. It depends on the couple
D) men are much more likely to be the first to say "I love you"

Question 40

A recent study of Facebook users found that _______.

A) neither young nor old people disclose enough information early in a relationship
B) compared to older people, younger people share much less information early in a relationship
C) compared to older people, younger people share much more information early in a relationship
D) both young and old people tend to reveal too much information too early in a relationship

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT a factor that will contribute to the ending of a relationship?

A) There is little satisfaction in the relationship.
B) Alternative partners are available.
C) Barriers to leaving the relationship are low.
D) The partners believe they will eventually be able to overcome their problems.

Question 42

The phase of a relationship in which two people think of themselves as "we" instead of two "I's" is the ______.

A) awareness
B) mutuality
C) surface contact
D) continuation

Question 43

In Levinger's model, the final stage in the development of a relationship is ______.

A) mutuality
B) continuation
C) ending
D) deterioration

Question 44

The model of mutual cyclical growth is used to explain the development of ______ in a relationship.

A) physical attraction
B) similar values and interests
C) commitment and trust
D) small talk and surface contact

Question 45

Highly jealous people are frequently ______.

A) dependent
B) apathetic
C) psychopathic
D) arrogant

Question 46

John and Mary have reached the phase in their relationship where they think of themselves as a couple rather than as two separate individuals who happen to go out with each other. They are in the ______ stage of their relationship.

A) self-disclosure
B) surface contact
C) mutuality
D) romantic love

Question 47

Resolve to maintain a relationship through thick and thin is ______.

A) infatuation
B) romantic love
C) propinquity
D) commitment

Question 48

Each of the following is true of jealousy EXCEPT ______.

A) it is always destructive to a relationship
B) it can be caused by lack of self-confidence
C) it can cause depression
D) it is often derived from low self-esteem

Question 49

When partners perceive that a relationship is deteriorating, their best course of action is to use ______ methods of coping.

A) active
B) passive
C) primary
D) secondary

Question 50

Each of the following is true of jealousy EXCEPT ______.

A) it is always destructive to a relationship
B) it can contribute to the failure of a relationship
C) it can cause depression
D) it can lead to a loss of feelings of affection

Question 51

The English poet John Dryden labeled ______ the "tyrant of the mind."

A) greed
B) power
C) jealousy
D) regret

Question 52

Relationships are more likely to endure when ______.

A) there is a large disparity in levels of commitment
B) the male is more committed than the female
C) the female is more committed than the male
D) there is a mutual level of commitment

Question 53

According to the model of mutual cyclical growth, ______ encourages individuals to do things that are good for the relationship, which is perceived by the partner and encourages him or her to also develop commitment and trust.

A) needing one's partner
B) propinquity
C) emotional reciprocity
D) physical intimacy

Question 54

Regarding jealousy, researchers have found that males are most upset by ______ infidelity and females are most upset by ______ infidelity.

A) sexual, sexual
B) sexual, emotional
C) emotional, sexual
D) emotional, emotional

Question 55

Each of the following is an active way of coping with a deteriorating relationship EXCEPT ______.

A) enhancing communication skills
B) letting problems run their course and resolve themselves
C) deciding to end the relationship
D) getting professional help

Question 56

An emotional bond that allows intimacy to develop, that involves partners seeking to gratify each other's needs and interests and a willingness to make sacrifices for the other person is ______.

A) reciprocity
B) propinquity
C) mutuality
D) caring

Question 57

John and Mary have both reached a point in their relationship where they feel that the relationship is less desirable and less worth the effort it had once been. Their relationship has entered the stage of ______.

A) ending
B) continuity
C) deterioration
D) vacillation

Question 58

John and Mary each feel that they are getting as much from their relationship as they are giving. This sense of balance in their relationship is called ______.

A) propinquity
B) idiosyncrasy
C) ebullience
D) equity

Question 59

Each of the following is a negative factor during the continuation stage of a relationship EXCEPT ______.

A) perceived unfairness in the relationship
B) nonequivalent physical attractiveness
C) lack of commitment
D) feelings of jealousy

Question 60

Each of the following is a positive factor during the continuation stage of a relationship EXCEPT ______.

A) attitudinal dissimilarity
B) absence of jealousy
C) mutual overall satisfaction
D) continuing positive evaluation

Question 61

About 1 out of _____ US marriages are interracial.

A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7

Question 62

Women tend to marry men who are ______.

A) slightly younger, but taller, and higher in social status
B) slightly older, taller and higher in social status
C) substantially older and higher in social status, but only slightly taller
D) slightly taller, but substantially older and higher in social status

Question 63

A recent Gallup poll found that compared to single people, married people were _____ likely to report being "fairly happy" or "very happy."

A) far less
B) slightly less
C) about as
D) more

Question 64

About ______ marriages in 10 are between people of the same religion.

A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9

Question 65

A recent study found that among couples, life satisfaction ______.

A) did not change after they got married
B) increased in the early stages of marriage but then declined to its premarriage levels
C) increased in the early stages of marriage and remained high after that
D) remained stable during the early stages of marriage, then began a slow but steady decline to well below premarriage levels

Question 66

According to your text, whom are you MOST likely to marry?

A) the boy or girl next door
B) a mysterious stranger
C) someone you were fixed up with on a blind date
D) someone you met in a singles bar or some similar social spot

Question 67

Homogamy, in terms of background, is associated with ______.

A) passionate courtships that flame out and end before marriage ever occurs
B) early divorce
C) lasting, but unhappy marriages
D) happy and lasting marriages

Question 68

Overall, research indicates that the prime factor in satisfying marital relationships is ______.

A) sex
B) money
C) similar interests
D) communication ability

Question 69

In the United States today, about ______ percent of Americans eventually marry.

A) 35
B) 55
C) 75
D) 95

Question 70

______ is our most common lifestyle.

A) Marriage
B) Cohabitation
C) Singlehood
D) Polygamy

Question 71

Patterns of ______ among couples planning a marriage predict marital satisfaction more than five years after the wedding vows are taken.

A) sexual behavior
B) career choice and development
C) child-rearing
D) communication

Question 72

In the United States today, about ______ percent of American adults are married.

A) 31
B) 51
C) 71
D) 91

Question 73

The concept of like marrying like is called ______.

A) polyandry
B) monogamy
C) homogamy
D) misogyny

Question 74

In the United States today, about ______ in ten Americans who have never married hope to get married someday.

A) two
B) four
C) six
D) eight

Question 75

According to the authors of your text, each of the following is a recent addition to the structure of marriage EXCEPT ______.

A) romantic love
B) equality
C) males being faithful
D) females being faithful

Question 76

On average, husbands are about ______ years older than wives.

A) 0 to 1
B) 2 to 5
C) 6 to 9
D) 10 to 12

Question 77

Among the Hindu of India, about ______ percent of females eventually marry.

A) 39
B) 59
C) 79
D) 99

Question 78

Which of the following is NOT true of people we tend to marry?

A) They seem to have opposite interests that complement ours.
B) They have similar attitudes on major issues.
C) They seem likely to meet our psychological, material, and sexual needs.
D) They are usually similar to us in physical attractiveness.

Question 79

According to your text, _______.

A) neither the deterioration nor ending stages of a relationship are inevitable
B) the deterioration stage of a relationship is inevitable, but not the ending stage
C) the ending stage of a relationship is inevitable, but sometimes it occurs without even going through a deterioration stage
D) both the deterioration and ending stages of a relationship are inevitable

Question 80

Which of the following is NOT true of marriage?

A) It permits the orderly transmission of wealth from one generation to the other.
B) It provides an institution for the financial support and socialization of children.
C) It legitimizes women's equality and their rights.
D) It regulates and legitimizes sexual relations.