Deck 8: Relationships and Communication

Question 1

A non-committed "casual" sexual relationship in which a couple also does nonsexual things together is called __________.

A) friends with benefits
B) a hookup
C) a booty call
D) serious romantic relationship

Answer 1

friends with benefits

Question 2

A relationship characterized only by repeated sexual episodes without commitment of deep emotional feeling is called __________.

A) friends with benefits
B) a hookup
C) a booty call
D) serious romantic relationship

Answer 2

a booty call

Question 3

A brief, possibly spontaneous casual sexual encounter is called __________.

A) friends with benefits
B) a hookup
C) a booty call
D) serious romantic relationship

Answer 3

a hookup

Question 4

According to the NHSLS of Americans, the most popular offline way married people met their spouses was through __________.

A) family.
B) work
C) school.
D) blind date.

Question 5

The most recent General Social Survey found that __________% now agree that premarital sex among adults is "not wrong at all."

A) 13
B) 27
C) 44.
D) 58

Question 6

Hookup sex increased the likelihood that __________.

A) men would encounter feelings of depression.
B) women would encounter sexually transmitted diseases.
C) women would experience higher levels of intimacy with others.
D) men would have more regrets than women.

Question 7

Which of the following statements accurately describes what level of disclosure is necessary for intimacy in an ongoing relationship?

A) In order to build intimacy, both partners need to be able to disclose fully to each other (i.e., to be "open books" for the partner to read).
B) It is important for women to disclose fully and completely to a partner, but intimacy does not suffer if men hold back and simply listen.
C) Disclosure is not necessary for intimacy to develop.
D) It is important to share honestly for intimacy to intensify, but it is not necessary to disclose all thoughts and feelings.

Question 8

Gottman's research on conflict between partners in a relationship supports which of the following?

A) Conflict alone is not necessarily bad for a relationship. The way the couple handles the conflict is important, though.
B) Conflict tends to be a sign of relationship problems and predicts deterioration of the relationship.
C) Conflict is a healthy and beneficial part of relationships. Lack of conflict predicts deterioration of relationships.
D) Conflict between partners comes in many shapes and sizes. There are no systematic relationships between styles of conflict and relationship outcome.

Question 9

Which of the following best characterizes research that has compared heterosexuals' and homosexuals' relationships?

A) There are few differences and many similarities between what factors contribute to success in heterosexual and homosexual relationships.
B) Heterosexual relationships tend to be more successful, and homosexual relationships tend to fail frequently.
C) Heterosexual couples are more likely than homosexual couples to evenly distribute the work and chores involved in living together.
D) Homosexual couples are more likely to receive support from friends and family than are heterosexual couples.

Question 10

Friends with benefits is a noncommitted, "casual" sexual relationship.

Question 11

Booty call relationship is a brief, possibly spontaneous casual sexual encounter.

Question 12

Hookup is a relationship characterized by repeated sexual episodes without commitment of deep emotional feeling.

Question 13

A serious romantic relationship is a relationship characterized by high commitment, sexual exclusivity, and the possibility of marriage.

Question 14

About 75% of couples who meet online used a dating Web site.

Question 15

People with high self-esteem seem to be more likely to use their partners' acceptance and approval as a way of maintaining their self-esteem when self-doubts arise.

Question 16

Obsessional jealousy consumes a person with fear of interference in the relationship.

Question 17

Destructive communication involves discussing the context of feelings of jealousy and exploring ways to restore and strengthen the relationship.

Question 18

Constructive communication tends to increase satisfaction with the relationship.

Question 19

Communication that involves claims that one possesses one's partner, following or stalking one's partner, derogating one's rival, and, sometimes, directly contacting and confronting one's rival is an example of destructive communication.

Question 20

Loneliness and solitude are synonymous.

Question 21

Nonverbal cues can help couples communicate their sexual likes and dislikes.

Question 22

A basic part of improving relationships or lovemaking is asking partners to change their behavior.

Question 23

Sometimes it's necessary to delivery criticism negatively.

Question 24

When you reach a stalemate, it can help to let the problem "incubate" for a while.

Question 25

It is not necessarily true that relationships come to an end when the partners cannot resolve their differences.

Question 26

Describe some of the ways couples meet offline.

Question 27

Describe how the percentage of the US population's opinion on premarital sex has changed since the early 1970s.

Question 28

Discuss how one's self-esteem may impact his/her ability to form intimate relationships.

Question 29

Describe the model of mutual cyclical growth.

Question 30

Discuss how sex differences in jealousy support different theories.

Question 31

Describe destructive communication.

Question 32

Describe constructive communication.

Question 33

Describe avoidance in communication.

Question 34

Describe rival focused communication.

Question 35

Discuss the difference between loneliness and solitude.

Question 36

List five of the causes of loneliness offered by the text authors.

Question 37

Name three factors that make communication about sex difficult.

Question 38

List some nonverbal exercises a couple can use to communicate their sexual likes and dislikes.

Question 39

Identify three suggestions that can help increase a couple's ability to communicate effectively.

Question 40

Describe the three things online dating sites offer.

Question 41

Describe the prediction of sexual hookups by first year college women, including the risk factors and protective factors.

Question 42

Describe how Tinder may be replacing dating with a hookup culture.

Question 43

Describe the connection of intimacy and self-esteem.

Question 44

Describe the factors present in mutual cyclical growth.

Question 45

Describe the factors that can cause a relationship to end.

Question 46

Discuss the difference between normal jealousy and obsessional jealousy. Describe the effects jealousy may have on a relationship.

Question 47

Discuss the four types of communicative responses to situations that create feelings of jealousy. Provide an example of each.

Question 48

Discuss the difference between loneliness and solitude and the effects that loneliness may have an individual's physical and psychological health.

Question 49

Discuss some of the characteristics that lonely people tend to have.

Question 50

Describe why Gottman believes that conflict itself is not necessarily destructive to a relationship.

Question 51

Discuss suggestions that can help a couple who find themselves at a communication impasse.