Question 1

Fary is currently dating Dan. Although she has fairly high expectations about romantic relationships, she has been quite pleasantly surprised by how many unexpected and "extra" benefits she receives from her relationship with Dan. Last week she met Tim, who has made it clear that he is interested in dating her but who does not seem as interesting or attractive as Dan. According to interdependence theory, Fary's relationship with Dan is probably best characterized as _______ and _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   unhappy; stable
B)   unhappy; unstable
C)   happy; stable
D)   happy; unstable C

Question 2

Which of the following statements about stage models of relationship development is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stage theorists generally agree on the number of stages romantic relationships pass through.
B)   Not all relationships progress through the same stages of development.
C)   Couples differ in the rate at which they pass through particular developmental stages.
D)   Process models appear to more accurately explain relationship progression. A

Question 3

Altman and Taylor's (1973) social penetration theory predicts that as relationships develop, they change in which two dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Depth and frequency of contact
B)   Depth and strength of influence
C)   Depth and breadth of attraction
D)   Depth and breadth of self-disclosure D

Question 4

The following figures represent the ratio of benefits to contributions for the partners in a relationship. According to equity theory, which of the following relationships is inequitable?
$\begin{array}{lll}&\text { Partner A }&\text { Partner B }\
\text { a) } & 5 / 5 & 4 / 4 \
\text { b) } & 10 / 5 & 10 / 10 \
\text { c) } & 2 / 2 & 1 / 1 \
\text { d) } & 10 / 2 & 20 / 4
\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

The answer of The following figures represent the ratio of...

Question 5

Andrew is currently involved in four casual dating relationships. In each relationship, he makes 10 contributions and receives 20 benefits. Below are the contributions and benefits experienced by his four partners:
Partner A makes 10 contributions and receives 30 benefits
Partner B makes 20 contributions and receives 20 benefits
Partner C makes 5 contributions and receives 10 benefits
Partner D makes 15 contributions and receives 5 benefits
Which partner is the most over-benefited from the relationship with Andrew? Who is the most under-benefited?

Accepted Answer

A)   Partner D; Partner B
B)   Partner A; Partner D
C)   Partner C; Partner A
D)   Partner B; Partner C

Question 6

Relationship scientists have found a strong positive correlation between self-disclosure and _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   relationship quality
B)   openness
C)   personal distress
D)   relationship conflict

Question 7

Which of the following statements about process models of relationship progression are accurate?
(1) Relationships develop by passing through a series of separate stages.
(2) Relationships develop gradually over time.
(3) Relationships progress by traveling along a particular developmental path.
(4) Relationship development is produced by changes in interpersonal processes that occur between partners.

Accepted Answer

A)   Statements 1 and 3 are accurate.
B)   Statements 2 and 4 are accurate.
C)   None of these statements are accurate.
D)   All of these statements are accurate.

Question 8

"I used to love how mysterious he seemed," a woman confides to her friend. "Now he just seems unresponsive and morose." The woman in this scenario has experienced a(n) _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   relationship benefit
B)   commitment crisis
C)   fatal attraction
D)   inequitable relationship

Question 9

The concept of breadth of self-disclosure refers to . . .

Accepted Answer

A)   The number of areas or topics that partners discuss
B)   How often partners actually talk
C)   The degree of intimacy and detail in partners' disclosures
D)   How responsive partners are to each other

Question 10

Andrew is currently involved in four casual dating relationships. In each relationship, he makes 10 contributions and receives 20 benefits. With which of his dating partners does he have the most equitable relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)   Partner A, who makes 10 contributions and receives 30 benefits
B)   Partner B, who makes 20 contributions and receives 20 benefits
C)   Partner C, who makes 5 contributions and receives 10 benefits
D)   Partner D, who makes 15 contributions and receives 5 benefits

Question 11

Levinger's marital cohesiveness model proposes that relationship stability is a function both of _______ and _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   inducements to remain; inducements to leave
B)   satisfaction; investment
C)   comparison level; comparison level for alternatives
D)   commitment; cohesiveness

Question 12

_______ is created when a person in an inequitable relationship convinces him or herself that equity actually does exist.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mental distress
B)   Psychological equity
C)   Actual equity
D)   Psychopathology

Question 13

According to intimacy theory, relationship development is a function of which of the following?
(1) The depth of partners' self-disclosure
(2) The partners' level of investment
(3) The breadth of partners' self-disclosure
(4) The partners' level of commitment
(5) The partners' responsiveness

Accepted Answer

A)   2 and 4
B)   3, 4, and 5
C)   1, 3, and 5
D)   1 and 2

Question 14

Winona recently met Wyatt. "He is very attractive," Winona says to her friends, "and really polite-such a courteous, kind person. I really like him, and I think he likes me, too." According to Murstein's stage model, Winona is in the _______ stage of relationship development.

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulus
B)   intimacy
C)   value
D)   role

Question 15

According to Levinger's marital cohesiveness model, which of the following factors represents a barrier to relationship termination?

Accepted Answer

A)   The presence of a desirable and available alternative partner
B)   One's level of attraction to the current partner
C)   The degree to which one's friends and family support the relationship
D)   One's degree of similarity to the current partner

Question 16

The concept of fatal attraction refers to . . .

Accepted Answer

A)   An attraction that is so overpowering that one or both partners end up dying
B)   Relational stalking
C)   A process in which one person becomes obsessed with another
D)   A situation in which a partner's initially appealing attributes later come to be viewed as unpleasant or costly

Question 17

Sharon and Levar met two months ago at a party and began dating shortly thereafter. While having coffee together yesterday, they each disclosed some unique information about their personal values and beliefs. Reiss's wheel theory of love model would characterize this relationship as being in which stage?

Accepted Answer

A)   The intimacy need fulfillment stage
B)   The rapport stage
C)   The value stage
D)   The self-revelation stage

Question 18

In Reiss's wheel theory of love, which of the following best describes the mutual dependency stage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Partners assess the degree to which they feel at ease with and understand each other.
B)   Partners disclose varying degrees of information about their values and belief systems.
C)   Each partner needs the other partner's cooperation to fulfill certain habits or goals.
D)   Partners evaluate whether their interactions satisfy basic intimacy needs for love, sympathy, and support.

Question 19

Rewards and costs are an important component of social exchange theories of relationship development. Which one of the following statements about rewards and costs is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rewards are concrete events, whereas costs are abstract events.
B)   Events that were once rewarding may become costly over time.
C)   What is rewarding for one person will always be rewarding for another person.
D)   People are motivated to minimize rewards and maximize costs.

Question 20

Research on romantic relationship rewards and costs reveals that most people view _______ as a particularly important benefit.

Accepted Answer

A)   increased self-esteem
B)   companionship
C)   security
D)   loss of identity

Exam 3: Relationship Development