Question 1

In couples' relationships,memory biases:

Accepted Answer

A)  are likely to increase over time. 
B)  are a relationship-enhancing strategy. 
C)  are based on an accuracy motivation. 
D)  only occur in married couples.

Question 2

Research on biases of individuals who are happy in their relationships shows that:

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A)  individuals tend to pay extra attention to the negative elements of their relationships. 
B)  individuals often view partners' qualities more negatively than partners view themselves. 
C)  individuals believe that their relationships have more positive attributes and fewer negative attributes than the relationships of others. 
D)  individuals tend to underestimate the length of their relationships.

Question 3

Thao is trying to decide whether to ask Sue out.What information processing bias will be most likely operating when he makes his decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  enhancement bias 
B)  confirmation bias 
C)  justification bias 
D)  accuracy bias

Question 4

Selim believes that his partner,Amira,is warm,generous,and funny.Amira does not see herself in such a positive light.Considering the confirmation and self-enhancement motives,what prediction would you make about their relationship,and why?

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Question 5

Is integration of positive and negative perceptions of the partner good or bad for a relationship?

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Question 6

Which description below reflects an enhancement bias in a relationship?

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A)  Bob sees himself as being more confident than his partner,Beth,sees him. 
B)  Bob sees Beth in the best possible light. 
C)  Beth sees herself as being more confident than her partner,Bob. 
D)  Beth sees her relationship with Bob as improving over time.

Question 7

________ refers to the collected beliefs and values of a society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture 
B)  Norms 
C)  Amae 
D)  Homogeneity

Question 8

The text describes several mechanisms of motivated reasoning in relationships.Something that all of these techniques have in common is that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  require direct communication between partners to be effective. 
B)  allow partners' initially positive views of their relationships to accommodate new information and experiences. 
C)  require partners to fool themselves into believing things that are not true. 
D)  support interpretations that have positive consequences for the individual engaging in motivated reasoning.

Question 9

Nayanna says,"I want a relationship that sweeps me off my feet." According to the ideal standards model,how might this impact Nayanna's satisfaction in her current relationship?

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Question 10

Even after Bill Clinton had an affair with Monica Lewinsky,Hillary Clinton did not seek to divorce him.What kind of information processing may have led to her decision to stay?

Accepted Answer

A)  attributions that discounted the undesirable aspects of his actions and emphasized his positive qualities 
B)  selective attention,which overlooked his negative behavior 
C)  attributions that put Monica Lewinsky in a favorable light and thus allowed Hillary Clinton to preserve a positive view of her husband 
D)  attributions that assumed that Bill's behavior was motivated by malicious intent,thus allowing Hillary to forgive him

Question 11

Who is likely to be more satisfied in his or her relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Danica,a female who believes romance is critical to relationship success and whose partner sends her flowers and writes poems for her 
B)  Jose,a male who believes that couples who fight occasionally are happy and who never argues with his partner 
C)  Harpreet,a female who believes honesty is crucial in a relationship and whose partner sends her flowers and writes poems for her 
D)  Maxwell,a male who believes that couples should spend quality time together and who receives flowers from his partner

Question 12

A ________ is a tendency to process information to protect a particular point of view;a ________ is a drive to reach a specific goal.

Accepted Answer

A)  motive;bias 
B)  motive;justification 
C)  justification;motive 
D)  bias;motive

Question 13

What are downward social comparisons? Under what conditions are people particularly likely to engage in downward social comparisons,and why?

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Question 14

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the effect of media messages on our standards and beliefs about intimate relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effects of watching sexually violent films tend to fade within a few hours. 
B)  Educating people about the effects of media messages has no effect on their resistance to such messages. 
C)  Adolescents exposed to sexual behaviors on television subsequently delay sexual behavior themselves. 
D)  Men exposed to pictures of nude centerfolds subsequently report less love for their wives.

Question 15

Selective attention and memory bias serve to ________,whereas adaptive attributions and flexible standards serve to ________.

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A)  create distress;promote satisfaction 
B)  keep negative information out of awareness;minimize the impact of negative information 
C)  promote accuracy;interfere with enhancement 
D)  make information processing implicit;make information processing explicit

Question 16

________ involve comparisons with others who are doing worse than we are;________ involve comparisons with others who are doing better than we are.

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A)  Adaptive attributions;protective attributions 
B)  Upward social comparisons;downward social comparisons 
C)  Protective attributions;stable attributions 
D)  Downward social comparisons;upward social comparisons

Question 17

The way in which relationships are portrayed in the media affects:

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A)  relationship satisfaction. 
B)  cultural values. 
C)  relationship longevity. 
D)  relationship behavior.

Question 18

You are constantly amazed that your friend Parminder seems unaware of the negative behaviors of her boyfriend,Sam.You notice that Sam has a tendency to tease Parminder in a mean-spirited way in front of her friends.What might explain this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-serving bias 
B)  selective attention 
C)  empathy accuracy model 
D)  diagnosticity bias

Question 19

Samuel believes that relationships are either destined to succeed or destined to fail.This belief predicts which of the following relationship characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict resolution 
B)  partner intimacy 
C)  relationship length 
D)  relationship satisfaction

Question 20

Kia is very unhappy in her relationship with Denny.She describes Denny as unreliable and mean,and she belittles his intelligence.What is most likely operating in her views of Denny? Why might Kia be processing information about Denny in ways that contribute to her unhappiness in the relationship?

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Exam 12: Interpreting Experience