Question 1

What can you conclude about the research that compares relationship satisfaction in arranged marriages and partner-selected marriages? Compared to partner-selected marriages,couples in arranged marriages:

Accepted Answer

A)  report lower satisfaction. 
B)  report greater satisfaction. 
C)  initially report lower levels of satisfaction but report greater satisfaction over time. 
D)  initially report similar levels of satisfaction but report greater satisfaction over time.

Question 2

________ refers to whether the cause of behavior is something about the person or something about circumstances;________ refers to whether the cause of the behavior is something that is likely to persist over time or is temporary.

Accepted Answer

A)  Locus;stability 
B)  Intentionality;stability 
C)  Stability;locus 
D)  Locus;intentionality

Question 3

People who _________,as opposed to _______,can feel more encouraged in their intimate relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  make downward social comparisons;upward social comparisons 
B)  show enhancement bias;diagnosticity bias 
C)  make upward social comparisons;downward social comparisons 
D)  show diagnosticity bias;enhancement bias

Question 4

Cultural differences in beliefs about relationships may help explain:

Accepted Answer

A)  why collectivistic and individualistic cultures differ in the value placed on romantic love in marriage. 
B)  large differences in divorce rates across countries. 
C)  differences in relationship quality across countries. 
D)  cross-cultural differences in feelings of love and fulfillment.

Question 5

Compare the confirmation and enhancement biases.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare the confirmation and enhancement biases....

Question 6

Samantha and Carmine,like many couples,have experienced declining satisfaction over the years.However,Samantha is quite adamant that their relationship is "the best it's ever been!" How is this possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Samantha has an enhancement bias. 
B)  Samantha has positive expectancy biases. 
C)  Samantha has a memory bias. 
D)  Samantha makes positive attributions.

Question 7

We would expect relationship partners who make ________ comparisons to be happier than those who make ________ comparisons.

Accepted Answer

A)  upward;downward 
B)  downward;upward 
C)  social;relational 
D)  downward;social

Question 8

Jack and Kate are unhappy in their relationship.Robbie and Sawyer are happy in their relationship.One night,Jack and Robbie find themselves sitting at a restaurant waiting for their very late partners to arrive for dinner.According to research on attributions in relationships,Jack is likely to think ________,and Robbie is likely to think ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  "she is unorganized and lost track of time";"she is rather inconsiderate" 
B)  "she likely got tied up at the office";"she must have gotten lost on the way here" 
C)  "she doesn't care about our family";"she is probably having trouble finding parking" 
D)  "she must have hit heavy traffic";"she always was a little forgetful"

Question 9

How are predictions about the future of a relationship and later relationship outcomes related?

Accepted Answer

A)  Partners in a relationship are more accurate about whether it will continue compared to their parents' predictions. 
B)  Overly optimistic views about the outcome of a dating relationship predict subsequent relationship problems. 
C)  Partners have access to information about their relationships that might help them make better predictions about outcomes,but they do not seem to use it. 
D)  Relationship partners are overly optimistic about all dating relationships,not just their own.

Question 10

When considering factors that determine people's beliefs and values about relationships,why is it important to distinguish between influences that are more distant from the individual and influences that are specific to the individual?

Accepted Answer

The answer of When considering factors that determine people's beliefs...

Question 11

Tom and Amrita have been fighting a lot and are thinking of breaking up.After a particularly bad fight,Tom decides to pick up some flowers for Amrita on his way home.Amrita thinks that Tom is bringing her flowers because he is feeling guilty about the fight and not because he is sorry.What kind of attribution is she making?

Accepted Answer

A)  an external,nonintentional attribution 
B)  an external,stable attribution 
C)  an internal,stable attribution 
D)  an internal,temporary attribution

Exam 12: Interpreting Experience

What can you conclude about the research that compares relationship satisfaction in arranged marriages and partner-selected marriages? Compared to partner-selected marriages,couples in arranged marriages:

refers to whether the cause of behavior is something about the person or something about circumstances; refers to whether the cause of the behavior is something that is likely to persist over time or is temporary.

People who ___,as opposed to _,can feel more encouraged in their intimate relationships.

Cultural differences in beliefs about relationships may help explain:

Compare the confirmation and enhancement biases.

Samantha and Carmine,like many couples,have experienced declining satisfaction over the years.However,Samantha is quite adamant that their relationship is "the best it's ever been!" How is this possible?

We would expect relationship partners who make comparisons to be happier than those who make comparisons.

How are predictions about the future of a relationship and later relationship outcomes related?

When considering factors that determine people's beliefs and values about relationships,why is it important to distinguish between influences that are more distant from the individual and influences that are specific to the individual?