Question 1

What role, if any, do higher levels of perceived similarity play in an intimate relationship between individuals from different cultures?

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Question 2

How does self-disclosure differ between individualistic cultures and collectivistic cultures?

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Question 3

According to the Western perspective on the key components of love (intimacy, passion, and commitment), deep friendship or family/sibling love involves high levels of

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy and passion. 
B)  passion and commitment. 
C)  intimacy and commitment. 
D)  all three key components.

Question 4

According to the text, we should avoid talking about racism issues with a biracial child so that they are not tainted by our opinions or stories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to AUM theory, individualists tend to use _______ uncertainty reduction strategies to reduce uncertainty more so than collectivists.

Accepted Answer

A)  passive 
B)  interactive 
C)  circular 
D)  active

Question 6

According to research, the reported top-ranked public self-disclosure topic on college campuses across cultures was

Accepted Answer

A)  favorite tastes and interests. 
B)  money issues. 
C)  family health issues. 
D)  feelings about personality.

Question 7

You really want your family to approve of your interracial dating partner, while your partner thinks as long as both of you are in love, that's good enough for them. You emphasize _______ commitment, and your partner emphasizes _______ commitment.

Accepted Answer

A)  passionate; companionate 
B)  structural; voluntary 
C)  voluntary; structural 
D)  moral; passionate

Question 8

According to the Johari Window, the "mystery box" of information that is neither known to yourself nor others is referred to as the _______ panel.

Accepted Answer

A)  unknown 
B)  open 
C)  hidden 
D)  blind

Question 9

At which of the four stages of "racial awakening" does an interracial couple achieve a sense of relationship clarity and understanding each other's cultural standpoint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Racial awareness 
B)  Relational stressors and coping 
C)  Couplehood identity emergence 
D)  Relationship maintenance/repair and revisioning

Question 10

Regarding self-disclosure, our _______ self involves facets of ourselves that are easily shared with others, whereas our _______ self involves facets of ourselves not usually shared with others.

Accepted Answer

A)  hidden; open 
B)  independent; interdependent 
C)  public; private 
D)  private; public

Question 11

Lee and Joni are an interracial couple who have gotten so tired of the racist comments or glaring looks when they go to the local movie theater that they have decided to drive thirty miles to a movie theater in a larger city. What coping strategy is this couple using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ignoring or dismissing 
B)  Normalizing 
C)  Withdrawing 
D)  Humor

Question 12

Sophia is interested in Ty, a new international student. Which of the following describes an active strategy to reduce uncertainty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sophia observes Ty during class. 
B)  Sophia approaches Ty directly and asks Ty questions. 
C)  Sophia finds out about Ty from other students in Ty's small group. 
D)  Sophia ignores Ty, hoping Ty will approach her.

Question 13

According to AUM theory, when individuals encounter culturally dissimilar others, _______ refers to their affective feelings and _______ refers to the cognitive aspects of the encounter.

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy; connection 
B)  connection; autonomy 
C)  uncertainty; anxiety 
D)  anxiety; uncertainty

Question 14

When an interracial couple reaches the relationship maintenance/repair and revisioning stage, their challenges and rewards are similar to those of other couples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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