IPC FINAL EXAM CH.9-12

More than ______ of men and women in the US will marry at least once in their lifetime

A. 90%

qualities that set committed romantic relationships apart from other close relationships include:

A. assumed permanence

according to a study of men in high pressure technology jobs, cooper found three ways that these men approach fathering. All of the following are three way described by cooper except:

A. independents

In the general us population, ______ of the people oppose or strongly oppose same sex marriages

C. 51%

for individuals socialized in feminine speech communities, closeness in interpersonal relationships is primarily achieved through:

C. dialogue

The dimensions of trust include:

C. emotional reliability

Frank says he wants to go out to dinner and suggests pizza at Mario's. His best friend stan replies "Ah, that's where we always go. I'm bored with mario's. lets go somewhere different tonight." frank says "but i feel really comfortable at marios, its so familiar" according to your book, Frank and Stan should do all of the following except

C. engage in stereotyping behaviors

one important conflict management skill is

C. listen mindfully

which one of the following statements is true about violence and abuse in romantic relationships?

C. many people do not report violent or abusive incidents

As a rule, women assume most of the ___ which involves remembering, planning, and scheduling family life

C. psychological responsibility

friendships generally begin with

C. role limited interaction

______ states that people apply economic principles to evaluate their relationships

C. social exchange theory

of her marriage myra says "it wasnt like we ever really fell in love." myra seems to have which style of loving?

C. storge

"friends of the heart" are friends:

C. who stay friends despite time and distance

one indication that a friendship is in the nascent stage is that participants:

E. work out private rules for interacting

T/F contracting leads to unproductive conflict

FALSE

T/F games are a productive way to manage conflict

FALSE

T/F grace means allowing others to have their way when we have no choice in the matter

FALSE

T/F passive aggression is a common form of overt conflict

FALSE

The three secondary styles of love are:

pragma, mania, agape

in most friendships, ________ develops gradually and in degrees

B. trust

According to Eric Berne, a game called _____ involves people trying to monopolize rather than listen and respond to eachother

A. mine is worse than yours

the resurrection process of relationship deterioration involves all of the following except:

A. the two people conceive of themselves as single again

______ see talking and listening as the main activities that create and keep closeness in a relationship.

A. women

All of the following are external pressure to friendships except:

A.changes

married men tend to name their best friends as their:

A.wives

The nature and dynamics of friendship change throughout life. all of the following statements are supported by research about these dynamics except:

B. adolescent females tend to define their friends as groups of people

in their case study, Cuber and Harroff identified five distinct marital types. all of the following are the five distinct marital types except

B. constructive marriage

the japanese style of negotiation includes which one of these strategies?

B. focus talk on areas of agreement

in reference to her love life, mary says "I like to shop around. its a challenge to try to get someone interested in me, but im not looking for anything permanent" mary seems to have which style of loviing?

B. ludus

although the number of couples living together has increased over the years, _______ is still the most popular form of longterm commitment in the united states

B. marriage

according to your text, people who have friends in the workplace tend to

B. stick to the job

_______ became the first state in the US to allow same sex couples to marry

D. Massachusetts

All of the following are examples of families except:

D. a single male who works inside the home

development of interracial relationships deal with four distinct developmental stages except:

D. all of these are choices

According to your book, all of the following is included in the nature of friendship except:

D. assertion

Early stages of unproductive conflict are characterized by

D. disconfirmation and selective listening

Three dimensions of committed romantic relationships are:

D. intimacy, commitment and passion

In the _____ phase of romantic relationship deterioration, relational partners may begin to consider alternatives to the relationships

D. intrapsychic

The clearest indication that a friendship is in the waning stage is:

D. less quality and quantity of communication

According to research reports discussed in the textbook, the greatest influences on interpersonal attraction include:

D. proximity

People socialized in masculine speech communities tend to achieve closeness in interpersonal relationships primarily through:

D. sharing activities

Ngoc and Nikole have been friends for many years and share a high level of trust. Their friendship is best described as being in the ______ stage

D. stabilized friendship

According to a recent study, college students reported that _______ of them have had sex with a friend of the other sex at least once

E. 51%

each year, _______ . of american singles look for a date on the internet

E. 60%

which of the following comments would likely be made during the invitational stage of romantic relationships?

E. are you a communication studies major?

Describing his romantic relationship, Bob says, "I just fell hook, line, and sinker the moment I saw Doreen. It was a classic case of love at first sight, and I still light up whenever I see her." Bob seems to have which style of loving?

E. eros

chistensen and jacobsen report that partners who approach each other with ______ and empathy tend to be happier and their relationships more enduring

E. genuine acceptance

during the ______ phase of romantic deterioration, individuals try to make sense of what the relationship meant, why it didn't work out, what it meant and how it affected them.

E. grave dressing

Concerning the typical life cycle of families with children, the 5th stage is usually:

E. launching children

All of the following are part of the " four horsemen of the Apocalypse" except:

E. mindfullness

In terms of love styles, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

E. one;s love style is permanent throughout life

relational culture is best defined as:

E. private understandings, rules, and meanings that partners create

Women tend to provide more __________ emotional support for their friends than men

E. verbal

T/F . a win win orientation to conflict encourages the voice response

TRUE

in a relationship knowinf the dangers of STD's is imperative to maintain good health. All of the following are facts about STD's EXCEPT:

b. I could tell if someone had an STD because there are symptoms

the win-win orientation of conflict:

e. requires that participants commit to finding a solution all can agree on

The 3 primary styles of love are

eros, storge, and ludos

interpersonal conflict

exists when there is expressed tension between people who are interdependent, perceive they have incompatible goals, and feel a need to resolve those differences