Test 4

Because many adults enter into remarriages more likely to leave because they are open to the relationship's ending, they are said to be high on the factor known as:

"Divorce proneness"

The ___________ effect refers to the fact that widows are more likely to die after losing their spouse.

"widowhood effect"

The ______________approach to marital satisfaction predicts greater happiness when couples engage in positive behaviors such as expressing affection.

Behavioral approach

Older adults in the Living Apart Together relationship status do so primarily because of which consideration?

Concerns about finances, caregiving, preference to stay in one's own home.

Soon after becoming widows, research shows that women exhibit which of the following behaviors that relate to their health?

Depression, stress, economic hardships, and loss of social support

In equity theory, partners are seen as having the highest marital satisfaction if they:

Feel they are getting what they deserve

A couple in their 30s is thinking of getting married. One partner is very outgoing and sociable, and the other is introverted and shy. According to the ____________ hypothesis on long-term relationships, they should be very happy together.

Need complimentary

A marriage therapist working from the social exchange theory of interpersonal relationships would attempt to assess whether the partners in a distressed couple feel that:

The pros of the relationship outweigh the cons

Couples who cohabitate before getting engaged will have a higher divorce rate should they marry. The most likely contributing factor is that:

They "slid" into marriage, it wasn't an active choice

Based on socioemotional selectivity theory, members of a couple in a long-term relationship should show which pattern of social interaction in relation to their friends and social network?

Would rather spend time with their partner than invest in trying to make new friends/relationships.