HLTH 231 Chapter 6

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that, on a typical day, over 90 percent of men do household chores like laundry. over 90 percent of women do household chores like laundry. over two-thirds of men cook and clean up after meals. over two-thirds of women cook and clean up after meals.

over two-thirds of women cook and clean up after meals.

Which of the following is TRUE about power in relationships? In relationships, power is the ability to make more money than one's partner. In relationships, power is the ability to make and implement decisions. The increased divorce rate in the past century was largely due to men feeling uncomfortable sharing power. Over the last century, the power dynamics between men and women have remained largely the same.

In relationships, power is the ability to make and implement decisions.

Which of the following statements about hooking up is TRUE? Steinberg's triangular theory of love would place hooking up in the infatuation category. College students today are having sex with a greater number of partners than their counterparts two and three decades ago. College students today are more likely to engage in a hookup than to have sex with a romantic partner. A recent study found that only 25 percent of college students used a condom during their last hookup.

Steinberg's triangular theory of love would place hooking up in the infatuation category.

Which of the following statements about intimate relationships is TRUE? Having strong intimate ties increases the risk for depression. The only intimate relationship known to be good for our health is marriage. People in supportive intimate relationships tend to have higher than normal blood pressure. Supportive intimate relationships are associated with a longer life span.

Supportive intimate relationships are associated with a longer life span.

Which one of the following is characteristic of intimate relationships? They involve emotional detachment. They involve behavioral independence. They involve need fulfillment. They involve a lack of emotional availability.

They involve need fulfillment.

Which one of the following is characteristic of intimate relationships? They involve need fulfillment. They involve behavioral independence. They involve emotional detachment. They involve a lack of emotional availability.

They involve need fulfillment.

Jeff and Dana have been married for two years. Their relationship involves exclusive sexual involvement with each other. This demonstrates an open relationship. cohabitation. a monogamous relationship. serial monogamy.

a monogamous relationship.

Rico and Chris are close friends and classmates. Each day they are an important influence on each other's actions. This example BEST demonstrates their need for social fulfillment. behavioral interdependence. availability for each other. detachment in regard to one another's feelings.

behavioral interdependence.

The definition of the term family is determined by the local community. changes over time. is determined by the family's religious beliefs. doesn't change over time.

changes over time.

In a relationship, commitment means that both partners in a relationship agree to practice monogamy. the partners agree to shared decision making on all concerns involving the couple. each partner intends to act over time in a way that perpetuates the well-being of the other. couples agree to remain married no matter what.

each partner intends to act over time in a way that perpetuates the well-being of the other.

When Marcy moved into her dorm, her parents and her best friend helped. This example BEST illustrates informational support. appraisal support. emotional support. instrumental support.

instrumental support.

Jealousy can be based on all of the following EXCEPT intense devotion. possessiveness. a person's irrational fears. a person's low self-esteem.

intense devotion.

The growth of Internet dating has made it easier to meet people outside your proximity. maintain exclusivity. give the utmost. commit.

meet people outside your proximity.

In face-to-face conversations, women provide less feedback via body language than men. men are more likely to ask for help than women, but men and women are equally likely to offer help. women interrupt more often than men. men frown more often than women, and women smile more often than men.

men frown more often than women, and women smile more often than men.

A relationship in which the partners are sexually involved only with each other is monogamous. consensual. intimate. open.

monogamous.

Friendships usually begin by "friending" someone on Facebook. are typically the first relationships we form. require time, effort, and commitment. are usually characterized by exclusivity.

require time, effort, and commitment.

Lisa and Abby are sisters and best friends. Both feel they can share their worries and concerns with one another. This example demonstrates emotional detachment. emotional distinction. spiritual independence. social integration.

social integration.

Our neighbors and coworkers are members of our constellation of confidants. support team. social capital. social network.

social network.

What is social capital? the collective value of all of the people in your social network and the likelihood of them providing social support a collective term for all of the people you know, including distant acquaintances and even people you don't like a level of support built not by strengthening existing ties, but by seeking out new relationships the value of all of the cash, savings, investments, and equity owned by every member of your family, yourself included

the collective value of all of the people in your social network and the likelihood of them providing social support

All of the following are true about intimate relationships EXCEPT that they may be spiritually intimate. they may lack emotional availability. they may include sexual relationships. they may share emotional intimacy without being sexual.

they may lack emotional availability.

Amelia and Geoff married when Amelia was 20 years old and Geoff was 23. Presuming that their marriage reflects population statistics, they are much more likely to divorce within ten years than to remain married. they most likely married around the year 1960. they are more likely than not to have an open relationship. they most likely married around the year 2015.

they most likely married around the year 1960.

Predictability is a fundamental element of trust. jealousy. faith. power.

trust.

A likely reason that people may be meaner online than in person is that their name is attached to the messages they post. users cannot see the person with whom they are communicating. rudeness on social media sites is common and acceptable. they would like to increase their number of followers.

users cannot see the person with whom they are communicating.

You are most likely to listen BEST when you are worried. you are distracted by a project that is due the next day. you believe the speaker's message does not concern you. you believe the speaker is saying something you can relate to.

you believe the speaker is saying something you can relate to.

A healthy marriage contributes to reducing stress by increasing financial stability and expanding support networks. reducing the need to impress others. contributing to less-than-optimal personal behaviors. limiting the support network to only the immediate family.

increasing financial stability and expanding support networks.

Which of the following is TRUE about being single in the United States? The number of adults electing to remain single is increasing. Nearly one-third of young adults age 20 to 34 are single. Nearly 15 percent of adults never marry. Singles have trouble achieving intimacy with others.

The number of adults electing to remain single is increasing.

Which of the following is TRUE about intimate relationships? They can include relationships with family and friends, but not romantic partners. They do not include relationships with family members. They are relationships between romantic partners only. They can include relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners.

They can include relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding same-sex couples? About 10 percent of same-sex couples in the United States are legally married. They can legally marry in nearly all countries of the world. They seek the same things in primary relationships that heterosexuals do. The number of gay and lesbian households has decreased over the past 10 years.

They seek the same things in primary relationships that heterosexuals do.

In relationships, the process of resolving differences peacefully and creatively is self-disclosure. anger management. conflict resolution. intimacy.

conflict resolution.

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, the most complete, ideal type of love is consummate love. intimacy. passion. sexual compatibility.

consummate love.

Which of the following traits is important in relationships and involves having a realistic appreciation of one's own worth and ability? self-sufficiency self-expression self-awareness self-nurturance

self-nurturance

Daniel has been involved in four sexually exclusive relationships over the past six years. This is an example of serial monogamy. infidelity. open relationships. cohabitation.

serial monogamy.

A hormone referred to as a "cuddle chemical" that boosts feelings of satisfaction and attachment is adrenaline. oxytocin. cortisol. dopamine3

oxytocin.

Which of the following statements about marriage is TRUE? Married couples are less likely to get adequate sleep than people who are divorced. Recent research suggests that the divorce rate has been increasing since the 1980s. Rates of smoking and alcohol abuse are lower in married couples. About 10 percent of couples who cohabitate eventually marry.

Rates of smoking and alcohol abuse are lower in married couples.

Social support may BEST help reduce stress by providing role models of others facing stressors. making challenges look less forbidding. increasing the body's release of cortisol. increasing our social commitments, which can distract us from our problems.

making challenges look less forbidding.

Steve and Janelle are friends. When they meet weekly for coffee, they greet each other with a hug. This hug is an example of sexual intimacy. nonverbal communication. betrayal of their partners. physical compatibility.

nonverbal communication.

Which of the following is TRUE about communication patterns between men and women? Men are more likely to share their innermost thoughts. Men often believe that it is acceptable to show emotion. Women tend to be more expressive. Women tend to be more task-oriented.

Women tend to be more expressive

Which of the following is TRUE about communication patterns between men and women? Women tend to be more expressive. Women tend to be more task-oriented. Men often believe that it is acceptable to show emotion. Men are more likely to share their innermost thoughts.

Women tend to be more expressive.

Both Ben and Betty see themselves as responsible for their own choices, decisions, and actions in their relationship, thus demonstrating their interdependence. independence. communication skills. accountability.

accountability.

Greg and Kate always support each other's interests, hoping to ensure that the other will succeed. This BEST demonstrates that they are intimately exclusive. advocates for each other. fascinated by each other. practicing serial monogamy.

advocates for each other.

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, love involves intimacy, similar interests, and social status. passion, impulsiveness, and sexual desire. friendship, reliability, and commitment. intimacy, passion, and commitment.

intimacy, passion, and commitment.

All of the following are true about cohabitation EXCEPT that it can offer love, companionship, and sex. it may become legally binding. it is a predictor for divorce. after a number of years, it can constitute a common-law marriage.

it is a predictor for divorce.

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges recognized the right of interracial couples to marry. gave couples in the United States the right to divorce. recognized common-law marriages as legally binding. made same-sex marriage legal in all fifty states.

made same-sex marriage legal in all fifty states.

Relational connectedness is MOST likely to be enhanced by meeting a friend for lunch. phoning a friend to invite him to a party. sending a friend a birthday card. texting a friend to say you're running late.

meeting a friend for lunch.

Jealousy is more likely when one partner has an unusually high sense of self-esteem. a couple is over the age of 65. one partner fears that he or she is losing control over the other. both partners have many social ties.

one partner fears that he or she is losing control over the other.

Which factor would reduce the likelihood of your choosing a particular person as a partner? You have similar values, interests, and socioeconomic status. You are physically attracted to each other. You live in close proximity to each other. Your beliefs, attitudes, and values are significantly different.

Your beliefs, attitudes, and values are significantly different.

What is social media screening? a technique in which you compare the quality of a variety of social networking sites something practiced by some U.S. employers in order to find information about job applicants an illegal practice a course you can take to help you learn about managing your privacy settings

something practiced by some U.S. employers in order to find information about job applicants

Self-disclosure can be a double-edged sword because you might find out more about the other person than you really wish to know. you risk hurting the other person. you risk the possibility that the other person will reject you. it allows you to tell stories about others without their knowledge or consent.

you risk the possibility that the other person will reject you.

Which of the following is TRUE about appropriate self-disclosure? It is synonymous with story telling. It involves sharing secrets and gossip about friends and acquaintances. It is a key element in unhealthy communication. It involves sharing feelings and information as a means of getting to know a person

It involves sharing feelings and information as a means of getting to know a person

Which of the following is TRUE about conflict? It is always bad. It is inevitable when people live or work together. It is an intellectual state. It is a deliberate attempt to sabotage another person's success or happiness.

It is inevitable when people live or work together.

Which of the following statements about marital status in the United States is TRUE? The percentage of males who are widowed is higher than that of females. The percentage of males who have never married is higher than that of females. The percentage of males who are divorced is higher than that of females. Nearly 77% of U.S. adults are married.

The percentage of males who have never married is higher than that of females.

Brett and Melissa have a very strong relationship in which they are able to give and receive emotionally without a fear of rejection or being hurt. This example demonstrates that they are emotionally available in their relationship. have strong intimate bonds. have an ability to remain emotionally detached. are dependent on each other's emotions and feelings.

are emotionally available in their relationship.

Kendra has decided to break up with her boyfriend. Which of the following actions should she take? change the passwords she'd shared with him to her online accounts and pages share on her social networking pages details of the conversations and interactions that caused her to decide to break up. break up with him via a text so that she doesn't have to speak to him log onto his social networking accounts so that she can see what he has been saying about her to his friends

change the passwords she'd shared with him to her online accounts and pages

Chris and Robin have been romantic partners for almost a decade, and have lived together unmarried for the last four years. Their relationship is considered a religious sacrament. cohabitation. a prelude to marriage. a common-law marriage.

cohabitation

Lengthy cohabitation that is considered legally binding in some states is cohabitation. common-law marriage. an open relationship. an informal relationship.

common-law marriage.

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, which type of love combines commitment and intimacy? companionate fatuous infatuation romantic

companionate

Emily and Rosa are close friends who are able to share their feelings freely, providing support and reassurance. This example demonstrates their low self-esteem. codependence. ability to provide objective feedback. emotional availability.

emotional availability.

When romance lasts beyond the four-year mark, what natural opiates give partners a sense of security, peace, and calm? amphetamines endorphins oxytocin and PEA dopamine and norepinephrine

endorphins

Sam and Kris have entered a relationship and are very preoccupied with each other. They constantly want to be with or talk to each other. This example demonstrates that they are advocates for each other. in an exclusive relationship. fascinated by each other. sexually open with each other.

fascinated by each other.

Anthropologist Helen Fisher and other scientists have described attraction as the degree of commitment in a relationship. feelings of elation and euphoria produced by neurochemicals. a peaceful feeling due to the release of oxytocin. emotional reactions triggered by past experiences.

feelings of elation and euphoria produced by neurochemicals.

People who frequently use social networking sites score lower in social support than people who have never used them. have larger social networks than non-users, including offline. don't need to be concerned about self-disclosure. become more and more isolated the longer they use them.

have larger social networks than non-users, including offline.

When Hiro confessed to Mina that he was attracted to her intelligence, sense of humor, and concern for others, Mina told him that she admired the same qualities in him. This is an example of reciprocity. infatuation. companionship. "opposites attract."

reciprocity.

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, which type of love combines intimacy and passion? fatuous infatuation companionate romantic

romantic

Javier wants to talk with Stephan about his frustration related to Stephan's excessive spending, but as he is speaking, Stephan keeps texting on his cell phone. This is an example of what pattern common in troubled relationships? defensiveness contempt stonewalling criticism

stonewalling