psy 463 exam 3

Research, based on couples together for ______ years and _____ years, on average, continues to find a reliable association between initial levels of sexual satisfaction and changes in relationship satisfaction.

10; 30

Approximately ___ percent of people in gay and lesbian relationships have cheated on a past partner.

40 to 60

______ percent of individuals expect sexual and emotional exclusivity in their relationships.

95

What appears to be true about stress, stressor salience, and the health of the relationship?

High levels of stress are more noticeable, and partners are able to recognize that relationship problems are due to the stress.

________ is likely a member of Antonio's psychological network, and ________ is likely a member of Antonio's interactive network.

His mother; his hairdresser

Jacko criticizes Irma's cooking. Given the research on how stress affects explanations for partner behavior, what is most true?

If they are experiencing a lot of external stress, Irma will be more likely to blame Jacko for his comment.

What is a negative consequence of the fight-or-flight response?

It weakens one's ability to do complex and deliberative tasks.

Marco's partner often nags him to have sex. Which type of coercion is his partner using?

Less forceful verbal: neutral

Nagging your partner to have sex is a form of what type of coercion?

Less forceful verbal: neutral

Amber's partner often uses "sweet talking" to try to get her to have sex with him. Which type of coercion is her partner using?

Less forceful verbal: positive

Which of the following is true about how pornography may affect partners' beliefs about acceptable behaviors within the relationship?

Men exposed to pornography are more likely to view sex outside their relationship as acceptable and seek it themselves.

Having sex with someone when they are drunk and cannot consent is a form of what type of coercion?

More forceful physical

Some stressors affect both partners at the same time, such as being physically separated. Which of the following findings about long-distance relationships is accurate?

There is no research support for the idea that absence makes the heart grow fonder; physical distance between partners is a significant source of stress for relationships.

In a study to learn more about how arousal affects cognition and behavior, you ask couples experiencing stress to complete a series of cognitive tasks. How are the couples likely to perform on the tasks?

They are likely to do well on simple reflexive tasks, but poorly on complex deliberative tasks.

Can stress ever be good for relationships?

Yes, especially when couples have the resources and skills to meet the challenge successfully.

Sarita is extremely close to her older sister, Magdalena, and spends hours talking to her sister on the phone about every aspect of her life, including her marriage. Sarita's husband is not as thrilled about Sarita's close relationship with her sister because Magdalena does not think that he is good enough for Sarita and takes every opportunity to let him know it. In this situation, Sarita's relationship with her sister would be considered:

a resource for Sarita but not for her husband.

According to the _________ perspective, acts of aggression almost always involved men as perpetrators and women as victims.

advocacy

Couples tend to have more sex when they divide the household chores based on:

an equal division of labor

What has helped improve relationship quality among low-income couples?

antipoverty programs that offer job training or cash assistance

Imagine you are a couples counselor, and a couple comes to your office for a counseling session. During the session, they both report having been aggressive to one another. This would be an example of:

bilateral aggression

Based on Frederick and Fales (2016), 25 percent of ________ reported having never cheated on their romantic partner.

bisexual men

Based on research by Meston and Buss (2007), all of the following are themes for having sex EXCEPT:

boredom

Research on chronic and acute stressors shows that:

both are associated with negative relationship outcomes, but the kinds of outcomes that result from each type of stressor differ.

_________ refers to dating couples who are in turbulent on-again/off-again relationships.

churning

Strong positive associations between sexual satisfaction and relationship satisfaction are influenced by all the following EXCEPT:

communication

Relationship characteristics, such as ______________, can put an individual on the "slippery slope" for engaging in infidelity.

conflict avoidance

Richie often stays late at the office to interact with his coworker, Anna. Based on this, which risk factor is mostly likely to predict his likelihood for infidelity?

context

________ can be defined as everything that affects a relationship outside of the couple and their interactions.

context

Annie has been married to her husband for 1 year. What is Annie likely to identify as the main stressor in her relationship?

debt brought into marriage

What is NOT one of the responses of the body to stress?

dilation of blood vessels

When one partner spends a lot of time interacting with someone else without their primary partner, this could be interpreted as:

emotional infidelity.

Couples who report watching pornography together report all of the following EXCEPT:

enhanced orgasms

Relationship scientists commonly turn to which principle to explain infidelity?

evolutionary biology

Suzanne and Bob met recently and quickly became sexually active with each other. Suzanne reported that she wanted to have sex with Bob because she was curious about how he was in bed. What factor would be associated with Suzanne's reason for having sex?

experience seeking

Which of the following predicts a child's use of aggression in intimate relationships in early adulthood?

exposure to unskilled parenting

Jalisa has really appreciated all that her partner Rich has done for her recently, so she decides to have sex with him randomly to show her appreciation. What factor would be associated with Jalisa's reason for having sex?

expression

Individual characteristics, such as ______________, can put an individual on the "slippery slope" for engaging in infidelity.

feeling neglected

Our most serious lies are told to ________ and not to our _________.

friends; closest-companions

Men are more likely to report having engaged in which of the following sexual acts?

giving or receiving a massage

Changes in sexual frequency and desire are associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

having children

José reports that he has a high degree of sexual satisfaction with his partner, Tim. Therefore, it is likely that José will also report having:

high relationship satisfaction.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why couples are finding it hard to find time to have sex?

increased time alone

Dayanara is very willing to have sex with other people outside of her relationship with her partner. Based on this, which characteristic is mostly likely to predict her risk for infidelity?

individual

Stress spillover is to ________ as stress crossover is to ________.

intraindividual; interpersonal

Couples who were instructed to increase their sexual frequency reported being ______ at the end of the 90-day study.

less happy

Scott and Vinny are in a committed romantic relationship with one another and have decided to engage in physical and emotional intimacy with other people outside of their relationship. This is referred to as:

nonmonogamy.

Situational couple violence is viewed as ________, whereas coercive controlling violence can be viewed as _______.

reactive; proactive

Each partner's evaluation of the sexual aspect of their relationship refers to their:

sexual satisfaction

Individuals who adhere to a(n) ____________ perspective of aggression are likely to think about social and cultural factors as causes of aggression.

sociocultural

Sexual infidelity tends to be more upsetting than emotional infidelity for:

straight men

Chris has had a bad day at work—lots of complaints from customers and her boss gave her a deadline that she knows she will be unable to meet. When she gets home that night, she is in a bad mood and feels distant from her partner, Pat. Pat senses Chris' coolness and begins to wonder if there is trouble in their relationship. Chris' behavior that evening is an example of ________, and Pat's reaction is an example of ________.

stress spillover; stress crossover

Demont was fired at work, and, before he had the chance to tell his wife, Laticia, she began talking about her difficult day managing her coworkers. Feeling frustrated, Demont snapped at Laticia, "Why does everything always have to be about you? Don't you even care what is going on with me?" What phenomenon does Demont's outburst reflect?

tunnel vision

___________, in which an abused partner fights back, occur(s) in a small number of cases and is considered rare.

violent resistance

When are efforts to improve the lives of low-income couples most likely to succeed?

when they acknowledge the challenges couples face