Psychology 321 exam 2 prep chapter 10

Delaying serious involvement in dating relationships until age _____ appears to be the most favorable pattern for healthy psychosocial development.

15

Approximately ____ percent of American adolescents have been the victim of dating violence, and male and female adolescents are equally likely to be the victim.

40

Which of the following statements about sex differences in partner preferences is true?

Although girls may believe that they place more weight on interpersonal qualities (such as support and intimacy) than physical attractiveness, controlled experiments indicate that girls are more influenced by physical attractiveness than they think.

Compared to their same-sex peers, who is likely to be less socially mature, less imaginative, less achievement-oriented, more superficial, and more likely to exhibit problem behaviors?

Amber, who started dating seriously at age 14

It appears that Daniel is uninfluenced by his childhood relationship with his mother. For example, even though his mother wasn't around much during his childhood, instead of being upset, Daniel replies, "No big deal, I didn't need her anyway." Based on the attachment classifications, Daniel would be categorized as _____ attachment

Anxious-avoidant

Cassandra and Rosemarie spend a lot of time talking about and obsessing over each other's problems. What is this called?

Co-rumination

Which of the following statements about dating violence is FALSE?

Dating violence is virtually nonexistent among LGBT adolescents.

During infancy, Julia formed a secure attachment with her parents. This attachment has formed the basis for all her future approaches to interpersonal relationships. According to attachment theorists, Julia is employing a(n) _____.

Internal Working model

Children's friendships are based on activities, whereas adolescents' friendships are typically based on _____.

Internal working model

Based on the research you read about in the textbook, which of the following statements about dating and relationships is not true?

Opposites attract.

Sullivan's Theory of Interpersonal Development defines _____ relationships as Nonsexual relationships with individuals who might otherwise be romantic partners

Platonic

According to Sullivan's Theory of Interpersonal Development, the capacity for intimacy first develops among _____ relationships

Same-sex

The extent to which an individual receives emotional or instructional assistance is called _____ support.

Social

As used in the study of adolescence, the term Intimacy refers to an emotional attachment between two people that is characterized by all of the following, except _____

a sexual and/or physical relationship.

Girls are more likely than boys to express intimacy with their friends by doing all of the following, except:

having intimate knowledge about their friends.

Allison says that Susan is her friend because she can tell Susan secrets and Susan won't tell anyone else. Allison's definition of friendship is based on _____

intimacy and trust.

Friendships based on which of the following criteria are more likely to be found among adolescents than younger children?

loyalty

Being securely attached in adolescence is associated with all of the following outcomes, except _____

rejection sensitivity in adulthood.

Which of the following is the best indicator of when an adolescent will begin dating?

theschool/community norms

In some ways, during adolescence, intimacy with parents changes with the increased importance of intimate relationships with peers, and eventually romantic partners, it is most accurate to say intimate relationships are _____ in adolescence, not replace.

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