Interpersonal Relationships chapter 10

Which of the following types of people are most likely to forgive?

Those high in agreeableness

Two important strategies for overcoming unwanted jealousy are self-reliance and:

bolstering your sense of self-worth.

Forgiveness necessarily involves:

giving up the right to retaliate.

Which of the following factors has the greatest effect on momentary judgments of our self-worth?

All of these have a nearly equal effect

Which of the following factors has the greatest effect on momentary judgments of our self-worth?

All of these have a nearly equal effect.

Which theory views male jealousy as springing from the importance of ensuring that children are their biological offspring?

Evolutionary psychology

According to research on deception and lying, which of the following statements is true?

Most of the lies people tell are small, white lies of convenience.

Which of the following personality variables, if high, is most likely to make someone prone to jealousy?

Neuroticism

According to Sommer and Rubin, which of the following statements is true of how people with low self-esteem react when they are ostracized compared with people with high self-esteem?

They are more likely to stay with someone who ostracizes them but to carry a grudge.

Are apologies helpful in forgiveness?

Yes, expressions of shame and regret are helpful

In terms of our confidence and accuracy at telling when our intimate partners are lying, we tend to have:

a high level of confidence, but that has nothing to do with how accurate we are.

Roan and Paul decided to organize a reunion of all their old classmates living in and around New York City. After inviting everyone, they decided on a date and venue. A few days later, Maria, one of the invitees, informed them that she would not be able to make it on that particular day but was free the next day. They were disappointed to hear this but decided to go ahead with the plan anyway. In the context of research on relational values, their degree of acceptance of Maria can be described as that of:

active inclusion.

If people want their betrayal to do the least harm to their relationship, they should:

admit to their wrongdoing without being asked.

Ostracizers often believe that ostracism is ________. The ostracized tend to find the ostracism ________.

beneficial; damaging to the relationship

People's assumptions that their intimate partners usually tell them the truth:

can be explained by the truth bias.

Those who lie to others can begin to perceive the recipients of the lies as less honest and trustworthy. This is called:

deceiver's distrust.

In forced choice questions, women report they would react more to the threat of ________ infidelity and men report they would react more to the threat of ________ infidelity.

emotional; sexual

According to Guerrero, the three feelings that best define jealousy are:

fear, hurt, and anger.

Ostracism has been found to cause excluded people to:

overestimate how much time has passed.

When betrayals occur, the:

perpetrators of betrayal are more likely to see the possible benefits of the betrayal

When betrayals occur, the:

perpetrators of betrayal are more likely to see the possible benefits of the betrayal.

According to Massar and Buunk, both men and women tend to be jealous of rivals who are:

physically attractive.

Studies conducted by Haselton and Galperin have found that sexual selection may have favored men who were too suspicious of their partners' faithfulness over those who were not suspicious enough. This is because men face potential evolutionary costs in:

raising children who are not their own.

For the first few months after they met, Jon really seemed to like Luke and enjoy his company. Jon now seems to avoid Luke. Luke heard through friends that Jon does not like him much anymore. Luke has experienced:

relational devaluation

The apparent decrease in others' regard for us that results in hurt feelings is known as:

relational devaluation.

Olivia sees her relationship with Ryan as very close and important. Ryan sees his relationship with Olivia as moderately close and not very important. It appears that Olivia and Ryan are different in terms of their:

relational value.

The degree to which people consider their relationships with us to be valuable to them is known as:

relational value.

According to Buunk and Djikstra, reactive jealousy occurs when:

someone becomes aware of an actual threat to the relationship.

Although she is innocent, Katelyn's current boyfriend accuses her of seeing her ex-boyfriend behind his back. Katelyn's current boyfriend is showing:

suspicious jealousy.

People who seek vengeance for a betrayal:

tend to be high in neuroticism.

Which of the following statements regarding detecting deception in intimate relationships is true?

As relationships become more intimate, our accuracy to detect lies decreases.