DEP CH. 14
In the United States, around _____ percent of all marriages will end in divorce within 20 years. 50 75 25 35
50
Which type of love occurs when someone desires to have the other person near and has deep, caring feelings for the person? Passionate Affectionate Romantic Consummate
Affectionate
When considering attachment and adult socioemotional development, which of the following statements is TRUE? Attachment among adults has no link to parent-child attachment. Romantic partners fulfill very different needs for adults than parents do for their children. Attachment in adults is linked to the quality of attachment as a child. Attachment among romantic partners has not been studied.
Attachment in adults is linked to the quality of attachment as a child.
When individuals are hesitant about getting involved in romantic relationships and when in a relationship, they distance themselves from their partner, they are exhibiting which type of attachment style? Avoidant attachment Anxious attachment Secure attachment Insecure attachment
Avoidant attachment
____ refers to living together in a sexual relationship without being married.
Blank 1: Cohabitation, Cohabitate, Cohabiting, or Co habitation
_____ attached adults have positive views of relationships and find it easy to get close to others.
Blank 1: Securely or Secure
The term _____ refers to someone who has both positive masculine and feminine characteristics.
Blank 1: androgyny or androgynous
Affectionate love is also called _____ love and occurs when someone desires to have the other person near. (Watch your spelling!)
Blank 1: companionate or companionate love
According to Deborah Tannen, ____ talk is a way of sharing information, while ____ talk helps to strengthen connections with others.
Blank 1: report Blank 2: rapport
Peck's ____ ____ view says that because male roles in society are contradictory and inconsistent, men can experience harm from following those roles but also from violating them.
Blank 1: role Blank 2: strain
Troy indicates being quite secure in his marital relationship. This feeling of security would indicate Troy was probably a _____ attached infant.
Blank 1: securely or secure
Select all that apply Consummate love includes which of the following dimensions? Commitment Infatuation Passion Intimacy
Commitment Passion Intimacy
_____ validation explains why individuals are attracted to people who are similar to them.
Consensual
What is it called when our own attitudes and behavior are supported and validated because someone else's attitudes and behaviors are similar to our own? Consensual validation Similarity validation Complicated consensual validation Validation
Consensual validation
Which love is the strongest, fullest form of love according to Robert J. Sternberg? Passionate Eros Affectionate Consummate
Consummate
True or false: Childhood attachment does not influence adults' socioemotional patterns later in life. True False
False
Select all that apply Sternberg's triangle of love consists of passion, intimacy, and commitment; various combinations of these result in which of the following types of love? Fatuous love Consummate love Affectionate love Sexual love
Fatuous love Consummate love Affectionate love
Sternberg's triangle of love consists of passion, intimacy, and commitment; various combinations of these result in which of the following types of love?
Fatuous love Consummate love Affectionate love
Select all that apply Individuals in early adulthood have to balance which of the following challenges? Generativity/Stagnation Integrity/Despair Independence/Freedom Intimacy/Commitment
Independence/Freedom Intimacy/Commitment
Select all that apply Sternberg identified three main components of love. What are they? Intimacy Friendship Passion Commitment
Intimacy Passion Commitment
Select all that apply Which of the following factors contribute to a higher incidence of divorce? Low educational level Youthful marriage Low income Strong religious affiliation
Low educational level Youthful marriage Low income
What theory suggests that we end up choosing someone who is close to our own level of attractiveness? Matching hypothesis Similarity choosing Matching similarity Attractiveness matching
Matching hypothesis
Select all that apply The fact that U.S. women are having fewer children produces which of the following results? Men invest a greater amount of time in fathering. Mothers are spending more time with their children. The demands of child care are reduced. Parental care is often supplemented by more child care.
Men invest a greater amount of time in fathering. The demands of child care are reduced. Parental care is often supplemented by more child care.
Select all that apply Which of the following are actions that Gottman believes help a marriage work? Avoiding conflicts Nurturing fondness and admiration Creating shared meaning Establishing love maps Turning away from each other Letting your partner influence you Turning toward each other
Nurturing fondness and admiration Creating shared meaning Establishing love maps Letting your partner influence you Turning toward each other
Which of the following statements regarding remarried families is TRUE? Adults who remarry have a higher level of mental health than adults in first marriages. Partners who initiate divorce are likely to remarry more quickly. Divorce is less likely to occur in remarriages than in first marriages. The remarriage rate in the United States is increasing.
Partners who initiate divorce are likely to remarry more quickly.
Select all that apply Consummate love includes which of the following dimensions? Passion Commitment Infatuation Intimacy
Passion Commitment Intimacy
What type of love is also called passionate love and has strong components of sexuality and infatuation? Marital Affectionate Companionate Romantic
Romantic
The ____ are a group of individuals who are motivated to find a new mate as soon as possible after divorce.
Seekers
Select all that apply Which of the following problems can result when one is in love and love is not returned? Sexual dysfunction Depression Sleep disorders Obsessive thoughts
Sexual dysfunction Depression Obsessive thoughts
Select all that apply Research has shown first impressions can detect which of the following? Sexual orientation Violent tendencies Genetic history Romantic interests
Sexual orientation Violent tendencies Romantic interests
Select all that apply Intimacy always includes which of the following components? Sexual intercourse Sharing of private thoughts Self-disclosure Infatuation
Sharing of private thoughts Self-disclosure
______ refers to an individual's behavioral style and characteristic emotional responses. Temperament Personality Mood Emotional behavior
Temperament
Which group of divorced individuals feel more competent, well-adjusted, and self-fulfilled? The enhancers The competent loners The seekers The good-enoughs
The enhancers
According to Hetherington's research, which group of divorced individuals typically became disillusioned with their sensation-seeking lifestyle after the first year following the divorce? The enhancers The libertines The defeated The seekers
The libertines
Select all that apply Which of the following statements are supported by research on online dating? It is good for casual dating, but rarely leads to long-lasting relationships. The majority of Americans now view it as an acceptable way to meet people. It has been shown to be beneficial for younger adults, but not older adults. One challenge is that many people misrepresent themselves on dating sites.
The majority of Americans now view it as an acceptable way to meet people. One challenge is that many people misrepresent themselves on dating sites.
Select all that apply Which of the following statements regarding remarriage are TRUE? The remarriage rate in the United States is declining. Men tend to remarry sooner than women. Men with higher incomes are more likely to remarry than their counterparts with lower incomes. Remarried couples tend to have higher marital quality than couples in first marriages.
The remarriage rate in the United States is declining. Men tend to remarry sooner than women. Men with higher incomes are more likely to remarry than their counterparts with lower incomes.
Select all that apply Adults who have an anxious attachment style exhibit which of the following behaviors? They are hesitant about relationships. They are less trusting. They are jealous and possessive. They are more emotional. They demand closeness.
They are less trusting. They are jealous and possessive. They are more emotional. They demand closeness.
True FalseCompared to earlier generations, today's young adults are more likely to ______. (Select all that apply.)
True
True or false: In early adulthood an individual has to balance intimacy and identity. True False
True
Select all that apply Which of the following factors characterize relationships of securely attached adults? Trust Longevity Possessiveness Jealousy Commitment
Trust Longevity Commitment
Individuals with a(n) ______ attachment style demand closeness, are less trusting, and are more emotional, jealous, and possessive in their relationships. avoidant secure anxious
anxious
Research has shown that our first impressions of others ______. are rarely accurate are often quite accurate
are often quite accurate
Individuals with a(n) ______ attachment style tend to distance themselves from their partners.
avoidant
A person involved in online dating who fakes their identity is called a _______. crab catfish lobster guppy
catfish
The term ______ refers to someone whose gender identity and expression matches the gender they were assigned at birth. androgynous cisgender trans straight
cisgender
The matching hypothesis explains that people tend to form romantic relationships with someone who is ______ their own level of attractiveness. close to opposite from superior to different from
close to
To experience____ love, couples have to experience all three dimensions---passion, intimacy, and commitment.
consummate
According to Sternberg, which type of love involves intimacy, commitment, and passion? consummate love fatuous love romantic love affectionate love
consummate love
United States Census Bureau data showed a _______ in recent decades in the number of single adults between the ages of 25 and 34. dramatic rise slight decrease leveling off dramatic decrease
dramatic rise
Researchers such as Miller and Lerner have concluded that in relationships, women are more likely than men to emphasize ______. report talk asserting dominance over others emotional connections with others sexual intimacy
emotional connections with others
The _____ are a group of divorced individuals, mostly women, who show a remarkable ability to bounce back from stressful circumstances and create something meaningful out of problems. good-enoughs competent loners seekers enhancers
enhancers
According to Hetherington's research, women belonging to the group of divorced individuals known as ______ usually married men similar to their first husbands, often going into a new marriage that was not much of an improvement over the first one. enhancers competent loners good-enoughs seekers
good-enoughs
The _____ are a group of divorced individuals described as average people coping with divorce. enhancers good-enoughs seekers competent loners
good-enoughs
The term "androgyny" refers to someone who ______. has both positive masculine and feminine characteristics has both male and female genitalia is sexually attracted to both men and women is transgender
has both positive masculine and feminine characteristics
Select all that apply Compared to earlier generations, today's young adults are more likely to ______. (Select all that apply.) be introduced to romantic partners by friends have sex before the first date date someone they meet online be unsure whether they want to marry
have sex before the first date date someone they meet online be unsure whether they want to marry
In 2016, the average age for a first marriage was ______. unchanged for the first time in decades higher than at any point in history lower than at any point in history uncharacteristically young
higher than at any point in history
In the United States, same-sex marriage is now legal ______. in all states in most states in only a few states
in all states
In recent years, the number of Americans who never marry has ______. decreased increased not changed
increased
In recent years, the age at which individuals start having children has been ______. decreasing steady doubling increasing
increasing
In relationships, self-disclosure and the sharing of private thoughts are hallmarks of intense closeness, or _____.
intimacy
In relationships, self-disclosure and the sharing of private thoughts are hallmarks of intense closeness, or ______. intimacy passion affinity compatibility
intimacy
According to Erikson, individuals who are committing to a long-term relationship are in the developmental stage of ______. isolation vs. despair identity vs. identity confusion generativity vs. stagnation intimacy vs. isolation
intimacy vs. isolation
When someone fails to develop intimate relationships in early adulthood, Erikson says that this individual is experiencing ______. isolation identity confusion despair stagnation
isolation
According to John Gottman, the key to relationship success is ______. avoiding conflict knowledge and effort never going to bed angry choosing the one "right" partner in the first place
knowledge and effort
According to Hetherington's research, the group of divorced individuals known as the _____ often spent more time in singles bars and had more casual sex than their counterparts.
libertines
According to Pleck's role strain view, ______. men will experience optimal life outcomes when they live up to societal expectations for masculinity men's roles are contradictory, leading to negative effects both when followed and when violated men's social roles are primarily the result of our species' evolutionary heritage androgyny provides the optimal balance of masculine and feminine personality traits
men's roles are contradictory, leading to negative effects both when followed and when violated
Research has found that securely attached infants are more likely to be ______ attached relationship partners. disorganized securely insecurely organized
securely
The ______ are a group of individuals who are motivated to find a new mate as soon as possible after divorce. defeated libertines seekers enhancers
seekers
Cohabitation refers to living together in a ______ relationship without being married. platonic sexual familial spiritual
sexual
Romantic love has strong components of ______ and infatuation. friendship sexuality companionship commitment
sexuality
On average, dual-earner same-sex couples are more likely to ______, compared to dual-earner opposite-sex couples. divorce share household responsibilities have children experience high levels of relationship conflict
share household responsibilities
Overall, research on gender differences in communication suggests that such differences are ______. nonexistent small large
small
An individual's behavioral style and emotional responses are often referred to together as _____ (Watch your spelling!)
temperament
Select all that apply Some researchers argue that women are more relationship-oriented than men, but others have criticized this research on the grounds that ______. the data was fraudulent the data is being interpreted through the lens of cultural stereotypes the research methods were inefficient there's a great deal of individual variation within each genderis used to describe individuals whose gender identity is different from the one assigned to them at birth.
the data is being interpreted through the lens of cultural stereotypes there's a great deal of individual variation within each gender
The term ______ is used to describe individuals whose gender identity is different from the one assigned to them at birth. transgender androgynous hermaphrodite transvestite
transgender
Select all that apply The umbrella term "trans" can be used to describe people who are ______. (Select all that apply.) transgender gay or lesbian gender noncoforming genderqueer
transgender gender noncoforming genderqueer
Most divorces occur ______. within the fifth to tenth years of marriage after 20 or more years of marriage, often after children leave home within the first two years of marriage within the first five years of marriage
within the fifth to tenth years of marriage
