Exam 9: Beliefs and Values

Jaspreet and Imara are friends living in the same town in India. Both are getting married this summer, Jaspreet to a neighbor's son who was selected for her by her family and Imara to a young man she met in one of her university classes. Based on research comparing happiness in arranged marriages and partner-selected marriages, who would you predict will have higher marital satisfaction?

14.You have been asked to participate in a radio show about how the media affect our beliefs about ourselves and our relationships. One of the other participants comments that because of the pervasiveness of media, people are bombarded by unhealthy messages they can do little about. How do you respond?

ÒIf I get more than I expect, I will be happy, and if I get less than I expect, then I will be less happy.Ó This statement best illustrates which of the following theories?

Clinical psychologists working with troubled marriages have identified standards in five areas that are frequent sources of problems for couples seeking therapy. What is NOT one of these five areas?

General lay theories of relationships include beliefs and values about ________, and specific lay theories of relationships include beliefs and values about ________.