Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  intraindividual; interpersonal 
B)  interpersonal; intraindividual 
C)  satisfaction; problem solving 
D)  external stress; relationship problems 
A)  intraindividual; interpersonal 
B)  interpersonal; intraindividual 
C)  satisfaction; problem solving 
D)  external stress; relationship problems

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  His hairdresser; his mother 
B)  His mother; his hairdresser 
C)  His hairdresser; his doctor 
D)  His doctor; his best friend 
A)  His hairdresser; his mother 
B)  His mother; his hairdresser 
C)  His hairdresser; his doctor 
D)  His doctor; his best friend

Question 3

9.You are writing an article for your school's online zine about long-distance relationships. The title is ÒAbsence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder, or Does It?Ó Based on the research on stress and close relationships, what points will you make in your article?

Accepted Answer

Although conventional wisdom would have

Question 4

How does the association between the years married and the likelihood of marital dissolution change depending on the kind of neighborhood in which people live?

Accepted Answer

A)  With the passage of time, couples are equally likely to end their relationships regardless of the type of neighborhood in which they live. 
B)  For any given level of marital dissolution (e.g., 30 percent), the outcome tends to happen earlier in marriage for people who live in low-income neighborhoods. 
C)  People who live in high-income neighborhoods rarely divorce, even after 15 years of marriage. 
D)  Because people in middle-income neighborhoods are likely to be dual-career couples, they are more likely to divorce than people who live in low-income or high-income neighborhoods. 
A)  With the passage of time, couples are equally likely to end their relationships regardless of the type of neighborhood in which they live. 
B)  For any given level of marital dissolution (e.g., 30 percent), the outcome tends to happen earlier in marriage for people who live in low-income neighborhoods. 
C)  People who live in high-income neighborhoods rarely divorce, even after 15 years of marriage. 
D)  Because people in middle-income neighborhoods are likely to be dual-career couples, they are more likely to divorce than people who live in low-income or high-income neighborhoods.

Question 5

Dr. Okiro is studying social networks. One participant, Mandy, has described several individuals in her network: Sue, a casual acquaintance at work; Manuel, her best friend; and Gustavo, her cousin who lives in Venezuela, but with whom she chats regularly on her computer. Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sue and Manuel are part of Mandy's psychological network and interactive network. 
B)  Manuel is part of Mandy's psychological network but not her interactive network. 
C)  Gustavo and Manuel are part of Mandy's interactive network and her psychological network. 
D)  Sue and Gustavo are part of Mandy's interactive network and her psychological network. 
A)  Sue and Manuel are part of Mandy's psychological network and interactive network. 
B)  Manuel is part of Mandy's psychological network but not her interactive network. 
C)  Gustavo and Manuel are part of Mandy's interactive network and her psychological network. 
D)  Sue and Gustavo are part of Mandy's interactive network and her psychological network.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about how social networks can challenge relationships is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social networks can indirectly negatively affect relationships via factors such as substitutability but do not directly negatively affect relationships. 
B)  Relationships are more stable when couples are connected to strong social networks and more satisfying when partners spend a lot of time with friends or relatives. 
C)  When partners have independent networks, close ties with others can do more harm to the relationship than good. 
D)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  Social networks can indirectly negatively affect relationships via factors such as substitutability but do not directly negatively affect relationships. 
B)  Relationships are more stable when couples are connected to strong social networks and more satisfying when partners spend a lot of time with friends or relatives. 
C)  When partners have independent networks, close ties with others can do more harm to the relationship than good. 
D)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 7

12.You have recently been appointed to a task force charged with allocating federal funds to strengthen marriages. One of the task force members is arguing that marital education to strengthen values for low socioeconomic couples is the best use of the funds. How do you respond to the suggestion that lack of values is at the heart of marital breakdown?

Accepted Answer

Low-income couples are at higher risk fo

Question 8

What is an example of stress pileup?

Accepted Answer

A)  You do poorly on an exam and end up on academic probation because of your poor grade in the class. 
B)  You get a bad exam grade and so study harder for the next exam. 
C)  You are in a car accident and the rush of hormones increases your blood pressure, heart rate, and sweat gland activity. 
D)  Your roommate has been under a lot of stress at work, so he has been harder to get along with at home. 
A)  You do poorly on an exam and end up on academic probation because of your poor grade in the class. 
B)  You get a bad exam grade and so study harder for the next exam. 
C)  You are in a car accident and the rush of hormones increases your blood pressure, heart rate, and sweat gland activity. 
D)  Your roommate has been under a lot of stress at work, so he has been harder to get along with at home.

Question 9

Lucian and Andrea had a big argument on Sunday night. Given the research described in the text, who is more likely to have a bad day at work on Monday, and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lucian, because he is usually shielded from stress at home by his wife, so he is poorly equipped to deal with it when it does occur 
B)  Lucian, because men are socialized to be more aggressive in response to relationship problems than women, and this aggression will manifest itself at work 
C)  Andrea, because women are socialized to invest more of their identities in family, and thus she will be more affected at work by problems at home than Lucian 
D)  Andrea, because men typically do not shield their wives from stress at home, and thus women experience greater stress spillover from home to work 
A)  Lucian, because he is usually shielded from stress at home by his wife, so he is poorly equipped to deal with it when it does occur 
B)  Lucian, because men are socialized to be more aggressive in response to relationship problems than women, and this aggression will manifest itself at work 
C)  Andrea, because women are socialized to invest more of their identities in family, and thus she will be more affected at work by problems at home than Lucian 
D)  Andrea, because men typically do not shield their wives from stress at home, and thus women experience greater stress spillover from home to work

Question 10

After census data revealed that Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee were among the states with the highest divorce rates, various political figures were pressed to explain the finding. What is the best explanation for the divorce rates being higher in these conservative states?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who marry in these states have more unrealistic expectations about marriage, leading to inevitable disappointment and distress. 
B)  Prior to this census, relationship education was not widely available to couples in these states, leading to greater rates of dissolution. 
C)  The overall quality of life in these states is poorer compared to other states, making marriage challenging. 
D)  Young people in these states were rebelling against conservative beliefs and did not value the institution of marriage as much as young people in other states. 
A)  People who marry in these states have more unrealistic expectations about marriage, leading to inevitable disappointment and distress. 
B)  Prior to this census, relationship education was not widely available to couples in these states, leading to greater rates of dissolution. 
C)  The overall quality of life in these states is poorer compared to other states, making marriage challenging. 
D)  Young people in these states were rebelling against conservative beliefs and did not value the institution of marriage as much as young people in other states.

Question 11

Stress external to a relationship can affect processes in the relationship by two routes. Specifically, stress:

Accepted Answer

A)  affects the daily experiences of couples and also the chronic conditions of their lives. 
B)  gives spouses more problems to deal with and at the same time lowers the capacity to deal with problems effectively. 
C)  creates negative emotions in relationships (e.g., anger and frustration) but at the same time creates positive emotions (e.g., appreciation and gratitude). 
D)  affects when couples interact with each other and also what they interact about. 
A)  affects the daily experiences of couples and also the chronic conditions of their lives. 
B)  gives spouses more problems to deal with and at the same time lowers the capacity to deal with problems effectively. 
C)  creates negative emotions in relationships (e.g., anger and frustration) but at the same time creates positive emotions (e.g., appreciation and gratitude). 
D)  affects when couples interact with each other and also what they interact about.

Question 12

Xavier and Juanita both work full-time at low-wage jobs in order to pay the rent on their apartment. While they are at work, Juanita's mother cares for their 18-month-old son. In this scenario, the low wages represent a ________, and Juanita's mother's care represents a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  resource; resource 
B)  resource; stressor 
C)  stressor; stressor 
D)  stressor; resource 
A)  resource; resource 
B)  resource; stressor 
C)  stressor; stressor 
D)  stressor; resource

Question 13

Belinda and Roy rent an apartment in a somewhat run-down area of town. They have a few friends, but their immediate families live in another state. They barely manage to pay their bills each month; Roy has a steady job but no health benefits, and Belinda stays home to care for their two young boys. While playing in the park, one of the boys falls from the swings and breaks his arm. Belinda knows that paying for the emergency care and follow-up doctor visits is going to put their family into a difficult financial position. According to Hill's (1949) ABC-X model of family stress, what do you predict will happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  The family is used to chronic hardship, and this new stressor will have little effect on the marriage. 
B)  The new financial burden will simply add to their stress load and will have the same effect as it would on any family. 
C)  There will be an interaction between the acute and chronic stressor, making it even harder for the couple to cope with the new financial burden and their son's broken arm. 
D)  The son's broken arm and new financial burden are unpredictable (uncontrollable) stressors and thus will have less of an effect on the couple's relationship. 
A)  The family is used to chronic hardship, and this new stressor will have little effect on the marriage. 
B)  The new financial burden will simply add to their stress load and will have the same effect as it would on any family. 
C)  There will be an interaction between the acute and chronic stressor, making it even harder for the couple to cope with the new financial burden and their son's broken arm. 
D)  The son's broken arm and new financial burden are unpredictable (uncontrollable) stressors and thus will have less of an effect on the couple's relationship.

Question 14

What is social capital?

Accepted Answer

A)  the benefits that people get from their relationships with others 
B)  the number of individuals in people's social networks 
C)  the primary members of an individual's psychological network 
D)  the costs that are incurred by social networks 
A)  the benefits that people get from their relationships with others 
B)  the number of individuals in people's social networks 
C)  the primary members of an individual's psychological network 
D)  the costs that are incurred by social networks

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  It reduces memory for important details. 
B)  It causes the heart rate to slow. 
C)  It only occurs when the stress is unexpected and uncontrollable. 
D)  It reduces memory for peripheral details. 
A)  It reduces memory for important details. 
B)  It causes the heart rate to slow. 
C)  It only occurs when the stress is unexpected and uncontrollable. 
D)  It reduces memory for peripheral details.

Question 16

In a study of couples where one partner was studying for the New York State bar exam, how did the stress crossover effect change in the 4 weeks immediately preceding the exam date?

Accepted Answer

A)  It did not change; the stress crossover effects were consistent throughout the 4-week study period. 
B)  The stress crossover effect became stronger; the closer the exam date, the more the stress the examinee experienced, and the worse the partner's moods became. 
C)  There was a U-shaped change in the stress crossover effect; at the beginning and at the end of the 4-week study, there was a strong crossover effect of the examinee's distress and the partner's mood but a weaker effect in the middle 2 weeks. 
D)  The stress crossover effect became weaker; the closer the exam date, the less the examinee's stress affected the partner's mood. 
A)  It did not change; the stress crossover effects were consistent throughout the 4-week study period. 
B)  The stress crossover effect became stronger; the closer the exam date, the more the stress the examinee experienced, and the worse the partner's moods became. 
C)  There was a U-shaped change in the stress crossover effect; at the beginning and at the end of the 4-week study, there was a strong crossover effect of the examinee's distress and the partner's mood but a weaker effect in the middle 2 weeks. 
D)  The stress crossover effect became weaker; the closer the exam date, the less the examinee's stress affected the partner's mood.

Question 17

1.Compare the distal and proximal context, and provide an example of a stressor from each context.

Accepted Answer

The elements of a couple's context that

Question 18

11.Why is it important to understand the role of stressor awareness in stress spillover and crossover when treating couples who are experiencing relationship difficulties?

Accepted Answer

Stressful experiences that are completel

Question 19

3.What is the fight-or-flight response?

Accepted Answer

The fight-or-flight response is a physio

Question 20

4.According to Hill's ABC-X model of stress, how do acute stressors affect families who are already experiencing chronic stress?

Accepted Answer

Chronic and acute stressors are not simp

Stress spillover is to as stress crossover is to .

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

9.You are writing an article for your school's online zine about long-distance relationships. The title is ÒAbsence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder, or Does It?Ó Based on the research on stress and close relationships, what points will you make in your article?

How does the association between the years married and the likelihood of marital dissolution change depending on the kind of neighborhood in which people live?

Dr. Okiro is studying social networks. One participant, Mandy, has described several individuals in her network: Sue, a casual acquaintance at work; Manuel, her best friend; and Gustavo, her cousin who lives in Venezuela, but with whom she chats regularly on her computer. Which statement is correct?

Which of the following statements about how social networks can challenge relationships is true?

What is an example of stress pileup?

Lucian and Andrea had a big argument on Sunday night. Given the research described in the text, who is more likely to have a bad day at work on Monday, and why?

After census data revealed that Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee were among the states with the highest divorce rates, various political figures were pressed to explain the finding. What is the best explanation for the divorce rates being higher in these conservative states?

Stress external to a relationship can affect processes in the relationship by two routes. Specifically, stress:

Xavier and Juanita both work full-time at low-wage jobs in order to pay the rent on their apartment. While they are at work, Juanita's mother cares for their 18-month-old son. In this scenario, the low wages represent a , and Juanita's mother's care represents a .

What is social capital?

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

In a study of couples where one partner was studying for the New York State bar exam, how did the stress crossover effect change in the 4 weeks immediately preceding the exam date?

1.Compare the distal and proximal context, and provide an example of a stressor from each context.

11.Why is it important to understand the role of stressor awareness in stress spillover and crossover when treating couples who are experiencing relationship difficulties?

3.What is the fight-or-flight response?

4.According to Hill's ABC-X model of stress, how do acute stressors affect families who are already experiencing chronic stress?

Why Study Intimate Relationships?

Tools of Relationship Science

Theoretical Frameworks

Men and Women, Gay and Straight

Attraction and Mate Selection

Personality and Personal History

Communicating Closeness

Managing Differences

Beliefs and Values

Understanding Each Other

Improving Relationships

Relationships Across the Lifespan

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Exam 11: Relationships in Context

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

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

9.You are writing an article for your school's online zine about long-distance relationships. The title is ÒAbsence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder, or Does It?Ó Based on the research on stress and close relationships, what points will you make in your article?

How does the association between the years married and the likelihood of marital dissolution change depending on the kind of neighborhood in which people live?

Which of the following statements about how social networks can challenge relationships is true?

What is an example of stress pileup?

Lucian and Andrea had a big argument on Sunday night. Given the research described in the text, who is more likely to have a bad day at work on Monday, and why?

After census data revealed that Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee were among the states with the highest divorce rates, various political figures were pressed to explain the finding. What is the best explanation for the divorce rates being higher in these conservative states?

Stress external to a relationship can affect processes in the relationship by two routes. Specifically, stress:

Xavier and Juanita both work full-time at low-wage jobs in order to pay the rent on their apartment. While they are at work, Juanita's mother cares for their 18-month-old son. In this scenario, the low wages represent a ________, and Juanita's mother's care represents a ________.

What is social capital?

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

In a study of couples where one partner was studying for the New York State bar exam, how did the stress crossover effect change in the 4 weeks immediately preceding the exam date?

1.Compare the distal and proximal context, and provide an example of a stressor from each context.

11.Why is it important to understand the role of stressor awareness in stress spillover and crossover when treating couples who are experiencing relationship difficulties?

3.What is the fight-or-flight response?

4.According to Hill's ABC-X model of stress, how do acute stressors affect families who are already experiencing chronic stress?

Why Study Intimate Relationships?

Tools of Relationship Science

Theoretical Frameworks

Men and Women, Gay and Straight

Attraction and Mate Selection

Personality and Personal History

Communicating Closeness

Managing Differences

Beliefs and Values

Understanding Each Other

Improving Relationships

Relationships Across the Lifespan

Filters

Stress spillover is to as stress crossover is to .

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

Xavier and Juanita both work full-time at low-wage jobs in order to pay the rent on their apartment. While they are at work, Juanita's mother cares for their 18-month-old son. In this scenario, the low wages represent a , and Juanita's mother's care represents a .