Exam 13: Relationships Across the Lifespan

When asked to describe what qualities he would value in an intimate partner, Jamil mentions support and companionship. Jamil is most likely ________ years old.

Amato and Previti (2003) found that divorced individuals described a number of reasons their marriages ended. What was NOT one of those reasons?

Kabore's class at school recently completed sociometric testing. Kabore was rated as being liked by few of his classmates and was rated as being not liked by most of his classmates because of his aggressive behavior. Kabore was categorized as:

Adolescents' intimate relationships differ from adults' intimate relationships. In contrast to adults' intimate relationships, adolescents' intimate relationships are:

Which of the following statements about adolescents' beliefs about intimate relationships is FALSE?

The Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children has followed 267 first-time mothers and their babies from 1975 to the present. The child participants have been observed interacting with their mothers, childhood friends, and boyfriends or girlfriends. What conclusion can we draw from this research?

The textbook describes a study where 2-year-olds played in a room and were exposed either once or twice to research assistants having an argument. A control group of children did not witness the research assistants arguing. The researchers then assessed the children's aggressive behaviors when they were alone. The main finding of the study was that children ________. The children who heard the research assistants arguing twice were ________ aggressive themselves than the children who heard the research assistants arguing only once.

Which of the following is NOT true about the development of children's theories of mind?

A(n) ________ is often the developing child's first relationship with someone who is not a relative or caregiver.

Children exposed to discord between their parents are more likely than children whose parents have a more harmonious relationship to experience:

Compared to noncohabiting couples, couples who cohabit:

Carlos and Angela have a 6-year-old child named Rosita. They occasionally fight with each other in front of Rosita. Given what you know about children as witnesses of their parents' relationship, what is true?

Socioemotional selectivity theory suggests that older adults:

Secondary appraisal involves:

What does research show about sexuality in older adults?

14.You are conducting a study comparing communication among older and younger married couples. Milos and Anna are the least satisfied of the older couples participating in your study. Based on socioemotional selectivity theory, how would you expect their discussion of a problem in their relationship to differ from the discussions of younger couples in your study?

As an infant, Clarisse participated in a study where she was observed interacting with her mother. Researchers coded her mother's behavior during these interactions as involved and supportive. Now 16 years old, Clarisse has a boyfriend named Iain. Based on research about adolescents' intimate relationships discussed in the text, what would you expect about Clarisse's relationship with Iain?

What percentage of first marriages in the United States is expected to end in divorce or permanent separation?

5.Explain how shared imaginative play in children's friendships is linked to the development of empathy.

Primary appraisal is to ________ as secondary appraisal is to ________.