Exam 9: Friendship, intimacy, and Singlehood

An emotional response to real or perceived threat to a valued relationship is termed:

Generally speaking,which of the following groups are included under the term "single"?

In Sternberg's Love Triangle,____ is the cognitive attachment to another person that develops over time.

Rules in constructive intimacy games do not need to be explicit,as they do in destructive intimacy games.

Research has found that couples in love have the same levels of serotonin in their blood as people with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Unhappy couples often have better conflict resolution than happy couples.

A zero-sum game is one example of a constructive intimacy game.

In Colonial America,unmarried individuals were rarely considered fully independent members of society.

Seen as a self-defeating emotion,jealousy typically leads to feelings of:

Marriage and intimacy are connected paradoxically.

Marriage provides intimacy on a permanent basis

Speaking about married people in the U.S.in general (not any particular married couple): The relationship between marriage and intimacy is

Intimate experiences include

Jealousy can be triggered by both external and internal causes.

The area showing the lowest significant agreement among the following areas in happily and unhappily married couples was

All of the following are important areas for developing and maintaining an intimate relationship EXCEPT

In 18^th- and 19^th-century America,not marrying was usually due to

One piece of advice for single people to avoid loneliness is to appraise your strengths.

Oxytocin is a hormone that promotes the ability to connect and bond with others.

Singlehood can be a healthy,happy lifestyle,but for many singles _____ can be a challenge.