Exam 11: Sexual Behavior

Gay men and lesbians in cohabiting couples are ______ with their relationships as are cohabiting heterosexual couples.

Which of the following is NOT an effective technique for receiving criticism?

Jim practices making small-talk about the weather, films, and so on in front of a mirror to improve his date-seeking skills. He is at the ______ level.

Which of the following is true?

Parents usually no longer arrange marriages.

Each of the following is true of jealousy EXCEPT ______.

Each of the following is true of jealousy EXCEPT ______.

We are less likely to try to iron out the wrinkles in our relationships when new partners are available to us.

Describe the methods presented in your text for making requests when trying to improve marital communication.

______ have the highest rates of adjustment problems and psychological disorders in the population.

______ is our most common lifestyle.

According to your text, the singles scene ______.

Jealousy lowers the individual's self-esteem.

John and Mary each feel that they are getting as much from their relationship as they are giving. This sense of balance in their relationship is called ______.

The majority of first marriages in the United States end in divorce.

According to Gottman and Krokoff (1989), found that each of the following was destructive to marital satisfaction EXCEPT ______.

Internet dating sites have ______ in recent years.

According to your text, whom are you MOST likely to marry?

Men are more likely to be the first in a relationship to say "I love you."

A recent study of Facebook users found that _______.