Question 1

Which is the LEAST accurate description of relational aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be verbal (such as calling someone a name)or nonverbal (such as rolling one's eyes). 
B)  It can be done in secret,behind a target's back,or without the target's knowledge. 
C)  It can closely resemble bullying behavior. 
D)  It is frequently used by less popular girls to try to improve their social positions. 
A)  It can be verbal (such as calling someone a name)or nonverbal (such as rolling one's eyes). 
B)  It can be done in secret,behind a target's back,or without the target's knowledge. 
C)  It can closely resemble bullying behavior. 
D)  It is frequently used by less popular girls to try to improve their social positions.

Question 2

A public high school administrator is proposing that all free periods and extracurricular activities be cut.The administrator is arguing that time and resources are being wasted on social activities and that social activities do not directly benefit students.Briefly outline at least two research-based arguments about the benefits of social relationships that might be used to counter this proposal.

Accepted Answer

Students directly benefit in multiple wa

Question 3

Which specific type of household chore do researchers find that most wives wish their husbands would do more often to promote a more equitable household?

Accepted Answer

A)  helping to wash dishes 
B)  helping to check the children's math homework 
C)  planning the children's summer activities 
D)  taking out the trash 
A)  helping to wash dishes 
B)  helping to check the children's math homework 
C)  planning the children's summer activities 
D)  taking out the trash

Question 4

Sarita,who identifies as heterosexual,uses online messaging to collaborate on a school project with Simone,who identifies as queer.Which is MOST likely to be the result of their online interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarita and Simone will become romantically involved. 
B)  Sarita will develop a romantic interest in Simone,but Simone will not reciprocate this interest. 
C)  Sarita will develop more positive attitudes about people who identify as sexual minorities. 
D)  Simone will develop more negative attitudes about people who identify as heterosexual. 
A)  Sarita and Simone will become romantically involved. 
B)  Sarita will develop a romantic interest in Simone,but Simone will not reciprocate this interest. 
C)  Sarita will develop more positive attitudes about people who identify as sexual minorities. 
D)  Simone will develop more negative attitudes about people who identify as heterosexual.

Question 5

Lupe,a Latinx teen,has many friendships but no romantic partner.She is likely to also have

Accepted Answer

A)  poor grades because of the time she spends socializing. 
B)  good grades because she feels a sense of belonging at school. 
C)  moderate self-esteem because the benefits of having many friends are reduced by her lack of partner. 
D)  low self-esteem because all Latinx girls need a boyfriend to validate their femininity. 
A)  poor grades because of the time she spends socializing. 
B)  good grades because she feels a sense of belonging at school. 
C)  moderate self-esteem because the benefits of having many friends are reduced by her lack of partner. 
D)  low self-esteem because all Latinx girls need a boyfriend to validate their femininity.

Question 6

Explain at least two specific ways in which the sociocultural context fosters the use of relational aggression by girls and women.In addition,describe how relational aggression harms individuals as well as girls and women as a social group.

Accepted Answer

Girls may internalize anti-female attitu

Question 7

The term "__________________" refers to the feeling of being cared for and assisted by others.

Accepted Answer

A)  tend-and-befriend 
B)  social support 
C)  active constructive responding 
D)  co-rumination 
A)  tend-and-befriend 
B)  social support 
C)  active constructive responding 
D)  co-rumination

Question 8

Weddings in the United States are often

Accepted Answer

A)  religious. 
B)  expensive. 
C)  traditional. 
D)  All of the answer options are correct. 
A)  religious. 
B)  expensive. 
C)  traditional. 
D)  All of the answer options are correct.

Question 9

Which specific research finding BEST supports sexual strategies theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men prefer women who are younger than themselves;women prefer men slightly older. 
B)  Women and men looking for a long-term partner tend to value intelligence,honesty,and similarity to the self. 
C)  Women and men looking for a short-term sexual relationship tend to value physical attractiveness. 
D)  Black women and men value how much a potential partner may foster upward social mobility. 
A)  Men prefer women who are younger than themselves;women prefer men slightly older. 
B)  Women and men looking for a long-term partner tend to value intelligence,honesty,and similarity to the self. 
C)  Women and men looking for a short-term sexual relationship tend to value physical attractiveness. 
D)  Black women and men value how much a potential partner may foster upward social mobility.

Question 10

Which of the following couples is most likely to have an expensive wedding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sam and Pam,both successful lawyers,who are partners who own their own law firm 
B)  Jim,who is a construction worker,and Tim,who is a hair stylist 
C)  Dora,who is a massage therapist,and Laura,who is a distinguished university professor 
D)  Mary,who plans to be a homemaker,and Larry,who works in real estate 
A)  Sam and Pam,both successful lawyers,who are partners who own their own law firm 
B)  Jim,who is a construction worker,and Tim,who is a hair stylist 
C)  Dora,who is a massage therapist,and Laura,who is a distinguished university professor 
D)  Mary,who plans to be a homemaker,and Larry,who works in real estate

Question 11

During a debate in class,Tabitha insists that online dating has led to better quality experiences with dating and more satisfying and long-lasting committed partnerships.In contrast,Teagan argues that using the Internet for dating creates new problems and barriers to relationship success.Write a paragraph that Teagan could use to win the debate by describing the available research that supports her position while also acknowledging at least two specific benefits to online dating.

Accepted Answer

Online dating is common and can help peo

Question 12

Which of the following women living in the United States is MOST likely to hold unrealistic beliefs about relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jan,a South African dressmaker,who reads American novels extensively to improve her English 
B)  Kim,a college student and native of southern Georgia,who watches game shows with her mom 
C)  Lea,a surfing instructor in California,who obsessively watches soap operas 
D)  May,an Irish born housekeeper,who reads historical nonfiction about women's lives 
A)  Jan,a South African dressmaker,who reads American novels extensively to improve her English 
B)  Kim,a college student and native of southern Georgia,who watches game shows with her mom 
C)  Lea,a surfing instructor in California,who obsessively watches soap operas 
D)  May,an Irish born housekeeper,who reads historical nonfiction about women's lives

Question 13

Barb is known as the "school slut;" it's rumored that she had sex with the entire swim team.Barb is MOST likely to experience which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  improved school performance because she will shift focus to academics rather than socializing 
B)  impaired school performance because teachers will develop biases toward Barb due to these rumors 
C)  psychological distress such as depression,anxiety,and low self-esteem 
D)  psychological resilience if she receives sufficient amounts of instrumental social support 
A)  improved school performance because she will shift focus to academics rather than socializing 
B)  impaired school performance because teachers will develop biases toward Barb due to these rumors 
C)  psychological distress such as depression,anxiety,and low self-esteem 
D)  psychological resilience if she receives sufficient amounts of instrumental social support

Question 14

Which of the following theories explaining inequity in household division of labor is MOST directly incompatible with relative resources theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender deviance neutralization 
B)  sexual strategies theory 
C)  investment theory 
D)  time availability 
A)  gender deviance neutralization 
B)  sexual strategies theory 
C)  investment theory 
D)  time availability

Question 15

Among women pursuing degrees in higher education,more intelligent women showed _____ interest in a potential partner who ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater;is physically attractive 
B)  less;is physically attractive 
C)  greater;has greater wealth and status 
D)  less;has greater wealth and status 
A)  greater;is physically attractive 
B)  less;is physically attractive 
C)  greater;has greater wealth and status 
D)  less;has greater wealth and status

Question 16

Which of the following individuals is offering informational social support?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ally,who gives her niece advice about how to find the best college for her interests 
B)  Amy,who lends her cousin a truck when her cousin is moving to a new apartment 
C)  Aja,who offers sympathy to her friend after the friend is rejected from law school 
D)  Ashanthi,who gives gifts to show appreciation to her children's teachers 
A)  Ally,who gives her niece advice about how to find the best college for her interests 
B)  Amy,who lends her cousin a truck when her cousin is moving to a new apartment 
C)  Aja,who offers sympathy to her friend after the friend is rejected from law school 
D)  Ashanthi,who gives gifts to show appreciation to her children's teachers

Question 17

Which of the following has NOT been shown to promote women's tolerance for managing most of the domestic labor in a household?

Accepted Answer

A)  seeing that other working women also do more housework than their partners 
B)  receiving gratitude and appreciation by others in the household 
C)  living in a country in which women spend fewer hours in the workforce 
D)  being involved in a romantic relationship with a younger man 
A)  seeing that other working women also do more housework than their partners 
B)  receiving gratitude and appreciation by others in the household 
C)  living in a country in which women spend fewer hours in the workforce 
D)  being involved in a romantic relationship with a younger man

Question 18

Compared to men,women tend to have _____ friendship networks and to feel _______ to their friends.

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller;less close 
B)  larger;closer 
C)  smaller;closer 
D)  larger;less close 
A)  smaller;less close 
B)  larger;closer 
C)  smaller;closer 
D)  larger;less close

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an example of a mate retention behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  tracking a partner's whereabouts to know her location 
B)  asking a partner to avoid wearing tight or revealing clothes 
C)  asking a partner to wear a ring to show that she is unavailable to other potential partners 
D)  telling a partner that she has never looked more beautiful 
A)  tracking a partner's whereabouts to know her location 
B)  asking a partner to avoid wearing tight or revealing clothes 
C)  asking a partner to wear a ring to show that she is unavailable to other potential partners 
D)  telling a partner that she has never looked more beautiful

Question 20

A _____ script is NOT a dating script as described in the text regarding lesbian relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  romance 
B)  friendship 
C)  proposal 
D)  sexually explicit 
A)  romance 
B)  friendship 
C)  proposal 
D)  sexually explicit

Which is the LEAST accurate description of relational aggression?

Which specific type of household chore do researchers find that most wives wish their husbands would do more often to promote a more equitable household?

Sarita,who identifies as heterosexual,uses online messaging to collaborate on a school project with Simone,who identifies as queer.Which is MOST likely to be the result of their online interactions?

Lupe,a Latinx teen,has many friendships but no romantic partner.She is likely to also have

Explain at least two specific ways in which the sociocultural context fosters the use of relational aggression by girls and women.In addition,describe how relational aggression harms individuals as well as girls and women as a social group.

The term "__________________" refers to the feeling of being cared for and assisted by others.

Weddings in the United States are often

Which specific research finding BEST supports sexual strategies theory?

Which of the following couples is most likely to have an expensive wedding?

Which of the following women living in the United States is MOST likely to hold unrealistic beliefs about relationships?

Barb is known as the "school slut;" it's rumored that she had sex with the entire swim team.Barb is MOST likely to experience which of the following?

Which of the following theories explaining inequity in household division of labor is MOST directly incompatible with relative resources theory?

Among women pursuing degrees in higher education,more intelligent women showed _ interest in a potential partner who __.

Which of the following individuals is offering informational social support?

Which of the following has NOT been shown to promote women's tolerance for managing most of the domestic labor in a household?

Compared to men,women tend to have _ friendship networks and to feel ___ to their friends.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a mate retention behavior?

A _____ script is NOT a dating script as described in the text regarding lesbian relationships.

A Feminist Psychology of Women

Power and Privilege

Similarities and Differences

Beyond the Sexgender Binary

Gender Socialization

Womens Bodies

Sexuality and Sexualization

Reproduction and Mothering

Work

Older Women

Gender-Based Violence

Mental Health

Tensions, action, and Hope for the Future

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Exam 8: Relationships

Which is the LEAST accurate description of relational aggression?

Which specific type of household chore do researchers find that most wives wish their husbands would do more often to promote a more equitable household?

Sarita,who identifies as heterosexual,uses online messaging to collaborate on a school project with Simone,who identifies as queer.Which is MOST likely to be the result of their online interactions?

Lupe,a Latinx teen,has many friendships but no romantic partner.She is likely to also have

Explain at least two specific ways in which the sociocultural context fosters the use of relational aggression by girls and women.In addition,describe how relational aggression harms individuals as well as girls and women as a social group.

The term "__________________" refers to the feeling of being cared for and assisted by others.

Weddings in the United States are often

Which specific research finding BEST supports sexual strategies theory?

Which of the following couples is most likely to have an expensive wedding?

Which of the following women living in the United States is MOST likely to hold unrealistic beliefs about relationships?

Barb is known as the "school slut;" it's rumored that she had sex with the entire swim team.Barb is MOST likely to experience which of the following?

Which of the following theories explaining inequity in household division of labor is MOST directly incompatible with relative resources theory?

Among women pursuing degrees in higher education,more intelligent women showed _____ interest in a potential partner who ______.

Which of the following individuals is offering informational social support?

Which of the following has NOT been shown to promote women's tolerance for managing most of the domestic labor in a household?

Compared to men,women tend to have _____ friendship networks and to feel _______ to their friends.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a mate retention behavior?

A _____ script is NOT a dating script as described in the text regarding lesbian relationships.

A Feminist Psychology of Women

Power and Privilege

Similarities and Differences

Beyond the Sexgender Binary

Gender Socialization

Womens Bodies

Sexuality and Sexualization

Reproduction and Mothering

Work

Older Women

Gender-Based Violence

Mental Health

Tensions, action, and Hope for the Future

Filters

Among women pursuing degrees in higher education,more intelligent women showed _ interest in a potential partner who __.

Compared to men,women tend to have _ friendship networks and to feel ___ to their friends.