Question 1

What is NOT one of the responses of the body to stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  dilation of pupils 
B)  increased heart rate 
C)  dilation of blood vessels 
D)  inhibition of stomach and intestinal activity 
A)  dilation of pupils 
B)  increased heart rate 
C)  dilation of blood vessels 
D)  inhibition of stomach and intestinal activity

Question 2

Cutrona and colleagues (2003)studied the effect of neighborhoods on African American couples' marriages.What best describes their findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  The affluence of neighborhoods had less effect on marital satisfaction than acute stressors. 
B)  Couples in affluent and economically disadvantaged neighborhoods had similar levels of marital satisfaction. 
C)  Couples in affluent neighborhoods had lower marital satisfaction than couples in the economically disadvantaged neighborhoods because social networks in the disadvantaged neighborhoods had a higher density. 
D)  The chronic stress of living in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods had chronic negative effects on marital satisfaction. 
A)  The affluence of neighborhoods had less effect on marital satisfaction than acute stressors. 
B)  Couples in affluent and economically disadvantaged neighborhoods had similar levels of marital satisfaction. 
C)  Couples in affluent neighborhoods had lower marital satisfaction than couples in the economically disadvantaged neighborhoods because social networks in the disadvantaged neighborhoods had a higher density. 
D)  The chronic stress of living in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods had chronic negative effects on marital satisfaction.

Question 3

Maina is conducting a daily diary study of how students' school stress affects their relationships with parents.________ is the association between stress and the student's behavior at home,and ________ is the association between stress and the parents' behavior at home.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress spillover;stress crossover 
B)  Stress crossover;stress spillover 
C)  Stressor salience;negative reciprocity 
D)  Negative reciprocity;stress spillover 
A)  Stress spillover;stress crossover 
B)  Stress crossover;stress spillover 
C)  Stressor salience;negative reciprocity 
D)  Negative reciprocity;stress spillover

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Stressful experiences that are completel

Question 5

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

Question 6

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 weakens one's ability to do complex and deliberative tasks. 
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 weakens one's ability to do complex and deliberative tasks.

Question 7

Imagine you are a couple's therapist working with a couple who is experiencing significant distress outside of their relationship.For example,one partner describes a long commute,long working hours,and a difficult working relationship with his boss,whereas the other partner is juggling work and caring for a family member's chronic health condition.Based on the information presented in the chapter,what is a goal that you might have for this couple?

Accepted Answer

Various researchers have identified that

Question 8

Upon walking into class,you realize you forgot that you had an exam.Your heart starts racing and you immediately start to have a pain in your stomach.Which bodily system or axis has been active in response to your stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamic pituitary adrenocortical axis 
B)  hippocampal pituitary adrenocortical axis 
C)  sympathetic adrenal medullary system 
D)  parasympathetic adrenal medullary system 
A)  hypothalamic pituitary adrenocortical axis 
B)  hippocampal pituitary adrenocortical axis 
C)  sympathetic adrenal medullary system 
D)  parasympathetic adrenal medullary system

Question 9

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 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

________ can be defined as everything that affects a relationship outside of the couple and their interactions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture 
B)  Historical era 
C)  Stressors 
D)  Context 
A)  Culture 
B)  Historical era 
C)  Stressors 
D)  Context

Question 12

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 13

Compare the effects of stress spillover and stress crossover on relationships,providing an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Stress spillover refers to stress effect

Question 14

Which of the following statements about Bronfenbrenner's social ecological model is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effects of proximal factors on a relationship are affected by distal factors. 
B)  Distal factors are not likely affected by proximal factors in relationships. 
C)  Distal and proximal factors interconnect to affect relationships. 
D)  The direct effects of proximal and distal factors on relationships are equally large. 
A)  The effects of proximal factors on a relationship are affected by distal factors. 
B)  Distal factors are not likely affected by proximal factors in relationships. 
C)  Distal and proximal factors interconnect to affect relationships. 
D)  The direct effects of proximal and distal factors on relationships are equally large.

Question 15

Miko has been married to his wife for 1 year.What is Miko likely to identify as the main stressor in his relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  making financial decisions 
B)  balancing his job and marriage 
C)  frequency of sexual relations 
D)  in-laws 
A)  making financial decisions 
B)  balancing his job and marriage 
C)  frequency of sexual relations 
D)  in-laws

Question 16

Joe's job is very stressful.When he comes home,he often feels grouchy,and he yells at his dog.Joe's wife,Karen,gets upset wondering what Joe will be like when he comes home at the end of the workday.She worries that she is starting to get a bit depressed by this.His dog is also starting to ignore him.Karen's worries about Joe would be considered an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  stress crossover. 
B)  stress spillover. 
C)  stressor salience. 
D)  stress pileup. 
A)  stress crossover. 
B)  stress spillover. 
C)  stressor salience. 
D)  stress pileup.

Question 17

Annie has been married to her husband for 1 year.What is Annie likely to identify as the main stressor in her relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  debt brought into marriage 
B)  communication with her spouse 
C)  frequency of sexual relations 
D)  in-laws 
A)  debt brought into marriage 
B)  communication with her spouse 
C)  frequency of sexual relations 
D)  in-laws

Question 18

Neff and Karney (2004)conducted a study where they contacted newlyweds every 6 months for the first 3 years of marriage.At every contact,spouses were asked to imagine what they would think if their partners acted in an insensitive way (e.g. ,failing to listen,acting cool or distant).Spouses were also asked to describe the sorts of stresses they had experienced outside the relationship since the last assessment.What was the main implication of this study?

Accepted Answer

Neff and Karney found that,over time,the

Question 19

Brenda is having serious problems at work: she is having difficulty keeping up with the workload (she has to bring some of her work home),her co-workers are difficult to work with,and her boss is considering firing her because of poor sales.As a result,Brenda also has difficulty paying the bills at home,she feels even more irritable than normal when she sees her husband leave the toilet seat up,and she doesn't have much time to spend with him outside of work.Which of the concepts discussed in the chapter about the impact of stress on relationships best describes Brenda's situation? Explain your choice.

Accepted Answer

Stress spillover best describes Brenda's

Question 20

Define network composition and overlap,and discuss how each attribute is associated with relationship outcomes.

Accepted Answer

Network composition involves the kinds o

What is NOT one of the responses of the body to stress?

Cutrona and colleagues (2003)studied the effect of neighborhoods on African American couples' marriages.What best describes their findings?

Maina is conducting a daily diary study of how students' school stress affects their relationships with parents. is the association between stress and the student's behavior at home,and is the association between stress and the parents' behavior at home.

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

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

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

Upon walking into class,you realize you forgot that you had an exam.Your heart starts racing and you immediately start to have a pain in your stomach.Which bodily system or axis has been active in response to your stress?

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

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?

________ can be defined as everything that affects a relationship outside of the couple and their interactions.

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?

Compare the effects of stress spillover and stress crossover on relationships,providing an example of each.

Which of the following statements about Bronfenbrenner's social ecological model is FALSE?

Miko has been married to his wife for 1 year.What is Miko likely to identify as the main stressor in his relationship?

Annie has been married to her husband for 1 year.What is Annie likely to identify as the main stressor in her relationship?

Define network composition and overlap,and discuss how each attribute is associated with relationship outcomes.

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Exam 13: Stress and Context

What is NOT one of the responses of the body to stress?

Cutrona and colleagues (2003)studied the effect of neighborhoods on African American couples' marriages.What best describes their findings?

Maina is conducting a daily diary study of how students' school stress affects their relationships with parents.________ is the association between stress and the student's behavior at home,and ________ is the association between stress and the parents' behavior at home.

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

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

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

Upon walking into class,you realize you forgot that you had an exam.Your heart starts racing and you immediately start to have a pain in your stomach.Which bodily system or axis has been active in response to your stress?

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

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?

________ can be defined as everything that affects a relationship outside of the couple and their interactions.

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?

Compare the effects of stress spillover and stress crossover on relationships,providing an example of each.

Which of the following statements about Bronfenbrenner's social ecological model is FALSE?

Miko has been married to his wife for 1 year.What is Miko likely to identify as the main stressor in his relationship?

Annie has been married to her husband for 1 year.What is Annie likely to identify as the main stressor in her relationship?

Define network composition and overlap,and discuss how each attribute is associated with relationship outcomes.

Love and Why It Matters

Influential Theories

Research Methods

Gender

Sexual Orientation

Personality and Personal History

Romantic Attraction

Communication

Sexual Intimacy

Conflict

Infidelity and Aggression

Interpreting Experience

Relationships Across the Lifespan

Improving Relationships

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Maina is conducting a daily diary study of how students' school stress affects their relationships with parents. is the association between stress and the student's behavior at home,and is the association between stress and the parents' behavior at home.