Question 1

Approximately what percentage of children in the United States will experience the divorce of their parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  60 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  30 percent 
A)  60 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  30 percent

Question 2

Dr.Andrews examines whether shyness and assertiveness are related to partner preferences in a study of dating couples.What approach to relationships is Dr.Andrews using?

Accepted Answer

A)  trait approach 
B)  attachment theory 
C)  Big Five approach 
D)  dependence regulation model 
A)  trait approach 
B)  attachment theory 
C)  Big Five approach 
D)  dependence regulation model

Question 3

Despite being a single parent,Nancy enjoys spending time with her friends and attends parties whenever she can.She also runs her own business,making children's toys,which she sells through a website she maintains herself.To get her work done while her children are in school,Nancy must be very organized and must schedule her time carefully.These behaviors reflect which personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  high extraversion and high agreeableness 
B)  high extraversion and high conscientiousness 
C)  high conscientiousness and high agreeableness 
D)  high openness and high agreeableness 
A)  high extraversion and high agreeableness 
B)  high extraversion and high conscientiousness 
C)  high conscientiousness and high agreeableness 
D)  high openness and high agreeableness

Question 4

Explain how the magnitude of the effects of divorce on children can be interpreted in different ways.

Accepted Answer

Some studies show that parental divorce

Question 5

Which of the following traits is NOT part of the Big Five model of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  acquiescence 
C)  openness 
D)  conscientiousness 
A)  agreeableness 
B)  acquiescence 
C)  openness 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 6

What is the Big Five model of personality?

Accepted Answer

There is an emerging consensus that,amon

Question 7

According to Sanders and colleagues (1999),women and men with divorced parents,as compared to those whose parents have intact marriages,expressed more __________ when discussing relationship problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive facial expressions 
B)  agreement 
C)  disagreement 
D)  validation 
A)  positive facial expressions 
B)  agreement 
C)  disagreement 
D)  validation

Question 8

People with similar personality traits generally ________ in intimate relationships,yet partners who have ________ personalities tend to have happier relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not pair up;similar 
B)  pair up;less similar 
C)  do not pair up;less similar 
D)  pair up;similar 
A)  do not pair up;similar 
B)  pair up;less similar 
C)  do not pair up;less similar 
D)  pair up;similar

Question 9

After two kids and 10 years of marriage,James and Sarah divorce.According to research on divorced families,which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  James and Sarah's grandchildren will be at greater risk for divorce. 
B)  James and Sarah will be better parents following their divorce because they can focus on their children rather than fighting with each other. 
C)  James and Sarah's children will be less well adjusted if their parents' marriage was characterized by high conflict versus low conflict. 
D)  James and Sarah's children are more likely to succeed in their future careers because they value work more than intimate relationships. 
A)  James and Sarah's grandchildren will be at greater risk for divorce. 
B)  James and Sarah will be better parents following their divorce because they can focus on their children rather than fighting with each other. 
C)  James and Sarah's children will be less well adjusted if their parents' marriage was characterized by high conflict versus low conflict. 
D)  James and Sarah's children are more likely to succeed in their future careers because they value work more than intimate relationships.

Question 10

After two kids and 10 years of marriage,James and Sarah divorce.According to research on divorced families,which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  James and Sarah's children,but not grandchildren,will be at greater risk for divorce. 
B)  James and Sarah will be better parents following their divorce because they can focus on their children rather than on fighting with each other. 
C)  James and Sarah's children will have higher levels of well-being if their parents' marriage was characterized by high conflict versus low conflict. 
D)  James and Sarah's children are more likely to succeed in their future careers because they value work more than intimate relationships. 
A)  James and Sarah's children,but not grandchildren,will be at greater risk for divorce. 
B)  James and Sarah will be better parents following their divorce because they can focus on their children rather than on fighting with each other. 
C)  James and Sarah's children will have higher levels of well-being if their parents' marriage was characterized by high conflict versus low conflict. 
D)  James and Sarah's children are more likely to succeed in their future careers because they value work more than intimate relationships.

Question 11

Derek tends to be somewhat critical of his wife,Jane.He worries a lot about his lack of success at work and lately has been very pessimistic.According to the text,these facts indicate that Derek and Jane are likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  have a happy marriage if Derek is an extrovert. 
B)  have an unhappy marriage. 
C)  have more than three children. 
D)  have no children. 
A)  have a happy marriage if Derek is an extrovert. 
B)  have an unhappy marriage. 
C)  have more than three children. 
D)  have no children.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a component of the way psychologists define personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  qualities that characterize all individuals 
B)  qualities that are relatively stable over time and across situations 
C)  qualities that have some internal organization 
D)  qualities that influence how individuals behave in and adapt to the world around them 
A)  qualities that characterize all individuals 
B)  qualities that are relatively stable over time and across situations 
C)  qualities that have some internal organization 
D)  qualities that influence how individuals behave in and adapt to the world around them

Question 13

The parents of 9-year-old Wolfgang have just divorced.From your textbook,you know that a number of factors can undermine Wolfgang's adjustment (e.g. ,parental conflict,economic difficulties).How can Wolfgang minimize the impact of these adverse effects (although he may not consciously be aware of doing so)?

Accepted Answer

The impact of these effects on Wolfgang

Question 14

In longitudinal studies of outcomes for children of divorced families,one result is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  divorce is much worse for children than exposure to conflict in intact but troubled families. 
B)  experiences in the family prior to divorce affect the well-being of children. 
C)  although divorce doubles the risk of adverse outcomes for children of divorce,most children of divorce eventually do quite well. 
D)  most children do quite well while in intact families,but that always changes when their parents divorce. 
A)  divorce is much worse for children than exposure to conflict in intact but troubled families. 
B)  experiences in the family prior to divorce affect the well-being of children. 
C)  although divorce doubles the risk of adverse outcomes for children of divorce,most children of divorce eventually do quite well. 
D)  most children do quite well while in intact families,but that always changes when their parents divorce.

Question 15

Relatively secure women who are experiencing anxiety about an impending nonrelationship stressor seek contact with their partners,and the resulting support (physical proximity)reduces the women's distress.From an attachment perspective,what conclusion can you draw from this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secure women tend to experience more anxiety than their partners experience. 
B)  Experiencing a nonrelationship stressor elicits more anxiety than a relationship stressor. 
C)  Attachment behaviors,such as seeking closeness,serve to regulate distressing emotions. 
D)  Insecure women are more likely to seek support than are secure women. 
A)  Secure women tend to experience more anxiety than their partners experience. 
B)  Experiencing a nonrelationship stressor elicits more anxiety than a relationship stressor. 
C)  Attachment behaviors,such as seeking closeness,serve to regulate distressing emotions. 
D)  Insecure women are more likely to seek support than are secure women.

Question 16

After being married 6 years,Sarah forgets the birthday of her wife,Amanda.Your textbook points out that internal working models of attachment affect how we view interpersonal events.Discuss how Amanda's interpretations about Sarah's behavior might differ depending on whether she is high or low in anxiety and avoidance.

Accepted Answer

Internal working models affect how we vi

Question 17

Linda is thought to have an insecure attachment style.Which of the following is NOT one way she can reduce her sense of insecurity?

Accepted Answer

A)  deepen her self-affirmation 
B)  adopt her partner's perspective 
C)  increase her psychological closeness 
D)  decrease her physical closeness 
A)  deepen her self-affirmation 
B)  adopt her partner's perspective 
C)  increase her psychological closeness 
D)  decrease her physical closeness

Question 18

Kadija has never thought much of herself,and she does not think that her partner,Mac,does either.Mac has been preoccupied at work lately,and Kadija thinks that he is drifting away from her.Because of her dissatisfaction,Kadija has been quick to anger,and she and Mac have been arguing a lot.What best describes the cycle that Kadija is experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  dismissing attachment 
B)  dependence regulation model 
C)  trait theory 
D)  fearful attachment 
A)  dismissing attachment 
B)  dependence regulation model 
C)  trait theory 
D)  fearful attachment

Question 19

According to the text,people who are ________ appear to be particularly vulnerable to poor relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  low in openness 
B)  high in negative affectivity 
C)  low in extraversion 
D)  high in impulse control 
A)  low in openness 
B)  high in negative affectivity 
C)  low in extraversion 
D)  high in impulse control

Question 20

Compared to individuals whose parents divorced,offspring from intact homes:

Accepted Answer

A)  show less commitment to future relationships and have a higher divorce rate. 
B)  are more likely to focus on school and work,and therefore are more socioeconomically successful. 
C)  are more likely to live with a romantic partner without marrying. 
D)  have poorer relationships with their parents when they are adults. 
A)  show less commitment to future relationships and have a higher divorce rate. 
B)  are more likely to focus on school and work,and therefore are more socioeconomically successful. 
C)  are more likely to live with a romantic partner without marrying. 
D)  have poorer relationships with their parents when they are adults.

Approximately what percentage of children in the United States will experience the divorce of their parents?

Dr.Andrews examines whether shyness and assertiveness are related to partner preferences in a study of dating couples.What approach to relationships is Dr.Andrews using?

Explain how the magnitude of the effects of divorce on children can be interpreted in different ways.

Which of the following traits is NOT part of the Big Five model of personality?

What is the Big Five model of personality?

According to Sanders and colleagues (1999),women and men with divorced parents,as compared to those whose parents have intact marriages,expressed more __________ when discussing relationship problems.

People with similar personality traits generally in intimate relationships,yet partners who have personalities tend to have happier relationships.

After two kids and 10 years of marriage,James and Sarah divorce.According to research on divorced families,which of the following statements is most accurate?

After two kids and 10 years of marriage,James and Sarah divorce.According to research on divorced families,which of the following statements is most accurate?

Derek tends to be somewhat critical of his wife,Jane.He worries a lot about his lack of success at work and lately has been very pessimistic.According to the text,these facts indicate that Derek and Jane are likely to:

Which of the following is NOT a component of the way psychologists define personality?

In longitudinal studies of outcomes for children of divorced families,one result is that:

Relatively secure women who are experiencing anxiety about an impending nonrelationship stressor seek contact with their partners,and the resulting support (physical proximity)reduces the women's distress.From an attachment perspective,what conclusion can you draw from this?

Linda is thought to have an insecure attachment style.Which of the following is NOT one way she can reduce her sense of insecurity?

According to the text,people who are ________ appear to be particularly vulnerable to poor relationships.

Compared to individuals whose parents divorced,offspring from intact homes:

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Approximately what percentage of children in the United States will experience the divorce of their parents?

Dr.Andrews examines whether shyness and assertiveness are related to partner preferences in a study of dating couples.What approach to relationships is Dr.Andrews using?

Explain how the magnitude of the effects of divorce on children can be interpreted in different ways.

Which of the following traits is NOT part of the Big Five model of personality?

What is the Big Five model of personality?

According to Sanders and colleagues (1999),women and men with divorced parents,as compared to those whose parents have intact marriages,expressed more __________ when discussing relationship problems.

People with similar personality traits generally ________ in intimate relationships,yet partners who have ________ personalities tend to have happier relationships.

After two kids and 10 years of marriage,James and Sarah divorce.According to research on divorced families,which of the following statements is most accurate?

After two kids and 10 years of marriage,James and Sarah divorce.According to research on divorced families,which of the following statements is most accurate?

Derek tends to be somewhat critical of his wife,Jane.He worries a lot about his lack of success at work and lately has been very pessimistic.According to the text,these facts indicate that Derek and Jane are likely to:

Which of the following is NOT a component of the way psychologists define personality?

In longitudinal studies of outcomes for children of divorced families,one result is that:

Relatively secure women who are experiencing anxiety about an impending nonrelationship stressor seek contact with their partners,and the resulting support (physical proximity)reduces the women's distress.From an attachment perspective,what conclusion can you draw from this?

Linda is thought to have an insecure attachment style.Which of the following is NOT one way she can reduce her sense of insecurity?

According to the text,people who are ________ appear to be particularly vulnerable to poor relationships.

Compared to individuals whose parents divorced,offspring from intact homes:

Love and Why It Matters

Influential Theories

Research Methods

Gender

Sexual Orientation

Romantic Attraction

Communication

Sexual Intimacy

Conflict

Infidelity and Aggression

Interpreting Experience

Stress and Context

Relationships Across the Lifespan

Improving Relationships

Filters

People with similar personality traits generally in intimate relationships,yet partners who have personalities tend to have happier relationships.