Exam 2: Influential Theories

According to the chapter about theoretical perspectives on intimate relationships,three broad themes-dyadic interaction,individual differences,and external circumstances-capture the types of variables described by theories of intimate relationships.Yet not all theories focus on all three themes.Which of the following statements about the focus of theories of intimate relationships is most accurate?

Bowlby,in his original conception of attachment theory,predicted that attachment models would be highly stable over time.How can the research that investigates the continuity of attachment models best be summarized?

What is a characteristic of an influential theory?

One of the major contributions social exchange theory makes to the study of intimate relationships is that it:

Adults who possess a negative view of themselves but a positive view of others are classified by attachment theorists as:

In the "stinky T-shirt" studies,evolutionary psychologists asked men and women to rate the smell of groups of T-shirts that had been worn by either a man or a woman for three nights in a row.What did this unusual research design reveal?

According to Bronfenbrenner,the fact that you are a student at a particular college living in a specific city would be part of the ________ context for your romantic relationship,while the fact that your friends are all single and discourage you from being in a committed relationship would be part of the ________ context.

Conner and Ben have an open relationship that many would categorize as "uncommitted." Based on social exchange theory,they are likely to have _____ levels of satisfaction and _____ levels of dependence

One of the major contributions that social ecological models make to the study of intimate relationships is that they: