Question 1

In close relationships,who is having the most sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  single men and women 
B)  married men and women 
C)  single men 
D)  dating couples 
A)  single men and women 
B)  married men and women 
C)  single men 
D)  dating couples

Question 2

Explain why interdependence,although a necessary condition for intimacy,is not a sufficient condition for intimacy.

Accepted Answer

Interdependence is a defining feature of

Question 3

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)study showed that threat-related brain structures are deactivated when women hold their husbands' hands,and,in another study,relationship communication predicted how long people may survive after a diagnosis of congestive heart failure.Why were the two different studies contrasted in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  to show how men and women differ in relationships,with women focusing more on emotion in social relationships and men focusing more on the social hierarchy and stress 
B)  to show two different research methods-one focusing on biological measures and the other focusing on observational methods 
C)  to show two different research designs-one focusing on cross-sectional data collection and one focusing on longitudinal methods 
D)  to show two different kinds of reasons for studying relationships-one focusing on something special about relationships themselves (intrinsic reasons)and one focusing on the effects that relationships have on other important experiences (extrinsic reasons) 
A)  to show how men and women differ in relationships,with women focusing more on emotion in social relationships and men focusing more on the social hierarchy and stress 
B)  to show two different research methods-one focusing on biological measures and the other focusing on observational methods 
C)  to show two different research designs-one focusing on cross-sectional data collection and one focusing on longitudinal methods 
D)  to show two different kinds of reasons for studying relationships-one focusing on something special about relationships themselves (intrinsic reasons)and one focusing on the effects that relationships have on other important experiences (extrinsic reasons)

Question 4

What is the significance of the findings linking oxytocin and human bonding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Romantic love,like sexual desire,is at least in part biologically based. 
B)  Injections of oxytocin may decrease chances of infidelity. 
C)  Romantic love is a socially constructed concept. 
D)  The release of oxytocin is unrelated to human bonding. 
A)  Romantic love,like sexual desire,is at least in part biologically based. 
B)  Injections of oxytocin may decrease chances of infidelity. 
C)  Romantic love is a socially constructed concept. 
D)  The release of oxytocin is unrelated to human bonding.

Question 5

Discuss and contrast how intimate relationships influence biological,psychological,and social well-being.

Accepted Answer

Generally speaking,the reasons human rel

Question 6

Regarding the research on links between relationship status and mental and physical health,what can we conclude?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no link between being married and feeling greater general well-being. 
B)  People who are single and people who live with a relationship partner have similar levels of personal well-being. 
C)  Even if the relationship is of poor quality,married people have greater well-being than single people. 
D)  People who live with a relationship partner are slightly happier than people who live alone. 
A)  There is no link between being married and feeling greater general well-being. 
B)  People who are single and people who live with a relationship partner have similar levels of personal well-being. 
C)  Even if the relationship is of poor quality,married people have greater well-being than single people. 
D)  People who live with a relationship partner are slightly happier than people who live alone.

Question 7

Parents' relationships are associated with their children's behavior.Which of the following is NOT a difference between children of happy versus unhappy marriages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children of parents with troubled marriages tend to complete fewer years of education. 
B)  Children of parents experiencing high levels of marital conflict tend to display more aggression toward peers. 
C)  Children of parents experiencing high levels of marital conflict tend to enter puberty later. 
D)  Children of parents with troubled marriages tend to have more marital problems. 
A)  Children of parents with troubled marriages tend to complete fewer years of education. 
B)  Children of parents experiencing high levels of marital conflict tend to display more aggression toward peers. 
C)  Children of parents experiencing high levels of marital conflict tend to enter puberty later. 
D)  Children of parents with troubled marriages tend to have more marital problems.

Question 8

All of the following are key features of a close relationship EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the partners have a strong influence over one another. 
B)  the partners are happy in the relationship. 
C)  the partners are emotionally engaged in the relationship. 
D)  the partners treat each other as unique individuals. 
A)  the partners have a strong influence over one another. 
B)  the partners are happy in the relationship. 
C)  the partners are emotionally engaged in the relationship. 
D)  the partners treat each other as unique individuals.

Question 9

Based on research comparing China and the United States,the experience of romantic love is ________,and the expression of romantic love is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same;also the same 
B)  the same;different 
C)  different;the same 
D)  different;also different 
A)  the same;also the same 
B)  the same;different 
C)  different;the same 
D)  different;also different

Question 10

Casey has gone on several dates with John,and she cannot stop thinking about him.She believes that he is the best person she has ever met.Which two attributes of love is Casey likely to be experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  caring and preoccupation 
B)  joy and desire 
C)  idealization and preoccupation 
D)  idealization and proximity 
A)  caring and preoccupation 
B)  joy and desire 
C)  idealization and preoccupation 
D)  idealization and proximity

Question 11

Under what circumstances would something have a "protection effect"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Something about a specific experience (e.g. ,being married)confers advantages or benefits. 
B)  Random changes in genes from one generation to the next result in increased fitness. 
C)  Love leads to a strong desire to protect the object of affection. 
D)  The family circumstances of children influence the way children will manage their own intimate relationships as adults. 
A)  Something about a specific experience (e.g. ,being married)confers advantages or benefits. 
B)  Random changes in genes from one generation to the next result in increased fitness. 
C)  Love leads to a strong desire to protect the object of affection. 
D)  The family circumstances of children influence the way children will manage their own intimate relationships as adults.

Question 12

Tremayne and Jose have both been married to their partners for 30 years.Tremayne has continued to feel satisfied in his relationship with his wife;Jose,on the other hand,has found he has become less satisfied in his relationship over time.Both men suffer from congestive heart failure and are participating in a study of relationships and health.Based on material presented in the textbook,who would you expect to live longer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jose,because congestive heart failure patients are more likely to die when in less satisfying intimate relationships. 
B)  Tremayne,because congestive heart failure patients are less likely to die when in more satisfying intimate relationships. 
C)  Tremayne,because relationship quality is associated with less activation of threat-related brain regions. 
D)  Neither Tremayne nor Jose,because relationship quality is unrelated to patients' mortality rates. 
A)  Jose,because congestive heart failure patients are more likely to die when in less satisfying intimate relationships. 
B)  Tremayne,because congestive heart failure patients are less likely to die when in more satisfying intimate relationships. 
C)  Tremayne,because relationship quality is associated with less activation of threat-related brain regions. 
D)  Neither Tremayne nor Jose,because relationship quality is unrelated to patients' mortality rates.

Question 13

MRI research investigating brain activation when individuals gaze at their intimate partners supports the distinction between _____ and _____ relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  interdependent;personal 
B)  personal;impersonal 
C)  personal;close 
D)  close;intimate 
A)  interdependent;personal 
B)  personal;impersonal 
C)  personal;close 
D)  close;intimate

Question 14

Xiao Xu and Ming Ho are a young Chinese couple who married after falling in love while studying at university.They are friends with another young couple,On Ki and Seung Won,whose marriage was arranged by their parents.Based on research presented in the text,what would you predict about these couples' marital satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xiao Xu and Ming Ho will be more maritally satisfied than On Ki and Seung Won. 
B)  On Ki and Seung Won will be more maritally satisfied than Xiao Xu and Ming Ho. 
C)  There will be no differences in marital satisfaction between the two couples. 
D)  We cannot make predictions about the marital satisfaction of these couples because the research about marital satisfaction in arranged versus love marriages is inconclusive. 
A)  Xiao Xu and Ming Ho will be more maritally satisfied than On Ki and Seung Won. 
B)  On Ki and Seung Won will be more maritally satisfied than Xiao Xu and Ming Ho. 
C)  There will be no differences in marital satisfaction between the two couples. 
D)  We cannot make predictions about the marital satisfaction of these couples because the research about marital satisfaction in arranged versus love marriages is inconclusive.

Question 15

In a study of couples where one spouse had congestive heart failure,researchers found that patients in happier relationships were less likely to die in the 4 years following the study.What does this study illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relationship quality can have important consequences for personal outcomes. 
B)  Relationship quality declines as diseases,such as congestive heart failure,progress. 
C)  Having an important intimate relationship improves survival rates. 
D)  The physical proximity of an intimate partner reduces a person's assessment of danger and physical threat. 
A)  Relationship quality can have important consequences for personal outcomes. 
B)  Relationship quality declines as diseases,such as congestive heart failure,progress. 
C)  Having an important intimate relationship improves survival rates. 
D)  The physical proximity of an intimate partner reduces a person's assessment of danger and physical threat.

Question 16

Distinguish fatuous love from companionate love.

Accepted Answer

Fatuous love is marked by the presence o

Question 17

You participate in a study where researchers scan your brain using MRI technology while you look at a picture of your intimate partner.Researchers should see decreased activity in areas of your brain associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  positive emotions. 
B)  sympathy. 
C)  critical social judgments. 
D)  emotion regulation. 
A)  positive emotions. 
B)  sympathy. 
C)  critical social judgments. 
D)  emotion regulation.

Question 18

Describe the four defining features of an intimate relationship.

Accepted Answer

The four defining features of an intimat

Question 19

According to the textbook,the defining feature of a relationship is:

Accepted Answer

A)  accepting your partner's specific faults. 
B)  awareness of the other. 
C)  closeness. 
D)  interdependence. 
A)  accepting your partner's specific faults. 
B)  awareness of the other. 
C)  closeness. 
D)  interdependence.

Question 20

The relationship between a lawyer and her client would be considered a(n)________ relationship,and the relationship between an aunt and niece would be considered a(n)________ relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  impersonal;personal 
B)  personal;impersonal 
C)  emotional;task-oriented 
D)  close;emotional 
A)  impersonal;personal 
B)  personal;impersonal 
C)  emotional;task-oriented 
D)  close;emotional

In close relationships,who is having the most sex?

Explain why interdependence,although a necessary condition for intimacy,is not a sufficient condition for intimacy.

What is the significance of the findings linking oxytocin and human bonding?

Discuss and contrast how intimate relationships influence biological,psychological,and social well-being.

Regarding the research on links between relationship status and mental and physical health,what can we conclude?

Parents' relationships are associated with their children's behavior.Which of the following is NOT a difference between children of happy versus unhappy marriages?

All of the following are key features of a close relationship EXCEPT:

Based on research comparing China and the United States,the experience of romantic love is ,and the expression of romantic love is .

Casey has gone on several dates with John,and she cannot stop thinking about him.She believes that he is the best person she has ever met.Which two attributes of love is Casey likely to be experiencing?

Under what circumstances would something have a "protection effect"?

MRI research investigating brain activation when individuals gaze at their intimate partners supports the distinction between _ and _ relationships.

In a study of couples where one spouse had congestive heart failure,researchers found that patients in happier relationships were less likely to die in the 4 years following the study.What does this study illustrate?

Distinguish fatuous love from companionate love.

You participate in a study where researchers scan your brain using MRI technology while you look at a picture of your intimate partner.Researchers should see decreased activity in areas of your brain associated with

Describe the four defining features of an intimate relationship.

According to the textbook,the defining feature of a relationship is:

The relationship between a lawyer and her client would be considered a(n) relationship,and the relationship between an aunt and niece would be considered a(n) relationship.

Influential Theories

Research Methods

Gender

Sexual Orientation

Personality and Personal History

Romantic Attraction

Communication

Sexual Intimacy

Conflict

Infidelity and Aggression

Interpreting Experience

Stress and Context

Relationships Across the Lifespan

Improving Relationships

Filters

Exam 1: Love and Why It Matters

In close relationships,who is having the most sex?

Explain why interdependence,although a necessary condition for intimacy,is not a sufficient condition for intimacy.

What is the significance of the findings linking oxytocin and human bonding?

Discuss and contrast how intimate relationships influence biological,psychological,and social well-being.

Regarding the research on links between relationship status and mental and physical health,what can we conclude?

Parents' relationships are associated with their children's behavior.Which of the following is NOT a difference between children of happy versus unhappy marriages?

All of the following are key features of a close relationship EXCEPT:

Based on research comparing China and the United States,the experience of romantic love is ________,and the expression of romantic love is ________.

Casey has gone on several dates with John,and she cannot stop thinking about him.She believes that he is the best person she has ever met.Which two attributes of love is Casey likely to be experiencing?

Under what circumstances would something have a "protection effect"?

MRI research investigating brain activation when individuals gaze at their intimate partners supports the distinction between _____ and _____ relationships.

In a study of couples where one spouse had congestive heart failure,researchers found that patients in happier relationships were less likely to die in the 4 years following the study.What does this study illustrate?

Distinguish fatuous love from companionate love.

You participate in a study where researchers scan your brain using MRI technology while you look at a picture of your intimate partner.Researchers should see decreased activity in areas of your brain associated with

Describe the four defining features of an intimate relationship.

According to the textbook,the defining feature of a relationship is:

The relationship between a lawyer and her client would be considered a(n)________ relationship,and the relationship between an aunt and niece would be considered a(n)________ relationship.

Influential Theories

Research Methods

Gender

Sexual Orientation

Personality and Personal History

Romantic Attraction

Communication

Sexual Intimacy

Conflict

Infidelity and Aggression

Interpreting Experience

Stress and Context

Relationships Across the Lifespan

Improving Relationships

Filters

Based on research comparing China and the United States,the experience of romantic love is ,and the expression of romantic love is .

MRI research investigating brain activation when individuals gaze at their intimate partners supports the distinction between _ and _ relationships.

The relationship between a lawyer and her client would be considered a(n) relationship,and the relationship between an aunt and niece would be considered a(n) relationship.