Question 1

Which of the following is an important signal of a potential romantic interest when making a greeting, or opening line?

Accepted Answer

A) Eye contact 
B) The speed with which they respond 
C) The pitch of their voice 
D) If they show nervous body language 
A) Eye contact 
B) The speed with which they respond 
C) The pitch of their voice 
D) If they show nervous body language A

Question 2

The second stage of George Levinger's (1980) ABCDE model of relationships is

Accepted Answer

A) building. 
B) bonding. 
C) buttressing. 
D) breaching. 
A) building. 
B) bonding. 
C) buttressing. 
D) breaching. A

Question 3

It is always obvious what your sexual partner desires sexually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which term describes a person who responds little during a conflict, shows few bodily motions, and offers few verbal acknowledgments that one is listening to one's partner?

Accepted Answer

A) Stonewalling 
B) Ignoring 
C) Dead-panning 
D) Closing off 
A) Stonewalling 
B) Ignoring 
C) Dead-panning 
D) Closing off

Question 5

Small talk is an insincere method of starting a relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a sign that conflict in a relationship may lead to deterioration of the relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) Showing no physiological response during a conflict 
B) Showing calm physiological reactions during conflicts 
C) Showing highly variable physiological responses across conflicts 
D) Showing more intense physiological responses during conflict 
A) Showing no physiological response during a conflict 
B) Showing calm physiological reactions during conflicts 
C) Showing highly variable physiological responses across conflicts 
D) Showing more intense physiological responses during conflict

Question 7

Which of the following statements is True regarding intimacy?

Accepted Answer

A) People who are sexually involved are intimately involved. 
B) Some married people share greater emotional intimacy with friends than their spouses. 
C) Emotional intimacy between friends is discouraged in most cultures. 
D) Sexual intimacy is a necessary component of any emotionally intimate relationship. 
A) People who are sexually involved are intimately involved. 
B) Some married people share greater emotional intimacy with friends than their spouses. 
C) Emotional intimacy between friends is discouraged in most cultures. 
D) Sexual intimacy is a necessary component of any emotionally intimate relationship.

Question 8

Early exchanges with a potential partner commonly involve all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) occupation. 
B) hometown. 
C) dating history. 
D) marital status. 
A) occupation. 
B) hometown. 
C) dating history. 
D) marital status.

Question 9

Commitment and trust in a relationship can be seen as developing according to

Accepted Answer

A) situational growth. 
B) mutual cyclical growth. 
C) coping mechanisms. 
D) interactive growth mechanisms. 
A) situational growth. 
B) mutual cyclical growth. 
C) coping mechanisms. 
D) interactive growth mechanisms.

Question 10

When they get in a relationship, people with low self-esteem are prone to

Accepted Answer

A) overdependence. 
B) underdependence. 
C) aggression. 
D) isolation. 
A) overdependence. 
B) underdependence. 
C) aggression. 
D) isolation.

Question 11

In healthy communication, it is more important to

Accepted Answer

A) wait to bring up sensitive topics rather than bringing them up when they occur. 
B) let your partner know when he/she does something wrong rather than what they do right. 
C) speak than it is to listen. 
D) note what is positive than it is to criticize mistakes. 
A) wait to bring up sensitive topics rather than bringing them up when they occur. 
B) let your partner know when he/she does something wrong rather than what they do right. 
C) speak than it is to listen. 
D) note what is positive than it is to criticize mistakes.

Question 12

Obsessional jealousy is a form of jealousy that occurs even though there is no threat to the
relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

John and Sue are a couple. John sometimes plays jealous games with her. He flirts openly with other girls. Why might John be playing games?

Accepted Answer

A) He wants more attention from Sue. 
B) He wants to test their relationship. 
C) He wants to inflict pain on Sue. 
D) All of the above are possibilities. 
A) He wants more attention from Sue. 
B) He wants to test their relationship. 
C) He wants to inflict pain on Sue. 
D) All of the above are possibilities.

Question 14

A young newly married couple solve conflicts by noisy fighting until they finally reach a satisfying compromise is showing what type of communication?

Accepted Answer

A) Volatile 
B) Validating 
C) Self-disclosing 
D) Abusive 
A) Volatile 
B) Validating 
C) Self-disclosing 
D) Abusive

Question 15

Which of the following individuals will likely respond the best to a relationship break up?

Accepted Answer

A) Alan, who has doubts about his ability to maintain relationships 
B) Kyle, who often attributes negative experiences to something about the situation 
C) Eric, who often finds himself drinking when he faces hard decisions 
D) Bradley, who tries to figure out how he may have caused the problems in the relationship 
A) Alan, who has doubts about his ability to maintain relationships 
B) Kyle, who often attributes negative experiences to something about the situation 
C) Eric, who often finds himself drinking when he faces hard decisions 
D) Bradley, who tries to figure out how he may have caused the problems in the relationship

Question 16

Sex differences in jealousy support what theory?

Accepted Answer

Sex differences in jealousy have been wi

Question 17

All of the following are suggestions for ways to learn about and provide partners with sexual preferences EXCEPT which?

Accepted Answer

A) When it feels good, be explicit and tell your partner what feels good and why. 
B) Spend time petting each other with one partner petting and the other providing feedback on what feels good. 
C) Direct your partner's hand gently to show what you like during sexual stimulation. 
D) Agree upon a non-verbal way to signal what each partner likes during sexual stimulation. 
A) When it feels good, be explicit and tell your partner what feels good and why. 
B) Spend time petting each other with one partner petting and the other providing feedback on what feels good. 
C) Direct your partner's hand gently to show what you like during sexual stimulation. 
D) Agree upon a non-verbal way to signal what each partner likes during sexual stimulation.

Question 18

Which is NOT a solution in trying to cope with loneliness?

Accepted Answer

A) Challenging feelings of pessimism 
B) Being assertive 
C) Hiring a prostitute 
D) Becoming a good listener 
A) Challenging feelings of pessimism 
B) Being assertive 
C) Hiring a prostitute 
D) Becoming a good listener

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT noted to be a cause of loneliness?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of social skills 
B) An internal locus of control 
C) Lack of empathy 
D) General pessimism 
A) Lack of social skills 
B) An internal locus of control 
C) Lack of empathy 
D) General pessimism

Question 20

Being in a good mood can heighten feelings of attraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is an important signal of a potential romantic interest when making a greeting, or opening line?

The second stage of George Levinger's (1980) ABCDE model of relationships is

It is always obvious what your sexual partner desires sexually.

Which term describes a person who responds little during a conflict, shows few bodily motions, and offers few verbal acknowledgments that one is listening to one's partner?

Small talk is an insincere method of starting a relationship.

Which of the following is a sign that conflict in a relationship may lead to deterioration of the relationship?

Which of the following statements is True regarding intimacy?

Early exchanges with a potential partner commonly involve all of the following EXCEPT

Commitment and trust in a relationship can be seen as developing according to

When they get in a relationship, people with low self-esteem are prone to

In healthy communication, it is more important to

Obsessional jealousy is a form of jealousy that occurs even though there is no threat to the relationship.

John and Sue are a couple. John sometimes plays jealous games with her. He flirts openly with other girls. Why might John be playing games?

A young newly married couple solve conflicts by noisy fighting until they finally reach a satisfying compromise is showing what type of communication?

Which of the following individuals will likely respond the best to a relationship break up?

Sex differences in jealousy support what theory?

All of the following are suggestions for ways to learn about and provide partners with sexual preferences EXCEPT which?

Which is NOT a solution in trying to cope with loneliness?

Which of the following is NOT noted to be a cause of loneliness?

Being in a good mood can heighten feelings of attraction.

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Sexual Orientation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

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Exam 8: Relationships and Communication

Which of the following is an important signal of a potential romantic interest when making a greeting, or opening line?

The second stage of George Levinger's (1980) ABCDE model of relationships is

It is always obvious what your sexual partner desires sexually.

Which term describes a person who responds little during a conflict, shows few bodily motions, and offers few verbal acknowledgments that one is listening to one's partner?

Small talk is an insincere method of starting a relationship.

Which of the following is a sign that conflict in a relationship may lead to deterioration of the relationship?

Which of the following statements is True regarding intimacy?

Early exchanges with a potential partner commonly involve all of the following EXCEPT

Commitment and trust in a relationship can be seen as developing according to

When they get in a relationship, people with low self-esteem are prone to

In healthy communication, it is more important to

Obsessional jealousy is a form of jealousy that occurs even though there is no threat to the relationship.

John and Sue are a couple. John sometimes plays jealous games with her. He flirts openly with other girls. Why might John be playing games?

A young newly married couple solve conflicts by noisy fighting until they finally reach a satisfying compromise is showing what type of communication?

Which of the following individuals will likely respond the best to a relationship break up?

Sex differences in jealousy support what theory?

All of the following are suggestions for ways to learn about and provide partners with sexual preferences EXCEPT which?

Which is NOT a solution in trying to cope with loneliness?

Which of the following is NOT noted to be a cause of loneliness?

Being in a good mood can heighten feelings of attraction.

What Is Human Sexuality

Research Methods in Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Gender Identity, Gender Roles, and Gender Differences

Attraction and Lovebinding Forces

Sexual Behaviors and Fantasies

Sexual Orientation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Sexual Dysfunctions

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Atypical Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercion

Commercial Sex

Filters