Question 1

Mild forms of jealousy are not necessarily destructive in relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If you are sexually intimate with a person, you can't help but be emotionally intimate as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the ABCDE model of relationship development, building a relationship includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) small talk. 
B) initial attraction. 
C) self-disclosure. 
D) mutuality. 
A) small talk. 
B) initial attraction. 
C) self-disclosure. 
D) mutuality.

Question 4

Which statement is True about loneliness?

Accepted Answer

A) Loneliness tends to peak around mid-life. 
B) Married couples rarely speak of feeling lonely. 
C) Loneliness is a matter of choice. 
D) Lonely people tend to have shallow friendships. 
A) Loneliness tends to peak around mid-life. 
B) Married couples rarely speak of feeling lonely. 
C) Loneliness is a matter of choice. 
D) Lonely people tend to have shallow friendships.

Question 5

Premature self-disclosure may actually repel the other person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Jealousy leads to feelings of

Accepted Answer

A) insecurity. 
B) rejection. 
C) anxiety. 
D) All of the above 
A) insecurity. 
B) rejection. 
C) anxiety. 
D) All of the above

Question 7

Which statement best represents the communication skill of asking for or giving permission to talk?

Accepted Answer

A) "You can tell me anything you want, but it annoys me when you don't come to bed when I do." 
B) "I've always found it rather awkward to talk about sex." 
C) "How come you never say anything when we're making love?" 
D) "I know you don't want to hurt my feelings, but I'm wondering if I'm doing anything that you would prefer I not do." 
A) "You can tell me anything you want, but it annoys me when you don't come to bed when I do." 
B) "I've always found it rather awkward to talk about sex." 
C) "How come you never say anything when we're making love?" 
D) "I know you don't want to hurt my feelings, but I'm wondering if I'm doing anything that you would prefer I not do."

Question 8

Andrea complains of being lonely. She admits that she thinks other people are relatively unfriendly and concerned only about themselves. Several times, she has made the statement that the "world is full of people who wouldn't hesitate to step on their best friend just to get ahead." Andrea is probably lonely because of her

Accepted Answer

A) lack of empathy. 
B) cynicism about human nature. 
C) lack of social skills. 
D) failure to disclose personal information. 
A) lack of empathy. 
B) cynicism about human nature. 
C) lack of social skills. 
D) failure to disclose personal information.

Question 9

Social exchange theory involves evaluating a relationship on a reward-cost basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An external locus of control implies that people do not see themselves as capable of taking their lives into their own hands and achieving goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The exchange of personal or intimate information is called

Accepted Answer

A) surface contact. 
B) small talk. 
C) self-disclosure. 
D) the opening line. 
A) surface contact. 
B) small talk. 
C) self-disclosure. 
D) the opening line.

Question 12

Loneliness tends to peak during

Accepted Answer

A) adolescence. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) middle adulthood. 
D) late adulthood. 
A) adolescence. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) middle adulthood. 
D) late adulthood.

Question 13

In healthy committed relationships,

Accepted Answer

A) couples spend the majority of their time together. 
B) all decisions are joint decisions. 
C) friends of each individual become friends of the "couple." 
D) each partner maintains his/her individual interests and needs. 
A) couples spend the majority of their time together. 
B) all decisions are joint decisions. 
C) friends of each individual become friends of the "couple." 
D) each partner maintains his/her individual interests and needs.

Question 14

In studies investigating self-disclosure, researchers found that

Accepted Answer

A) early self-disclosure hastened the bonding process. 
B) early disclosers were seen as immature. 
C) late disclosers were rated as guarded and cold. 
D) late disclosers were rated as less well-adjusted. 
A) early self-disclosure hastened the bonding process. 
B) early disclosers were seen as immature. 
C) late disclosers were rated as guarded and cold. 
D) late disclosers were rated as less well-adjusted.

Question 15

People with higher self-esteem tend to have an easier time forming intimate relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Couples in lasting relationships may still have some topics about which they cannot agree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

People cannot have intimate relationships without being sexually intimate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Compared to straight couples, gay and lesbian couples have been found to

Accepted Answer

A) distribute household chores more evenly. 
B) fight unfairly. 
C) be less sexually satisfied. 
D) feel their partner is less committed. 
A) distribute household chores more evenly. 
B) fight unfairly. 
C) be less sexually satisfied. 
D) feel their partner is less committed.

Question 19

When couples begin to see themselves more as "we" than "I," they enter a relationship phase called

Accepted Answer

A) social exchange. 
B) mutuality. 
C) building. 
D) attraction. 
A) social exchange. 
B) mutuality. 
C) building. 
D) attraction.

Question 20

Online, people who meet and explore their potential romantic interest in each other tend to

Accepted Answer

A) disclose less personal information than in face-to-face meetings. 
B) disclose about the same amount of personal information as in face-to-face meetings. 
C) disclose very little that is honest and of substance. 
D) disclose more personal information sooner than in face-to-face meetings. 
A) disclose less personal information than in face-to-face meetings. 
B) disclose about the same amount of personal information as in face-to-face meetings. 
C) disclose very little that is honest and of substance. 
D) disclose more personal information sooner than in face-to-face meetings.

Mild forms of jealousy are not necessarily destructive in relationships.

If you are sexually intimate with a person, you can't help but be emotionally intimate as well.

According to the ABCDE model of relationship development, building a relationship includes all of the following EXCEPT

Which statement is True about loneliness?

Premature self-disclosure may actually repel the other person.

Jealousy leads to feelings of

Which statement best represents the communication skill of asking for or giving permission to talk?

Social exchange theory involves evaluating a relationship on a reward-cost basis.

An external locus of control implies that people do not see themselves as capable of taking their lives into their own hands and achieving goals.

The exchange of personal or intimate information is called

Loneliness tends to peak during

In healthy committed relationships,

In studies investigating self-disclosure, researchers found that

People with higher self-esteem tend to have an easier time forming intimate relationships.

Couples in lasting relationships may still have some topics about which they cannot agree.

People cannot have intimate relationships without being sexually intimate.

Compared to straight couples, gay and lesbian couples have been found to

When couples begin to see themselves more as "we" than "I," they enter a relationship phase called

Online, people who meet and explore their potential romantic interest in each other tend to

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

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Exam 8: Relationships and Communication

Mild forms of jealousy are not necessarily destructive in relationships.

If you are sexually intimate with a person, you can't help but be emotionally intimate as well.

According to the ABCDE model of relationship development, building a relationship includes all of the following EXCEPT

Which statement is True about loneliness?

Premature self-disclosure may actually repel the other person.

Jealousy leads to feelings of

Which statement best represents the communication skill of asking for or giving permission to talk?

Social exchange theory involves evaluating a relationship on a reward-cost basis.

An external locus of control implies that people do not see themselves as capable of taking their lives into their own hands and achieving goals.

The exchange of personal or intimate information is called

Loneliness tends to peak during

In healthy committed relationships,

In studies investigating self-disclosure, researchers found that

People with higher self-esteem tend to have an easier time forming intimate relationships.

Couples in lasting relationships may still have some topics about which they cannot agree.

People cannot have intimate relationships without being sexually intimate.

Compared to straight couples, gay and lesbian couples have been found to

When couples begin to see themselves more as "we" than "I," they enter a relationship phase called

Online, people who meet and explore their potential romantic interest in each other tend to

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