Question 1

Legally,marital status affects all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security. 
B) federal tax status. 
C) medical decision making. 
D) the right to use contraceptives. 
A) Social Security. 
B) federal tax status. 
C) medical decision making. 
D) the right to use contraceptives. D

Question 2

A common issue that can hurt a relationship is expecting

Accepted Answer

A) your partner to change. 
B) that your partner loves you. 
C) physical and emotional intimacy. 
D) that you can trust your partner. 
A) your partner to change. 
B) that your partner loves you. 
C) physical and emotional intimacy. 
D) that you can trust your partner. A

Question 3

Intense passion is required for love to endure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Family rituals can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) methods by which parents control their children. 
B) ceremonies performed for religious reasons. 
C) traditions that build family ties. 
D) regularly repeated daily activities. 
A) methods by which parents control their children. 
B) ceremonies performed for religious reasons. 
C) traditions that build family ties. 
D) regularly repeated daily activities.

Question 5

Lovers are usually more accepting and less critical than friends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

It appears that your partner may NOT be interested in what you are saying if he or she responds by

Accepted Answer

A) looking in your eyes. 
B) touching your hand. 
C) looking around the room. 
D) leaning toward you as you speak. 
A) looking in your eyes. 
B) touching your hand. 
C) looking around the room. 
D) leaning toward you as you speak.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about strong families is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Family members rarely seek counseling. 
B) Family members express appreciation for one another. 
C) Family members communicate with one another. 
D) Family members share a sense of spiritual wellness. 
A) Family members rarely seek counseling. 
B) Family members express appreciation for one another. 
C) Family members communicate with one another. 
D) Family members share a sense of spiritual wellness.

Question 8

Having the conviction that you are always right is harmless competitiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A helpful skill in relationships is to be able to observe our emotions without judging them or immediately acting on them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Being skillful at providing positive feedback includes providing constructive criticism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Approximately what percentage of divorced people marry again?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 75 percent 
D) 95 percent 
A) 15 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 75 percent 
D) 95 percent

Question 12

Commitment is based on

Accepted Answer

A) the level of romance in a relationship. 
B) conscious choice. 
C) the amount of sexual intimacy in a relationship. 
D) feelings and emotions. 
A) the level of romance in a relationship. 
B) conscious choice. 
C) the amount of sexual intimacy in a relationship. 
D) feelings and emotions.

Question 13

Which of the following factors is NOT associated with the increasing popularity of cohabitation?

Accepted Answer

A) increased availability of contraceptives 
B) younger average age at marriage 
C) greater social acceptance of premarital sex 
D) a larger pool of single and divorced people 
A) increased availability of contraceptives 
B) younger average age at marriage 
C) greater social acceptance of premarital sex 
D) a larger pool of single and divorced people

Question 14

In cultures where parent-arranged marriages are common,marriages are often

Accepted Answer

A) stable and permanent. 
B) likely to end in divorce. 
C) part of polygamous relationships. 
D) contingent on the fertility of the partners. 
A) stable and permanent. 
B) likely to end in divorce. 
C) part of polygamous relationships. 
D) contingent on the fertility of the partners.

Question 15

Marriage has been found to have many health benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All of the following are drawbacks to online relationships,EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A) people can misrepresent themselves. 
B) people can communicate in a relaxed way. 
C) investing emotional resources in an unrealistic romance may be painful. 
D) the relationship may become dangerous. 
A) people can misrepresent themselves. 
B) people can communicate in a relaxed way. 
C) investing emotional resources in an unrealistic romance may be painful. 
D) the relationship may become dangerous.

Question 17

It is possible to work on unresolved,past issues within an adult relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

All of the following are steps in effective conflict resolution EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) clarifying the issue. 
B) finding out what each person wants. 
C) not giving in to compromise. 
D) reviewing and negotiating. 
A) clarifying the issue. 
B) finding out what each person wants. 
C) not giving in to compromise. 
D) reviewing and negotiating.

Question 19

Intimate partnerships differ from friendships in that intimate partnerships

Accepted Answer

A) do not require exclusiveness. 
B) are more accepting and less critical. 
C) are more stable and enduring over time. 
D) include the presence of sexual desire. 
A) do not require exclusiveness. 
B) are more accepting and less critical. 
C) are more stable and enduring over time. 
D) include the presence of sexual desire.

Question 20

If you are the rejected person in a failed relationship,you should go out and begin a new relationship immediately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Legally,marital status affects all of the following EXCEPT

A common issue that can hurt a relationship is expecting

Intense passion is required for love to endure.

Family rituals can best be described as

Lovers are usually more accepting and less critical than friends.

It appears that your partner may NOT be interested in what you are saying if he or she responds by

Which of the following statements about strong families is FALSE?

Having the conviction that you are always right is harmless competitiveness.

A helpful skill in relationships is to be able to observe our emotions without judging them or immediately acting on them.

Being skillful at providing positive feedback includes providing constructive criticism.

Approximately what percentage of divorced people marry again?

Commitment is based on

Which of the following factors is NOT associated with the increasing popularity of cohabitation?

In cultures where parent-arranged marriages are common,marriages are often

Marriage has been found to have many health benefits.

All of the following are drawbacks to online relationships,EXCEPT that

It is possible to work on unresolved,past issues within an adult relationship.

All of the following are steps in effective conflict resolution EXCEPT

Intimate partnerships differ from friendships in that intimate partnerships

If you are the rejected person in a failed relationship,you should go out and begin a new relationship immediately.

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Exam 4: Intimate Relationships and Communication

Legally,marital status affects all of the following EXCEPT

A common issue that can hurt a relationship is expecting

Intense passion is required for love to endure.

Family rituals can best be described as

Lovers are usually more accepting and less critical than friends.

It appears that your partner may NOT be interested in what you are saying if he or she responds by

Which of the following statements about strong families is FALSE?

Having the conviction that you are always right is harmless competitiveness.

A helpful skill in relationships is to be able to observe our emotions without judging them or immediately acting on them.

Being skillful at providing positive feedback includes providing constructive criticism.

Approximately what percentage of divorced people marry again?

Commitment is based on

Which of the following factors is NOT associated with the increasing popularity of cohabitation?

In cultures where parent-arranged marriages are common,marriages are often

Marriage has been found to have many health benefits.

All of the following are drawbacks to online relationships,EXCEPT that

It is possible to work on unresolved,past issues within an adult relationship.

All of the following are steps in effective conflict resolution EXCEPT

Intimate partnerships differ from friendships in that intimate partnerships

If you are the rejected person in a failed relationship,you should go out and begin a new relationship immediately.

Taking Charge of Your Health

Stress: The Constant Challenge

Psychological Health

Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Drug Misuse and Addiction

Alcohol and Tobacco

Nutrition Basics

Exercise for Health and Fitness

Weight Management

Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer

Immunity and Infection

Environmental Health

Conventional and Complimentary Medicine

Personal Safety

The Challenge of Aging

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