Question 1

Erikson describes _____ as finding oneself while losing oneself in another person,and it requires a commitment to another person.

Accepted Answer

A)  friendship
B)  intimacy
C)  attachment
D)  temperamentE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

A relationship marked by intimacy and commitment but low or lacking in passion is called _____,a pattern often found among couples who have been married for many years.

Accepted Answer

A)  romantic love
B)  consummate love
C)  affectionate love
D)  fatuous loveE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

There has been _____ in the number of cohabiting U.S.couples since 1970.

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A)  a dramatic increase
B)  little change
C)  a huge fall
D)  a steady riseE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Data from 2009 indicate that in the U.S.for the first time in history:

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A)  adults began to cohabit instead of entering into marriages.
B)  the proportion of individuals 25 to 34 years of age who have never been married exceeded those who were married.
C)  the percentage of cohabiting adults began to decline.
D)  the proportion of individuals 25 to 34 years of age who are or have been married exceeded those who have never been married.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

When all three dimensions of Sternberg's triarchic theory of love are present in a relationship,what type of love are people experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affectionate love
B)  Consummate love
C)  Fatuous love
D)  Passionate loveE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

One of the benefits of a good marriage is:

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A)  increased longevity.
B)  more financial security.
C)  an improved gender identity.
D)  improved social relations.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

_____ is an individual's behavioral style and characteristic emotional responses.

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A)  Attitude
B)  Temper
C)  Disposition
D)  TemperamentE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

According to

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A)  good-enoughs
B)  seekers
C)  libertines
D)  enhancers
E)  Mavis Hetherington,the _____ were mostly females who "grew more competent,well-adjusted,and self-fulfilled" following their divorce.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about role of temperament among children and adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children are likely to be well adjusted as adults regardless of their temperament during childhood.
B)  Individuals who had an inhibited temperament in childhood are more likely than other adults to delay entering a stable job track.
C)  Children with an easy temperament are less likely to be well adjusted as young adults.
D)  Individuals who had an inhibited temperament in childhood more likely than other adults to be assertive or experience social support.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

According to recent studies,which of the following individuals showed lower levels of depressive symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attachment-anxious adults
B)  Attachment-secure adults
C)  Attachment-avoidant adults
D)  Attachment-repellant adultsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Does cohabitation influence marital satisfaction? Discuss the possible reasons for this.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about the good-enoughs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The good-enoughs form about 10 percent of the divorce group category.
B)  Good-enough women usually married men who educationally and economically were similar to their first husbands.
C)  The good-enoughs rarely attend night classes and make new friends.
D)  People in this category often spent more time in singles bars and had more casual sex than their counterparts in the other divorce categories.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

On an assessment of attachment styles modeled on Hazan and Shaver's questionnaire,Alicia described herself thus: "I find it relatively easy to get close to others and I am comfortable depending on them and having them depend on me.I don't worry about being abandoned or about someone getting too close to me." Alicia seems to have a(n) ________ attachment style.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant
B)  secure
C)  anxious
D)  gregariousE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Identify the theorists who studied attachment styles in young adults and developed an assessment tool to measure attachment style.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

According to Erik Erikson,which of the following stages is the most important issue to be negotiated in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identity versus identity confusion
B)  Industry versus inferiority
C)  Intimacy versus isolation
D)  Autonomy versus shameE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Describe the good-enoughs divorce group.

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Question 17

The matching hypothesis says that we choose partners:

Accepted Answer

A)  who have similar values.
B)  who are close to our level of physical attractiveness.
C)  on the basis of proximity.
D)  who have opposing personality traits.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

In the selection of a partner,there is high value placed on housekeeping in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States.
B)  Canada.
C)  France.
D)  Estonia.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

_____ love has strong components of sexuality and infatuation,and it often predominates in the early part of a love relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  Companionate
B)  Affectionate
C)  Consummate
D)  RomanticE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Explain consensual validation and the matching hypothesis.Give an example of the matching hypothesis in the real world.

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When all three dimensions of Sternberg's triarchic theory of love are present in a relationship,what type of love are people experiencing?

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