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"Emotionally Focused Therapy" was developed by:: |
| | A) | Sigmund Freud. |
| | B) | Erik Erikson. |
| | C) | John Bowlby. |
| | D) | Thomas and Chess. |
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Consensual validation refers to: |
| | A) | the adolescent's first experiences of sexual intercourse. |
| | B) | support for one's attitudes and behaviour through another person's similar attitudes and behaviour. |
| | C) | parental acceptance of their offspring as independent adults. |
| | D) | attraction among similar individuals. |
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The "matching hypothesis" indicates that people: |
| | A) | under-report the importance of attractiveness in relationships. |
| | B) | end up choosing someone who is close to their own level of attractiveness. |
| | C) | place less importance on physical attraction as their relationships endure. |
| | D) | of both sexes across many cultures place the same importance on good looks. |
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Erik Erikson believed that the primary crisis of the early adult years is: |
| | A) | autonomy versus shame and doubt. |
| | B) | identity versus identity confusion. |
| | C) | intimacy versus isolation. |
| | D) | generativity versus stagnation. |
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Carl knows that acknowledging and respecting Joanna is part of being a good romantic partner, and he frequently talks about the importance of communication in relationships. However, he has not yet been able to make a commitment to marry Joanna. In terms of relationship maturity, Carl is at the __________ level. |
| | A) | self-focused |
| | B) | role-focused |
| | C) | individuated-connected |
| | D) | generalized-communication |
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When unattached university students identified their closest relationship, most named: |
| | A) | a friend. |
| | B) | their parents. |
| | C) | a close, but nonparent, relative. |
| | D) | a romantic partner. |
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A desire to have a partner who is adored and will be near is the basis of: |
| | A) | affectionate love. |
| | B) | consummate love. |
| | C) | friendship. |
| | D) | romantic love. |
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In his triangular theory of love, Robert Sternberg describes all of the following types of love EXCEPT: |
| | A) | passion. |
| | B) | intimacy. |
| | C) | commitment. |
| | D) | romance. |
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If the only real attraction that Richard and Jamie feel toward each other is sexual, Robert Sternberg would argue that they are: |
| | A) | experiencing infatuation. |
| | B) | experiencing companionate love. |
| | C) | experiencing fatuous love. |
| | D) | not experiencing love. |
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Which process in the family life cycle is related to "launching"? |
| | A) | birth |
| | B) | leaving home and becoming a single adult |
| | C) | taking one's first job and entering the workforce |
| | D) | becoming an adolescent |
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Which phrase would many individuals begin to hear during the sixth stage of the family life cycle? |
| | A) | "How come I have to clean my room? I'm almost in the fifth grade!" |
| | B) | "I now pronounce you husband and wife." |
| | C) | "Hi, Grandpa. Hi, Grandma." |
| | D) | "Honey, I'm pregnant!" |
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Which of the following best reflects the changes that have occurred in marital relations over the past 70 years? |
| | A) | They have become more fragile due to the emergence of personal fulfillment. |
| | B) | They have become more stable because women are now more satisfied with their lives. |
| | C) | The proportion of women who never marry has increased dramatically. |
| | D) | There have been no major changes in terms of stability, only in terms of structure. |
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In a cross-cultural study of marriage around the world, Buss et al. (1990) found which of the following countries considered chastity to be the most important factor in marital selection? |
| | A) | China |
| | B) | Ireland |
| | C) | Germany |
| | D) | United States |
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Gottman describes seven main principles that will determine whether a marriage will work or not. These include all of the following EXCEPT: |
| | A) | establishing love maps. |
| | B) | suppressing negative feelings. |
| | C) | letting your partner influence you. |
| | D) | creating shared meaning. |
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Which statement is NOT a myth about parenting? |
| | A) | The birth of a child will save a failing marriage. |
| | B) | Children will take care of parents in their old age. |
| | C) | When children fail, the parent is not entirely to blame. |
| | D) | Mothers are naturally better parents than fathers. |
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Women are having fewer children than in the past. One repercussion of this is that: |
| | A) | men are able to invest a greater amount of time in fathering. |
| | B) | fewer women are entering the workforce. |
| | C) | institutionalized day-care use is on the decline. |
| | D) | women are able to invest more heavily in their children's development. |
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Which of the following is a benefit of cohabitation? |
| | A) | Relationships in cohabitation tend to last longer than marriages because there are fewer pressures. |
| | B) | Relationships in cohabitation tend to be more equal than in marriage. |
| | C) | Cohabitation improves an individual's chances for choosing a compatible marriage partner. |
| | D) | Cohabitation leads to greater marital happiness and success. |
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Divorced men and women have higher rates of all of the following EXCEPT: |
| | A) | clinical depression. |
| | B) | alcoholism. |
| | C) | sleep disorders. |
| | D) | immunity to diseases. |
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Typically, after getting divorced: |
| | A) | women with young children remarry within a year. |
| | B) | adults remarry within four years. |
| | C) | men will wait longer than women to get remarried. |
| | D) | most adults will not remarry. |
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With respect to gay and lesbian relationships, researchers have found that: |
| | A) | these relationships are similar to heterosexual relationships in their satisfactions, loves, and conflicts. |
| | B) | there are more conflicts in homosexual relationships than in heterosexual relationships. |
| | C) | gay and lesbian partners are generally more open about expressing their love than their heterosexual counterparts. |
| | D) | there is both more conflict and more satisfaction in homosexual relationships than in heterosexual relationships. |
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Jean Baker Miller (1986) believes that the study of women's psychological development: |
| | A) | opens up paths to a better understanding of both male and female psychological development. |
| | B) | will harm the inroads women have been making in terms of gaining equal status with men. |
| | C) | will further the feminist movement. |
| | D) | opens the door for women to gain a stronger foothold in the business world. |
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In her research on intimate relationships, Harriet Lerner (1989) found that: |
| | A) | many men distance themselves from their partner when the going gets rough, rather than work on the relationship. |
| | B) | once a person has reached his or her early twenties, it is nearly impossible to learn to act differently in key relationships. |
| | C) | it is important for a woman to bring her strong, assertive, independent, and authentic self to a relationship. |
| | D) | the future well-being of the world rests on women improving their relationships, and men improving their self-development. |
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In her book, "The Dance of Intimacy", Lerner (1989) argues that competent relationships are those in which: |
| | A) | separateness and connectedness strike a balance. |
| | B) | the intimacy versus isolation conflict is resolved. |
| | C) | self-determination is sacrificed for intimacy with others. |
| | D) | individuality is sacrificed for the good of the relationship. |
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According to Deborah Tannen's (1990) analysis of the talk of women and men: |
| | A) | lack of communication is high on men's list of reasons for divorce. |
| | B) | men use talk for imparting information, while women use it for establishing connections. |
| | C) | men are more likely to engage in rapport talk, whereas women are more likely to engage in report talk. |
| | D) | it is extremely unlikely that men and women will be able to make the giant leap across the communication gap. |
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According to Joseph Pleck's role-strain view: |
| | A) | men need to allow women into the workforce to alleviate men's burden. |
| | B) | the male role is contradictory and inconsistent. |
| | C) | men have become workaholics out of their macho need to provide for their families. |
| | D) | nurturing and being sensitive to others is now being viewed as a way for men to improve their lives. |
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