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Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families Cover Image
Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families, 5/e
Mary K. DeGenova
Philip F. Rice
Family Backgrounds and How They Influence Us

Multiple Choice

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1

Which of the following terms refers to the revealing of one's self voluntarily, risking private information and feelings?
A)false communication
B)self-disclosure
C)self-impression
D)nonverbal communication
2

According to the text, which of the following is the chief socializing influence on children?
A)media
B)peer group
C)family
D)church
3

Gender-role socialization in the family includes which of the following?
A)teaching of masculine or feminine personality traits
B)teaching of masculine or feminine gender roles and responsibilities in marriage
C)teaching of vocational roles of men and women
D)all of the above
4

Children who grow up with approval and positive affirmation are most likely to pick a(n) __________ marriage partner because they feel they are worth it.
A)suitable
B)abusive
C)manipulative
D)attractive
5

The likelihood of experiencing adjustment difficulties in intimate relationships increasing as a result of having experienced poor relationships with one's parents is explained by:
A)exchange theory
B)symbolic interaction
C)social learning theory
D)conflict theory
6

A national study found that traditional parents who initiate sexual discussions with their daughters __________ the likelihood of their daughters' engaging in sexual intercourse.
A)slightly increase
B)greatly increase
C)reduce
D)have no effect on
7

Approximately __________ million children under the age of 18 in the United States have an alcoholic parent.
A)4
B)5
C)6
D)7
8

What type of communication pattern best describes the family in which a husband does all the talking and does not give his wife or children a chance to express their opinions?
A)false communication
B)superficial communication
C)one-sided communication
D)avoidance of communication








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