HDFS-201 Exam 3 (purdue-Franks)

What gender is more likely to feel jealous if their partner is emotionally connected with another person

female

what gender is more likely to feel jealous if their partner becomes sexually involved with a new partner

male

loneliness in human beings is related to ____

greater resistance to blood flow

it is difficult to maintain an intimate relationship with more than a few people at once

true

intimate relationships are time consuming

true

list the developmental trajectory of attachment of a person from beginning to end

parents, peers, close friends, romantic partners, spouse

______ is defined as an emotional response to a real or perceived threat to a valued relationship

jealousy

'Courtney adores the company of her friends' is a great example of _____ (an important element of the fabric of friendship)

enjoyment

list the dimensions of Sternberg and Weis' love triangle

decision and commitment(cognitive component), intimacy(emotional component), and passion(motivational component)

what qualities did women during the 1980's expect in a partner

mutual attraction and love

what qualities do modern-day women expect in a parnter

potential ability to earn money or have a high social status

_____ is a cognitive attachment to another person

commitment

____involves sharing feelings and providing emotional support

intimacy

_____ usually expressed by touching, kissing, and being affectionate (which are linked to physiological arousal)

passion

_____occurs when there is no commitment, intimacy, or passion

non-love

_____ begins when there is just intimacy, but no passion or commitment

liking

_____ involves passion only

infatuation

_____ there is commitment but no passion or intimacy

empty love

______ has both intimacy and passion, but lacking commitment

romantic love

______ occurs when a couple is committed on the basis of passion but has not had the time to develop intimacy

fatuous love

______ these couples have both commitment and intimacy but lack the passion they had when they were first married

companionate love

____ is complete love, containing all three dimensions

consummate love

____ _____ is an experience in which people feel close or share his/her self with another person

intimate experience

'Blake knows that it is for his own good despite being hassled by the actions of his friend, Marion' is a good example of ______ (an important element of the fabric of friendship)

trust

what gender feels greater intimacy through doing activities together

males

what gender increases their intimacy with higher levels of self-disclosure about themselves

females

For couples being able to share important emotions and beliefs is critical

true

depending on a partner's dependency and self-esteem in a relationship are true statements of ____ ____ __ ____

internal causes of jealousy

a true statement about ________ is that it helps couples share leadership roles in their relationships

couple flexibility

'Sam knows that he can count on Stella to be there for him in times of need' is a good example of _____(an element of the fabric of friendship)

mutual assistance

_____ is the degree to which a couple has an emotional connection

couple closeness

In Dating; attractiveness ratings of photographs determine success in attracting dates

true

In Dating; self-descriptions, which include physical health and social qualities did not predict dating success

true

____ individuals spend more time with groups

collectivistic cultures

_____ individuals spend more time alone

individualistic cultures

'Lennon knows that Eric would be appalled if he knew about their company's lack of adherence to environmental regulations.' this is a good example of ____(element of the fabric of friendship)

understanding

_____ desire the following traits in a partner; education because it indicates potential earning power

women

___ desire the following traits in a partner; physical attractiveness

men

'Jerome tells Caroline about his family's financial problems during his childhood' is a good example of _____ (element of the fabric of friendship)

confiding

why are older people secretive about their dating activities

fear of disapproval

what are the advantages of an arranged marriage

low probability of divorce, harmony in marriage, and support from the family

____ is defined by the federal government as two unrelated adults of the opposite sex sharing the same living quarters

cohabitation

according to McGoldrick and colleagues, identify the factors that they believe most influence the degree of adjustment of couples

values, acculturation, religion, and race (socioeconomic differences)

people who criticize cohabiting relationships ___

question whether they are a true test of marriage

according to a study on cohabitation, what was concluded about cohabitation among working-class and middle-class couples

middle-class couples were more likely to move in together as a step toward marriage

Based on a sequence of studies over 50 years, what was identified by Buss and colleagues as a characteristic that both sexes consider very important in a potential marriage partner

if a partner has emotional stability

older women's interest in dating is typically due to ___

divorce

(degree of adjustment of couples): partners who have some experience with each other's culture before marriage are more likely to understand and adjust to each other

true

older men are interested in dating typically because ____

they have never married

according to the couple and family map, the father in a structurally enmeshed family was ___

the head of the household

what are the essential components to an effective premarital program

a couple should recieve training in communication and problem solving skills.

a good premarital program should motivate a couple to want to continue marital enrichment after marriage

a study by Schramm , rank the problems faced by newlywed couples in the order of importance

debt brought into marriage, balancing job and marriage, frequency of sexual relations, expectation about household tasks, financial decision making, and communication

children from these homes have a much higher probability of growing up in poverty

single-parent homes

children from these homes get more parental attention

two-parent homes

according to William Allen's analysis to identify diff. types of couples, the ______ category does not exist for premarital couples

devitalized couples

___ are generally happy but are not good at personality compatibility, communication, and conflict resolution

conventional couples

according to the couple and family map, the mother in a flexibly disengaged family was ___

more confident and assertive in her relationship with her husband

according to William Allen's analysis of diff. types of married couples, ____ were found to be unhappy, with few strengths and multiple areas where they needed growth

conflicted couples

according to William Doherty, why do marriages fall apart

because people begin to take marriage for granted

identify the realities of parenthood

making money receives top priority in our society, and many adolescents become parents

the amount of flexibility that a parent uses in enforcing rules and disciplining a child is called ____ ______

parent control

the process by which mothers and fathers coordinate and support one another's parenting efforts is called ____

coparenting

flexible to chaotic

uninvolved style

structured to flexible

democratic style

structured to rigid

authoritarian style

___ ___ usually involves a presentation of information in a group setting followed by a group discussion of generic parenting problems

parent education

___ ___ typically involves working with a single family to deal wit severe problems after they have occured

family therapy

the decision by married or cohabiting adults not to have children is called the ____ ____ ____

child free alternative