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Family Studies explores the dynamics, structures, and functions of families across diverse cultural, social, and historical contexts. This course examines the roles and relationships within the family unit, the impact of societal changes on family life, theories of family development, and issues such as parenting, communication, marriage, and family diversity. Students will also analyze contemporary challenges facing families, including work-life balance, divorce, and changing family forms, while developing critical thinking and research skills relevant to the field of family studies.
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Intimate Relationships 7th Edition by Rowland Miller
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Chapter 1: The Building Blocks of Relationships
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Q1) Which of the following items is an example of a gender difference?
A) Any difference in physical appearance between men and women
B) The belief that men are assertive while women are compassionate
C) Male tendency to have more intimate partners than women do
D) Male preference for savory foods and female preference for sweet foods
Answer: B
Q2) The two themes that underlie the four attachment styles described by Bartholomew are:
A) avoidance of intimacy and anxiety over abandonment.
B) avoidance of intimacy and concern for the well-being of others.
C) need to belong and anxiety over abandonment.
D) need to belong and concern for the well-being of others.
Answer: A
Q3) The distinction between sex differences and gender differences involves:
A) sexual (i.e., reproductive) behavior versus physical differences.
B) biological versus psychological attributes.
C) childhood versus mature behaviors.
D) nothing; there is no distinction.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Research Methods
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Q1) If you posted an advertisement for your research study on marriage on the Internet and the couples who responded were more likely to be happy than the general public,this would be an example of:
A) experimenter bias.
B) volunteer bias.
C) research bias.
D) social desirability bias.
Answer: B
Q2) One way that researchers ensure the ethical treatment of participants in close relationships studies is to:
A) avoid having them discuss intimate processes.
B) avoid concealing participants' identities.
C) provide information about known risks and allow for voluntary consent.
D) pay them or adequately compensate them for their participation.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Attraction
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Q1) Which of the following is true about playing "hard to get"?
A) Individuals who appear aloof and largely uninterested are most likely to get dates.
B) Individuals who are selectively hard to get-an easy catch for a desired partner but difficult for everyone else to catch-are most attractive to their desired partner.
C) Playing hard to get is always a bad strategy: those who are hard to get have few dates.
D) Some individuals find those who are hard to get interesting, others don't. The success of the strategy depends on the personality of the other person.
Answer: B
Q2) _____ is the pattern of people of similar levels of attractiveness establishing romantic relationships.
A) Love
B) Proximity
C) Reciprocity
D) Matching
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Social Cognition
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of a statement involving a self-serving bias?
A) "I did well on that test because it was easy."
B) "I failed that test. I'm so stupid."
C) "The instructor graded the test unfairly; that's the only reason I did poorly."
D) "I was really lucky to do well on that test."
Q2) At which stage of a relationship are existing beliefs likely to be the most influential?
A) Dating
B) Commitment
C) Marriage
D) Every stage
Q3) All of the following statements are examples of dysfunctional relationship beliefs EXCEPT which one?
A) Men and women are different.
B) People who really care about each other can read each other's minds.
C) I deserve a great relationship.
D) Great relationships just happen.
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Chapter 5: Communication
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Q1) Which of the following theories suggests that relationship development is tied to systematic changes in communication?
A) Attachment theory
B) Social penetration theory
C) Interpersonal distance theory
D) Social comparison theory
Q2) Which of the following is true of smiling?
A) It is learned.
B) It is innate.
C) It is mimicked.
D) Its meaning varies across cultures.
Q3) In the middle of a fight with his wife,Joe clams up,refusing to argue further or respond to his wife's comments.Joe is engaging in:
A) criticism.
B) contempt.
C) defensiveness.
D) stonewalling.
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Chapter 6: Interdependency
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Q1) Which of the following pairs is the best example of an exchange relationship?
A) Recently married couple
B) Brother and sister
C) Close same-sex friends
D) Store clerk and customer
Q2) Brittany used to be delighted when her husband came home from work early one day a week to spend time with her and their children.She now complains that he doesn't spend enough time with them and needs to make more of an effort.What happened?
A) Her comparison level went up without a change in the outcomes.
B) Her comparison level went down without a change in the outcomes.
C) Her outcomes went down without a change in her comparison level.
D) Her outcomes and comparison level went down.
Q3) The two domains particularly sensitive to equity according to the textbook authors are:
A) household tasks and child care.
B) affection and money.
C) hours spent at work and money.
D) household tasks and affection.
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Chapter 7: Friendship
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Q1) Which of the following is a characteristic of friendship (compared to romantic partnership)?
A) Desire for exclusiveness
B) More obligations
C) More emotional intensity
D) More flexible, less-stringent social norms
Q2) Research on peer popularity in elementary school has found that:
A) it is not very stable in elementary school, so it is not a very good predictor of subsequent behavior.
B) peer popularity in elementary school predicts peer popularity toward the end of high school.
C) rejection by peers in elementary school is a risk factor for later difficulties.
D) None of these; there isn't enough research to draw a conclusion.
Q3) In early adolescence,which component of attachment shifts first from parents to peers?
A) Safe haven
B) Secure base
C) Separation protest
D) Proximity seeking
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Chapter 8: Love
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Q1) Alison fell in love with Jude at their first meeting.She thought he was very attractive and wanted to have a relationship with him.According to Lee's love style,Alison is showing which type of love?
A) Eros
B) Ludus
C) Storge
D) Agape
Q2) Which neuropeptide may provide a biological basis for feelings of companionate love?
A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Oxytocin
D) Epinephrine
Q3) Love as a necessary condition for marriage has:
A) been important for all of recorded history.
B) been important in the West since the Middle Ages.
C) become more important in the United States since the 1960s.
D) always been important for royalty or ruling classes.
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Chapter 9: Sexuality
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Q1) Alcohol myopia is related to less frequent use of condoms because:
A) it fosters dominance in men.
B) it reduces one's ability to process information.
C) it makes it difficult to locate the condoms.
D) it impairs sexual arousal.
Q2) Part of the recent shift in attitudes about gay marriage can be explained by:
A) the fact that there are more gay men and lesbians now than in the past.
B) recent legislation geared toward gays and lesbians.
C) pressure from the international community.
D) increased visibility of gay men and lesbians in public life.
Q3) Social scientists believe that:
A) same-sex relationships are fundamentally different from heterosexual partnerships.
B) same-sex partners are actually better qualified to be parents than heterosexual partners.
C) marriage is beneficial to people regardless of their sexual orientation.
D) there is not enough evidence to determine whether it is fair for same-sex partners to receive the same recognition as heterosexual partners.
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Chapter 10: Stresses and Strains
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Q1) According to the research of DePaulo,what percentage of people report telling NO lies in a given week?
A) 95%
B) 52%
C) 19%
D) 5%
Q2) People with low self-esteem are:
A) equally as likely as those with high self-esteem to tolerate ostracism.
B) more likely to stay with someone who ostracizes them, but carry a grudge.
C) more tolerant of ostracism because they are used to it.
D) more likely to leave a partner who ostracizes them.
Q3) Who makes us jealous?
A) Everyone is jealous of someone who is more physically attractive.
B) Everyone is jealous of someone who is more dominant.
C) Women are likely to be made jealous by physically attractive rivals.
D) Strangers, as opposed to friends, create greater jealousy.
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Chapter 11: Conflict
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Q1) Evidence suggests that the most crucial determinant of being the demander in the demand/withdrawal conflict cycle is:
A) wanting a goal that requires a partner's cooperation.
B) being female.
C) being happily married.
D) being impatient.
Q2) _____ is an example of a direct tactic.
A) Accusations that criticize a partner
B) Condescension or arrogance
C) Whining or dejection
D) Attempts to change a topic prematurely
Q3) Mark and Anita are fighting about what to do on their first 4<sup>th</sup> of July as a couple.Mark wants to go to the lake with a group of friends to celebrate the holiday as he's always done.Anita wants to stay at home,just the two of them,and barbeque in their backyard.Mark and Anita are involved in a dialectic tension between:
A) autonomy and connection to others.
B) independence and nurturance.
C) integration with and separation from others.
D) openness and closedness.
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Chapter 12: Power and Violence
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Q1) Coercive power:
A) relates to less compromise in one's partner than gentler kinds of power.
B) creates greater contentment in one's partner.
C) diminishes resistance in one's partner than other kinds of power.
D) is a very helpful, productive way of influencing one's partner.
Q2) With regard to nonverbal behavior,powerful people tend to:
A) use less intense facial expressions.
B) try to make themselves look smaller.
C) take up more space.
D) use shorter interpersonal distances.
Q3) Intimate terrorism:
A) is less likely to involve serious injury to its target than situational couple violence.
B) occurs more often than situational couple violence.
C) is more likely to be two-sided than situational couple violence.
D) makes victims more likely to fight back.
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Chapter 13: The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships
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Q1) Which model suggests that problematic behavior that destroys a couple begins after marriage?
A) Enduring dynamics model
B) Emergent distress model
C) Disillusionment model
D) Reactive stress model
Q2) Men's per capita income _____ after divorce,while women's per capita income _____.
A) decreases; increases
B) increases; decreases
C) stays the same; decreases
D) decreases; stays the same
Q3) A(n)_____,or story that explains one's experience,is often shaped by a person's perceptions rather than the "truth" of the event.
A) monologue
B) explication
C) narrative
D) reenactment
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Chapter 14: Maintaining and Repairing Relationships
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Q1) With regard to self-help relationship books and websites,consumers should:
A) avail all the information from these sources that they can.
B) steer clear-these sources cannot be trusted.
C) be wary and check the credentials of the author or site before acting on their advice.
D) only trust books because websites are not as well monitored.
Q2) Research on derogation of tempting alternatives has shown that:
A) all alternatives are derogated.
B) only alternatives that are potential threats to the relationship are derogated.
C) derogation only occurs if the partner will know about the alternatives.
D) derogation occurs for tempting personal or professional alternatives (e.g., new job) but not relationship alternatives (e.g., attractive woman).
Q3) Although he knows his wife can sometimes be rude and has some annoying habits,Keith thinks these are unintentional and don't happen that often.It seems Keith:
A) has a positive illusion about his wife.
B) has a belief in perceived superiority.
C) is inattentive to alternatives.
D) is experiencing the Michelangelo phenomenon.
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