Chapter 11 Multiple Choice Self-Quiz

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. In our own time and culture, intimate relationships are likely to be defined as

a unique bond between two people correct incorrect

involving interdependence, individualized rules and personal disclosures correct incorrect

relatively affectionate, intrinsically rewarding, and irreplaceable correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. In Virginia Kidd's description of relationship behavior in the 1950s-1960s (Vision I), to deviate from the social norms appropriate to male-female relationships was to be seen as

creative; as a way of negotiating a new type of relationship correct incorrect

having emotional problems; not functioning within a relationship correct incorrect

growth of the individual self; being adaptable to change correct incorrect

none of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following responses is considered to be a disconfirming response?

responding by changing the subject abruptly. correct incorrect

responding by using a neutral tone that masks one's feelings about what one is saying. correct incorrect

responding by ignoring the other person if he or she says something you don't like. correct incorrect

all of the above. correct incorrect

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. Attraction is determined by different criteria at different stages of relationship development. This kind of statement reflects

the matching hypothesis correct incorrect

the similarity hypothesis correct incorrect

the filtering theory correct incorrect

reciprocal liking theory correct incorrect

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. That two people who perceive themselves to be roughly equal in attractiveness are more likely to develop a romantic relationship is a prediction of

the matching hypothesis correct incorrect

the similarity hypothesis correct incorrect

the filtering theory correct incorrect

reciprocal liking theory correct incorrect

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. When Tomas arranges an environment so that he will come into closer contact with Jillian, he is engaging in what type of strategy?

an endurance test correct incorrect

an affinity-seeking strategy correct incorrect

a triangle test correct incorrect

the autonomy-togetherness dialectic correct incorrect

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. The expressive-protective dialectic refers to the tension between

how much time to spend together or apart correct incorrect

the risk of disclosing versus the risk of prying too much correct incorrect

traditional versus less stereotypic male or female behavior correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. The tendency to use the criteria associated with close personal relationships as the measure of quality for all types of relationships is called

covenant talk correct incorrect

the public-private dialectic correct incorrect

the matching hypothesis correct incorrect

the ideology of intimacy correct incorrect

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. The use of "secret tests" to determine the current state of a relationship is more likely to occur in which stage of relationship development?

initiating correct incorrect

intensifying correct incorrect

differentiation correct incorrect

circumscribing correct incorrect

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. Gottman's research on the downward spiral typical of relationships in crisis includes which sequence of behaviors?

volatile, avoidant, hostile, detached correct incorrect

differentiating, circumscribing, stagnating, and avoiding correct incorrect

criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling correct incorrect

endurance, indirectness, assimilation, contrast correct incorrect