Test Bank for Intimate Relationships, 9th Edition by Rowland Miller

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,TEST BANK Intimate Relationships 9TH EDITION
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CHAPTER 1 THE BUILDING BLOCKS of RELATIONSHIPS
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1) One primary reason why solitary confinement may be so difficult is that it interferes with
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the satisfaction of our
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A) social needs. l8



B) need for acceptance. l8 l8


C) esteem needs. l8



D) physical needs. l8




2) Which of the following is not one of the ways in which casual relationships differ from
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intimate relationships?
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A) interdependence
B) knowledge
C) mutuality
D) honesty




3) Sarah reveals to her boyfriend that she and her father are estranged. Which of the f
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ollowing characteristics of intimate relationships is illustrated by the preceding statement?
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A) mutuality
B) care
C) knowledge
D) commitment




4) Jorge believes that he and his partner Suzie will be together forever. He invests a lot of
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time in their relationship. Which of the following characteristics of intimate relationships is il
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lustrated in the preceding statements?
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,CHAPTER 1 THE BUILDING BLOCKS of RELATIONSHIPS
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A) responsiveness
B) trust
C) knowledge
D) commitment




5) As a participant in a research study, Chris is asked to describe his relationship with his p
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artner. The researchers ask him to choose a pair of overlapping circles, representing him and his p
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artner, that best describes the closeness in their relationship. In this scenario, which of the follow
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ing components of intimate relationships is being assessed by the researchers?
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A) mutuality
B) knowledge
C) responsiveness
D) commitment




6) We generally expect intimate relationships to be characterized by all of the following
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A) your partner will not unduly hurt you.
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B) your partnership will continue indefinitely.
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C) your partner will treat you fairly and honorably.
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D) your partner will stay the same.
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7) Pauline and Hugh begin to address themselves as "us" rather than I and he/she. This
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change reflects the development of
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A) dependency.
B) self-esteem.
C) singlism.
D) mutuality.




8) We are driven to establish and maintain intimacy with others to fulfill the need
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A) to belong.l8



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D) to please others.
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9) In the context of the nature and importance of intimacy, when the need to belong is
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satisfied, the drive to form additional relationships is
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A) increased.
B) reduced.
C) developed.
D) lost.




10) In the context of the nature and importance of intimacy, people with
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in their lives are at a risk for a wide variety of health problems.
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A) excessive mutuality l8



B) excessive commitment l8



C) insufficient intimacy l8


D) insufficient responsiveness l8




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