TEST BANK Intimate Relationships 9TH EDITION
x x x x x
CHAPTERx1xTHExBUILDINGxBLOCKSxofxRELATIONSHIPS
1) Onexprimaryxreasonxwhyxsolitaryxconfinementxmayxbexsoxdifficultxisxthatxitxinterferesxwithxt
hexsatisfactionxofxour
A) socialxneeds.
B) needxforxacceptance.
C) esteemxneeds.
D) physicalxneeds.
2) Whichxofxthexfollowingxisx notxonexofxthexwaysxinxwhichxcasualxrelationshipsxdifferxfromxin
timatexrelationships?
A) interdependence
B) knowledge
C) mutuality
D) honesty
3) Sarahxrevealsxtoxherxboyfriendxthatxshexandxherxfatherxarexestranged.xWhichxofxthexfol
lowingxcharacteristicsxofxintimatexrelationshipsxisxillustratedxbyxthexprecedingxstatement?
A) mutuality
B) care
C) knowledge
D) commitment
4) JorgexbelievesxthatxhexandxhisxpartnerxSuziexwillxbextogetherxforever.xHexinvestsxaxlotxofxti
mexinxtheirxrelationship.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxcharacteristicsxofxintimatexrelationshipsxisxillust
ratedxinxthexprecedingxstatements?
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,CHAPTERx1xTHExBUILDINGxBLOCKSxofxRELATIONSHIPS
A) responsiveness
B) trust
C) knowledge
D) commitment
5) Asxaxparticipantxinxaxresearchxstudy,xChrisxisxaskedxtoxdescribexhisxrelationshipxwithxhisxpart
ner.xThexresearchersxaskxhimxtoxchoosexaxpairxofxoverlappingxcircles,xrepresentingxhimxandxhisxpartn
er,xthatxbestxdescribesxthexclosenessxinxtheirxrelationship.xInxthisxscenario,xwhichxofxthexfollowingxc
omponentsxofxintimatexrelationshipsxisxbeingxassessedxbyxthexresearchers?
A) mutuality
B) knowledge
C) responsiveness
D) commitment
6) Wexgenerallyxexpectxintimatexrelationshipsxtoxbexcharacterizedxbyxallxofxthexfollowingxe
xpectationsx except
A) yourxpartnerxwillxnotxundulyxhurtx you.
B) yourxpartnershipxwillxcontinuexindefinitely.
C) yourxpartnerxwillxtreatxyouxfairlyxandxhonorably.
D) yourxpartnerxwillxstayxthexsame.
7) PaulinexandxHughxbeginxtoxaddressxthemselvesxasx"us"xratherxthanxIxandxhe/she.xThisxc
hangexreflectsxthexdevelopmentxof
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,CHAPTERx1xTHExBUILDINGxBLOCKSxofxRELATIONSHIPS
A) dependency.
B) self-esteem.
C) singlism.
D) mutuality.
8) Wexarexdrivenxtoxestablishxandxmaintainxintimacyxwithxothersxtoxfulfillxthexneed
A) toxbelong.
B) forxdependency.
C) forxsuccess.
D) toxpleasexothers.
9) Inxthexcontextxofxthexnaturexandximportancexofxintimacy,xwhenxthexneedxtoxbelongxisxs
atisfied,xthexdrivextoxformxadditionalxrelationshipsxis
A) increased.
B) reduced.
C) developed.
D) lost.
10) Inxthexcontextxofxthexnaturexandximportancexofxintimacy,xpeoplexwithx
inxtheirxlivesxarexatxaxriskxforxaxwidexvarietyxofxhealthxproblems.
A) excessivexmutuality
B) excessivexcommitment
C) insufficientxintimacy
D) insufficientxresponsiveness
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, CHAPTERx1xTHExBUILDINGxBLOCKSxofxRELATIONSHIPS
11) Inxthexcontextxofxintimacy,xthextermx"
"xisxusedxtoxreferxtoxthexextentxtoxwhichxintimatesxneedxandxinfluencexeachxother.
A) responsiveness
B) interdependence
C) mutuality
D) commitment
12) Whichxofxthexfollowingxwasx x notxaxcharacteristicxofxAmericansxinxthex1960s?
A) Mostxchildrenxwerexbornxtoxparentsxmarriedxtoxeachxother.
B) Menxandxwomenxmarriedxinxtheirxearlyx20s.
C) Mostxofxthexmenxandxwomenxcohabitedxbeforexmarriage.
D) Mostxwomenxdidxnotxworkxoutsidexthexhome.
13) Betweenx1960xandxtoday,xwhichxaspectxofxmarriagexdeclinedxinxthexUnitedxStates?
A) theximportancexofxlovexwithinxmarriage
B) thexratioxofxthexpopulationxthatxgetsxmarried
C) thexaveragexagexatxwhichxpeoplexgetxmarried
D) thexdivorcexratexforxpeoplexwithxlessxeducation
14) WhichxofxthexfollowingxsituationsxisxcurrentlyxordinaryxwithinxthexUnitedxStates?
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x x x x x
CHAPTERx1xTHExBUILDINGxBLOCKSxofxRELATIONSHIPS
1) Onexprimaryxreasonxwhyxsolitaryxconfinementxmayxbexsoxdifficultxisxthatxitxinterferesxwithxt
hexsatisfactionxofxour
A) socialxneeds.
B) needxforxacceptance.
C) esteemxneeds.
D) physicalxneeds.
2) Whichxofxthexfollowingxisx notxonexofxthexwaysxinxwhichxcasualxrelationshipsxdifferxfromxin
timatexrelationships?
A) interdependence
B) knowledge
C) mutuality
D) honesty
3) Sarahxrevealsxtoxherxboyfriendxthatxshexandxherxfatherxarexestranged.xWhichxofxthexfol
lowingxcharacteristicsxofxintimatexrelationshipsxisxillustratedxbyxthexprecedingxstatement?
A) mutuality
B) care
C) knowledge
D) commitment
4) JorgexbelievesxthatxhexandxhisxpartnerxSuziexwillxbextogetherxforever.xHexinvestsxaxlotxofxti
mexinxtheirxrelationship.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxcharacteristicsxofxintimatexrelationshipsxisxillust
ratedxinxthexprecedingxstatements?
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,CHAPTERx1xTHExBUILDINGxBLOCKSxofxRELATIONSHIPS
A) responsiveness
B) trust
C) knowledge
D) commitment
5) Asxaxparticipantxinxaxresearchxstudy,xChrisxisxaskedxtoxdescribexhisxrelationshipxwithxhisxpart
ner.xThexresearchersxaskxhimxtoxchoosexaxpairxofxoverlappingxcircles,xrepresentingxhimxandxhisxpartn
er,xthatxbestxdescribesxthexclosenessxinxtheirxrelationship.xInxthisxscenario,xwhichxofxthexfollowingxc
omponentsxofxintimatexrelationshipsxisxbeingxassessedxbyxthexresearchers?
A) mutuality
B) knowledge
C) responsiveness
D) commitment
6) Wexgenerallyxexpectxintimatexrelationshipsxtoxbexcharacterizedxbyxallxofxthexfollowingxe
xpectationsx except
A) yourxpartnerxwillxnotxundulyxhurtx you.
B) yourxpartnershipxwillxcontinuexindefinitely.
C) yourxpartnerxwillxtreatxyouxfairlyxandxhonorably.
D) yourxpartnerxwillxstayxthexsame.
7) PaulinexandxHughxbeginxtoxaddressxthemselvesxasx"us"xratherxthanxIxandxhe/she.xThisxc
hangexreflectsxthexdevelopmentxof
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,CHAPTERx1xTHExBUILDINGxBLOCKSxofxRELATIONSHIPS
A) dependency.
B) self-esteem.
C) singlism.
D) mutuality.
8) Wexarexdrivenxtoxestablishxandxmaintainxintimacyxwithxothersxtoxfulfillxthexneed
A) toxbelong.
B) forxdependency.
C) forxsuccess.
D) toxpleasexothers.
9) Inxthexcontextxofxthexnaturexandximportancexofxintimacy,xwhenxthexneedxtoxbelongxisxs
atisfied,xthexdrivextoxformxadditionalxrelationshipsxis
A) increased.
B) reduced.
C) developed.
D) lost.
10) Inxthexcontextxofxthexnaturexandximportancexofxintimacy,xpeoplexwithx
inxtheirxlivesxarexatxaxriskxforxaxwidexvarietyxofxhealthxproblems.
A) excessivexmutuality
B) excessivexcommitment
C) insufficientxintimacy
D) insufficientxresponsiveness
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, CHAPTERx1xTHExBUILDINGxBLOCKSxofxRELATIONSHIPS
11) Inxthexcontextxofxintimacy,xthextermx"
"xisxusedxtoxreferxtoxthexextentxtoxwhichxintimatesxneedxandxinfluencexeachxother.
A) responsiveness
B) interdependence
C) mutuality
D) commitment
12) Whichxofxthexfollowingxwasx x notxaxcharacteristicxofxAmericansxinxthex1960s?
A) Mostxchildrenxwerexbornxtoxparentsxmarriedxtoxeachxother.
B) Menxandxwomenxmarriedxinxtheirxearlyx20s.
C) Mostxofxthexmenxandxwomenxcohabitedxbeforexmarriage.
D) Mostxwomenxdidxnotxworkxoutsidexthexhome.
13) Betweenx1960xandxtoday,xwhichxaspectxofxmarriagexdeclinedxinxthexUnitedxStates?
A) theximportancexofxlovexwithinxmarriage
B) thexratioxofxthexpopulationxthatxgetsxmarried
C) thexaveragexagexatxwhichxpeoplexgetxmarried
D) thexdivorcexratexforxpeoplexwithxlessxeducation
14) WhichxofxthexfollowingxsituationsxisxcurrentlyxordinaryxwithinxthexUnitedxStates?
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