PSYC 375 Practice Test Questions and Correct Answers

7 ways intimate relationships differ from casual relationships 1.Knowledge: share personal info 2.Interdependence: influence eachother 3.Caring: feel affection and love 4.Trust: look out for each others interests 5.Responsiveness: recognize and support each other's needs 6.Mutuality: identities are intertwined 7.Commitment: invest time and effort into maintenance Monogamy two people agreeing to only have sex with each other Classic monogamy only ever with that one partner your entire life Serial monagamy monogamous when in a relationship but have many relationships Non-monogamous types Polygamy: more than one spouse Polygyny: husband with many wives Polyandry: wife with many husbands Non-consenual non-monogamy cheating Consenual non-monogamy all partners consent to multiple partners Types of consensual non-monogamy Swinging: consenting couples exchange partners Monogamish: allow certain amount of sexual activity with another Polyamory: take on another partner or multiple partners Polyfidelity: multiple partners loyal to certain group of people Polyaffective: emotional relationship with another partner Why have rates of marriage gone down? less religioua different types of relationships feminist movement other options for having kids culture understanidng that if you're not satisfied, you can leave Why have rates of cohabitation gone up? sex before marriage having kids