Test Bank – Intimate Relationships (Rowland Miller, 9th
Edition) | 2026 Revised & Expert-Approved Q&As, Complete
Chapters 1–14, Answers Included
All Answers at the Back of Each Chapter
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, CHAPTER 1 THE BUILDING BLOCKS of RELATIONSHIPS
1) One primary reason why solitary confinement may be so difficult is that it interferes with the
satisfaction of our
A) social needs.
B) need for acceptance.
C) esteem needs.
D) physical needs.
2) Which of the following is not one of the ways in which casual relationships differ from
intimate relationships?
A) interdependence
B) knowledge
C) mutuality
D) honesty
3) Sarah reveals to her boyfriend that she and her father are estranged. Which of the
following characteristics of intimate relationships is illustrated by the preceding statement?
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 time in their
relationship. Which of the following characteristics of intimate relationships is illustrated in the
preceding statements?
A) responsiveness
B) trust
C) knowledge
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,D) commitment
5) As a participant in a research study, Chris is asked to describe his relationship with his partner.
The researchers ask him to choose a pair of overlapping circles, representing him and his partner, that
best describes the closeness in their relationship. In this scenario, which of the following components
of intimate relationships is being assessed by the researchers?
A) mutuality
B) knowledge
C) responsiveness
D) commitment
6) We generally expect intimate relationships to be characterized by all of the following expectations
except
A) your partner will not unduly hurt you.
B) your partnership will continue indefinitely.
C) your partner will treat you fairly and honorably.
D) your partner will stay the same.
7) Pauline and Hugh begin to address themselves as "us" rather than I and he/she. This change reflects
the development of
A) dependency.
B) self-esteem.
C) singlism.
D) mutuality.
8) We are driven to establish and maintain intimacy with others to fulfill the need
A) to belong.
B) for dependency.
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, C) for success.
D) to please others.
9) In the context of the nature and importance of intimacy, when the need to belong is satisfied, the drive
to form additional relationships is
A) increased.
B) reduced.
C) developed.
D) lost.
10) In the context of the nature and importance of intimacy, people with in their lives are at a risk for a
wide variety of health problems.
A) excessive mutuality
B) excessive commitment
C) insufficient intimacy
D) insufficient responsiveness
11) In the context of intimacy, the term " " is used to refer to the extent to which intimates need and
influence each other.
A) responsiveness
B) interdependence
C) mutuality
D) commitment
12) Which of the following was not a characteristic of Americans in the 1960s?
A) Most children were born to parents married to each other.
B) Men and women married in their early 20s.
C) Most of the men and women cohabited before marriage.
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Edition) | 2026 Revised & Expert-Approved Q&As, Complete
Chapters 1–14, Answers Included
All Answers at the Back of Each Chapter
1|Page
, CHAPTER 1 THE BUILDING BLOCKS of RELATIONSHIPS
1) One primary reason why solitary confinement may be so difficult is that it interferes with the
satisfaction of our
A) social needs.
B) need for acceptance.
C) esteem needs.
D) physical needs.
2) Which of the following is not one of the ways in which casual relationships differ from
intimate relationships?
A) interdependence
B) knowledge
C) mutuality
D) honesty
3) Sarah reveals to her boyfriend that she and her father are estranged. Which of the
following characteristics of intimate relationships is illustrated by the preceding statement?
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 time in their
relationship. Which of the following characteristics of intimate relationships is illustrated in the
preceding statements?
A) responsiveness
B) trust
C) knowledge
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,D) commitment
5) As a participant in a research study, Chris is asked to describe his relationship with his partner.
The researchers ask him to choose a pair of overlapping circles, representing him and his partner, that
best describes the closeness in their relationship. In this scenario, which of the following components
of intimate relationships is being assessed by the researchers?
A) mutuality
B) knowledge
C) responsiveness
D) commitment
6) We generally expect intimate relationships to be characterized by all of the following expectations
except
A) your partner will not unduly hurt you.
B) your partnership will continue indefinitely.
C) your partner will treat you fairly and honorably.
D) your partner will stay the same.
7) Pauline and Hugh begin to address themselves as "us" rather than I and he/she. This change reflects
the development of
A) dependency.
B) self-esteem.
C) singlism.
D) mutuality.
8) We are driven to establish and maintain intimacy with others to fulfill the need
A) to belong.
B) for dependency.
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, C) for success.
D) to please others.
9) In the context of the nature and importance of intimacy, when the need to belong is satisfied, the drive
to form additional relationships is
A) increased.
B) reduced.
C) developed.
D) lost.
10) In the context of the nature and importance of intimacy, people with in their lives are at a risk for a
wide variety of health problems.
A) excessive mutuality
B) excessive commitment
C) insufficient intimacy
D) insufficient responsiveness
11) In the context of intimacy, the term " " is used to refer to the extent to which intimates need and
influence each other.
A) responsiveness
B) interdependence
C) mutuality
D) commitment
12) Which of the following was not a characteristic of Americans in the 1960s?
A) Most children were born to parents married to each other.
B) Men and women married in their early 20s.
C) Most of the men and women cohabited before marriage.
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