INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS EXAM
(ACTUAL 2024-2025) WITH VERIFIED A+
GRADED ANSWERS
Which of the following is most consistent with a social
structural theory explanation for sex differences in
relationship behavior?
a. Nalini, a female college professor in a country low on
gender equality, will be viewed less favorably than Tasha, a
female college professor in a country high on gender equality.
b. All of the statements are consistent with a social structural
theory explanation for sex differences in relationship
behavior.
c. Jenny, who is a construction worker, will be viewed less
favorably than Cathy, who is a nurse.
d. Connor, who works in a daycare center, will be viewed less
favorably than Bob, who works as a mechanic. -
ANSWERS_B. All of the statements are consistent with
social structural theory explanation for sex differences in
relationship behavior.
According to the intimacy process model:
A. factual disclosures provide greater opportunities for
intimacy than emotional disclosures.
B. motives, needs, goals, and fears affect how partners
interpret one another's behaviors
,C. responses to disclosures are unrelated to intimacy
development
D. feelings of being understood, validated, and cared for are
determined by one's attachment history - ANSWERS_B.
motives, needs, goals, and fears affect how partners interpret
one anothers behaviors
Studies by Aron and colleagues suggest that couples who
engage in activities together tend to experience
increases in relationship satisfaction and communication.
A. novel
B. trust-building
C. cooperative
D. passionate - ANSWERS_a. Novel
Your roommate is studying for a big final exam. You notice
that she is anxious, so to help out you decide to wash all the
dinner dishes, even though it is her turn. What kind of support
is this?
A. invisible support
,B. active support
C. visible support
D. emotional support - ANSWERS_a. Invisible support
Sharing positive emotions will enhance our relationships and
thus build resources (e.g., strong relationships) on which we
can draw in times of need. With what theory of relationships
is this most consistent?
a. self-verification theory
b. capitalization
c. attachment theory
d. self-expansion theory - ANSWERS_b. Capitalization
According to definitions of forgiveness given in the text,
which of the following is required for a couple to experience
forgiveness?
a. reconciliation with the transgressor
b. an increase in emotional distance from the offending
partner
c. a promise from the offender not to re-offend
, d. a decline in the partner's motivation for revenge against the
transgressor - ANSWERS_D. a decline in the partners
motivation for revenge against the transgressor
In attachment theory, adults differ along the two main
dimensions of:
a. comfort and closeness
b. warmth and rejection
c. anxiety and avoidance
d. pain and responsiveness - ANSWERS_C. anxiety and
avoidance
Individuals with the attachment style are most likely
to be promiscuous, while individuals are most likely
to feel insecure about their partner's true feelings.
a. secure; anxious
b. avoidant; secure
c. avoidant; anxious
d. anxious; avoidant - ANSWERS_C. avoidant, anxious
Brad and Jing-Mei have been married for several years.
Recently Brad discovered that Jing-Mei had a brief affair.
Which of the following will NOT increase the likelihood that
Brad will forgive Jing-Mei?
(ACTUAL 2024-2025) WITH VERIFIED A+
GRADED ANSWERS
Which of the following is most consistent with a social
structural theory explanation for sex differences in
relationship behavior?
a. Nalini, a female college professor in a country low on
gender equality, will be viewed less favorably than Tasha, a
female college professor in a country high on gender equality.
b. All of the statements are consistent with a social structural
theory explanation for sex differences in relationship
behavior.
c. Jenny, who is a construction worker, will be viewed less
favorably than Cathy, who is a nurse.
d. Connor, who works in a daycare center, will be viewed less
favorably than Bob, who works as a mechanic. -
ANSWERS_B. All of the statements are consistent with
social structural theory explanation for sex differences in
relationship behavior.
According to the intimacy process model:
A. factual disclosures provide greater opportunities for
intimacy than emotional disclosures.
B. motives, needs, goals, and fears affect how partners
interpret one another's behaviors
,C. responses to disclosures are unrelated to intimacy
development
D. feelings of being understood, validated, and cared for are
determined by one's attachment history - ANSWERS_B.
motives, needs, goals, and fears affect how partners interpret
one anothers behaviors
Studies by Aron and colleagues suggest that couples who
engage in activities together tend to experience
increases in relationship satisfaction and communication.
A. novel
B. trust-building
C. cooperative
D. passionate - ANSWERS_a. Novel
Your roommate is studying for a big final exam. You notice
that she is anxious, so to help out you decide to wash all the
dinner dishes, even though it is her turn. What kind of support
is this?
A. invisible support
,B. active support
C. visible support
D. emotional support - ANSWERS_a. Invisible support
Sharing positive emotions will enhance our relationships and
thus build resources (e.g., strong relationships) on which we
can draw in times of need. With what theory of relationships
is this most consistent?
a. self-verification theory
b. capitalization
c. attachment theory
d. self-expansion theory - ANSWERS_b. Capitalization
According to definitions of forgiveness given in the text,
which of the following is required for a couple to experience
forgiveness?
a. reconciliation with the transgressor
b. an increase in emotional distance from the offending
partner
c. a promise from the offender not to re-offend
, d. a decline in the partner's motivation for revenge against the
transgressor - ANSWERS_D. a decline in the partners
motivation for revenge against the transgressor
In attachment theory, adults differ along the two main
dimensions of:
a. comfort and closeness
b. warmth and rejection
c. anxiety and avoidance
d. pain and responsiveness - ANSWERS_C. anxiety and
avoidance
Individuals with the attachment style are most likely
to be promiscuous, while individuals are most likely
to feel insecure about their partner's true feelings.
a. secure; anxious
b. avoidant; secure
c. avoidant; anxious
d. anxious; avoidant - ANSWERS_C. avoidant, anxious
Brad and Jing-Mei have been married for several years.
Recently Brad discovered that Jing-Mei had a brief affair.
Which of the following will NOT increase the likelihood that
Brad will forgive Jing-Mei?
