Test Bank – Intimate Relationships (Rowland Miller, 9th Edition)
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1) One primary reason why solitary confinement may be so difficult is that it interferes with the
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satisfaction of our
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A) social needs. b
B) need for acceptance.b b
C) esteem needs. b
D) physical needs. b
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
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following 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 time in their
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relationship. Which of the following characteristics of intimate relationships is illustrated in the
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preceding statements?
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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.
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bThe researchers ask him to choose a pair of overlapping circles, representing him and his partner,
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that best describes the closeness in their relationship. In this scenario, which of the following
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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 expectations
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except
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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 change reflects
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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.
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B) for dependency.
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, C) for success. b
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 satisfied, the drive
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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 in their lives are at a risk for
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a wide variety of health problems.
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A) excessive mutuality b
B) excessive commitment b
C) insufficient intimacy b
D) insufficient responsiveness b
11) In the context of intimacy, the term " " is used to refer to the extent to which intimates need and
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influence each other.
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A) responsiveness
B) interdependence
C) mutuality
D) commitment
12) Which of the following was not a characteristic of Americans in the 1960s?
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A) Most children were born to parents married to each other.
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B) Men and women married in their early 20s.
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C) Most of the men and women cohabited before marriage.
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| 2025 Revised & Expert-Approved Q&As, Complete Chapters
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1–14, Answers Included
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All Answers at the Back of Each Chapter
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, CHAPTER 1 THE BUILDING BLOCKS of RELATIONSHIPS b b b b b b
1) One primary reason why solitary confinement may be so difficult is that it interferes with the
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satisfaction of our
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A) social needs. b
B) need for acceptance.b b
C) esteem needs. b
D) physical needs. b
2) Which of the following is not one of the ways in which casual relationships differ from
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intimate relationships?
b b
A) interdependence
B) knowledge
C) mutuality
D) honesty
3) Sarah reveals to her boyfriend that she and her father are estranged. Which of the
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following 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 time in their
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relationship. Which of the following characteristics of intimate relationships is illustrated in the
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preceding statements?
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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.
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bThe researchers ask him to choose a pair of overlapping circles, representing him and his partner,
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that best describes the closeness in their relationship. In this scenario, which of the following
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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 expectations
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except
b
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 change reflects
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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.
b
B) for dependency.
b
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, C) for success. b
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 satisfied, the drive
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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 in their lives are at a risk for
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a wide variety of health problems.
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A) excessive mutuality b
B) excessive commitment b
C) insufficient intimacy b
D) insufficient responsiveness b
11) In the context of intimacy, the term " " is used to refer to the extent to which intimates need and
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influence each other.
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A) responsiveness
B) interdependence
C) mutuality
D) commitment
12) Which of the following was not a characteristic of Americans in the 1960s?
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A) Most children were born to parents married to each other.
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B) Men and women married in their early 20s.
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C) Most of the men and women cohabited before marriage.
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