Intimate Relationships – 9th
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TEST BANK
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Rowland S. Miller
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
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and Students
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© Rowland S. Miller
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Intimate Relationships – 9th Edition
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Rowland S. Miller
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Chapter 1. The Building Blocks of Relationships
Chapter 2. Research Methods
Chapter 3. Attraction
Chapter 4. Social Cognition
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Chapter 5. Communication
Chapter 6. Interdependency
Chapter 7. Friendship
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Chapter 8. Love
Chapter 9. Sexuality
Chapter 10. Stresses and Strains
Chapter 11. Conflict
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Chapter 12. Power and Violence
Chapter 13. The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships
Chapter 14. Maintaining and Repairing Relationships
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Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
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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
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satisfaction of our
A) social needs.
B) need for acceptance.
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C) esteem needs.
D) physical needs.
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2) Which of the following is not one of the ways in which casual relationships differ from intimate
relationships?
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A) interdependence
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B) knowledge
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C) mutuality
D) honesty
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3) Sarah reveals to her boyfriend that she and her father are estranged. Which of the following
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characteristics of intimate relationships is illustrated by the preceding statement?
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A) mutuality
B) care
Pa
C) knowledge
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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?
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A) responsiveness
B) trust
C) knowledge
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D) commitment
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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?
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A) mutuality
B) knowledge
C) responsiveness
IFrA
D) commitment
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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.
B) your partnership will continue indefinitely.
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C) your partner will treat you fairly and honorably.
D) your partner will stay the same.
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Pus R
7) Pauline and Hugh begin to address themselves as "us" rather than I and he/she. This change reflects the
development of
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A) dependency.
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B) self-esteem.
C) singlism.
D) mutuality.
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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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3|Page
ST
Edition
UV
TEST BANK
IA
?_
AP
Rowland S. Miller
PR
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
OV
and Students
ED
© Rowland S. Miller
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
?
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Intimate Relationships – 9th Edition
ST
Rowland S. Miller
UV
Chapter 1. The Building Blocks of Relationships
Chapter 2. Research Methods
Chapter 3. Attraction
Chapter 4. Social Cognition
IA
Chapter 5. Communication
Chapter 6. Interdependency
Chapter 7. Friendship
?_
Chapter 8. Love
Chapter 9. Sexuality
Chapter 10. Stresses and Strains
Chapter 11. Conflict
AP
Chapter 12. Power and Violence
Chapter 13. The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships
Chapter 14. Maintaining and Repairing Relationships
PR
OV
ED
?
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, Franklyn A Plus Pass
CHAPTER 1 THE BUILDING BLOCKS of RELATIONSHIPS
1) One primary reason why solitary confinement may be so difficult is that it interferes with the
ST
satisfaction of our
A) social needs.
B) need for acceptance.
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C) esteem needs.
D) physical needs.
IFrA
2) Which of the following is not one of the ways in which casual relationships differ from intimate
relationships?
an
A) interdependence
?kl _
B) knowledge
yn
C) mutuality
D) honesty
Ae AP
3) Sarah reveals to her boyfriend that she and her father are estranged. Which of the following
pl
characteristics of intimate relationships is illustrated by the preceding statement?
Pus R
A) mutuality
B) care
Pa
C) knowledge
OV ss
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?
ED
A) responsiveness
B) trust
C) knowledge
?
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, Franklyn A Plus Pass
D) commitment
ST
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?
UV
A) mutuality
B) knowledge
C) responsiveness
IFrA
D) commitment
an
6) We generally expect intimate relationships to be characterized by all of the following expectations
?kl _
except
yn
A) your partner will not unduly hurt you.
B) your partnership will continue indefinitely.
Ae AP
C) your partner will treat you fairly and honorably.
D) your partner will stay the same.
pl
Pus R
7) Pauline and Hugh begin to address themselves as "us" rather than I and he/she. This change reflects the
development of
Pa
A) dependency.
OV ss
B) self-esteem.
C) singlism.
D) mutuality.
ED
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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3|Page
