Questions and Answers
Identify a difference between intimate partners and individuals in casual relationships.
Rank the Big Five personality traits in the order of their importance, beginning with the least important to the most influential trait.
Openness to experience, Extraversion, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Neuroticism
According to Ickes, traditional gender roles could _____
cause incompatibility in relationships.
Match the levels of sex ratio with their characteristics.
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Identify an accurate statement about the experiment conducted by Ickes and Barnes.
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According to Stake and Eisele, people who are low in instrumentality tend to have _____
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Match the Big Five personality traits with their descriptions.
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People who _____ hold favorable judgments of their skills and traits and are generally healthier and happier than others.
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Dissatisfying relationships tend to make a person _____ and _____.
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Identify the attachment styles proposed by Kim Bartholomew that correspond to the avoidant style proposed by developmental researchers.
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Match the types of people with their characteristics based on their anxiety about abandonment.
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Match the characteristics of the people with their level of avoidance of intimacy
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Match the genders with their expected traits based on gender roles.
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According to studies by developmental researchers, match the types of attachment styles displayed by children with their characteristics.
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According to theorists Roy Baumeister and Mark Leary, a human need to belong is presumed to _____
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According to Robles et al., a person's _____ is affected by the quality of that person's connection to others.
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For early humans, who lived in small tribal groups, the tendency to form stable, affectionate connections to others made it more likely that _____
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According to Baxter, a feature of people when they are close to others is that they _____
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Whether people's fears about intimacy are overstated or merely realistic, they are unlikely to experience frustrating costs in their relationships on occasion.
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In the context of parental investment, women choose sexual partners more carefully than men because they _____
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Match the genders with their short-term mate selection strategies.
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According to Wood and Eagly, critics of an evolutionary perspective of human nature _____
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According to the critics of an evolutionary perspective of human nature, women's greater interest in a mate's money might be reduced if _____
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People who possess both sets of competencies that are stereotypically associated with being male and with being female are said to be _____
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According to evolutionary psychology, motives such as the need to belong have presumably come to characterize human beings because they _____
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In an intimate relationship, trust emerges from the dynamic give-and-take that partners share.
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Identify an accurate statement about trust in intimate relationships.
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Amanda wants to move in with her boyfriend, Ronald. However, Ronald is reluctant to do so because he believes that they need to get married before living together. In this scenario, _____ have influenced the relationship.
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In the context of the influence of socioeconomic development on intimate relationships, education and financial resources _____
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Cultures that promote a more collective sense of self have higher divorce rates.
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According to the Big Five personality traits, people are happier when their partners are _____
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Which of the following are true about intimate partners compared to individuals in casual relationships?
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Humans display a _____, a need for frequent, pleasant interactions with intimate partners in lasting, caring relationships if they are to function normally.
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According to Hefner and Wilson, cultural standards provide a foundation for intimate relationships because they _____
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How do traditional gender roles do women a disservice?
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Warm, rewarding partnerships make a person _____ over time.
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Identify an accurate statement about people who are said to be androgynous.
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Unlike prior generations, people have now begun to expect more personal gratification in their intimate relationships due to their _____ tendencies and character.
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Identify an accurate statement about psychiatric problems.
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_____ is an impact of socioeconomic development in the form of industrialization on intimate relationships.
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According to a leading theory, self-esteem is a _____, a subjective gauge that measures the quality of a person's relationships with others.
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Study Notes
Building Blocks of Relationships
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Intimate vs. Casual Relationships: Individuals in casual relationships influence each other less and share personal information less compared to intimate partners, who invest more in their emotional well-being.
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Big Five Personality Traits (Importance Ranking):
- Openness to experience
- Extraversion
- Conscientiousness
- Agreeableness
- Neuroticism (ranked least to most important)
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Gender Roles and Relationships: Traditional gender roles can create sexual compatibility but may also cause incompatibilities.
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Sex Ratio Levels:
- High sex ratio: More men than women
- Low sex ratio: More women than men
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Ickes and Barnes Experiment Findings: Traditional couples exhibited less laughter and stronger attraction compared to other couples in the study.
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Low Instrumentality: Individuals low in instrumentality tend to have low self-esteem and strong personalities, lacking better task-oriented skills.
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Big Five Personality Traits Descriptions:
- Openness to experience: Imaginative and curious versus conventional and uncreative
- Extraversion: Outgoing and sociable versus shy and reclusive
- Conscientiousness: Dependable and orderly versus disorganized and careless
- Agreeableness: Cooperative and trusting versus suspicious and hostile
- Neuroticism: Prone to negative emotions versus stable emotional state
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High Self-Esteem: Associated with favorable self-judgment and overall better health and happiness.
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Dissatisfying Relationships: Often lead to increased neuroticism and anxiety in individuals.
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Attachment Styles by Kim Bartholomew:
- Avoidant style: Dismissing and fearful attachment.
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Anxiety about Abandonment:
- Secure: Seek intimacy without fear
- Preoccupied: Desire closeness but fear rejection
- Dismissing: Unconcerned with rejection and intimacy
- Fearful: Worry about intimacy and permanence
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Gender Traits Based on Roles:
- Men: Assertive, self-reliant, competitive
- Women: Warm, sensitive, emotionally expressive
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Childhood Attachment Styles:
- Secure: Trusting relationships
- Anxious-Ambivalent: Neediness in relationships
- Avoidant: Difficulty in forming close relationships
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Need to Belong: Essential for emotional and psychological health, necessitating connections with others.
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Influence of Connection Quality: Affects mental health and career choice.
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Tribal Human Connection: Stable relationships significantly contributed to child survival in early humans.
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Intimacy Fears: Whether magnified or realistic, intimacy fears often lead to relationship challenges.
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Parental Investment: Women tend to choose sexual partners carefully due to higher investment in offspring compared to men.
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Short-Term Mate Selection:
- Men: Preference for sexually available partners
- Women: Attracted to those who are charismatic and dominant
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Cultural Standards: Influence expectations and attitudes toward intimate relationships.
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Traditional Gender Roles Impact: Can limit women's earning potential and hinder their full potential.
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Androgyny: Individuals who embody traits from both genders often have both instrumental and expressive skills.
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Modern Relationship Expectations: Increased individualism leads to higher personal gratification demands in relationships.
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Psychiatric Issues: Often correlate with inadequate social connections; individuals with high intimacy tend to have fewer psychiatric problems.
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Socioeconomic Development Effects: Industrialization leads to evolving views on marriage age and acceptable gender roles.
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Self-Esteem Theory: Viewed as a sociometer reflecting the quality of one’s interpersonal relationships.
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This quiz focuses on the differences between intimate partners and individuals in casual relationships. It explores aspects such as influence, meaning, and personal information shared between partners. Test your understanding of these foundational concepts in relationship dynamics.