61.Families are compared to "shock absorbers" because they:
a.control our sexual impulses.
b.last for generations.
c.protect their members.
d.socialize the young.
62.For a family to be a good “shock absorber” it must be:
a.encouraging of conformity.
b.medically sound.
c.economically stable.
d.healthy and strong.
63.The family is a "hothouse" of intimacy because of:
a.America's sexual revolution.
b.the close interaction.
c.our changing attitudes toward divorce.
d.the return to traditional gender roles.
64.In intimate relationships, feelings of security and self-esteem lead to:
a.greater conformity.
b.the selfish pursuit of happiness.
c.improved communication.
d.pluralistic attitudes.
65.Carl Rogers argues that the emotionally "maladjusted person" is characterized by:
a.communication problems.
b.a weak ego.
c.unhealthy values.
d.a lack of depth.
66.Studies of well-being indicate that married men and women are:
a.not as healthy as divorced people.
b.happier and less stressed than unmarried.
c.about as healthy as widowed people.
d.just as healthy as separated people.
67.Research findings suggest that improving marital quality over time is associated with:
a.smaller family size.
b.decreasing physical illness.
c.the shift to individual fulfillment.
d.patchwork intimacy.
68.The feeling of being emotionally, intellectually, and perhaps physically close to another person is called:
a.self-disclosure.
b.breadth.
c.intimacy.
d.reciprocity.
69.Intimacy is based on all of the following components
EXCEPT:
a.modeling.
b.choice.
c.reciprocity.
d.mutuality.
70.Each time Maurice tells Jill that he loves her, she smiles and gives him a warm hug. Their behavior illustrates the principle of:
a.reciprocity.
b.patchwork intimacy.
c.pluralism.
d.uniqueness within commonality.