MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Every human relationship is based on:
a.competition.
b.communication.
c.empathy.
d.commitment.
2.The primary traits of healthy families are:
a.negotiation and respect.
b.passion and spontaneity.
c.sharing and acceptance.
d.communication and listening.
3.Compared to unhappy couples, successful couples spend more time:
a.establishing traditional gender roles.
b.pursuing individual goals.
c.communicating about their relationship.
d.listening to older couples.
4.In the past, communication skills were less important because families were largely developed around:
a.religious beliefs.
b.selective retention.
c.gender roles.
d.pseudomutuality.
5.In the past, the "good" wife was a woman who:
a.fulfilled her role.
b.made important family decisions.
c.had a wealthy father.
d.communicated well.
6.Today, the major function of the typical American family is to:
a.satisfy physical needs.
b.organize activities around gender roles.
c.meet emotional needs.
d.promote political stability.
7.Cox and Demmitt suggest that conflict-free marriages are:
a.worth working for.
b.based on religious values.
c.a myth.
d.task-oriented.
8.Research on the relationship between communication skills and marital satisfaction has found that:
a.poor communication skills tend to cause marital problems, but good communication skills are not related to marital happiness overall.
b.communication skills and marital satisfaction are not related.
c.good communication has only short-term positive effects on marital happiness.
d.good communication skills are positively related to long-term marital happiness.
9.How does the general society influence intimate relationships?
a.Society tells us who to marry and then leaves little support while in a marriage.
b.Problems people believe are unique to their family often arise out of social pressure. The stress from
social
problems is blamed on
individuals.
c.Society guarantees that individuals will be able to deal with the sacrifice and disappointment that often comes with marriage.
d.Individual explanations make more sense when couched in a social theory. Happiness is easier to attain when there is a lot of intense emotion in a relationship.
10.Why does the fair expression of dissatisfaction matter in intimate relationships?
a.To maintain a conflict-free relationship, dissatisfaction should remain unexpressed and dealt with privately.
b.Unexpressed dissatisfaction can create hostility, but fair expression can lead to greater understanding from the partner.
c.The airing of grievances contributes to marital bliss.
d.Dissatisfaction placed on the shoulders of a partner can create unnecessary burden. Dealing with dissatisfaction on one’s own can improve communication.