Question 1

The feeling of closeness in loving relationships is called

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A)   intimacy.
B)   passion.
C)   commitment.
D)   honesty.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Divorce rates are higher for people who have attended college.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Research has shown that we tend to be happiest when we pick partners who are similar to us in many ways.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are the potential benefits of staying single?

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Staying single can offer a variety of po...

Question 5

When relationships end, all of the following are recommended except

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A)   keep busy.
B)   talk about it.
C)   focus on what you did wrong.
D)   let your emotions out and allow yourself to cry.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

What are five questions you and your partner can ask yourselves to determine if you are a happy couple?

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Any five of the following:
•Are we satis...

Question 7

Couples who cohabitate before marriage

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A)   experience lower rates of depression.
B)   benefit from companionship and intimacy.
C)   gain the same benefits as married couples in many states.
D)   experience higher rates of divorce.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Young adults get married at younger ages today than they did in 1980.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What have studies found regarding the notion that "opposites attract"?

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Scientists have found that we ...

Question 10

Kaylee and Mark are in their senior year of high school and have dated for 6 months. They have had sex and are not sure what their plans are once they graduate from high school. This is an example of

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A)   empty love.
B)   companionate love.
C)   romantic love.
D)   fatuous love.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which type of nonverbal communication sends a positive message?

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A)   Making good eye contact
B)   Acting passive or indifferent
C)   Keeping your arms crossed
D)   Hunching your shoulders to avoid looking aggressiveE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Mark is 80 years old and lost his wife last year. He marries a woman who lives nearby who lost her husband several years ago. They sleep in separate rooms but enjoy each other's company. This is an example of

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A)   empty love.
B)   companionate love.
C)   romantic love.
D)   fatuous love.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Jan refuses to discuss how mad she is with John about their money issues. Jan is demonstrating conflict

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A)   resolution.
B)   escalation.
C)   avoidance.
D)   resiliency.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

When a relationship ends, what are five ways to facilitate the recovery process?

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Any five of the following:
•Ta...

Question 15

Which couple is at increased risk of divorce?

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A)   Jon and Helen, who earn an annual income of $85,000
B)   Eileen and Rick, who married when they were both 20
C)   Bonnie and Mitch, who both have parents who are still married
D)   Jill and David, who have two childrenE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which communication style is most typical of women?

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A)   Finishing a topic before going on to the next one
B)   Speaking with fewer words
C)   Making requests bluntly
D)   Thinking aloudE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

What is "infatuation"? Give an example.

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Question 18

Currently, greater than one-third of all children are born to single mothers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All of the following are correct about single parents except

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A)   they are less often female.
B)   their children often to do as well in life as children born into two parent homes.
C)   they are less likely to suffer from economic hardships.
D)   their children are more likely to have a child out of wedlock themselves.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which communication style is most typical of men?

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A)   Trying to build a consensus among participants
B)   Trying to connect with others during conversations
C)   Giving direct feedback
D)   Thinking through a problem out loudE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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