Question 1

What does research show about sexuality in older adults?

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A)   Sexual desire fades to insignificance in the later years of life.
B)   The proportion of sexually active adults declines with age.
C)   Women are less likely to be sexually active than men, even when comparing only those men and women who remain in intimate relationships.
D)   The majority of older men and women who are sexually active report having sex three or four times a month.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

What percentage of first marriages in the United States is expected to end in divorce or permanent separation?

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A)   35 percent
B)   45 percent
C)   50 percent
D)   55 percentE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

As an infant, Clarisse participated in a study where she was observed interacting with her mother. Researchers coded her mother's behavior during these interactions as involved and supportive. Now 16 years old, Clarisse has a boyfriend named Iain. Based on research about adolescents' intimate relationships discussed in the text, what would you expect about Clarisse's relationship with Iain?

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A)   Clarisse is likely to have a supportive and satisfying relationship with Iain.
B)   If Iain breaks up with her, Clarisse will experience her first onset of major depression.
C)   Clarisse is likely to experience aggression in her relationship with Iain.
D)   If Iain isn't as supportive as her mother used to be, Clarisse will be unhappy in her relationship.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Kabore's class at school recently completed sociometric testing. Kabore was rated as being liked by few of his classmates and was rated as being not liked by most of his classmates because of his aggressive behavior. Kabore was categorized as:

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A)   rejected.
B)   controversial.
C)   neglected.
D)   withdrawn.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Socioemotional selectivity theory suggests that older adults:

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A)   seek out circumstances and relationships that promote positive emotions and actively avoid circumstances and relationships that lead to negative emotions.
B)   become less sensitive to their emotional experiences over time.
C)   experience physiological responses that are more intense than those of younger people when thinking about emotionally charged times in their lives.
D)   become less sensitive to the highs and lows in their relationships.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Amato and Previti (2003)  found that divorced individuals described a number of reasons their marriages ended. What was NOT one of those reasons?

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A)   infidelity
B)   boredom
C)   lack of communication
D)   growing apartE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

When asked to describe what qualities he would value in an intimate partner, Jamil mentions support and companionship. Jamil is most likely ________ years old.

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A)   13
B)   15
C)   17
D)   19E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Secondary appraisal involves:

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A)   noticing a conflict.
B)   noticing a conflict and evaluating whether it represents a threat.
C)   trying to understand why a conflict is happening.
D)   trying to understand why a conflict is happening and deciding what to do about it.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

14.You are conducting a study comparing communication among older and younger married couples. Milos and Anna are the least satisfied of the older couples participating in your study. Based on socioemotional selectivity theory, how would you expect their discussion of a problem in their relationship to differ from the discussions of younger couples in your study?

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Question 10

A(n)  ________ is often the developing child's first relationship with someone who is not a relative or caregiver.

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A)   friendship
B)   sibling relationship
C)   intimate relationship
D)   attachmentE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Children exposed to discord between their parents are more likely than children whose parents have a more harmonious relationship to experience:

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A)   depression.
B)   behavioral problems in school.
C)   difficulties in their relationships with peers.
D)   all of the above.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Adolescents' intimate relationships differ from adults' intimate relationships. In contrast to adults' intimate relationships, adolescents' intimate relationships are:

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A)   more emotionally intense.
B)   exclusively about emotional connection.
C)   more fragile.
D)   all of the above.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Compared to noncohabiting couples, couples who cohabit:

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A)   tend to be less traditional.
B)   experience higher relationship quality.
C)   are less likely to get divorced when they later marry.
D)   may be partly responsible for the high divorce rate in Western countries.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Carlos and Angela have a 6-year-old child named Rosita. They occasionally fight with each other in front of Rosita. Given what you know about children as witnesses of their parents' relationship, what is true?

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A)   Rosita is still too young to understand or to be affected by the conflict between her parents.
B)   Rosita can recognize whether Carlos and Angela resolve their conflicts, even if her parents try to mask the conflict with positive affect.
C)   Carlos and Angela can protect Rosita by maintaining a positive emotional tone during their conflicts.
D)   The more Rosita is exposed to conflicts between Carlos and Angela, the less she will be affected by them.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true about the development of children's theories of mind?

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A)   Developing theories of mind is a prerequisite for communicating with other people.
B)   Children generally do not develop theories of mind until they are 6 years old.
C)   Children with siblings develop theories of mind more quickly than children without siblings.
D)   Sibling conflict is positively associated with children's ability to adopt another person's perspective.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children has followed 267 first-time mothers and their babies from 1975 to the present. The child participants have been observed interacting with their mothers, childhood friends, and boyfriends or girlfriends. What conclusion can we draw from this research?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is considerable continuity in individuals' relationships from infancy through childhood and into adolescence.
B)   Adolescence is a period of change, when existing models of relationships can be reshaped by new experiences.
C)   There is continuity and change in the way young people approach their closest relationships through adolescence.
D)   Adolescents in committed intimate relationships are more likely to use contraceptives.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The textbook describes a study where 2-year-olds played in a room and were exposed either once or twice to research assistants having an argument. A control group of children did not witness the research assistants arguing. The researchers then assessed the children's aggressive behaviors when they were alone. The main finding of the study was that children ________. The children who heard the research assistants arguing twice were ________ aggressive themselves than the children who heard the research assistants arguing only once.

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A)   become less reactive the more they are exposed to conflict; less
B)   become increasingly reactive the more they are exposed to conflict; more
C)   become desensitized to hearing adults arguing; less
D)   become desensitized to hearing adults arguing; moreE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following statements about adolescents' beliefs about intimate relationships is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   On surveys, adolescents report having relatively conservative views about sex, with the majority believing that sex should only occur within a serious romantic relationship.
B)   Adolescents believe that everyone should have an intimate relationship, and boys generally express the same desires for relationships as do girls.
C)   Culture plays a powerful role in shaping beliefs about and experiences in intimate relationships.
D)   There appears to be more variability in adolescents' ideas about intimate relationships than in their desire for them.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Primary appraisal is to ________ as secondary appraisal is to ________.

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A)   evaluation and understanding; awareness and action
B)   understanding and action; awareness and evaluation
C)   awareness and evaluation; understanding and action
D)   awareness and understanding; evaluation and actionE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

5.Explain how shared imaginative play in children's friendships is linked to the development of empathy.

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Amato and Previti (2003) found that divorced individuals described a number of reasons their marriages ended. What was NOT one of those reasons?

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A(n) ________ is often the developing child's first relationship with someone who is not a relative or caregiver.

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Socioemotional selectivity theory suggests that older adults:

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Kabore's class at school recently completed sociometric testing. Kabore was rated as being liked by few of his classmates and was rated as being not liked by most of his classmates because of his aggressive behavior. Kabore was categorized as:

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Adolescents' intimate relationships differ from adults' intimate relationships. In contrast to adults' intimate relationships, adolescents' intimate relationships are:

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What does research show about sexuality in older adults?

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Children exposed to discord between their parents are more likely than children whose parents have a more harmonious relationship to experience:

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What percentage of first marriages in the United States is expected to end in divorce or permanent separation?

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