Health 111 Chapter 6 Quiz

Which of the following statements about intimate relationships is TRUE?

A)Having strong intimate ties increases the risk for depression.
B)Supportive intimate relationships are associated with a longer life span.
C)The only intimate relationship known to be good for our health is marriage.
D)People in supportive intimate relationships tend to have higher than normal blood pressure.

B)Supportive intimate relationships are associated with a longer life span.

Family consists of

A) blood relatives with whom we grew up.
B) people related by blood who share a few main characteristics.
C) a network of people that provides support, security, love, and a sense of belonging.
D) a group of people who share the same interests.

C) a network of people that provides support, security, love, and a sense of belonging.

According to Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, love involves

A) passion, impulsiveness, and sexual desire.
B) friendship, reliability, and commitment.
C) intimacy, similar interests, and social status.
D) intimacy, passion, and commitment.

D) intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Through our relationships with others, we fulfill our needs for

A) communication, nurturance, and achievement.
B) autonomy, intimacy, and connection.
C) independence, social integration, and self-actualization.
D) intimacy, social integration, and nurturance.

D) intimacy, social integration, and nurturance.

The growth of Internet dating has made it easier to

A) maintain exclusivity.
B) commit.
C) meet people outside your proximity.
D) give the utmost.

C) meet people outside your proximity.

A hormone referred to as a "cuddle chemical" that boosts feelings of satisfaction and attachment is

A) oxytocin.
B) adrenaline.
C) dopamine3
D) cortisol.

A) oxytocin.

Anthropologist Helen Fisher and other scientists have described attraction as

A) feelings of elation and euphoria produced by neurochemicals.
B) emotional reactions triggered by past experiences.
C) a peaceful feeling due to the release of oxytocin.
D) the degree of commitment in a relationship.

A) feelings of elation and euphoria produced by neurochemicals.

Our neighbors and coworkers are members of our

A) support team.
B) social network.
C) constellation of confidants.
D) social capital.

B) social network.

What is social media screening?

A) a technique in which you compare the quality of a variety of social networking sites
B) a course you can take to help you learn about managing your privacy settings
C) an illegal practice
D) something practiced by some U.S. employers in order to find information about job applicants

D) something practiced by some U.S. employers in order to find information about job applicants

In a healthy relationship,

A) it’s natural to feel stifled, trapped, and stagnant.
B) you need to be willing to share nearly everything with your partner.
C) you often find yourself making excuses for the other person.
D) you’re honest with yourself and each other.

D) you’re honest with yourself and each other.

In relationships, the process of resolving differences peacefully and creatively is

A) anger management.
B) conflict resolution.
C) intimacy.
D) self-disclosure.

B) conflict resolution.

Self-disclosure can be a double-edged sword because

A) it allows you to tell stories about others without their knowledge or consent.
B) you might find out more about the other person than you really wish to know.
C) you risk the possibility that the other person will reject you.
D) you risk hurting the other person.

C) you risk the possibility that the other person will reject you.

By deciding that he didn’t have time to vote in the last election, Derrick missed an opportunity to build

A) collective competition.
B) collective connectedness.
C) his level of emotional support.
D) relational connectedness.

B) collective connectedness.

What is social capital?

A) the collective value of all of the people in your social network and the likelihood of them providing social support
B) the value of all of the cash, savings, investments, and equity owned by every member of your family, yourself included
C) a collective term for all of the people you know, including distant acquaintances and even people you don’t like
D) a level of support built not by strengthening existing ties, but by seeking out new relationships

A) the collective value of all of the people in your social network and the likelihood of them providing social support

Which of the following is TRUE about communication patterns between men and women?

A) Women tend to be more task-oriented.
B) Men are more likely to share their innermost thoughts.
C) Women tend to be more expressive.
D) Men often believe that it is acceptable to show emotion.

C) Women tend to be more expressive.

Which of the following is the BEST example of emotional support?

A) Eduardo hands his sister a tissue as she tearfully informs their mother that she and her boyfriend have broken up.
B) Eduardo reminds his sister how quickly she bounced back from her last break-up.
C) Eduardo tells his sister that a majority of relationships don’t work out.
D) Eduardo listens to his sister as she describes to him how her boyfriend broke up with her.

D) Eduardo listens to his sister as she describes to him how her boyfriend broke up with her.

Which of the following is TRUE about appropriate self-disclosure?

A) It involves sharing feelings and information as a means of getting to know a person.
B) It is synonymous with story telling.
C) It involves sharing secrets and gossip about friends and acquaintances.
D) It is a key element in unhealthy communication.

A) It involves sharing feelings and information as a means of getting to know a person.

Part complete
In face-to-face conversations,

A) women provide less feedback via body language than men.
B) men frown more often than women, and women smile more often than men.
C) women interrupt more often than men.
D) men are more likely to ask for help than women, but men and women are equally likely to offer help.

B) men frown more often than women, and women smile more often than men.

A likely reason that people may be meaner online than in person is that

A) their name is attached to the messages they post.
B) users cannot see the person with whom they are communicating.
C) rudeness on social media sites is common and acceptable.
D) they would like to increase their number of followers.

B) users cannot see the person with whom they are communicating.

Jealousy can be based on all of the following EXCEPT

A) a person’s low self-esteem.
B) possessiveness.
C) intense devotion.
D) a person’s irrational fears.

C) intense devotion.

Javier wants to talk with Stephan about his frustration related to Stephan’s excessive spending, but as he is speaking, Stephan keeps texting on his cell phone. This is an example of what pattern common in troubled relationships?

A) contempt
B) defensiveness
C) criticism
D) stonewalling

D) stonewalling

Which of the following is TRUE about power in relationships?

A) Over the last century, the power dynamics between men and women have remained largely the same.
B) In relationships, power is the ability to make more money than one’s partner.
C) The increased divorce rate in the past century was largely due to men feeling uncomfortable sharing power.
D) In relationships, power is the ability to make and implement decisions.

D) In relationships, power is the ability to make and implement decisions.

Which of the following statements about connectedness is TRUE?

A) Nearly 25 percent of Americans report that they have no one to turn to for discussing important matters.
B) The average number of confidants reported by Americans is on the rise.
C) Feeling connected to your community has very little connection to improved health.
D) According to research, the quantity of our friendships is more strongly associated with good health than the quality of our friendships.

B) The average number of confidants reported by Americans is on the rise.

Relational connectedness is MOST likely to be enhanced by

A) meeting a friend for lunch.
B) phoning a friend to invite him to a party.
C) texting a friend to say you’re running late.
D) sending a friend a birthday card.

A) meeting a friend for lunch.

All of the following are true about cohabitation EXCEPT that

A) after a number of years, it can constitute a common-law marriage.
B) it can offer love, companionship, and sex.
C) it may become legally binding.
D) it is a predictor for divorce.

D) it is a predictor for divorce.