Ch11 Interpersonal Relationships Friendship Full Test Bank

Chapter 11: Interpersonal Relationships: Friendship and Romance

Multiple Choice Questions

1) When two people have a relationship based on feelings of warmth, understanding, and emotional connection, this is known as __________.

A) passion-based intimacy

B) emotive intimacy

C) friendship-based intimacy

D) an empathic union

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

2) Exploring values, negotiating new relationships with family members, discovering romantic and sexual opportunities, becoming more other-oriented, and seeking increased intimacy are all strongly associated with __________.

A) childhood

B) adolescence

C) young adulthood

D) adulthood

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

3) Ryker views all of his friendships from a "take" perspective, meaning that they exist mostly to fulfill his own needs. Which stage of childhood friendships is Ryker experiencing?

A) momentary playmates stage

B) fair-weather friend stage

C) one-way assistance stage

D) mutual intimacy stage

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

4) Which friendships are most helpful in honing our skills for successful romantic relationships?

A) adolescent

B) young adult

C) adult

D) childhood

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

5) Compared to younger adults, older adults report __________.

A) greater relational satisfaction

B) more relational conflict

C) fewer positive messages exchanged

D) having a larger network of friends

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

6) “Friends with benefits” are typically characterized by __________.

A) nonsexual altruism

B) sexual interactions only

C) both sexual and nonsexual interactions

D) valuing sexual interactions over friendship

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

7) Ram is from India but is studying in the United States under an exchange program. One of Ram’s American classmates has been very helpful to him. They have hung out together a few times, and last weekend they attended a class together to learn how to make pizza from scratch. Which intercultural friendship factor does their relationship best demonstrate?

A) cultural similarities

B) cultural differences

C) prior intercultural experiences

D) targeted socializing

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

8) Interracial friendships are most likely to be successful when __________.

A) both partners assume that they share the same values

B) one partner changes their own values to accommodate the other

C) each partner keeps their own identity while appreciating that of the other

D) one partner helps the other meet people outside their own ethnicity

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

9) According to the text, which quality is most likely to result in a potential friendship?

A) differences in attitudes

B) withholding self-disclosures

C) strong expressed need for intimacy

D) proximity

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

10) In same-sex friendships, men are more likely than women to __________.

A) use metacommunication

B) desire intimacy

C) be openly competitive

D) compliment one another

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

11) According to psychotherapist Lillian Rubin's research on cross-sex relationships, in comparison to women, men __________.

A) gained less from their cross-sex relationships

B) reported feeling lower levels of intimacy

C) reported feeling higher levels of friendship

D) felt their relationships were less rewarding

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

12) We are most likely to have __________ intergenerational relationships.

A) intimate

B) multiple

C) turbulent

D) casual

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

13) Which is a common principle of friendship?

A) We usually form friendships with people of different ages and social backgrounds.

B) We are happiest when we are with our friends, in comparison to all other social interactions.

C) We tend to expect equality and equity in our friendships, but not our family relationships.

D) We typically have fifteen to twenty close friends.

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

14) __________ friendships are often linked to a succession of significant changes in our lifestyles and goals.

A) Late adulthood

B) Adolescent

C) Young adult

D) Adult

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

15) Aris and Lehman met last semester during their freshman orientation week. They date now and then but not exclusively. Both Aris and Lehman enjoy each other’s company, but neither has considered a committed relationship with the other. Their relationship is characteristic of which type of love?

A) pragma

B) storge

C) agape

D) ludus

Learning Objective: 11.2 Explain how love, commitment, and physical affection define romantic relationships, and describe how such relationships develop through dating.

Topic: Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

16) When Kaila wasn’t with Justin, she thought about him all the time. Though they have only known each other for two months, she wants to spend every minute with him, and changed her major so they can take classes together. If Justin fails to return a text message immediately, she becomes anxious and fearful, but when she receives an affirming message, she quickly bounces back up to “cloud nine.” Justin feels the same about Kaila. Which type of love characterizes their current relationship?

A) storge

B) ludus

C) pragma

D) mania

Learning Objective: 11.2 Explain how love, commitment, and physical affection define romantic relationships, and describe how such relationships develop through dating.

Topic: Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

17) Hale and Russ are in their late 40s. Neither has married before, and they had always said that if they weren’t married by age 50 they would marry each other. Both come from similar backgrounds and enjoy each other’s company. Neither wants to go through life unmarried, so marrying just seems like a good idea. Which type of love characterizes their relationship?

A) storge

B) ludus

C) pragma

D) agape

Learning Objective: 11.2 Explain how love, commitment, and physical affection define romantic relationships, and describe how such relationships develop through dating.

Topic: Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

18) Ameli is in trouble again. She’s been using drugs for about a year, which results in lying to her parents. All of her parents’ friends say to “cut her loose” and let her feel the consequences of her actions. However, her parents always welcome her into their home and offer any assistance they can. Ameli’s father even picks her up from the police station, and doesn’t seem angry on the ride home. The love Ameli’s parents feel for her can be considered __________.

A) pragma

B) ludus

C) agape

D) mania

Learning Objective: 11.2 Explain how love, commitment, and physical affection define romantic relationships, and describe how such relationships develop through dating.

Topic: Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

19) Will and Raeanne had been dating for some time and their college graduation is only two months away. Raeanne wonders what will happen to their relationship after college—Will has a job prospect in faraway Oregon and they have not talked about it. One evening, Will declares that while he isn’t quite ready for an engagement, he will only take the job if such a future includes Raeanne. Their talk is an example of __________.

A) a turning point

B) reciprocal self-disclosure

C) a secret test

D) tangible reminders

Learning Objective: 11.2 Explain how love, commitment, and physical affection define romantic relationships, and describe how such relationships develop through dating.

Topic Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

20) What is a secret test?

A) a behavior strategically chosen to indirectly determine a partner’s feelings

B) a behavior strategically chosen to hide feelings from your partner

C) a relationship test administered by a counselor or psychologist without the knowledge of either partner in the relationship

D) an exercise in which partners explore their relationship, but the results are never revealed to either of them

Learning Objective: 11.2 Explain how love, commitment, and physical affection define romantic relationships, and describe how such relationships develop through dating.

Topic: Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

21) Tony has been secretly in love with Janessa for about two years. They are good friends, but Tony wants to move things to a more romantic level. When he talks to Janessa about his feelings, she firmly tells him that she is only interested in friendship. Tony's feelings in this situation can be described as __________.

A) unrequited romantic interest

B) eros

C) mania

D) dating expectations

Learning Objective: 11.2 Explain how love, commitment, and physical affection define romantic relationships, and describe how such relationships develop through dating.

Topic: Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

22) What has been identified as the most important dimension in the triangular theory of love for developing romantic relationships?

A) attraction

B) passion

C) intimacy

D) commitment

Learning Objective: 11.2 Explain how love, commitment, and physical affection define romantic relationships, and describe how such relationships develop through dating.

Topic: Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

23) Al and Fernan have been in a romantic relationship for about two months. Al has been plagued with low self-esteem; he craves attention and is obsessed with his relationship with Fernan. Fernan, on the other hand, sees the relationship as something of a game. He enjoys his time with Al, but he is not obsessed with the sexual aspect of that relationship. Fernan may be quite willing to end the relationship if he sees it as no longer mutually satisfying or fun. Al and Fernan most likely exhibit which two love styles?

A) Al exhibits mania and Fernan exhibits ludus.

B) Al exhibits agape and Fernan exhibits ludus.

C) Al exhibits mania and Fernan exhibits eros.

D) Al exhibits eros and Fernan exhibits mania.

Learning Objective: 11.2 Explain how love, commitment, and physical affection define romantic relationships, and describe how such relationships develop through dating.

Topic: Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

24) According to the triangle theory of love, relationships strong in intimacy and commitment but weak in passion constitute __________.

A) infatuation love

B) companionate love

C) liking love

D) compassionate love

Learning Objective: 11.2 Explain how love, commitment, and physical affection define romantic relationships, and describe how such relationships develop through dating.

Topic: Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

25) Marbella and Chad have a highly passionate relationship that lacks commitment and intimacy. How is their love best classified?

A) compassionate

B) liking

C) infatuation

D) companionate

Learning Objective: 11.2 Explain how love, commitment, and physical affection define romantic relationships, and describe how such relationships develop through dating.

Topic: Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

26) When our feelings, thoughts, and behaviors reflect caring, concern, support, and understanding of another person, we are experiencing __________.

A) liking love

B) compassionate love

C) infatuation

D) companionate love

Learning Objective: 11.2 Explain how love, commitment, and physical affection define romantic relationships, and describe how such relationships develop through dating.

Topic: Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

27) Which kind of love is typically found in friendships and among family members?

A) ludus

B) mania

C) storge

D) pragma

Learning Objective: 11.2 Explain how love, commitment, and physical affection define romantic relationships, and describe how such relationships develop through dating.

Topic: Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

28) __________ refers to the intention to remain in a relationship.

A) Commitment

B) Passion

C) Intimacy

D) Affection

Learning Objective: 11.2 Explain how love, commitment, and physical affection define romantic relationships, and describe how such relationships develop through dating.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

29) Tyler notices that Da'Vonne has her arms crossed and is looking at the ground, so he decides not to strike up a conversation with her. What relationship strategy has Tyler used here?

A) Follow initiation norms.

B) Cultivate attraction.

C) Gather information to reduce uncertainty.

D) Observe and act on approachability cues.

Learning Objective: 11.3 Describe the strategies used to initiate, escalate, and maintain relationships.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

30) Juan is interested in getting to know a girl from his class, so he bought new cologne and clothing to wear, sits closer to her, and uses her name more often when talking to her. What strategy is Juan using to initiate this relationship?

A) Identify and use conversation starters.

B) Be open and self-disclose appropriately.

C) Cultivate attraction.

D) Socially decenter.

Learning Objective: 11.3 Describe the strategies used to initiate, escalate, and maintain relationships.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

31) According to communication scholars Daniel Canary and Laura Stafford, which relationship maintenance strategy involves acting in pleasant, nice, and cheerful ways, doing favors, and suppressing complaints?

A) positivity strategy

B) assurance strategy

C) openness strategy

D) social network strategy

Learning Objective: 11.3 Describe the strategies used to initiate, escalate, and maintain relationships.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

32) Brutus and Molly attend a book club every Thursday night with mutual friends. Which relationship management strategy does this demonstrate?

A) positivity strategy

B) social network strategy

C) openness strategy

D) assurance strategy

Learning Objective: 11.3 Describe the strategies used to initiate, escalate, and maintain relationships.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

33) Janelle likes Allen. When he approaches her she turns to him, waves, and gives an animated smile. She is manifesting __________.

A) social support

B) uncertainty reduction

C) approachability cues

D) relationship talk

Learning Objective: 11.3 Describe the strategies used to initiate, escalate, and maintain relationships.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

34) What is an initiation norm?

A) a ritualistic and scripted initial interaction

B) a hazing ritual

C) a ritual that is generally unclear to participants

D) a way of greeting someone you don’t know that includes physical contact such as a hug

Learning Objective: 11.3 Describe the strategies used to initiate, escalate, and maintain relationships.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

35) What are affinity-seeking strategies?

A) extreme measures to get to know someone

B) strategies that we use to try to increase someone’s attraction to us

C) strategies used to end a relationship

D) strategies that discourage physical contact

Learning Objective: 11.3 Describe the strategies used to initiate, escalate, and maintain relationships.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

36) Myra wants to know more about her partner because she likes control as well as predictability. In order to achieve these goals, she gathers information about her partner so she can better predict how he might act in given situations. This is an example of __________.

A) uncertainty reduction theory

B) predicted outcome value

C) social exchange theory

D) relationship-specific social decentering

Learning Objective: 11.3 Describe the strategies used to initiate, escalate, and maintain relationships.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

37) Desiree and Johan have been dating for several months. One night, Desiree says, “We’ve been dating for a while now. I’m wondering if we have a future together.” Johan responds, “I hope so. I’ve been wondering myself if we might want to make our relationship more formal.” Desiree says, “What did you have in mind?” Johan says, “Well, I don’t think an engagement is right just now. But I would like us to commit to dating exclusively.” Desiree says, “That was kind of my thinking, too.” What strategy for escalating or maintaining a relationship are they employing?

A) expressing emotions

B) social decentering and adapting

C) engaging in relationship talk

D) seeking compliance

Learning Objective: 11.3 Describe the strategies used to initiate, escalate, and maintain relationships.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

38) Barbara and George have been married for several years. George has learned that when Barbara wants to talk, he needs to eliminate distractions. So, when she comes into the bedroom after having attended the school board meeting and starts talking, he turns off the TV and devotes all his attention to her. What relationship strategy is being demonstrated by George?

A) expressing emotions

B) engaging in relationship talk

C) monitoring his perceptions

D) listening actively and responding effectively

Learning Objective: 11.3 Describe the strategies used to initiate, escalate, and maintain relationships.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

39) Miguel and Katya have been married for several years. Lately, Katya has been coming home from work and complaining bitterly about the new boss and all the changes that are going on. Miguel is getting a little tired of hearing her complaints but knows that Katya really needs to let off some steam. So instead of telling her to quit, he gives her a hug, asks her to sit down, and tell him all about it. Which strategy for escalating and maintaining a relationship is Miguel using?

A) engaging in relationship talk

B) socially decentering and adopting an other-oriented perspective

C) seeking compliance

D) managing conflict cooperatively

Learning Objective: 11.3 Describe the strategies used to initiate, escalate, and maintain relationships.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

40) Hector and Nicolette have been married for just a few months. Hector thinks Nicolette expects him to take out the trash every time and wonders why can’t she take it out once in a while. He decides to ask her about the issue. Nicolette says she wasn’t aware of asking him to do it all the time, but she usually thinks about it when she is doing the dishes. When she’s up to her elbows in soapsuds, it just seems reasonable to ask Hector to take out the trash. Hector indicates that he will do the dishes sometimes, if she will take out the trash sometimes. Nicolette agrees. Which strategy for escalating and maintaining relationships are they using?

A) engaging in relationship talk

B) being tolerant and showing restraint

C) expressing emotions

D) managing conflict cooperatively

Learning Objective: 11.3 Describe the strategies used to initiate, escalate, and maintain relationships.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Essay Questions

1) Describe the five sometimes overlapping stages of childhood friendships.

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

2) Describe the four factors that specifically affect the development of intercultural friendships. Think about your own experiences, and describe a situation which reflects at least one of these factors.

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our life-span, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

3) Explain the difference(s) between friendship-based intimacy and passion-based intimacy.

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

4) Define friendship and list at least six qualities of friendship.

Learning Objective: 11.1 Understand the nature of friendships across our lifespan, same-sex friendships, and cross-sex (opposite-sex) friendships.

Topic: Friendship

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

5) Identify and briefly define the six types of love established by sociologist John Alan Lee that are found in both romantic and nonromantic relationships.

Learning Objective: 11.2 Explain how love, commitment, and physical affection define romantic relationships, and describe how such relationships develop through dating.

Topic: Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

6) Explain the triangular theory of love put forth by psychologist Robert Sternberg.

Learning Objective: 11.2 Explain how love, commitment, and physical affection define romantic relationships, and describe how such relationships develop through dating.

Topic: Romantic Relationships

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

7) What is meant by relationship-specific social decentering? Provide an example.

Learning Objective: 11.3 Describe the strategies used to initiate, escalate, and maintain relationships.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

8) What are the four skills and strategies used primarily to initiate a relationship? Provide an example.

Learning Objective: 11.3 Describe the strategies used to initiate, escalate, and maintain relationships.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

9) What is the underlying assumption of uncertainty reduction theory? Give an example of how we can reduce uncertainties.

Learning Objective: 11.3 Describe the stages used to initiate, escalate, and maintain relationships.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

10) Define, explain, and give an example of relationship talk.

Learning Objective: 11.3 Describe the strategies used to initiate, escalate, and maintain relationships.

Topic: Interpersonal Relationship Strategies

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Skill Level: Apply What You Know