Ch 6

Question 1

How do we infer there is an attachment bond?

Answer 1

through behaviours

Question 2

What are the three types of support all people need?

Answer 2

proximal, safe haven, secure base

Question 3

The ___________ explores the ever-changing network of relationships people make throughout their lives.

Answer 3

convoy model

Question 4

About how many people worldwide will, at some point in their lives, marry?

Answer 4

90%

Question 5

Which concept is the cornerstone of Freud’s classic psychoanalytic theory?

Answer 5

attachment

Question 6

In Clements, Stanley, and Markman’s (2004) longitudinal study of couples, what constituted erosion?

Answer 6

negative jibes

Question 7

How have families overcome possible isolation from extended family due to mobility?

Answer 7

technology

Question 8

How does attachment to parents change during adolescence?

Answer 8

it turns from physical proximity to communication

Question 9

Which of the following represents a key change in online dating sites from 2013-2015?

Answer 9

Use of mobile apps nearly doubled

Question 10

Who is more likely to recover quickly from a conflict in the relationship?

Answer 10

Sonya, a 20-year-old whose partner is securely attached

Question 11

Anna has always loved babysitting, and now that she is about to become a mother, she is excited to care for a newborn. Anna is demonstrating a strong:

Answer 11

Caregiving orientation

Question 12

Benjamin, for a project for his development class, draws three concentric circles: the first contains names of his closest friends and family, the middle contains names of friends, and the third contains names of people he knows. These circles indicate Benjamin’s:

Answer 12

Social network

Question 13

Clara is about to turn 65. According to Carstensen (1995), what is likely to happen with Clara’s social network?

Answer 13

it will shrink, but gain in quality

Question 14

What is a key similarity between evolutionary psychology and attachment theory?

Answer 14

both suggest attachment developed to ensure survival of infants

Question 15

Ted, who is newly engaged to Usha, is volunteering for a study. Researchers show him a picture of Usha and then measure his dopamine levels. The researchers are measuring:

Answer 15

attraction

Question 16

Which of the following couples is most likely to stay together?

Answer 16

Sara and Ed remember a family vacation with a lot of joking

Question 17

What is a key distinction between engaged cohabitation and preengaged cohabitation?

Answer 17

Engaged cohabitants who marry have more successful marriages than preengaged cohabitants who marry

Question 18

What is a key difference between same-sex couples and heterosexual couples?

Answer 18

Sexual activity is higher for same-sex couples

Question 19

Paula loves her family. They are all Democrats and share many of the same viewpoints on politics. This situation is an example of _________ solidarity.

Answer 19

Consensual

Question 20

Who do college students report spending the most time with and receiving the most resources from?

Answer 20

Their Mother’s mother

Question 21

Which of the following is related to time spent on Facebook and number of Facebook friends?

Answer 21

Reduced in-person interactions

Question 22

Who of the following is most likely to have the strongest connection with a sibling?

Answer 22

Annette, a single woman with no children

Question 23

Which of the following is an example of a common form of stress in friendships?

Answer 23

Gina likes to give unsolicited advice

Question 24

Of those people married about 20 years, almost half report:

Answer 24

Being very intensely in love with their parents

Question 25

Which example best represents affection between parents and their adult children?

Answer 25

Tom reports few instances where his dad said, "I love you," when he was a child, but his dad reports saying it regularly to Tom and Tom's siblings