Chapter 9

Question 1

According to your textbook, the single best predictor of whether two people will get together is

Answer 1

physical proximity

Question 2

Bruce and Pam have just started dating. According to social exchange theory, their relationship is likely to last longer and be more satisfying if they each feel that

Answer 2

the rewards gained from the relationship are greater than the costs of maintaining the relationship.

Question 3

According to the evolutionary perspective, women prefer

Answer 3

wealthy men because wealth is the criterion they use to estimate their best chances for reproductive success.

Question 4

In Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, ____ is the emotional component and ____ is the cognitive component.

Answer 4

intimacy; commitment

Question 5

When in conflict in close relationships, women often try to get their husbands to talk about the problem and men retreat. This communication pattern

Answer 5

illustrates the demand/withdraw interaction pattern.