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1
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true or false: divorce is more likely in early years

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true

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2
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define: crude divorce rate

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number of divorces in a year per population

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define: refined divorce rate

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number of divorces per 1000 married people (or married women)

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true or false: crude rate and refined rate are highly correlated

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true

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5
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define: divorce ratio

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typically is the number of divorces divided by the number of marriages in a year

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6
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true or false: the divorce rate is getting better in the USA since the 1990s

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true

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7
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why was there a big jump in divorces in the year 1987?

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The divorce act made it easier to get divorced

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8
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why has the divorce rate decreased?

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  • people are choosing not to get married more now
  • more selectivity in marriage
  • more older couples that are married and they are less likely to divorce
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9
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divorce rates depend on the ___ , ___ & ___

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time; location; culture

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10
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what are gottman’s 6 predictors of divorce?

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  1. harsh start up
  2. the four horsemen (criticsm, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling)
  3. flooding
  4. body language
  5. failed repair attempts
  6. bad memories
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11
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what are three ways that divorce affects people?

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  1. lower happiness
  2. more depressive symptoms
  3. more social isolation
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12
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define: hedonic adaptation

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a process where people return to baseline in their happiness after an event - you have some sort of set-point level of happiness you return to

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13
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how long does it take to return to baseline after marriage?

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2 years

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14
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how long does it take to return to baseline after widowhood?

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7 years to come close

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15
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how long does it take to return to baseline after divorce?

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never

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16
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true or false: the widowhood effect is stronger in men

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true

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17
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define: takotsubo

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broken heart syndrome, shows a weakened left ventricle which happens from extreme stress

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18
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which group of people are more likely to break up?

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unmarried couples in the early years of their relationship

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true or false: women are less likely than men to get back together

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true

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20
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what does breaking up look like for securely attached people?

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  • Less apprehension about seeing ex again
  • Less likely to get back into the relationship again
  • Ready to start dating again
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21
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what does breaking up look like for insecurely attached people?

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  • Report more distress from breakup
  • Breakup was not amicable
  • Blamed their ex for the breakup
  • Welcomed getting back into the relationship again
22
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how do implicit theories influence breakups and ghosting?

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  • destiny beliefs are associated with more breakups and acceptance of ghosting
  • growth beliefs are associated with not accepting ghosting
23
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what is the dark triad?

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  1. Machiavellianism
  2. narcissm
  3. psychopathy
24
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what do implicit theories have to do with ending friendships?

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  • destiny beliefs -> more dissolution
  • growth beliefs -> more maintenance
25
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can anxious/avoidant insecure attachment styles become more secure?

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yes - naturally happens with age and can be done through therapy

26
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what are some ways to maintain relationships?

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  • committment
  • we talk
  • having positive illusions of each other
27
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define: perceived superiority

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when we perceive our partnership as more special than it likely really is

28
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what does inattention to alternatives mean?

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In committed relationships, people tend to not notice alternative partners

29
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what is the michelangelo phenomenon?

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When close partners sculpt one another’s selves (metaphorically like how Michelangelo sculpted statues)

30
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what are the two ways to affirm your partner?

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  1. Partner perceptual affirmation - Perceiving the partner in ways that are compatible with their ideal self
  2. Partner behavioural affirmation - helped partner clarify plans, offered assistance and praised goal pursuits
31
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what are three strategies for staying content?

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  1. Positivity
  2. Openness
  3. Relationship talk
32
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do professionals generally promote self-help books?

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yes

33
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what are some features of advice from magazines?

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  1. Often consistent with gender stereotypes
  2. Sex was the priority in relationships
  3. Most advice contrary to research on forming meaningful relationships
34
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what are some features of advice from magazines aimed towards Black women?

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men’s financial problems, male infidelity and prior relationships - authors suggests that this reflects the marriage market for Black women

35
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what do online forums recommend the most and to whom?

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breaking up; women

36
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how many years does Gottman suggest couples wait to get help for?

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6 years

37
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define: parasocial relationships

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A perceived relationship with a media persona

38
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what is a pro and con of parasocial relationships?

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  • pro: can be positive when the connection is weak to moderate
  • con: can lead to stalking
39
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what are the two hypotheses for why people form parasocial relationships?

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  1. Substitution hypothesis (aka compensation/deficiency hypothesis) = a deficit in someone’s social life leads to parasocial relationship
  2. Panksepp-Jakobson hypothesis = rather than a substitute, parasocial relationships are an extension of their relationships
40
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which hypothesis for why people get into parasocial relationships is best supported?

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panksepp-jakobson hypothesis

41
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define: parasocial interactions

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the perceivers reaction to a persona as an intimate partner:

42
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define: parasocial relationships

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more of a long-term feelings of a relationship
These two terms are often conflated

43
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what are three reasons why people love their pets?

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  1. mutualism
  2. parasite
  3. deficiency
44
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define: zoophilia

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An attraction towards a non-human animal

45
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what is the biophilia hypothesis?

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people have an innate need to affiliate with nature, people historically spent their time in nature and those who spent time in close contact with nature would have an advantage

46
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which theory proves there are benefits to relationships with nature?

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Attention restoration theory (ART)

47
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on what two continuums can we classify nature as being restorative or not?

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  1. refuge -high =scary
  2. prospect - low = scary
48
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Freud suggests that people view God as a ___ ___

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father figure

49
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true or false: people tend to have a view of God that overlaps with themself

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true

50
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what is the dual conceptualization of God

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  1. doctrinal - how people view God
  2. experiential - how people relate personally and emotionally to God
51
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how many measures are there of God representation

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