Human Intimacy Marriage The Family And its Meaning 11TH EDITION By COX – Test Bank

Human Intimacy Marriage The Family And its Meaning 11TH EDITION By COX – Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Every human relationship is based on:

a.

competition.

b.

communication.

c.

empathy.

d.

commitment.

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Introduction OBJ: 1

2. The primary traits of healthy families are:

a.

negotiation and respect.

b.

passion and spontaneity.

c.

sharing and acceptance.

d.

communication and listening.

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Introduction OBJ: 1

3. Compared to unhappy couples, successful couples spend more time:

a.

establishing traditional gender roles.

b.

pursuing individual goals.

c.

communicating about their relationship.

d.

listening to older couples.

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Introduction OBJ: 1

4. In the past, communication skills were less important because families were largely developed around:

a.

religious beliefs.

b.

selective retention.

c.

gender roles.

d.

pseudomutuality.

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Introduction OBJ: 2

5. In the past, the “good” wife was a woman who:

a.

fulfilled her role.

b.

made important family decisions.

c.

had a wealthy father.

d.

communicated well.

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Introduction OBJ: 2

6. Today, the major function of the typical American family is to:

a.

satisfy physical needs.

b.

organize activities around gender roles.

c.

meet emotional needs.

d.

promote political stability.

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Introduction OBJ: 2

7. Cox and Demmitt suggest that conflict-free marriages are:

a.

worth working for.

b.

based on religious values.

c.

a myth.

d.

task-oriented.

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Introduction OBJ: 3

8. Research on the relationship between communication skills and marital satisfaction has found that:

a.

poor communication skills tend to cause marital problems, but good communication skills are not related to marital happiness overall.

b.

communication skills and marital satisfaction are not related.

c.

good communication has only short-term positive effects on marital happiness.

d.

good communication skills are positively related to long-term marital happiness.

ANS: D PTS: 1

REF: Good Communication: A Basic Strength of Successful Families

OBJ: 1

9. How does the general society influence intimate relationships?

a.

Society tells us who to marry and then leaves little support while in a marriage.

b.

Problems people believe are unique to their family often arise out of social pressure. The stress from social problems is blamed on individuals.

c.

Society guarantees that individuals will be able to deal with the sacrifice and disappointment that often comes with marriage.

d.

Individual explanations make more sense when couched in a social theory. Happiness is easier to attain when there is a lot of intense emotion in a relationship.

ANS: B PTS: 1

REF: Good Communication: A Basic Strength of Successful Families

OBJ: 4

10. Why does the fair expression of dissatisfaction matter in intimate relationships?

a.

To maintain a conflict-free relationship, dissatisfaction should remain unexpressed and dealt with privately.

b.

Unexpressed dissatisfaction can create hostility, but fair expression can lead to greater understanding from the partner.

c.

The airing of grievances contributes to marital bliss.

d.

Dissatisfaction placed on the shoulders of a partner can create unnecessary burden. Dealing with dissatisfaction on one’s own can improve communication.

ANS: B PTS: 1

REF: Good Communication: A Basic Strength of Successful Families

OBJ: 5

11. Men are supposed to be strong and silent. Women are supposed to be expressive and sensitive. These statements demonstrate:

a.

the influence of society on how we communicate.

b.

false stereotypes of how we should communicate.

c.

the importance of maintaining gender roles.

d.

that men and women will never exist peacefully.

ANS: A PTS: 1

REF: Good Communication: A Basic Strength of Successful Families

OBJ: 4

12. In an intimate relationship, the traditional male is expected to:

a.

openly express his emotions.

b.

let the female give him advice.

c.

exhibit nonassertive behavior.

d.

be less self-disclosing than women.

ANS: D PTS: 1

REF: Good Communication: A Basic Strength of Successful Families

OBJ: 4

13. The myth of the “right” partner ignores the fact that a couple’s problems are caused by:

a.

their relational skills.

b.

meddling in-laws.

c.

fairly expressed dissatisfaction.

d.

the day-to-day routines of married life.

ANS: A PTS: 1

REF: Good Communication: A Basic Strength of Successful Families

OBJ: 4

14. A person who ignores his/her own communication inadequacies and changes partners under the assumption that the next one will be the correct choice believes in:

a.

self-actualization.

b.

the myth of the right partner.

c.

conflict management.

d.

identification of problem ownership.

ANS: B PTS: 1

REF: Good Communication: A Basic Strength of Successful Families

OBJ: 4

15. What do happily married couples have that unhappily married couples do not?

a.

Greater wealth and income

b.

A conflict-free marriage

c.

More communication styles

d.

Emotional displacement

ANS: C PTS: 1

REF: Good Communication: A Basic Strength of Successful Families

OBJ: 5