HDFS Exam 2 2026 UPDATED EXAM ACTUAL
LATEST VERSIONS 700 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (100% CORRECT) A+ GRADED
ASSURED
3 broad attributes of friendship - CORRECT ANSWER: affection: affinity towards someone
(trust, loyalty)
communion: social nature and interactions
companionship/sociable: want to spend time with each other
3 primary formulas that calculate outcomes, satisfaction, and dependence - CORRECT
ANSWER: outcomes= rewards-costs
outcomes-CL=satisfaction or dissatisfaction
outcomes-CLalt=dependence or independence
3 types of commitments - CORRECT ANSWER: 1- personal commitment, I *want* to commit
2- constraint commitment, I *need* to commit
3- moral commitment, I *should* stay
4 types of relationships - CORRECT ANSWER: happy, stable relationships
unhappy, unstable relationships
happy, unstable relationships
unhappy, stable relationships
5:1 ratio - CORRECT ANSWER: to stay satisfied with a close relationship, we may need to
maintain a rewards-to-costs ratio of at least 5-to-1
,adolescence (13+) - CORRECT ANSWER: autonomous interdependency, balance and okay to
have multiple friends
advice support - CORRECT ANSWER: provision of information or guidance
approach motivations - CORRECT ANSWER: In seeking rewards, we try to satisfy an appetite
for desirable experiences
attachment needs - CORRECT ANSWER: proximity seeking
separation protest
safe haven
secure base
attributions - CORRECT ANSWER: explanations of behaviors
avoidance motivations - CORRECT ANSWER: we also seek to elude or escape punishment and
pain, so we strive to avoid undesired experiences and to reduce negative feelings such as anxiety
and fear
belligerence - CORRECT ANSWER: may occur with one partner aggressively rejecting the
other altogether
capitalization - CORRECT ANSWER: enthusiastic celebration of our successes and good
fortune
cognitive processes in first impressions - CORRECT ANSWER: direct attention
influence interpretation
communal relationships - CORRECT ANSWER: emotion oriented
,reciprocity not expected
doing for others feels good
more satisfying in the long term
comparison level - CORRECT ANSWER: the value of the outcomes that we've come to expect
and believe that we deserve in our dealings with others
comparison level of alternatives - CORRECT ANSWER: whether we could be doing even better
somewhere else
confirmation bias - CORRECT ANSWER: seek information to make us feel right
contempt - CORRECT ANSWER: insults, mockery, or hostile humor is often involved as well
criticism - CORRECT ANSWER: attacks a partner's personality or character instead of
identifying a specific behavior that is causing concern
cross complaining - CORRECT ANSWER: instead of expressing interest in what their partners
have to say, they just respond to a complaint with one of their own
defensiveness - CORRECT ANSWER: instead of treating the clumsy complaint as legitimate
and reasonable, the partners seek to protect themselves from the unreasonable attack by making
excuses or by cross-complaining, hurling counterattacks of their own
destiny - CORRECT ANSWER: meant to be
display rules - CORRECT ANSWER: cultural rules that tell us which emotions are appropriate
in certain situations
, dyadic withdrawal - CORRECT ANSWER: As people see more and more of a lover, they see
less and less of their friends
effect on receiver - CORRECT ANSWER: known only to listener
elementary school (6-10) - CORRECT ANSWER: fair-weather cooperation (what have you done
for me lately)
emotional intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER: a set of abilities that describes a person's talents
in perceiving, using, understanding, and managing emotions
emotional loneliness - CORRECT ANSWER: being lonely because we lack affection and
emotional support from at least one intimate relationship
emotional support - CORRECT ANSWER: affection acceptance and reassurance
exchange relationships - CORRECT ANSWER: task oriented
monitor the balance
emotionally less involved
less satisfying in the long-term
expectations - CORRECT ANSWER: belief about the future
first impressions- within one second we evaluate: - CORRECT ANSWER: mood, attractiveness,
likability, trustworthiness
growth - CORRECT ANSWER: relationships take work
LATEST VERSIONS 700 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (100% CORRECT) A+ GRADED
ASSURED
3 broad attributes of friendship - CORRECT ANSWER: affection: affinity towards someone
(trust, loyalty)
communion: social nature and interactions
companionship/sociable: want to spend time with each other
3 primary formulas that calculate outcomes, satisfaction, and dependence - CORRECT
ANSWER: outcomes= rewards-costs
outcomes-CL=satisfaction or dissatisfaction
outcomes-CLalt=dependence or independence
3 types of commitments - CORRECT ANSWER: 1- personal commitment, I *want* to commit
2- constraint commitment, I *need* to commit
3- moral commitment, I *should* stay
4 types of relationships - CORRECT ANSWER: happy, stable relationships
unhappy, unstable relationships
happy, unstable relationships
unhappy, stable relationships
5:1 ratio - CORRECT ANSWER: to stay satisfied with a close relationship, we may need to
maintain a rewards-to-costs ratio of at least 5-to-1
,adolescence (13+) - CORRECT ANSWER: autonomous interdependency, balance and okay to
have multiple friends
advice support - CORRECT ANSWER: provision of information or guidance
approach motivations - CORRECT ANSWER: In seeking rewards, we try to satisfy an appetite
for desirable experiences
attachment needs - CORRECT ANSWER: proximity seeking
separation protest
safe haven
secure base
attributions - CORRECT ANSWER: explanations of behaviors
avoidance motivations - CORRECT ANSWER: we also seek to elude or escape punishment and
pain, so we strive to avoid undesired experiences and to reduce negative feelings such as anxiety
and fear
belligerence - CORRECT ANSWER: may occur with one partner aggressively rejecting the
other altogether
capitalization - CORRECT ANSWER: enthusiastic celebration of our successes and good
fortune
cognitive processes in first impressions - CORRECT ANSWER: direct attention
influence interpretation
communal relationships - CORRECT ANSWER: emotion oriented
,reciprocity not expected
doing for others feels good
more satisfying in the long term
comparison level - CORRECT ANSWER: the value of the outcomes that we've come to expect
and believe that we deserve in our dealings with others
comparison level of alternatives - CORRECT ANSWER: whether we could be doing even better
somewhere else
confirmation bias - CORRECT ANSWER: seek information to make us feel right
contempt - CORRECT ANSWER: insults, mockery, or hostile humor is often involved as well
criticism - CORRECT ANSWER: attacks a partner's personality or character instead of
identifying a specific behavior that is causing concern
cross complaining - CORRECT ANSWER: instead of expressing interest in what their partners
have to say, they just respond to a complaint with one of their own
defensiveness - CORRECT ANSWER: instead of treating the clumsy complaint as legitimate
and reasonable, the partners seek to protect themselves from the unreasonable attack by making
excuses or by cross-complaining, hurling counterattacks of their own
destiny - CORRECT ANSWER: meant to be
display rules - CORRECT ANSWER: cultural rules that tell us which emotions are appropriate
in certain situations
, dyadic withdrawal - CORRECT ANSWER: As people see more and more of a lover, they see
less and less of their friends
effect on receiver - CORRECT ANSWER: known only to listener
elementary school (6-10) - CORRECT ANSWER: fair-weather cooperation (what have you done
for me lately)
emotional intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER: a set of abilities that describes a person's talents
in perceiving, using, understanding, and managing emotions
emotional loneliness - CORRECT ANSWER: being lonely because we lack affection and
emotional support from at least one intimate relationship
emotional support - CORRECT ANSWER: affection acceptance and reassurance
exchange relationships - CORRECT ANSWER: task oriented
monitor the balance
emotionally less involved
less satisfying in the long-term
expectations - CORRECT ANSWER: belief about the future
first impressions- within one second we evaluate: - CORRECT ANSWER: mood, attractiveness,
likability, trustworthiness
growth - CORRECT ANSWER: relationships take work
