Comm 414 Final questions well
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Carl remains in his relationship because he lives with his girlfriend and if they were to break up
he would not be able to afford rents. Which model of commitment is this? - correct answer
✔✔Constraint commitment (structural)
Personal commitment - correct answer ✔✔I want to (the rewards inherent from the
relationship, desire to stay, related to attraction to a partner, relationship, couple id)
Moral commitment - correct answer ✔✔to ought to (right thing to do; obligation to a partner,
set of values, value of consistency
Constraint commitment/Structural - correct answer ✔✔barriers to leaving the relationship and
the absence of viable alternatives
Personal commitment is commitment based on morality and relational obligation? T/F - correct
answer ✔✔False; commitment as the desire to be with the partner in the future/personal
choice
John always buys Amy gifts of $100 or more for v-day. John expects her to give him gifts of the
equal value to express her love. John says Amy must reciprocate this gesture because that is
what mature adult commitment is. Is Jon's claim true? - correct answer ✔✔No, mature
relationships are is not about equity and go beyond reciprocity
Staying in a relationship because you value consistency is an ex of what model of commitment?
- correct answer ✔✔moral commitment
, Intimacy decreases as we get older? T/F - correct answer ✔✔False; it increases with age
Jealousy is a threat to intimacy? T/F - correct answer ✔✔True; can negatively affect relational
satisfaction by active distancing, avoidance/denial, violent comm
Intimacy only occurs between sexually active couples? T/F - correct answer ✔✔False, can also
happen with family and friends
Intimacy is only felt through non-verbal affection? T/F - correct answer ✔✔False, it is created
through communication (self-disclosure)
What are ways same sex relationships find support? - correct answer ✔✔With each other
In a study on step family development, what did they find about openness? - correct answer
✔✔Families that developed exceptions of closeness more slowly were ultimately closer and
stronger.
Characterized by mutual concern and sharing of pleasure - correct answer ✔✔Dialogical Sex
One or both partners attempt of satisfy only their personal needs - correct answer
✔✔Monological sex
Parent-child discussions of sexuality help prepare children for positive intimate relationships in
adult life. T/F - correct answer ✔✔True, does prepare children for a positive intimate
relationship
What kind of feelings is associated with jealousy? - correct answer ✔✔Anger, sadness, fear
induced by the threat or loss of a relationship with another person to a real or imagined rival
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Carl remains in his relationship because he lives with his girlfriend and if they were to break up
he would not be able to afford rents. Which model of commitment is this? - correct answer
✔✔Constraint commitment (structural)
Personal commitment - correct answer ✔✔I want to (the rewards inherent from the
relationship, desire to stay, related to attraction to a partner, relationship, couple id)
Moral commitment - correct answer ✔✔to ought to (right thing to do; obligation to a partner,
set of values, value of consistency
Constraint commitment/Structural - correct answer ✔✔barriers to leaving the relationship and
the absence of viable alternatives
Personal commitment is commitment based on morality and relational obligation? T/F - correct
answer ✔✔False; commitment as the desire to be with the partner in the future/personal
choice
John always buys Amy gifts of $100 or more for v-day. John expects her to give him gifts of the
equal value to express her love. John says Amy must reciprocate this gesture because that is
what mature adult commitment is. Is Jon's claim true? - correct answer ✔✔No, mature
relationships are is not about equity and go beyond reciprocity
Staying in a relationship because you value consistency is an ex of what model of commitment?
- correct answer ✔✔moral commitment
, Intimacy decreases as we get older? T/F - correct answer ✔✔False; it increases with age
Jealousy is a threat to intimacy? T/F - correct answer ✔✔True; can negatively affect relational
satisfaction by active distancing, avoidance/denial, violent comm
Intimacy only occurs between sexually active couples? T/F - correct answer ✔✔False, can also
happen with family and friends
Intimacy is only felt through non-verbal affection? T/F - correct answer ✔✔False, it is created
through communication (self-disclosure)
What are ways same sex relationships find support? - correct answer ✔✔With each other
In a study on step family development, what did they find about openness? - correct answer
✔✔Families that developed exceptions of closeness more slowly were ultimately closer and
stronger.
Characterized by mutual concern and sharing of pleasure - correct answer ✔✔Dialogical Sex
One or both partners attempt of satisfy only their personal needs - correct answer
✔✔Monological sex
Parent-child discussions of sexuality help prepare children for positive intimate relationships in
adult life. T/F - correct answer ✔✔True, does prepare children for a positive intimate
relationship
What kind of feelings is associated with jealousy? - correct answer ✔✔Anger, sadness, fear
induced by the threat or loss of a relationship with another person to a real or imagined rival
