FLHD 4250 Midterm Study Guide Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
What are the risks of loneliness or not having close relationships? - Correct
answer-Human connection is one of our most fundamental needs for survival;
Loneliness can result in raised blood pressure and other health complications (due
to emotional isolation).
How do married people compare to single people? - Correct answer-Married folk
are physically healthier, live longer, refrain from drinking and alcohol abuse, less
likely to develop a mental illness, higher daily happiness, and better sex.
Single people sleep better.
What are the challenges of cohabitation? - Correct answer-
What is the spillover effect? - Correct answer-the quality of a couple's relationship
is highly predictive of a couple's parenting.
What impact does marriage have on children? - Correct answer-There is a direct
link between children's cortisol levels and parent's level of conflict.
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, What are the components of a healthy marriage/couple relationship? - Correct
answer-Kindness, gratitude, knowledge of partner's needs and happiness,
commitment, loyalty, forgiveness, respect, communication, etc.
Why good people still choose the wrong person? - Correct answer-Good people
can choose the wrong person because they are quick to forgive or overlook too
much. Their belief in people's ability to change and consequently give second and
third chances where they shouldn't.
Signs of emotional immaturity - Correct answer-Quick temper, unable to
empathize, not open to feedback or changing, lack of accountability, no respect for
boundaries, etc.
What are the different stages of love? - Correct answer-Lust: Temporary feeling
driven by a desire for sexual gratification (dopamine and testosterone).
Attraction (temporary!): Romantic love; The stage where you obsess over the
person
Attachment: Long-term, more stable love (as compared to the first two).
The different types of reasons why we choose the wrong person? - Correct answer-
• Believing you can't do better
• Savior complex
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
What are the risks of loneliness or not having close relationships? - Correct
answer-Human connection is one of our most fundamental needs for survival;
Loneliness can result in raised blood pressure and other health complications (due
to emotional isolation).
How do married people compare to single people? - Correct answer-Married folk
are physically healthier, live longer, refrain from drinking and alcohol abuse, less
likely to develop a mental illness, higher daily happiness, and better sex.
Single people sleep better.
What are the challenges of cohabitation? - Correct answer-
What is the spillover effect? - Correct answer-the quality of a couple's relationship
is highly predictive of a couple's parenting.
What impact does marriage have on children? - Correct answer-There is a direct
link between children's cortisol levels and parent's level of conflict.
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, What are the components of a healthy marriage/couple relationship? - Correct
answer-Kindness, gratitude, knowledge of partner's needs and happiness,
commitment, loyalty, forgiveness, respect, communication, etc.
Why good people still choose the wrong person? - Correct answer-Good people
can choose the wrong person because they are quick to forgive or overlook too
much. Their belief in people's ability to change and consequently give second and
third chances where they shouldn't.
Signs of emotional immaturity - Correct answer-Quick temper, unable to
empathize, not open to feedback or changing, lack of accountability, no respect for
boundaries, etc.
What are the different stages of love? - Correct answer-Lust: Temporary feeling
driven by a desire for sexual gratification (dopamine and testosterone).
Attraction (temporary!): Romantic love; The stage where you obsess over the
person
Attachment: Long-term, more stable love (as compared to the first two).
The different types of reasons why we choose the wrong person? - Correct answer-
• Believing you can't do better
• Savior complex
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