IB Psychology Section 8.2: Interpersonal Relationships

Question 1

Being in the presence of another individual will enhance the probability of becoming friends.

Accepted Answer

Proximity factor

Question 2

Characterized by craving or sexual gratification.

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Sex Drive

Question 3

Mutual nest building, grooming, maintenance of close proximity, separation anxiety, etc.

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Attachment

Question 4

Found that anger and disagreement were not necessarily associated with marital dissatisfaction.

Accepted Answer

Gottman and Krokoff (1989)

Question 5

Found that couples preferred shared interests and spending time together (especially men).

Accepted Answer

Flora and Segrin (2003)

Question 6

Two hormones that help to increase the bond between lovers.

Accepted Answer

Oxytocin and vasopressin

Question 7

Found that people tend to perceive their partner from their current perspective.

Accepted Answer

Dijkstra and Barelds (2010)

Question 8

Argued that people are likely to be attracted to individuals who are similar to themselves.

Accepted Answer

Byrne (1971)

Question 9

Suggested the attraction-similarity theory (people perceive attractive individuals as similar).

Accepted Answer

Morry (2007)

Question 10

Found that individualistic countries rate love as essential to the establishment of a marriage.

Accepted Answer

Levine et al. (1986)

Question 11

Found that satisfied couples attributed + events to dispositional factors (and - situational).

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Fletcher et al. (1987)

Question 12

Also observed that happy couples use dispositional factors for + events (and vice versa).

Accepted Answer

Bradbury and Fincham (1990)

Question 13

Found that marital dissatisfaction was associated with negative affect and retaliation.

Accepted Answer

Levenson and Gottman (1983)

Question 14

The investment model of commitment claims ______ is important to maintain a relationship.

Accepted Answer

Accommodation

Question 15

The trait that caused attraction ultimately leads to the dissolution of the relationship.

Accepted Answer

Fatal attraction theory

Question 16

Tannen (1990): women tend to use more language tags (e.g. “yup,” “uh-huh”). This is called:

Accepted Answer

Overlapping speech

Question 17

Gottman and Levenson (1986) and Gottman (1979) found this played a role in conflict resolution.

Accepted Answer

Emotions

Question 18

Concluded that happy couples wanted to see increases in positive affect (positive illusions).

Accepted Answer

Sprecher (1999)

Question 19

The sweaty T-shirt experiment: women preferred the odor of men with dissimilar immune systems.

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Wedekind (1995)

Question 20

Found that there is a possibility of brain circuits dedicated to attraction (romantic love).

Accepted Answer

Fisher et al. (2003)

Question 21

Found that young people described themselves similar to what their ideal partner looked like.

Accepted Answer

Markey et al. (2007)

Question 22

Per Buunk (1998), building intimacy is dependent on being able to _______ openly.

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Communicate

Question 23

The sharing of facts about one’s life with a loved one, as well as inner thoughts, etc.

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Self-disclosure

Question 24

Found most cultures rated “mutual attraction and love” as the most important in a relationship.

Accepted Answer

Buss et al. (1994)

Question 25

Gottman’s theory of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse contains four concepts:

Accepted Answer

Criticism, contempt, defensiveness, stonewalling

Question 26

Claims there must be a balance between the two partners in a relationship.

Accepted Answer

Equity theory

Question 27

Social exchange theory argues relationships are maintained through a(n) ______ analysis.

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Cost-benefit

Question 28

Found that traditional societies view marriage as a union and alliance between two cultures.

Accepted Answer

Dion & Dion (1993)

Question 29

When males have more than one sexual partner or spouse.

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Polygyny

Question 30

The equivalent to human romantic love in animals.

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Attraction

Question 31

Found that those who lived in arranged marriages reported higher levels of love.

Accepted Answer

Gupta and Singh (1982)

Question 32

Sternberg (1986) suggested the triangular theory of love with three important components:

Accepted Answer

Intimacy, passion, commitment

Question 33

A relationship involving strong and frequent interdependence in many domains of life.

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Close relationship

Question 34

Found that proximity increases opportunities for interaction, which increases familiarity.

Accepted Answer

Festinger et al. (1950)

Question 35

Found that students with similar attitudes tended to become friends.

Accepted Answer

Newcomb (1961)

IB Psychology Section 8.2: Interpersonal Relationships

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IB Psychology Section 8.2: Interpersonal Relationships

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