Jack and Katie have been married for 15 years. They are still each others best friends. Each reports a
satisfying sex life together. Though they have two children, they manage to go out on a date at least twice a
month and to take a romantic weekend away together without the kids once a year. According to Sternbergs
triangular love theory, this type of relationship might best be classified as
a. a fantasy.
b. consummate love.
c. romantic love.
d. mature love
According to Erikson, a major psychosocial task of young adulthood is the development of
a. autonomy.
b. intimacy.
c. independence.
d. generativity
The ____________ dimension of non-verbal communication is expressed through one's facial movements,
voice-tone, and voice value.
a. potency
b. responsiveness
c. like-dislike
d. None of the above
Cyndi just met with a client, Sarah, who is struggling with a drug addiction. Sarah insisted that she has been clean for
6 months. Sarahs tone indicated that she was sincere but her facial expression indicated the opposite. Most likely Cyndi
will believe that
a. her client is lying because most communication is communicated through facial expression.
b. her client is telling the truth because most communication is communicated through verbal content and vocal
expression.
c. her client is lying because she is an addict and addicts always lie.
d. her client is telling the truth because she seems like a nice person who is really trying
Instrumental communication
a. focuses on identifying goals and finding solutions
b. is the type of communication that is vital at the beginning of a marriage to decrease conflict.
c. expresses emotions in a sensitive fashion.
d. is a style of communication associated with women and their desire to communicate in great detail.
Having a perspective that is sensitive to how others feel is called _________ communication and in general
is more common among ___________.
a. instrumental; women
b. instrumental; men
c. expressive; women
d. expressive; men
The major difference in the way adolescents and young adults use their cognitive skills to problem-solve is
a. adolescents are able to demonstrate greater objectivity.
b. young adults are able to tolerate the ambiguity of life experiences.
c. adolescents are better able to more effectively access what they have learned in school.
d. young adults are better able to understand the world in terms of themselves.
The adult is better able to harness formal operational thinking than an adolescent due to the following
EXCEPT
a. reduced egocentrism.
b. greater education.
c. more experience.
d. greater subjectivity
According to Piaget, young adulthood is a time when a person should attain
a. formal operational thought.
b. concrete operational thought.
c. preoperational thought.
d. sensori-operational thought.
Which group has the worst health statistics?
a. Women of color
b. Men of color
c. White men
d. White women
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