Chapter 5 Knowledge Checks: Intimacy: Developing and Experiencing Affectionate Bonds

Question 1

According to Prager’s work on intimacy, _____ refers to factors that influence a couple’s interactions

Answer 1

Immediate context

The immediate context refers to factors that can influence a couple’s interaction and their mood during this interaction

Question 2

Which type of attachment distinguishes intimate relationships from any other couple relationship?

Answer 2

Emotional

Emotional attachment is at the core of all love relationships, and it is characterized by feelings that promote a sense of closeness, bonding with one another, and connection

Question 3

Which statement described the relationship between intimacy and individual well-being in the research Prager and Buhrmester?

Answer 3

Needs fulfilled through intimacy also contribute to individual well-being

Intimate couple communication consists of positive listening and understanding fulfills psychological needs, which contributes to individual well-being

Question 4

According to Prager’s theory, which intimacy context would be affected by American beliefs and democracy?

Answer 4

Sociocultural context

The sociocultural context, according to Prager’s level of intimacy, is an umbrella term referring to factors of the norms, beliefs, and ideals of the culture and subcultures in which couples relate. This would encompass American beliefs about democracy

Question 5

Which aspect of intimacy is defined as verbal and/or nonverbal behavior that conveys support and affection to a partner?

Answer 5

Responsiveness

Intimacy is a feeling of closeness that is based on partners’ responsiveness. As partners share their thoughts and feelings, their emotional bond to each other is strengthened. Each partner’s self-disclosures and responsiveness then increase the intimacy of the relationship

Question 6

True/False

Intimacy status is evaluated based upon the commitment of each partner to the relationship and the depth of closeness between them

Answer 6

True

Orlofsky, Marcia and Lesser (1973) evaluate intimacy status through commitment, the degree to which each partner in the couple is dedicated to the relationship, and depth, the closeness and involvement in the relationship. The degrees of these measures determine types intimate such as pseudointimates and preintimates

Question 7

According to Waring’s components of intimacy, _____ is the degree to which reciprocal feelings and emotions are shared between partners

Answer 7

Affection

Affection is how partners maintain emotional closeness through sharing feelings and emotions

Question 8

According to Waring’s components of intimacy, _____ is the degree to which partners allow each other to know their innermost thoughts, beliefs, and feelings

Answer 8

Expressiveness

Expressiveness of a partner’s personal thoughts, beliefs, and feelings is a strong indicator of intimacy

Question 9

True/False

Pseudointimates have an inability to develop emotional closeness

Answer 9

True

Pseudointimates appear to be intimate on the surface, but lack depth of emotional closeness, causing them to bounce from one relationship to another

Question 10

True/False

In stage two of the formation of peer groups, crowd activities provide preadolescents the chance to “practice” interacting with the opposite sex

Answer 10

True

This is the beginning of the Crowd Stage. Crowd activities like school dances give preadolescents an opportunity to interact with the opposite sex

Question 11

Erikson’s theory of psychological development is known as a _____ approach

Answer 11

Lifespan

Erikson’s Eight Stages of Man formulated the nation that social and emotional development is a lifelong proces

Question 12

In what age range do children develop autonomy in their social and emotional capacities?

Answer 12

2-6

In early childhood (ages 2 through 6), children develop independence in their social and emotional capacities. This becomes the foundation of intimacy

Question 13

True/False

Adulthood is the stage in which friends are the most significant to psychosocial development

Answer 13

False

Friends are the most significant during adolescence where we are forming our capacity for intimacy

Question 14

Erikson stated that individuals must first have a strong sense of _____ - or the sense of “who” they are

Answer 14

Indentity

Identity is a person’s overall sense of “who” they are. An adolescent with this sense can begin to see themselves separate from their family of origin

Question 15

Why are friendships between LGBTQ individuals especially important to their well-being?

Answer 15

Friendships protect gender and sexual minorities from rejection and isolation due to homophobia

Question 16

What is known as the contact hypothesis?

Answer 16

Negative stereotypes and prejudice exist because of lack of contact and interaction between racial and ethnic groups

The contact hypothesis states that intergroup contact leads to fewer negative stereotypes

Question 17

True/False

Women have more cross-sex friendships than men

Answer 17

False

Men have more cross-sex friendships than women because both men and women choose to share feelings with women rather than men

Question 18

Which perspective suggests that patterns of relational functioning are passed down from caregivers to children and against when those children become caregivers?

Answer 18

Intergenerational family theory

Intergenerational Family theory’s basic premise is that family patterns from our parents come from their parents, and so on

Question 19

True/False

Intimacy is a universal need; therefore, it is expressed the same way in cultures all over the world

Answer 19

False

All humans need intimacy, but how it is expressed and acquired varies from culture to culture

Question 20

Which question exemplifies a fear of rejection?

Answer 20

Should I risk myself opening up without knowing if the other person will reciprocate?

Asking ourselves if we are willing to put ourselves out there without knowing how the other person feels is a common fear of rejection in the development of intimacy