chapter 7

Question 1

intimacy is derived from the latin word intimus meaning

Answer 1

innermost

most secret

Question 2

barriers of intimacy

Answer 2

fear of intimacy
jealousy
deception

Question 3

closeness is co-constructed in the ongoing management of both ________ and ______ differences and struggles and inevitable

Answer 3

interdependences and independence

Question 4

commitment implies intense singular energy directed towards

Answer 4

sustaining a relationship

Question 5

commitment involves

Answer 5

person dedication

moral commitment

constraint commitment

Question 6

an internal devotion to the relationship

Answer 6

personal dedication

Question 7

obligation to the partner

Answer 7

moral commitment

Question 8

factors that bind people in relationships regardless of devotion

Answer 8

constraint commitment

Question 9

self-disclosure involves risk and the cost is

Answer 9

vulnerability

Question 10

________is intentionally telling another information that would be undiscoverable otherwise

Answer 10

self-disclosure

Question 11

what is the foundation of self disclosure

Answer 11

trust

Question 12

trust is the essence of

Answer 12

emotional safety

Question 13

what influences self-disclosure

Answer 13

family of origin experiences

cultural heritage

gender set expectations

Question 14

according to Gottman self disclosure provides a __________which permits access to deeper parts

Answer 14

love map

Question 15

in couple relationships, ______responsiveness to self disclosure is related to feelings of intimacy

Answer 15

perceived

Question 16

in couples relationships, high disclosure of negative feelings is related to

Answer 16

decreased marital satisfaction

Question 17

mothers received ______self disclosure than fathers

Answer 17

more

Question 18

relationships between college students and their parents are becoming more

Answer 18

open

Question 19

degree of disclosure and number of topics appears to be _______across step families, single parent families, and two parent biological

Answer 19

consistent

Question 20

adolescent disclosure of sexual orientation is

Answer 20

increasing

Question 21

sibling disclosure increases with

Answer 21

age

Question 22

family ______and _______ affects disclosure

Answer 22

cohesion and flexibility