interpersonal relationships

Question 1

Discuss a biological approach to understanding personal relationships.

Answer 1

Ditzen and Wedekind

Question 2

Discuss a cognitive approach to understanding personal relationships.

Answer 2

Markey and Markey and Dion et al

Question 3

Discuss a sociocultural approach to understanding personal relationships.

Answer 3

Moreland and Beach and Levine

Question 4

Discuss ethical considerations in the study of personal relationships.

Answer 4

Ditzen and Markey and Markey

Question 5

Discuss one or more research methods used to study personal relationships.

Answer 5

Felmlee and Markey and Markey

Question 6

Discuss the formation of personal relationships.

Answer 6

Ditzen et al and Markey and Markey

Question 7

Discuss the role of communication in relationships.

Answer 7

Fletcher et al and Bradbury and Fincham

Question 8

Discuss why relationships change or end.

Answer 8

Felmlee and Bradbury and Fincham

Question 9

Biological approach to personal relationships

Answer 9

Evolutionary theory proposes that relationships form with individuals who possess certain traits.

Question 10

Cognitive approach to personal relationships

Answer 10

based on the idea that internal mental processes (e.g. decision-making or perception) influence the formation of relationships.

Question 11

Sociocultural approach to personal relationships

Answer 11

Social factors include the influence of role models in how we interact with others, and cultural factors include intercultural differences in relationship formation and maintenance