QUIZ 4 Flashcards
Lovers and spouses are far more likely than randomly paired people to share common ___, ___, and __
attitudes, beliefs, values
Being with someone who is similar validates our ___ and it is easier to ___
self-worth, communicate
Misperceptions linger throughout ____ and we think we have more in common than we actually do
passionate love
T or F: We know our partners pretty well by the honeymoons stage
F
There is a higher correlation between ___ similarity and ___ satisfaction than between ____ similarity and ___ satisfaction
perceived, martial, real, martial
In a study, it was found that ___ twins chose partners more similar to those of their co-twins than did ___ twins
DZ or MZ
MZ, DZ
Variation in partner choice for twins is 54% based on ____, 34% based on ____,12% based on ____
shared environment, genetics, unique environments
unique environments, genetics, shared environment
According to a study, mixed-race people tend to marry into ethnic groups of opposite-sex parents. Thus, if Sky is a Blasian individual whos dad is black and his mom is Filipino, Sky is more likely to have what ethnic wife?
filipino
Women fall in love with men of eye color more similar to their __ than their ___
fathers, mothers
T or F: Barry and Barbara will most likely pair off but not by chance
T
Resemblance between men’s wives and their mothers is greater when the relationship with the mother was ___
good
T or F: Opposites Attract
F- they do not attract, research supports similarity
T or F: The more similar you are to your partner, the more stable, the more committed and the more satisfied you tend to be with you partner over time
T
____: when something about a new partner that is appealing and attractive gradually becomes one of the most obnoxious, irritating things about that partner.
fatal attraction
Sasha found Mayas smoking attractive at first because she never dated someone rebellious before. However, over time, Sasha realized she does not want to date a smoker and now finds her smoking so irritating. Sasha experienced ___
fatal attraction
____ is when a lover essentially rounds out your psychological needs & fills whatever gaps you might have. i.e you benefit from the difference
Opposites or Complementarity
complementarity
___ is when you want someone who is very similar to you on the dimensions that matter
prioritized similarity
People tend to have spouses that are similar to them in attending ___ and ____
Church, political orientation
People experience fewer breaks ups when they met ____, met ____ and ____
work, dating websites, social gatherings, grew up together, blind date, met at school
on dating websites, met at school, and grew up together
____ rule provides evidence for individuals’ tendency to be drawn into relationships with a particular type of person
at some point its you
The correlation in personality between individuals’ current lover and their past several lovers was a ___ correlation than between the subject and the love for themselves. So the past people they dated, were more similar to each other than they were to their own current partner
higher
According to the _____ theory, partners evaluate their relationship by weighing the rewards and costs
social exchange
Having ____ will increase your sense of reward and relationship
things in common
Partners evaluate their relationship by weighing the ___ and ___, along with barriers to ___ in the relationship and their available alternatives
rewards, costs, leaving
Having kids with someone, splitting a mortgage, and insurance plans are all ____
barriers to leaving
_____ are other people and being single
Available alternatives
T or F: Divorced individuals life satisfaction increases after divorce but never returns to original levels which demonstrates that people adapt but do not full recover from this experience
T
Outcome= ___-___
rewards, costs
Interdependence theory suggests that we evaluate the outcomes we receive with two criteria in mind ____ (CL) and _____ (CLALT)
comparison level, comparison level for alternatives
___ is what expect from our relationships based on your past experiences and also ways in which you have grown overtime yourself
CL or CLALT
comparison level