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INTERPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM #1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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INTERPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM#1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What type of society do we currently have? - Answer-We have a low sex ratio because
of the slut-shaming campaign/sexual revolution, women have sexual relationships
outside of marriage, open cohabitation is common, and unmarried options are okay.
*Be very familiar with the 4 adult attachment styles described in class (in terms of
abandonment and intimacy) (pgs 16-19). - Answer-Low avoidance of intimacy + low fear
of abandonment = secure
Low avoidance of intimacy + high fear of abandonment = preoccupied
Higher avoidance of intimacy + low fear of abandonment = dismissing
Higher avoidance of intimacy + high fear of abandonment = fearful
*Is attachment style changeable? - Answer-Yes, it can be changeable like a
preoccupied becoming secure when they are with another secure person and vice
verse.
*How do experts believe we acquire a particular attachment style? - Answer-Experts
believe we acquire a particular attachment by our temperament (traits a child is born
with) and parenting.
Know the longitudinal studies of attachment and later relationships. About what % of
people change attachment styles? - Answer-1/3 over a course of 2 years
How might temperament influence attachment style? - Answer-Some newborns have an
easy temperament that make it easier to parent while some are fussy making it harder.
The quality of parenting a baby receives can depend on his personality and behavior
With regard to individual differences, how big are typical gender differences noted in
relationship science? - Answer-Large sex difference = .8
Medium sex difference = .5
Small sex difference = .2
In general, are men and women more the same or different? - Answer-Men and women
are more the same
How are sex differences different from gender differences? - Answer--Sex refers to the
biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women = nature.
, -Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that
a given society considers appropriate for men and women = nurture
*What are instrumental traits? Expressive traits? About what % of these traits are
thought to be due to culture/gender roles? - Answer-Instrumental Traits:
-Task oriented traits/talents
-Traditional masculinity
Expressive Traits:
-Emotional and social traits/talents
-Traditional femininity
50% are thought to be due to culture/gender roles?
*How do traditional couples typically differ from nontraditional (i.e, androgynous)
couples (pg. 25) in terms of reported martial satisfaction? - Answer-Traditional couples
are very different from each other since they technically do not have anything in
common and have more distinct traits.
Androgynous couple possess a little bit of both instrumental and expressive traits
making it easier to connect and find more things in common.
*Be familiar with the findings of the classic Ickes and Barnes(1978) study of
androgynous vs. traditional couples (pgs. 25) - Answer-They paired men and women in
couples in which both partners fit the traditional gender roles and another where one or
both partners were androgynous. The couples were introduced and were left alone for 5
minutes while the researchers videotaped. The traditional couples talked less, looked at
each other less, and laughed less than the other couples.
*According to Metts and Cupach, 1990 (pg. 23), what are the consequences of
stereotypic beliefs about men and women's degree of similarity? - Answer--It harmful
because the couple will try less to fix their relationship
-More pessimistic and feel hopeless towards their relationship
-Hard for the other person to understand the other's point of view
-Prevent collaborative problem solving
Are gender expectations stricter for females or males? - Answer-Males!
If a guy is too feminine, people worry whereas girls can be tomboys, and no one says
anything.
*What are the Big 5? KNOW the order of the most to least important of these traits with
regard to interpersonal relationships. - Answer-1. Neuroticism = personality of being
emotional
2. Agreeableness = reflects much individuals adjust their behavior to suit others
3. Conscientiousness = personality trait of being honest and hardworking
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