CMS 315M Final Exam Questions and
Answers
long distance relationships definition - Answer -distance and access
personalities who prefer long distance - Answer -"sailor on every boat" (can have
multiple relationships)
high achiever (relationship status without the work)
positive consequences of long distance - Answer -more control of yourself, personal
time, friendships, other relationships, more partner idealization and "first dates", and
survival skills
negative consequences - Answer -loneliness, tension/stress, other relationships,
breakups
predictors of long distance success - Answer -money, support system, rules, prior
experience, shared trajectory, frequency of visits, sharing, talk, choice perceptions
momentary friendship - Answer -friendships for short period of time
one way friendship - Answer -you believe you have a friend but they dont know it (ie,
your doctor, kindergarten teacher, etc)
fair weather friendship - Answer -friends you have when things are going well, only your
friend when you need something
mutual sharing friendships - Answer -best friends, may get jealous of your best friends
other friends
autonomous friendships - Answer -Understanding that your friends have other friends
that you may not know and being okay with it
associative friendship - Answer -work friends, roommates, class friends, etc
receptive friendship - Answer -same as a one way friendship
reciprocal friendship - Answer -good friend no matter what, self disclosure,
responsiveness, interaction, positivity
, differences in friendships - Answer -girls have deeper friendships, boys have more
friendships, women are better at developing friendships, mens are activity based,
womens are talk based, men think wives are their best friends, women dont, male-male
friends last longer, men are more tolerant of friends, older ppl have more friends,
dominant partner determines friends, similarity and proximity matter
functions of friendships - Answer -utility, pleasure, virtue
how to make friends - Answer -What you see on tv isnt real
Join activities that create friendships
Reciprocity is critical
Support the friend's self identity
Time is a must so make it a priority
Labeling things positively
Have some give, be flexible
chronic loneliness - Answer -loneliness you always have, no gender difference, lower
self esteem
situational loneliness - Answer -loneliness in certain situations
correlates of loneliness - Answer -Lonely people see:
The world less accurately (anger, fear, sadness)
Fixate more on negative image of people
Have less trust in others
coping with situational loneliness - Answer -Give it time
Be more proactive about it
Think more positively
cross sex friendships - Answer -you cant talk about certain things
men want more platonic girl friends
single people want them more
age
making it romantic
why cross sex friendships end - Answer -Grow apart/fade away
A new romantic relationship
Raising romance
Conflict:
"Turn others against me"
Lost trust
Started rumors about you
Talked about you behind your back
Didnt respect you