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CHAPTER 7: Communicating Closeness
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ________ refers to the routine behaviors and strategies partners undertake to help ensure that their
relationship will continue.
a. Capitalization c. Intimacy process model
b. Relationship maintenance d. Support
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: How Communication Promotes Intimacy
TOP: How Communication Promotes Intimacy: Relationship maintenance
MSC: Factual
2. You know your partner has been studying all day for an exam and won’t have had time to cook supper,
so you pick up some takeout on your way home from work. Your behavior is an example of:
a. empathy. c. relationship maintenance.
b. capitalization. d. intimacy process model.
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: How Communication Promotes Intimacy
TOP: How Communication Promotes Intimacy: Relationship maintenance
MSC: Applied
5. Petula’s mother has a terminal illness and she is not expected to live more than a few weeks. Petula
just placed her in hospice. Petula told her romantic partner, Sarah, that she felt guilty and that she felt
she was abandoning her mother. Sarah responded by saying, “Well, everyone has to die sometime.”
What perspective from your text helps us understand Sarah’s response?
a. intimacy process model c. self-expansion model
b. attachment theory d. capitalization
ANS: A DIF: Medium REF: How Communication Promotes Intimacy
TOP: How Communication Promotes Intimacy: Intimacy process model
MSC: Applied
6. Ivan’s father had a stroke and is now living with Ivan’s sister. Ivan told his wife, Ann, that he felt
guilty that his sister had to bear the burden of caring for their father. Ann responded by saying, “Well,
maybe we can help pitch in for some of the extra groceries.” What perspective from your text helps us
understand Ann’s response?
a. intimacy process model c. self-expansion model
b. attachment theory d. capitalization
ANS: A DIF: Medium REF: How Communication Promotes Intimacy
TOP: How Communication Promotes Intimacy: Intimacy process model
MSC: Applied
7. You have been under a great deal of stress at work for the past few months. You tell your partner about
your concerns. Your partner responds by saying, “It sounds like this is really difficult for you to
handle.” What kind of response has your partner made?
a. invalidation c. invisible support
b. empathy d. active-constructive
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: How Communication Promotes Intimacy
TOP: How Communication Promotes Intimacy: Empathy MSC: Applied
8. Adnan has had a tough day at work and his partner, Georges, listens to him complain, makes sure that
Adnan eats a good meal, and gets to bed early. The next day, Adnan tells Georges that he wishes
Georges was more supportive about his work problems. What is the most likely explanation for
Adnan’s comment to Georges?
a. Adnan views Georges’ responses through an interpretive filter.
b. Georges views Adnan’s responses through an interpretive filter.
c. Georges failed to provide good social support to Adnan.
d. Adnan is the kind of person who simply complains a lot.
ANS: A DIF: Medium REF: How Communication Promotes Intimacy
TOP: How Communication Promotes Intimacy: Interpretive filters
MSC: Applied
9. Julian tells his wife, Danielle, “I’m worried that my brother might be drinking again.” She nods and
goes back to typing on the computer. Julian tries again, “I smelled alcohol on my brother last week,
and I really hope he hasn’t fallen off the wagon.” After a few seconds of silence, his wife turns to him
and says, “Hmm, right.” What is this an example of?
a. vulnerable disclosure c. interpretive filters
b. empathy d. disengagement
ANS: D DIF: Difficult REF: How Communication Promotes Intimacy
TOP: How Communication Promotes Intimacy: Intimacy process model
MSC: Applied
10. Asians and Asian Americans are ________ likely to disclose their needs for support to a romantic
partner because of concern that ________.
a. more; not doing so will cause embarrassment
b. more; the partner will value them less if they do not
c. less; doing so will burden the partner
d. less; it might be interpreted as disengagement
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: How Communication Promotes Intimacy
TOP: How Communication Promotes Intimacy: Intimacy process model
MSC: Factual
11. Studies by Aron and colleagues suggest that couples who engage in ________ activities together tend
to experience increases in relationship satisfaction and communication.
a. cooperative c. trust-building
b. passionate d. novel
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Shared activities: Self-expansion model
MSC: Factual
12. Which types of shared-couple activities have been shown to increase relationship satisfaction and
communication?
a. outdoor c. novel
b. trust-building d. pleasant
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Shared activities: Self-expansion model
MSC: Factual
13. Jaswinder has been in a relationship with Sukhdip for about 2 years; they have set up a joint bank
account and have bought a house together, and Jaswinder has taught Sukhdip how to ski and has
introduced her to his hobby of photography. What model or perspective best explains these behaviors?
a. self-expansion c. social support
b. intimacy process model d. capitalization
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Shared activities: Self-expansion model
MSC: Applied
14. You design an experiment where half the couples go on weekly dates and do activities that they find
exciting and novel (e.g., cooking class, skydiving) and the other half go on weekly dates and engage in
activities that they typically enjoy (e.g., movies, dinner). What prediction do you make about the effect
of this experiment on their relationship satisfaction?
a. The two groups should have the same satisfaction at the end of the study because they are
both engaging in pleasant activities.
b. The couples in the novel and exciting group should have higher relationship satisfaction
because they are self-expanding together.
c. The couples in the pleasant activities group should have higher relationship satisfaction
because they are not imposing certain activities on each other.
d. The couples in the pleasant activities group should have higher relationship satisfaction
because they are self-expanding together.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Shared activities: Self-expansion model
MSC: Conceptual
15. Studies conducted to test the self-expansion model proposed by Aron and colleagues suggest that:
a. even conflict, if it is sufficiently arousing and frequent, can improve relationships.
b. engaging in novel and arousing activities can counteract the “typical honeymoon then
years of blandness pattern” that tends to happen as relationships develop.
c. self-expansion is more important than other-expansion early in relationships.
d. arousing activities must also be self-expanding for relationships to be maintained.
ANS: B DIF: Medium REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Shared activities: Self-expansion model
MSC: Factual
16. Which of the following is true?
a. Self-expansion only occurs in the context of relationships.
b. Engaging in exciting activities, even unpleasant ones, will always enrich relationships.
c. In the early stages of self-expansion, relationship satisfaction is mostly derived from the
shared activities that are novel and exciting to at least one member of the couple.
d. Engaging in shared pleasant activities is not as self-expanding as engaging in shared novel
activities.
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Shared activities: Self-expansion model
MSC: Factual
17. Over the course of the semester, your friend Samantha meets someone and falls in love. From the
self-expansion perspective, what changes can you expect to observe in Samantha?
a. She will be more likely to share good experiences with her new partner.
b. She will feel less effective in her schoolwork because she will be spending more time with
her new partner.
c. She will have a richer sense of her own identity.
d. She will engage in fewer new activities because she will be building intimacy with her
new partner.
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Shared activities: Self-expansion model
MSC: Applied
18. Your friend Mia is in a bad spot in her 5-year relationship with Lee. She finds it boring and complains
that she never does anything new, and she doesn’t feel particularly attracted to Lee anymore. Given
this information, which of the following is the most credible explanation for why Mia is dissatisfied?
a. Mia’s CLalt is higher than her CL, and so she is likely to be unhappy with Lee.
b. Because their relationship is predictable, Mia’s attachment behavior system doesn’t get
activated, and so Lee never has the opportunity to provide her with a sense of security.
c. Lee’s outcome is higher than Mia’s outcome, and so she feels underbenefited and
therefore unhappy.
d. Mia and Lee are only engaging in pleasant activities (e.g., going out to dinner together,
going to a movie), and so self-expansion opportunities (and the associated pleasure) are
limited.
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Shared activities: Self-expansion model
MSC: Applied
22. Your roommate is studying for a big final exam. You notice that she is anxious, so to help out you
decide to wash all the dinner dishes, even though it is her turn. What kind of support is this?
a. emotional support c. active-constructive support
b. invisible support d. passive-constructive support
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Social support: Visible versus invisible support
MSC: Applied
23. Lisa is in the middle of studying for four final exams and feels a great deal of stress. Her partner, Alex,
decides to help more around the house by doing the dishes and cooking dinner more often and mowing
the lawn; however, Lisa does not notice that Alex has stepped up because she is too busy studying for
finals. According to the textbook, Alex is providing:
a. emotional support. c. accepted support.
b. visible support. d. invisible support.
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Social support: Visible versus invisible support
MSC: Applied
24. Lisa is in the middle of studying for four final exams and feels a great deal of stress. Her partner, Alex,
offers to help quiz her on some of the material. According to the textbook, Alex is providing:
a. emotional support. c. accepted support.
b. visible support. d. invisible support.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Social support: Visible versus invisible support
MSC: Applied
25. Lisa is in the middle of studying for four final exams and feels a great deal of stress. Her partner, Alex,
is trying to decide how best to help: he could do more around the house by doing the dishes and
cooking dinner more often and mowing the lawn, or he could offer to help quiz her on some of the
material. What should Alex do, and why?
a. Alex should offer to help quiz Lisa on the material so that she knows it really well in time
for her exam.
b. Alex should offer to help quiz Lisa on the material because it is clear she cannot handle
the situation on her own.
c. Alex should do more around the house because Lisa is likely to notice and appreciate
everything he is doing for her.
d. Alex should do more around the house in a way that Lisa won’t notice so that she won’t
feel like she cannot handle the situation on her own.
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Social support: Visible versus invisible support
MSC: Applied
26. Your partner is dealing with an upcoming important deadline at work. What is the best way for you to
support him during this stressful time, and why?
a. You should provide emotional support to bolster his self-esteem.
b. You should provide practical support to allow him to focus on his work.
c. You should provide visible support so that he knows you care for and value him.
d. You should provide invisible support so as not to undermine his self-esteem.
ANS: D DIF: Difficult REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Social support: Visible versus invisible support
MSC: Conceptual
27. Niall Bolger and his colleagues (2000) conducted a study of law students taking the bar exam and their
partners. Which of the following is true?
a. Law students had the best adjustment (i.e., more positive mood) when they perceived
support from their partners.
b. Law students were most satisfied in their relationships when their distress level (anxiety,
depression, etc.) was the lowest.
c. Law students had the best adjustment when their partners provided more support than the
law students reported receiving.
d. Law students had the best adjustment when they perceived more support, but their partners
said they had not provided it.
ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Social support: Visible versus invisible support
MSC: Factual
29. Sharing positive emotions will enhance our relationships and thus build resources (e.g., strong
relationships) on which we can draw in times of need. With what theory of relationships is this most
consistent?
a. self-expansion theory c. attachment theory
b. “broaden and build” theory d. self-verification theory
ANS: B DIF: Medium REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Capitalization: Broaden and build theory
MSC: Factual
30. Selena is proud of herself for getting an article published in her school newspaper and has called her
boyfriend, Nick, to tell him the good news. Which of the following factors will most likely determine
whether Selena benefits from her attempt at capitalization?
a. the response she receives from Nick
b. how much time passes between the event and telling Nick about it
c. the level of intimacy in their relationship
d. whether Nick also shares his own good news with Selena at the same time
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Capitalization: Broaden and build theory
MSC: Applied
31. Carl told his wife, Meena, that he got a raise at work. Meena (although happy for Carl) did not say
much. What type of capitalization response is this?
a. active-constructive c. passive-destructive
b. active-destructive d. passive-constructive
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Capitalization: Broaden and build theory
MSC: Applied
32. Carl learns that Meena got a promotion. Carl said congratulations, but he then expressed his concern
that this promotion might actually increase her workload. What kind of capitalization response is this?
a. active-constructive c. passive-destructive
b. active-destructive d. passive-constructive
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Capitalization: Broaden and build theory
MSC: Applied
33. Shelly Gable and colleagues investigated how responses to partners’ disclosures of positive life events
are related to relationship satisfaction. Which of the following statements best describes the findings
from this line of research?
a. Active-constructive responses to partners’ disclosures are positively related to relationship
satisfaction.
b. Passive responses to partners’ disclosures are negatively related to relationship
satisfaction.
c. Destructive responses to partners’ disclosures are negatively related to relationship
satisfaction.
d. All of the above are true.
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Capitalization: Broaden and build theory
MSC: Factual
34. Your partner just got a promotion at work and shares the news with you. Which of the following
responses would be most likely to enhance your partner’s relationship satisfaction?
a. “That’s nice.”
b. “Does this mean you’re going to be working even longer hours?”
c. “That’s good to know; now we can go on that vacation next summer.”
d. “Wow, that’s fantastic! Let’s go out to dinner tonight to celebrate.”
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Capitalization: Broaden and build theory
MSC: Applied
35. Passive-constructive capitalization responses are negatively associated with relationship satisfaction.
Why might this be?
a. They are invisible, so there is no benefit of this type of response.
b. There is a problem with the reliability of the measure of passive-constructive responses.
c. The passive aspect of these responses overwhelms the constructive nature of the
comments.
d. These responses focus only on the positive emotion that the discloser experienced and not
enough on the positive nature of the good news.
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Capitalization: Broaden and build theory
MSC: Conceptual
36. According to Gable and her colleagues, passive-constructive responses to capitalization attempts are
associated with:
a. greater relationship trust. c. lower relationship intimacy.
b. greater relationship satisfaction. d. lower relationship trust.
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Capitalization: Broaden and build theory
MSC: Factual
37. Gertrude just got a new job. Her boyfriend, Andre, responded by saying, “I really hope I can find a
summer job. It is going to be hard this late in the semester.” What would you conclude about their
relationship from this exchange?
a. They are probably satisfied with their relationship.
b. They are probably dissatisfied with their relationship.
c. Andre is probably satisfied, and Gertrude is dissatisfied in the relationship.
d. Gertrude is probably satisfied, and Andre is dissatisfied in the relationship.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Capitalization: Broaden and build theory
MSC: Applied
38. Following a transgression, becoming less angry and blaming is to ________ as acting warmly toward
your partner is to ________.
a. intrapersonal; interpersonal
b. interpersonal; intrapersonal
c. silent forgiveness; hollow forgiveness
d. hollow forgiveness; silent forgiveness
ANS: A DIF: Difficult REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Forgiveness: Intrapersonal and interpersonal components
MSC: Factual
39. Danny and Stella were in therapy following the revelation of Stella’s relationship with another man.
Danny felt hurt, angry, and confused about his relationship and feelings for Stella, and Stella was
defensive about the affair and tried to hide the full extent of her relationship with the other man. What
stage of forgiveness do you think this couple is experiencing?
a. impact c. moving on
b. meaning d. reconciliation
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Forgiveness: Stage model of forgiveness
MSC: Applied
40. Lisa discovered that her wife lied about a bad investment that has cost them a good portion of their life
savings. Still unhappy about the situation, Lisa is asking many questions about what happened. What
stage of forgiveness do you think Lisa is experiencing?
a. impact c. moving on
b. meaning d. silent
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Forgiveness: Stage model of forgiveness
MSC: Applied
41. According to definitions of forgiveness given in the text, which of the following is required for a
couple to experience forgiveness?
a. reconciliation with the transgressor
b. a promise from the offender not to re-offend
c. a decline in the partner’s motivation for revenge against the transgressor
d. an increase in emotional distance from the offending partner
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Forgiveness MSC: Factual
42. According to the text, ________ describes the transformation that occurs when people’s motivation to
seek revenge for hurtful actions diminishes and their motivation to pursue conciliatory courses of
action increases.
a. invisible support c. forgiveness
b. intimacy d. capitalization
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Forgiveness MSC: Factual
43. Brad and Jing-Mei have been married for several years. Recently Brad discovered that Jing-Mei had a
brief affair. Which of the following will NOT increase the likelihood that Brad will forgive Jing-Mei?
a. Brad believes Jing-Mei is fully in control of her actions.
b. Jing-Mei apologized and promised never to do it again.
c. Brad is generally an amiable, easygoing person.
d. Brad is extremely committed to Jing-Mei and their relationship.
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Forgiveness MSC: Applied
44. In response to a blunder John made, John’s wife, Carineh, said, “You are so dumb, John.” John got
angry, and Carineh quickly apologized. John told Carineh he forgave her even though he didn’t mean
it, as he was still angry with her. What type of forgiveness is John displaying?
a. hollow c. silent
b. partial d. intrapersonal
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Forgiveness: Intrapersonal and interpersonal components: Silent versus
hollow forgiveness MSC: Applied
45. In response to a blunder John made, John’s wife, Carineh, said, “You are so dumb, John.” John got
angry, and Carineh quickly apologized. John forgave Carineh even though he didn’t tell her so. What
type of forgiveness is John displaying?
a. hollow c. silent
b. partial d. interpersonal
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Forgiveness: Intrapersonal and interpersonal components: Silent versus
hollow forgiveness MSC: Applied
46. Regarding relationship maintenance processes in relationships, which of the following is true?
a. Invisible support is typically detrimental to relationships because it goes unnoticed.
b. Social scientists have not established sound procedures for observing social support.
c. Forgiveness does not require an apology.
d. Capitalization has more to do with the perception of behavior than with the actual
behavior.
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Social support | Maintaining Intimacy: Capitalization: Broaden and build
theory | Maintaining Intimacy: Forgiveness MSC: Factual
47. Which of the following about sex and relationship functioning is true?
a. A good sexual relationship cannot offset the effects of poor communication on
relationship satisfaction.
b. Sexual functioning in relationships tends to predict better relationship satisfaction.
c. Relationship quality has little or no effect on later sexual functioning.
d. Sexual frequency is more strongly linked than sexual satisfaction to relationship quality.
ANS: B DIF: Medium REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Sex and physical intimacy MSC: Factual
48. Which of the following about sex and relationship functioning is true?
a. If one partner perceives that his or her mate is engaging in sex to avoid adverse outcomes
(e.g., to prevent the partner from losing interest in the relationship), this tends to be
detrimental to relationships.
b. Sexual frequency is more strongly linked than sexual satisfaction to relationship quality.
c. Relationship quality has little or no effect on later sexual functioning.
d. The association between sexual satisfaction and global relationship satisfaction is
reciprocal.
ANS: A DIF: Medium REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Sex and physical intimacy MSC: Factual
49. Considering the research on sex and relationships discussed in your text, who is most likely to end
their relationship over a 12-month period?
a. men with high sexual satisfaction
b. women with low sexual satisfaction but high sexual frequency
c. men with low sexual satisfaction
d. men with low frequency of sexual activity but high sexual satisfaction
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Sex and physical intimacy MSC: Conceptual
50. Suzy and Wei-chin report a great sex life but poor communication with each other. What would we
expect about Suzy and Wei-chin’s relationship satisfaction?
a. Although the sex is good, their poor communication likely means they are dissatisfied in
their relationship.
b. Because sex is more important for men, Wei-chin is probably satisfied, but because
communication is more important for women, Suzy is likely dissatisfied.
c. Because they have a good sex life, they likely have a satisfying relationship.
d. Their good sex life would only contribute to their satisfaction if they also had good
communication, so neither would be associated with their relationship satisfaction.
ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: Maintaining Intimacy
TOP: Maintaining Intimacy: Sex and physical intimacy MSC: Conceptual
ESSAY
ANS:
Researchers Reis and Shaver viewed the process of everyday exchanges between partners as
contributing to or interfering with the development of intimacy. From the perspective of this model, an
individual makes a disclosure to her or his partner, the partner perceives the disclosure and responds,
and the response leads the individual to develop beliefs about herself or himself and the relationship.
Appropriately timed disclosures that are emotional rather than factual and interpreted by and
responded to positively (e.g., with understanding and validation) by the partner build a sense of trust,
understanding, and intimacy.
ANS:
There is a positive relation between sexual and relationship satisfaction. Studies show that sexual
functioning predicts the quality and stability of relationships, and better relationships and
improvements in relationships also predict better sexual functioning. Although this evidence might
lead us to conclude that sexual functioning in relationships and global perceptions about relationship
quality are reciprocally linked, no data, to date, have supported this conclusion.
3. What is invisible support, and why might it be more beneficial than visible support?
ANS:
Invisible support is support that is provided by a partner but goes unrecognized by the recipient. This
would most likely take the form of tangible support, such as taking the car in for servicing when
needed, offering to bring a drink for a partner who is studying, or perhaps taking over household
chores without bringing the support efforts to the attention of the recipient. Invisible support might be
more beneficial than visible support in certain instances, such as when the recipient is facing a specific
situational stressor. Visible support may come with a cost to the recipient, such as making him or her
feel obligated to reciprocate the support, undermining his or her feelings of competence to deal with
the stressor, or perhaps feeling as though the partner disapproves of his or her methods of dealing with
the stressor. Thus, providing support that allows the recipient to marshal his or her own resources
without undermining his or her ability to cope—invisible support—may be a more effective strategy
than offering visible support.
4. You go on a local television show to promote your new research study on social support. The
interviewer asks, “Why do you need to study social support? Isn’t it simple: Being supportive is
better?” How do you respond to her comment, referring to specific research findings on support
presented in the text?
ANS:
Although perceptions that others are available and supportive are beneficial, there are some
counterintuitive findings. It appears that support received in the context of specific stressors can be
detrimental for adjustment. For example, women in a weight-loss program were more likely to succeed
if their husbands were told to be as uninvolved as possible, heart attack sufferers recover more slowly
when they receive more support from their relationship partners, and law students who perceive more
support than was provided by their partners tended to have poorer emotional adjustment in the days
leading up to the bar exam.
5. Your partner is dealing with an upcoming important deadline at work. What is the best way for you to
support him during this stressful time, and why?
ANS:
Try to provide invisible support, that is, don’t draw attention to the support you’re providing. For
example, you might take over your partner’s household chores. This type of invisible support has been
shown to be more beneficial than visible support (of which your partner would be aware) when the
recipient is facing a specific situational stressor—such as your partner’s deadline. Provide invisible
support so as not to undermine your partner’s self-esteem: if you provide visible support, your partner
might perceive that you don’t think he is competent to deal with the work deadline, or that you
disapprove of how he is dealing with it. Further, visible support might make your partner feel
obligated to reciprocate the support in the future. Thus, providing support that allows your partner to
marshal his own resources, without undermining his ability to cope, by offering invisible support
would be the best strategy.
ANS:
First, they have been together for quite some time, so the relatively automatic process of learning
about each other and incorporating each other’s resources and identities, which is inherently exciting
and satisfying, is no longer occurring. Second, they may not be engaging in shared expanding and
novel activities together. Thus, they are no longer expanding the self, and the pleasure that results from
self-expansion is not present to be associated with the relationship or with the partner.
7. Your friend Humpreet asks you what she can do to put the “spice” back into her 2-year relationship
with Tasha. She says the two of them get along fine, but the relationship seems to be routine compared
to when they first started dating. From a self-expansion perspective, what suggestion(s) would you
give Humpreet, and why?
ANS:
At the beginning of their relationship, Humpreet and Tasha spent a lot of time learning about each
other and incorporating each other’s resources and identities. These activities are inherently exciting
and satisfying; now that they know each other, this is no longer occurring. Short-term and long-term
studies have shown that engaging in novel activities with one’s partner increases relationship
satisfaction. Therefore, I would suggest to Humpreet that she and Tasha may want to engage in
expanding activities together so that the pleasure that results from self-expansion will be associated
with the relationship or with the partner. These activities should be something that both Humpreet and
Tasha would consider “exciting” (e.g., rock climbing) and not only pleasant (e.g., gardening).
8. How does the self-expansion model help us explain the deterioration of relationship satisfaction?
ANS:
In the early stages of a relationship when romantic partners are getting to know each other, they pass
through a stage of automatic self-expansion, learning about the other person, taking on aspects of each
other’s identities, and sharing resources, activities, and ideas. This process of relatively automatic
self-expansion is pleasurable and is associated with the excitement and enjoyment of developing a new
relationship. These opportunities for automatic self-expansion decline as the relationship progresses.
At this later stage in the development of the relationship, feelings may even out, producing fewer highs
and lows. If the couple engages in shared, novel, exciting, and self-expanding activities together, their
relationship satisfaction could be bolstered. However, if they do not work to keep their relationship
new and exciting, they are likely to experience a decline in relationship quality because self-expanding
opportunities have been lost.
ANS:
Empathy is the ability to accurately sense another person’s thoughts and feelings. An example of what
Mei could say that would reflect empathy is, “I know you’ve been feeling unhappy with your job, but I
wonder if the idea of going back to school worries you.”
10. Compare and contrast the processes of social support and capitalization and how they are related to
relationship quality.
ANS:
Although similar in that each involves a process of self-disclosure by one partner to another, and
interpretive filters are likely operating in both cases, capitalization involves the disclosure of good
news or positive experiences, and social support involves the disclosure of distressing news or worries.
Responses to capitalization attempts or bids for social support are both important for relationship
satisfaction; a partner’s responses characterized by interest, warmth, and caring are positively related
to relationship satisfaction. However, there may be situations in which social support is not seen as
beneficial, such as in the context of specific stressors, and may undermine a recipient’s own sense of
self-efficacy. As of yet, there is no evidence that active-constructive capitalization responses can be
detrimental to relationships or to individuals.
11. Explain how the four capitalization responses to a positive partner disclosure are related to relationship
intimacy.
ANS:
Active-constructive responses are associated with higher levels of intimacy in the relationship, even
after taking into account the way the partner is perceived to respond to negative events in the
relationship. In contrast, destructive responses (whether active or passive) are associated with lower
levels of intimacy in the relationship. Interestingly, passive-constructive responses are also associated
with lower levels of intimacy in the relationship—it seems that the passive part of these types of
responses overshadows the constructive part.
12. Cassandra’s co-workers celebrate her birthday by taking her to a spa for a manicure and pedicure
instead of working in the afternoon. She tells her wife, Patricia, all about the outing. What might
Patricia say or do that would represent the 1) active-constructive; 2) active-destructive; and
3) passive-destructive capitalization responses to Cassandra’s disclosure?
ANS:
1) active-constructive: Patricia would be enthusiastic and happy for Cassandra, and she would say
something to show that, such as “What a great day!” or “That sounds like a really nice thing for your
colleagues to do.” 2) active-destructive: Patricia would say something to undermine Cassandra’s
enjoyment of the day, such as “You are going to be even more behind with your work now that you
took the afternoon off.” 3) passive-destructive: Patricia would say little and would appear uninterested
in Cassandra’s good news.
13. Describe the stage model of forgiveness developed by Gordon and Baucom (1998).
ANS:
In the impact stage, partners learn of the transgression and recognize the effect on their relationship.
Partners have strong emotional reactions such as anger, hurt, and confusion. The transgressing
partner may also experience strong emotional reactions but will likely engage in some form of damage
control. In the meaning stage, the partner tries to work toward some understanding of what happened
and why to gain a sense of control and predictability. In the moving on stage, there is some restoration
of trust and positive feelings; feelings of forgiveness could be expressed to the transgressing partner.
Steps may be taken toward restoring the relationship; however, reconciliation is not necessarily a part
of the forgiveness process.
14. Brad and Jing-Mei have been married several years. Recently Brad discovered that Jing-Mei had a
brief affair. The text describes four factors that increase the likelihood of forgiveness following a
relationship transgression. Which of these factors might apply in Brad and Jing-Mei’s relationship?
ANS:
First, Brad would be more likely to forgive Jing-Mei if he is generally an amiable, easygoing person; if
he is emotionally stable, empathic, and agreeable; or if he has a secure attachment style. Second, Brad
would be more likely to forgive Jing-Mei if she apologized and promised never to do it again—as long
as he perceived that her apology was sincere enough. Finally, Brad would be more likely to forgive
Jing-Mei if he is extremely committed to her and their relationship, or if he is dependent on the
relationship and feels he has no good alternatives. The last factor is unlikely to apply in Brad and
Jing-Mei’s relationship: that is, more minor transgressions are more likely to be forgiven than more
severe acts. Given that infidelity is a fairly severe transgression, this factor decreases the likelihood
that Brad will forgive Jing-Mei.
15. The textbook authors discuss five specific strategies a couple can use to keep their relationship healthy
and strong. Describe how interpretive filters (part of the intimacy process model) can influence social
support provision, capitalization, forgiveness, and sexual satisfaction.
ANS:
Our partner’s interpretive filter affects how he or she chooses to respond to our disclosures; perhaps
more important is the interpretive filter that comes between our partner’s response and our tendency to
experience that response as validating, understanding, and caring.
Social support: When support is offered, its effectiveness seems to depend not so much on whether the
support was well intended but, rather, on whether it makes the partner feel capable, competent, and
free from any obligation to reciprocate.
Capitalization: How we perceive our partner’s response to our positive disclosures affects our
relationship satisfaction; only responses that are perceived as active-constructive are linked to higher
relationship intimacy.
Forgiveness: Partners tend to adopt biased perspectives about the transgression: the victim perceives
the transgression as “larger” than does the offender. If the offender apologizes, this increases the
likelihood of forgiveness, but only if the victim perceives the apology to be sincere enough.
Sexual satisfaction: If a partner in an established relationship engages in sex to avoid adverse
outcomes (e.g., to avoid conflict, to prevent the partner from getting upset, to prevent the partner from
losing interest in the relationship), the relationship is more likely to dissolve. More relevant to
interpretive filters, this is also true for the partner’s perception that the mate is engaging in sex to avoid
undesirable outcomes (whether or not he or she actually is).
Uniting 253
when advisable 253
Wagner 19
Wagner's Theory 81
Wasps 271
remedies for 272
Water for Bees 98
Wax 106
composition of 107
function of 108
how secured 211
importance of 211
source of 106
Wax Extractor 212
figure of 212
Wax Pockets 106
figure of 106
Weiss' Foundation Machine 204
figure of 205
Westwood on Insects 47
Willow 224
figure of 223
Wings 65
clipping 168
figure of 38
of drone 86
of queen 73
of worker 92
figure of 38
Wintering 246
requisites to safe 248
absorbents above bees 253
chaff hives 261
chamber contracted 253
colonies prepared 248
depositories for 252
cellar 232
house 252
house apiary 255
good food 248
late breeding 249
packing-box 250
figure of 250
protected if left out 250
why disastrous 246
excessive moisture 248
extremes of temperature 247
spring dwindling 254
too early cessation of storing 247
unwholesome food 247
Women as Bee-Keepers 15
Workers—see Neuters 90
fertile 77, 90
Wistaria 225
American 225
figure of 225
Chinese 225
figure of 226
Xylocopa 36
INDEX TO APPENDIX.
Bark Louse 286
of Tulip Tree 286
Bee Enemies 286, 293
Berlepsch 284
Kleine 281
Réaumur 278
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