HG&D CH. 12

25 August 2023
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If researchers measure an individual's self-concept at ages 10, 20, 30, and 40 years, where are they likely to find the most stability?
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When measured at the age of 20 and then again at the age of 30.
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Which of the following appears during infancy and plays an important part in socioemotional development?
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Attachment
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Secure attachment to parents during childhood correlates with:
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secure attachment to romantic partners in adulthood.
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Research indicates that links between early attachment styles and later attachment styles were _____ by stressful and disruptive experiences.
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lessened
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On a questionnaire, Alicia described herself thus: "I find it relatively easy to get close to others and I am comfortable depending on them and having them depend on me. I don't worry about being abandoned or about someone getting too close to me". Alicia seems to have a(n):
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secure attachment style.
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Individuals with an anxious attachment style:
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demand closeness in relationships and are more emotional.
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_____ adults describe themselves as securely attached.
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The majority of
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According to Erik Erikson, which of the following is the sixth developmental stage?
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Intimacy versus isolation.
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_____ love is also called eros.
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Romantic
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_____ love has strong components of sexuality and infatuation, and it often predominates in the early part of a love relationship.
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Romantic
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Data from 2009 indicate that in the U.S. for the first time in history:
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the proportion of individuals 25 to 34 years of age who have never been married exceeded those who were married.
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Living together in a sexual relationship without being married is known as _____.
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cohabitation
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There has been _____ in the number of cohabiting U.S. couples since 1970.
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a dramatic increase
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In which country is cohabitation virtually universal before marriage?
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Sweden
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Recent research suggests that:
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cohabiting before marriage increases the likelihood of divorce.