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The theoretical model that proposes that attraction and dependence are influenced by the level of investment one has in the relatioship is …


A) the investment model
B) equity theory
C) balance theory
D) comparison level theory

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Which of the following theories proposes that people scrutinize their relationship outcomes relative to their inputs and then compare the results to their partner's inputs and outcomes?


A) social exchange theory
B) equity theory
C) balance theory
D) resource theory

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According to equity theory, when the ratio of inputs to outcomes of Person A equals the ratio of inputs to outcomes of Person B, the relationship is said to be …


A) dyadic
B) inequitable
C) balanced
D) equitable

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Which of the following is the least particularistic of resources exchanged in relationships, according to Turner, Foa, and Foa (1971) ?


A) money
B) love
C) status
D) information

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According to the investment model, which of the following is NOT related to increased investment in a relationship?


A) commitment
B) feeling rewarded
C) more positive evaluations of alternatives
D) cognitive interdependence

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If your relationship inputs seem larger than your partner's yet your outcomes seem smaller than your partner's, you are likely to feel …


A) satisfied
B) overbenefitted
C) underbenefitted
D) ambivalent

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The comparison level for alternatives refers to …


A) the comparison level drawn from idealized notions of relationships
B) the comparison level drawn from experience in past relationships
C) the outcomes that could be obtained from a different relationship
D) all of the above

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The theory that considers all human interactions as exchanges of mutually rewarding activities is …


A) balance theory
B) social exchange theory
C) social comparison theory
D) inequity theory

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A relationship in which a person is unhappy with his current relationship, but would be even more unhappy in an alternative one, is marked by ...


A) attractive instability
B) attractive stability
C) unattractive instability
D) unattractive stability

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The type of relationship in which benefits are given according to needs without consideration of past and future benefits is …


A) an exchange relationship
B) a communal relationship
C) an equitable relationship
D) an inequitable relationship

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Distress, frustration, anger, and sadness are emotions often associated with what type of relationships?


A) balanced
B) inequitable
C) unbalanced
D) equitable

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