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Question 21

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Our CL_alt is:

A) a judgment determined solely by the attractiveness of other potential partners.
B) determined by two factors, the attractiveness of other partners and the attractiveness of being by ourselves.
C) a multifaceted judgment encompassing both the various costs of leaving and the enticements offered by others.
D) relatively stable, based on our long history of relationships.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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In considering ending her relationship with her husband,Marie considers how they might divide up their household goods,and how it might impact their children and their friends.In interdependence theory terms,Marie is thinking about:

A) comparison level.
B) comparison level of alternatives.
C) outcomes.
D) investments.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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According to equity theory,an effective way to restore equity is:

Anton feels he needs to continue his relationship with his wife because if they broke up it would be very costly for him financially and damage his business.Anton is showing:

According to Gable and her colleagues,which are two distinct motivations that affect interdependence?

In interdependence theory the value of the outcomes that we believe we deserve in our dealings with others is our:

According to Gottman and Levenson's research,to stay satisfied with a close relationship,it is important to maintain a reward-to-costs ratio of at least:

In close relationships:

Rhonda is not sure she loves her partner anymore.She gets little satisfaction from their relationship.She believes there are not a lot of other options for her.According to interdependence theory what is Rhonda likely to do?

Joan and Jim have more rewards than costs in their relationship.Jim has many potential alternative relationships.Joan's alternatives are limited.According to the principle of lesser interest:

Empirical research concerning equity theory:

Brittany used to be delighted when her husband came home from work early one day a week to spend time with her and their children.She now complains that he doesn't spend enough time with them and needs to make more of an effort.What happened?

According to interdependence theory,people's expectations for their current relationships are incorporated in the concept of:

Andrew feels like he has many different options in dating partners besides his current partner.It seems that Andrew feels:

Which of the following correctly lists all three elements that predict commitment in the investment model of commitment?

Pauline moved from Minneapolis to Pierre,South Dakota.In Minneapolis,she had a long history of successful close relationships and several attractive men used to ask her out.In Pierre,she started what she considers a rather poor relationship with Thomas,a man whom she found to be insensitive but better than the other options available in her new,small community.Now that she's been in Pierre for an extended time,she thinks she will continue dating Thomas.Let ">" mean "is greater than." From the perspective of interdependence theory,Pauline is in a situation in which her:

Maurice receives many rewards and has few costs in his relationship with Karla.He believes he should have many more rewards.What is likely to be the outcome of this arrangement?

Relative to people engaged in an exchange relationship,those who are involved in a communal relationship:

According to the investment model of commitment:

According to interdependence theory,punishments and undesirable experiences are known as: