Altman and Taylor’s (1973) Social Penetration Theory predicts that as relationships develop, they change in which two dimensions?

At a party, Brian notices an attractive woman sitting alone at one of the tables. He approaches her and strikes up a conversation. What nonverbal behavior will be most effective in conveying his romantic interest to her?

Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of mating relationships?

Dr. A has written a book about marriage. The title of his book is “Mate Selection: Shopping for A Partner in the Marketplace of Life.” Which theoretical approach to marriage does Dr. A probably take?

According to Reis and colleagues’ (1988) Intimacy Theory, which of the following is the key mechanism in creating intimacy and promoting relationship development?

A distinguishing feature of voluntary relationships is that:

Sam finds that the more time dating partners spend together, the more liking they report feeling for each other. The correlation between time spent together and liking is:

José, Rudolph, and Sasha are all children at the same daycare center. When José’s mother drops him off he becomes very upset. He plays less than most of the other children, and shows little exploration. When his mother arrives to pick him up, he becomes angry and resists her efforts to pick him up. Rudolph is aggressive with the other kids at daycare, prefers to play alone, and does not respond when his mother comes to pick him up. Sasha reluctantly leaves her father in the morning, but quickly begins to play and explore the room once he has left. She typically greets him with a smile and hug when he comes to pick her up. Which of the following attachment classifications does each child’s behavior suggest?

Interaction is a(n) _____ condition, but not a(n) _____ condition for a relationship to exist.

Scientist X is conducting a study on marital satisfaction. The participants in the study are three groups of married couples: a group of newlyweds, a group of couples who have been married for 5 years, and a group of couples who have been married for 15 years. Scientist X plans on comparing the satisfaction scores of these three groups of couples. What type of method is  Scientist X using?