Which one of the following best describes self-disclosure in romantic relationships?
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A. Telling a partner everything about yourself on the first date
B. Voluntarily revealing personal information, thoughts and feelings to a partner
C. Asking a partner many questions about their past
D. Keeping embarrassing information secret from a partner

QUESTION 2
Which one of the following is a key idea of the matching hypothesis?
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A. People are attracted to those who live nearby
B. People choose partners whose physical attractiveness is similar to their own
C. People prefer partners who are more attractive than they are
D. People are attracted to partners who complement their personality

Which stage of filter theory is being described: “Only people who live in the same area and go to the same college are considered as potential partners”?
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A. Social demography
B. Similarity in attitudes
C. Complementarity
D. Self-actualisation

Which one of the following best describes “comparison level” in social exchange theory?
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A. The rewards we think we could receive in an alternative relationship
B. The balance between rewards and costs in a current relationship
C. The standard we believe we deserve based on past experience
D. The amount we have invested in the relationship

Which one of the following is a central idea of Rusbult’s investment model?
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A. Equity is more important than satisfaction
B. Commitment is predicted by satisfaction, quality of alternatives and investment
C. Reward–cost balance directly causes relationship breakdown
D. Romantic relationships progress through fixed stages

Two friends, Nadiya and Imran, follow the social media accounts of a famous singer.

Nadiya sometimes likes the posts and occasionally leaves a short comment.
Imran spends hours each day reading about the singer, feels the singer is his “only true friend” and believes they will meet one day.

Which two of the following best describe Imran’s relationship with the singer according to research on parasocial relationships?
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A. It shows an intense-personal level of parasocial relationship
B. It shows an entertainment-social level of parasocial relationship
C. It is likely to involve absorption and addiction
D. It is an example of complementarity
E. It is an example of an intra-psychic phase

Which one of the following best illustrates “absence of gating” in online relationships?
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A. People can block messages from strangers
B. People can hide aspects such as physical appearance or shyness behind a screen
C. People can immediately see a partner’s non-verbal behaviour
D. People meet only those who live close to them

Research has shown that some attachment types are more strongly associated with parasocial relationships.

Which attachment type is most strongly linked to problematic parasocial relationships according to attachment explanations?
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A. Secure
B. Insecure-avoidant
C. Insecure-resistant
D. Disorganised

A psychologist asked 200 adults to complete an online questionnaire measuring equity in their romantic relationship and level of relationship satisfaction at one point in time.

Which research method best describes this investigation? Shade one box only. [2 marks]

A. Laboratory experiment
B. Natural experiment
C. Observation study
D. Correlational study

What is meant by self-disclosure in romantic relationships? [2 marks]