1. Karyn is an individualist, and so she considers whether to continue her relationship with a romantic partner based on subjective emotional feelings and experiences. This reflects what kind of commitment?

2. The other side of the autonomy issue is the need for relatedness and fluid merging of personal space, known as ____________.

3. As a collectivist, Kiyo’s relationship orientation is most likely to include which of the following?

4. A biracial individual who synchronizes the values, beliefs, and customs from both parents is practicing what form of identity?

5. Kiki and Kyle are in an interracial dating relationship and have just become “awakened” to the fact that their family and friends are uncomfortable with interracial dating. In which stage of interracial-intimate relationship development is this couple?

6. Kiara lives in the United States and has a White father and a Filipino mother. She identifies with her mother’s heritage and minimizes her father’s heritage. Which identity form is Sonya practicing?

7. Khoury has a European American mother and an Arab American father. He claims that neither U.S. culture nor Arabic culture has an influence on him, and he resists identifying himself as a member of either racial or cultural group. Khoury is practicing which identify form?

8. Although Khalid enjoys dating an outgroup member, he is considering breaking off the relationship because his family would disapprove. To which kind of commitment does this relate?

9. A hallmark of intimacy is ______________ self-disclosure, which is an individual’s willingness to reveal exclusive private information to a significant other.

10. ______________ means creating a favorable assessment by others so that others can either be attracted to them or at least find them credible.

11. The U.S. has one of the highest divorce rates in the world.

12. Individuals who view their ethnic identities and traditions as very important aspects of their self-concept are more likely to date and/or marry out of their own groups.

13. Individualists are more likely to use a low-context verbal approach in initiating, maintaining, and ending a close relationship.

14. The “Romeo and Juliet effect” occurs when families become overenthusiastic and romanticize an interracial couple’s relationship.

15. An interracial couple whose coping strategy involves “normalizing” tries to withdraw as a normal way to respond to racist insults.