Question

Riley and Kara have been dating for six months and Riley has found that he has a tendency toward suspicious thinking, worrying, and imagining all the scenarios in which Kara may be interested in another person. Riley is demonstrating:_________.A) dissolution.B) cognitive jealousy.C) emotional jealousy.D) behavioral jealousy.

Answer 1

Answer: B) Cognitive jealousy

Explanation: Cognitive jealousy is a phenomenon where one partner in a relationship is always in suspicion of the other partner's interest in someone who he or she automatically takes as rivals.

Riley's tendency to suspicious thinking and worrying that Kara might be interested in someone else (rival) is a good demonstration of cognitive jealousy.