Question 1

Studies of marriage in different cultures have consistently found that love-based marriages are happier than arranged marriages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Jack and Diane have been married for more than 20 years, and frankly, the spark has dimmed. They still care deeply for each other, but would like to rekindle the excitement in their relationship. According to research by Art Aron and colleagues (2000), which of the following activities has a good chance of helping the couple with this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Talking extensively about their first date 
B)  Revisiting places and activities from early in their relationship 
C)  Doing nice things for each other at home 
D)  Doing new, exciting activities together 
A)  Talking extensively about their first date 
B)  Revisiting places and activities from early in their relationship 
C)  Doing nice things for each other at home 
D)  Doing new, exciting activities together

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of people who chose the "avoidant" paragraph as the best fit in Hazan and Shaver's (1987) study of adult attachment styles?

Accepted Answer

A)  They agree that it is normal for people's romantic feelings to grow and wane repeatedly over the course of a relationship. 
B)  They report being relatively uncomfortable with intimacy. 
C)  They describe themselves as independent and able to get along by themselves. 
D)  They have difficult accepting their partner's imperfections. 
A)  They agree that it is normal for people's romantic feelings to grow and wane repeatedly over the course of a relationship. 
B)  They report being relatively uncomfortable with intimacy. 
C)  They describe themselves as independent and able to get along by themselves. 
D)  They have difficult accepting their partner's imperfections.

Question 4

Which of the following is thought to be an important mechanism by which infants form attachments to their primary caregivers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxytocin 
B)  Endorphins and other opioid neurotransmitters 
C)  Synchronized behavior between the caregiver and the infant 
D)  All of the above are likely important mechanisms of attachment. 
A)  Oxytocin 
B)  Endorphins and other opioid neurotransmitters 
C)  Synchronized behavior between the caregiver and the infant 
D)  All of the above are likely important mechanisms of attachment.

Question 5

In a classic study, Harry Harlow (1958) raised baby monkeys in cages with one "mother" figure made of wire, and another covered with warm, fuzzy cloth. For half of the monkeys, the wire mother held a bottle of food; for the other half, the cloth-covered monkey held the food. Researchers observed where the monkeys spent most of their time. Which of the following best summarizes the implications of the study results?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies' bonds with their parents are primarily based on the need for food. 
B)  Babies need comforting physical contact to thrive, as well as food and clean, safe surroundings. 
C)  Babies tend to engage in physical play with their fathers, and receive comfort from their mothers. 
D)  Babies can thrive when bottle-fed, just as well as when nursed at the mother's breast. 
A)  Babies' bonds with their parents are primarily based on the need for food. 
B)  Babies need comforting physical contact to thrive, as well as food and clean, safe surroundings. 
C)  Babies tend to engage in physical play with their fathers, and receive comfort from their mothers. 
D)  Babies can thrive when bottle-fed, just as well as when nursed at the mother's breast.

Question 6

John Bowlby, who originally developed attachment theory, believed that attachment needs are largely learned from cultural experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Studies of marriage in different cultures have consistently found that love-based marriages are happier than arranged marriages.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of people who chose the "avoidant" paragraph as the best fit in Hazan and Shaver's (1987) study of adult attachment styles?

Which of the following is thought to be an important mechanism by which infants form attachments to their primary caregivers?

John Bowlby, who originally developed attachment theory, believed that attachment needs are largely learned from cultural experience.

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Exam 9: Emotion in Relationships and Society

Studies of marriage in different cultures have consistently found that love-based marriages are happier than arranged marriages.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of people who chose the "avoidant" paragraph as the best fit in Hazan and Shaver's (1987) study of adult attachment styles?

Which of the following is thought to be an important mechanism by which infants form attachments to their primary caregivers?

John Bowlby, who originally developed attachment theory, believed that attachment needs are largely learned from cultural experience.

The Nature of Emotion

The Evolution of Emotion

Culture and Emotion

What Elicits Emotions

Emotional Expression in the Face, Posture, and Voice

Emotion and the Central Nervous System

The Autonomic Nervous System and Hormones

Emotional Development

Emotion and Cognition

The Value of Negative Emotions

Happiness and the Positive Emotions

Individual Differences in Emotion

Emotion in Clinical Psychology

Emotion Regulation

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