Question 1

Our own attitudes and behavior are supported when someone else's attitudes and behavior are similar to ours. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  consensual validation. 
B)  the matching hypothesis. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  psychosocial congruence. 
A)  consensual validation. 
B)  the matching hypothesis. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  psychosocial congruence. A

Question 2

Marge and Harry have been married for 20 years. They have weathered many difficulties in their marriage but never wavered in their commitment to each other. Although their sexual passion has waned, they still thoroughly enjoy the time they spend together and share many interests and hobbies. According to Sternberg, Marge and Harry are exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A)  consummate love. 
B)  affectionate love. 
C)  fatuous love. 
D)  infatuation. 
A)  consummate love. 
B)  affectionate love. 
C)  fatuous love. 
D)  infatuation. B

Question 3

When a couple's sexual attraction has waned and familiarity has replaced novelty in the relationship, the lovers may:

Accepted Answer

A)  find themselves securely attached in a deeply caring relationship. 
B)  become distressed and feel bored, lonely, and hostile. 
C)  end the relationship. 
D)  experience any of the above. 
A)  find themselves securely attached in a deeply caring relationship. 
B)  become distressed and feel bored, lonely, and hostile. 
C)  end the relationship. 
D)  experience any of the above. D

Question 4

Which cluster of personality characteristics is the LEAST likely to attract others?

Accepted Answer

A)  assertive, dominating, intelligent 
B)  happy, sincere, honest 
C)  greedy, rude, conceited 
D)  passive, shy, honest 
A)  assertive, dominating, intelligent 
B)  happy, sincere, honest 
C)  greedy, rude, conceited 
D)  passive, shy, honest

Question 5

Sternberg defined _________ as physical and sexual attraction to another; while the emotional feelings of warmth, closeness, and sharing define ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  passion; intimacy 
B)  intimacy; passion 
C)  intimacy; commitment 
D)  passion; commitment 
A)  passion; intimacy 
B)  intimacy; passion 
C)  intimacy; commitment 
D)  passion; commitment

Question 6

Suzie and Charles are married; and they are very similar in many ways, including their level of physical attractiveness. Social psychologists would have predicted that Suzie and Charles' level of attractiveness would be similar based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the matching hypothesis. 
B)  consensual validation. 
C)  the theory of leveling. 
D)  psychosocial congruence. 
A)  the matching hypothesis. 
B)  consensual validation. 
C)  the theory of leveling. 
D)  psychosocial congruence.

Question 7

Which of the following people is the LEAST likely to feel lonely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stu, who has a happy marriage 
B)  John, who has moved recently to a small town from the city 
C)  Michelle, who is young and recently divorced 
D)  Lynn, who is a freshman in college 
A)  Stu, who has a happy marriage 
B)  John, who has moved recently to a small town from the city 
C)  Michelle, who is young and recently divorced 
D)  Lynn, who is a freshman in college

Question 8

Lenore Walker described a three-phase cycle of domestic violence, which includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  provocation, acute battering incident, forgiveness 
B)  anger, catharsis, passivity-loving 
C)  tension-building, acute battering incident, loving-contrition 
D)  tension, outburst, anger catharsis 
A)  provocation, acute battering incident, forgiveness 
B)  anger, catharsis, passivity-loving 
C)  tension-building, acute battering incident, loving-contrition 
D)  tension, outburst, anger catharsis

Question 9

Falling out of love with someone can often be accomplished:

Accepted Answer

A)  by telling others how much your partner hurt you. 
B)  without much effort. 
C)  by an in-depth review of the person and the relationship. 
D)  by focusing on positive things about yourself. 
A)  by telling others how much your partner hurt you. 
B)  without much effort. 
C)  by an in-depth review of the person and the relationship. 
D)  by focusing on positive things about yourself.

Question 10

__________ is our cognitive appraisal of the relationship and our intent to maintain the relationship even in the face of problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Affection 
B)  Intimacy 
C)  Commitment 
D)  Interdependency 
A)  Affection 
B)  Intimacy 
C)  Commitment 
D)  Interdependency

Question 11

When Andrea gets mad at her husband, she tends to make arguments to herself about why she is right and then she allows these thoughts to fuel further anger. Andrea is exhibiting which cyclic pattern of anger?

Accepted Answer

A)  "assertiveness hides feelings" pattern 
B)  "anger justifies itself" pattern 
C)  " passivity and outburst" pattern 
D)  "catharsis-perceived injustice" pattern 
A)  "assertiveness hides feelings" pattern 
B)  "anger justifies itself" pattern 
C)  " passivity and outburst" pattern 
D)  "catharsis-perceived injustice" pattern

Question 12

Carl and Cindy have a weekend fling. Their type of love involved a lot of passion but very little intimacy and no commitment. According to Sternberg, Carl and Cindy experienced:

Accepted Answer

A)  consummate love. 
B)  affectionate love. 
C)  fatuous love. 
D)  infatuation. 
A)  consummate love. 
B)  affectionate love. 
C)  fatuous love. 
D)  infatuation.

Question 13

When three-year-old Wendy is hungry, tired, or feeling bad, she knows that her mother will be responsive to these needs. She also knows that when they are out in the neighborhood she can explore her surroundings, because her mother is close by to watch over her. Ainsworth would describe Wendy as having a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  secure attachment style. 
B)  dependent attachment style. 
C)  avoidant attachment style. 
D)  ambivalent attachment style. 
A)  secure attachment style. 
B)  dependent attachment style. 
C)  avoidant attachment style. 
D)  ambivalent attachment style.

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding loneliness is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  75 percent of the college freshmen in Cutrona's study were still lonely two weeks after the school year began. 
B)  Students who had the highest self-esteem were the likeliest to overcome their loneliness. 
C)  Students who were the most optimistic were the least likely to overcome their loneliness. 
D)  Psychologists have found a link between TV viewing and loneliness as well as between internet usage and loneliness. 
A)  75 percent of the college freshmen in Cutrona's study were still lonely two weeks after the school year began. 
B)  Students who had the highest self-esteem were the likeliest to overcome their loneliness. 
C)  Students who were the most optimistic were the least likely to overcome their loneliness. 
D)  Psychologists have found a link between TV viewing and loneliness as well as between internet usage and loneliness.

Question 15

___________ developed the "loving" and "liking" scales.

Accepted Answer

A)  Harry Stack Sullivan 
B)  Alfred Adler 
C)  Zick Rubin 
D)  Robert Sternberg 
A)  Harry Stack Sullivan 
B)  Alfred Adler 
C)  Zick Rubin 
D)  Robert Sternberg

Question 16

Overcoming excessive dependence can be achieved by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  admitting the nature of the problem. 
B)  exploring the reasons for the dependency. 
C)  developing new friendships and doing things to develop autonomy. 
D)  allowing other persons besides the spouse to help in making personal decisions. 
A)  admitting the nature of the problem. 
B)  exploring the reasons for the dependency. 
C)  developing new friendships and doing things to develop autonomy. 
D)  allowing other persons besides the spouse to help in making personal decisions.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of Ainsworth's attachment styles?

Accepted Answer

A)  secure attachment style 
B)  avoidant attachment style 
C)  dependent attachment style 
D)  ambivalent attachment style 
A)  secure attachment style 
B)  avoidant attachment style 
C)  dependent attachment style 
D)  ambivalent attachment style

Question 18

According to your textbook, which of the following is FALSE regarding destructive relationships and falling out of love?

Accepted Answer

A)  The main cause of staying in destructive relationships involves feelings of being incomplete and inadequate by oneself. 
B)  It is helpful for individuals to engage in an immediate romance to help forget the ex-lover. 
C)  Close friends can help us recognize the destructive aspects of a relationship. 
D)  It is helpful to use thought stopping to think progressively less and less about the loved person. 
A)  The main cause of staying in destructive relationships involves feelings of being incomplete and inadequate by oneself. 
B)  It is helpful for individuals to engage in an immediate romance to help forget the ex-lover. 
C)  Close friends can help us recognize the destructive aspects of a relationship. 
D)  It is helpful to use thought stopping to think progressively less and less about the loved person.

Question 19

What love is being referred to in the statement, "I am in love"?

Accepted Answer

A)  affectionate love. 
B)  consummate love. 
C)  romantic love 
D)  mature love 
A)  affectionate love. 
B)  consummate love. 
C)  romantic love 
D)  mature love

Question 20

Paula and Linda have an adult cross-gender friendship. They can expect:

Accepted Answer

A)  to acquire knowledge and understanding of the beliefs of the opposite sex. 
B)  possible problems to arise from different expectations. 
C)  possible problems to arise from unclear sexual boundaries. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  to acquire knowledge and understanding of the beliefs of the opposite sex. 
B)  possible problems to arise from different expectations. 
C)  possible problems to arise from unclear sexual boundaries. 
D)  all of the above.

Our own attitudes and behavior are supported when someone else's attitudes and behavior are similar to ours. This is known as:

When a couple's sexual attraction has waned and familiarity has replaced novelty in the relationship, the lovers may:

Which cluster of personality characteristics is the LEAST likely to attract others?

Sternberg defined _ as physical and sexual attraction to another; while the emotional feelings of warmth, closeness, and sharing define ___.

Suzie and Charles are married; and they are very similar in many ways, including their level of physical attractiveness. Social psychologists would have predicted that Suzie and Charles' level of attractiveness would be similar based on:

Which of the following people is the LEAST likely to feel lonely?

Lenore Walker described a three-phase cycle of domestic violence, which includes:

Falling out of love with someone can often be accomplished:

__________ is our cognitive appraisal of the relationship and our intent to maintain the relationship even in the face of problems.

When Andrea gets mad at her husband, she tends to make arguments to herself about why she is right and then she allows these thoughts to fuel further anger. Andrea is exhibiting which cyclic pattern of anger?

Carl and Cindy have a weekend fling. Their type of love involved a lot of passion but very little intimacy and no commitment. According to Sternberg, Carl and Cindy experienced:

Which of the following statements regarding loneliness is FALSE?

___________ developed the "loving" and "liking" scales.

Overcoming excessive dependence can be achieved by all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT one of Ainsworth's attachment styles?

According to your textbook, which of the following is FALSE regarding destructive relationships and falling out of love?

What love is being referred to in the statement, "I am in love"?

Paula and Linda have an adult cross-gender friendship. They can expect:

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Adult Life Styles

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Exam 8: Close Relationships and Love

Our own attitudes and behavior are supported when someone else's attitudes and behavior are similar to ours. This is known as:

When a couple's sexual attraction has waned and familiarity has replaced novelty in the relationship, the lovers may:

Which cluster of personality characteristics is the LEAST likely to attract others?

Sternberg defined _________ as physical and sexual attraction to another; while the emotional feelings of warmth, closeness, and sharing define ___________.

Suzie and Charles are married; and they are very similar in many ways, including their level of physical attractiveness. Social psychologists would have predicted that Suzie and Charles' level of attractiveness would be similar based on:

Which of the following people is the LEAST likely to feel lonely?

Lenore Walker described a three-phase cycle of domestic violence, which includes:

Falling out of love with someone can often be accomplished:

__________ is our cognitive appraisal of the relationship and our intent to maintain the relationship even in the face of problems.

When Andrea gets mad at her husband, she tends to make arguments to herself about why she is right and then she allows these thoughts to fuel further anger. Andrea is exhibiting which cyclic pattern of anger?

Carl and Cindy have a weekend fling. Their type of love involved a lot of passion but very little intimacy and no commitment. According to Sternberg, Carl and Cindy experienced:

Which of the following statements regarding loneliness is FALSE?

___________ developed the "loving" and "liking" scales.

Overcoming excessive dependence can be achieved by all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT one of Ainsworth's attachment styles?

According to your textbook, which of the following is FALSE regarding destructive relationships and falling out of love?

What love is being referred to in the statement, "I am in love"?

Paula and Linda have an adult cross-gender friendship. They can expect:

Adjusting to Life

Personality

The Self, Identity, and Values

Stress

Coping

Social Thinking, Influence, and Intergroup Relations

Communicating Effectively

Adult Life Styles

Achievement, Careers, and Work

Emerging Adulthood, Adult Development, and Aging

Gender

Sexuality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health

Filters

Sternberg defined _ as physical and sexual attraction to another; while the emotional feelings of warmth, closeness, and sharing define ___.