Question 1

According to the Pew Report, ____________% of single Americans in their 20s to 40s have actively used a dating website or app to find love.

Accepted Answer

A)  38 
B)  59 
C)  13 
D)  75 
A)  38 
B)  59 
C)  13 
D)  75

Question 2

There is a relationship between the prevalence of food in a culture and perceptions of female beauty in that as food becomes

Accepted Answer

A)  more plentiful, heavier women are perceived as more attractive. 
B)  less plentiful, thinner women are perceived as more attractive. 
C)  less plentiful, heavier women are perceived as more attractive. 
D)  more plentiful, older women are perceived as more attractive. 
A)  more plentiful, heavier women are perceived as more attractive. 
B)  less plentiful, thinner women are perceived as more attractive. 
C)  less plentiful, heavier women are perceived as more attractive. 
D)  more plentiful, older women are perceived as more attractive.

Question 3

According to the text, dating site members spend an average of ________ hours on the sites every week.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  25 
C)  3 
D)  18 
A)  12 
B)  25 
C)  3 
D)  18

Question 4

Sammy and Deidre married within six weeks of meeting. Their relationship has commitment and passion, but no intimacy. It is also known as ________ love.

Accepted Answer

A)  fatuous 
B)  empty 
C)  companionate 
D)  romantic 
A)  fatuous 
B)  empty 
C)  companionate 
D)  romantic

Question 5

Women's preferences for men with healthy and physically attractive characteristics are highest when women are

Accepted Answer

A)  menopausal. 
B)  tired. 
C)  pregnant. 
D)  fertile. 
A)  menopausal. 
B)  tired. 
C)  pregnant. 
D)  fertile.

Question 6

For couples who have detailed love maps, the birth of their first child

Accepted Answer

A)  maintains their existing relationship satisfaction. 
B)  increases their existing relationship satisfaction. 
C)  decreases their existing relationship satisfaction. 
D)  contributed to divorce. 
A)  maintains their existing relationship satisfaction. 
B)  increases their existing relationship satisfaction. 
C)  decreases their existing relationship satisfaction. 
D)  contributed to divorce.

Question 7

Sam and Michael are similar in that they have comparable values concerning education and family. This is an example of ___________ similarity.

Accepted Answer

A)  demographic 
B)  attitude 
C)  personality 
D)  lifetime 
A)  demographic 
B)  attitude 
C)  personality 
D)  lifetime

Question 8

Positive attributions are beneficial to relationships because they

Accepted Answer

A)  allow us to ignore negative feelings. 
B)  build and maintain supportive climates. 
C)  cause us to take our partners for granted. 
D)  increase defensiveness. 
A)  allow us to ignore negative feelings. 
B)  build and maintain supportive climates. 
C)  cause us to take our partners for granted. 
D)  increase defensiveness.

Question 9

One theory on why attitude similarity predicts relationship satisfaction involves the idea that dating someone with similar beliefs __________our own perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  changes 
B)  devalues 
C)  personalizes 
D)  validates 
A)  changes 
B)  devalues 
C)  personalizes 
D)  validates

Question 10

According to Gottman, having trust in our relationships often leads us to

Accepted Answer

A)  demand more quality time. 
B)  take our partner for granted. 
C)  behave inappropriately with others. 
D)  interruptions in communication. 
A)  demand more quality time. 
B)  take our partner for granted. 
C)  behave inappropriately with others. 
D)  interruptions in communication.

Question 11

According to the text, agreeableness is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy. 
B)  intimacy and passion. 
C)  passion and commitment. 
D)  intimacy, passion, and commitment. 
A)  intimacy. 
B)  intimacy and passion. 
C)  passion and commitment. 
D)  intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Question 12

Susan has a difficult time trusting her partner and spends much of her time engaging in obsessive, desperate, and possessive behaviors. This love style is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  storge. 
B)  pragma. 
C)  mania. 
D)  agape. 
A)  storge. 
B)  pragma. 
C)  mania. 
D)  agape.

Question 13

In ______________ culture, passion is seen as a waste of valuable energy and resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Italian 
D)  American 
A)  Mexican 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Italian 
D)  American

Question 14

Passionate love is fueled by ___________ and cognitive factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological 
B)  evaluative 
C)  charismatic 
D)  storge 
A)  physiological 
B)  evaluative 
C)  charismatic 
D)  storge

Question 15

Justin is frustrated by the latest fight with his girlfriend, Meghan. However, he attributes the fight to her stress at work and as normal in a relationship. This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  love map. 
B)  negative attribution. 
C)  positive attribution. 
D)  misattribution. 
A)  love map. 
B)  negative attribution. 
C)  positive attribution. 
D)  misattribution.

Question 16

________________ is easier on dating sites than in person, which makes relationships develop faster.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-esteem 
B)  Self-disclosure 
C)  Self-efficacy 
D)  Self-talk 
A)  Self-esteem 
B)  Self-disclosure 
C)  Self-efficacy 
D)  Self-talk

Question 17

One way to decrease the decline of chemicals associated with emotional intensity is to

Accepted Answer

A)  love more. 
B)  expose self and partner to new situations. 
C)  maintain familiarity and comfort in relationships. 
D)  break up with partner. 
A)  love more. 
B)  expose self and partner to new situations. 
C)  maintain familiarity and comfort in relationships. 
D)  break up with partner.

Question 18

In the United States, an increased sense of well-being is associated with ____________ love.

Accepted Answer

A)  agape 
B)  storge 
C)  eros 
D)  pragma 
A)  agape 
B)  storge 
C)  eros 
D)  pragma

Question 19

Lee's secondary love style, pragma, is a combination of _________ and ludus primary love styles.

Accepted Answer

A)  storge 
B)  pragma 
C)  eros 
D)  agape 
A)  storge 
B)  pragma 
C)  eros 
D)  agape

Question 20

Strong attraction or passion for another without intimacy or commitment is also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  liking. 
B)  infatuation. 
C)  empty love. 
D)  intimacy. 
A)  liking. 
B)  infatuation. 
C)  empty love. 
D)  intimacy.

According to the Pew Report, ____________% of single Americans in their 20s to 40s have actively used a dating website or app to find love.

There is a relationship between the prevalence of food in a culture and perceptions of female beauty in that as food becomes

According to the text, dating site members spend an average of ________ hours on the sites every week.

Sammy and Deidre married within six weeks of meeting. Their relationship has commitment and passion, but no intimacy. It is also known as ________ love.

Women's preferences for men with healthy and physically attractive characteristics are highest when women are

For couples who have detailed love maps, the birth of their first child

Sam and Michael are similar in that they have comparable values concerning education and family. This is an example of ___________ similarity.

Positive attributions are beneficial to relationships because they

One theory on why attitude similarity predicts relationship satisfaction involves the idea that dating someone with similar beliefs __________our own perspective.

According to Gottman, having trust in our relationships often leads us to

According to the text, agreeableness is associated with

Susan has a difficult time trusting her partner and spends much of her time engaging in obsessive, desperate, and possessive behaviors. This love style is known as

In ______________ culture, passion is seen as a waste of valuable energy and resources.

Passionate love is fueled by ___________ and cognitive factors.

Justin is frustrated by the latest fight with his girlfriend, Meghan. However, he attributes the fight to her stress at work and as normal in a relationship. This is an example of a

________________ is easier on dating sites than in person, which makes relationships develop faster.

One way to decrease the decline of chemicals associated with emotional intensity is to

In the United States, an increased sense of well-being is associated with ____________ love.

Lee's secondary love style, pragma, is a combination of _________ and ludus primary love styles.

Strong attraction or passion for another without intimacy or commitment is also known as

Foundations of Human Relations

The Self in Human Relations

How Personality Influences Human Relations

Emotions, Stress, and Human Relations

The Role of Perception in Human Relations

Social Influence in Our Relations With Others

Prejudice: Foundations, Causes, Effects, and Remedies

Listening

Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

Conflict and Conflict Resolution

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Exam 11: Key Concepts in Intimate Relationships

According to the Pew Report, ____________% of single Americans in their 20s to 40s have actively used a dating website or app to find love.

There is a relationship between the prevalence of food in a culture and perceptions of female beauty in that as food becomes

According to the text, dating site members spend an average of ________ hours on the sites every week.

Sammy and Deidre married within six weeks of meeting. Their relationship has commitment and passion, but no intimacy. It is also known as ________ love.

Women's preferences for men with healthy and physically attractive characteristics are highest when women are

For couples who have detailed love maps, the birth of their first child

Sam and Michael are similar in that they have comparable values concerning education and family. This is an example of ___________ similarity.

Positive attributions are beneficial to relationships because they

One theory on why attitude similarity predicts relationship satisfaction involves the idea that dating someone with similar beliefs __________our own perspective.

According to Gottman, having trust in our relationships often leads us to

According to the text, agreeableness is associated with

Susan has a difficult time trusting her partner and spends much of her time engaging in obsessive, desperate, and possessive behaviors. This love style is known as

In ______________ culture, passion is seen as a waste of valuable energy and resources.

Passionate love is fueled by ___________ and cognitive factors.

Justin is frustrated by the latest fight with his girlfriend, Meghan. However, he attributes the fight to her stress at work and as normal in a relationship. This is an example of a

________________ is easier on dating sites than in person, which makes relationships develop faster.

One way to decrease the decline of chemicals associated with emotional intensity is to

In the United States, an increased sense of well-being is associated with ____________ love.

Lee's secondary love style, pragma, is a combination of _________ and ludus primary love styles.

Strong attraction or passion for another without intimacy or commitment is also known as

Foundations of Human Relations

The Self in Human Relations

How Personality Influences Human Relations

Emotions, Stress, and Human Relations

The Role of Perception in Human Relations

Social Influence in Our Relations With Others

Prejudice: Foundations, Causes, Effects, and Remedies

Listening

Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

Conflict and Conflict Resolution

Filters