Exam 12: Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Diamond's research regarding the attachment drive and the sex drive indicates that ____.

Most couples believe that their relationship ____________________ (improves/deteriorates) over time.

Faith and Antonio have been dating for nearly a year and are very much in love. If they are like most couples, their passionate love ____.

Research on gender differences in sex drive has found that, across virtually all measures, men have stronger sex drives than women.

When couples make internal attributions for one another's successes, and external attributions for one another's failures, then they are said to be making use of ____.

Alexis found out her dad had an affair. She is furious and thinks his behavior is completely unacceptable. Later, she learns that her mom had an affair as well. She does not condemn her mother nearly as harshly. Alexis has a(n) ____.

A successful long-term relationship typically depends on making a smooth transition from ____ to ____.

Suppose that Ina is a typical woman and Ted is a typical man. Based on the research discussed in the textbook, which of the following is most likely to be true?

Is sex better within the context of marriage or when one is single?

The so-called ____________________ model makes use of three factors-satisfaction, alternatives, and investments, to explain why people stay with their long-term relationship partners.

Roxanne and Paul have been married for nine years, but have recently started having marital problems. Indeed, their relationship has taken a real downturn, and seems to be in the process of deteriorating. What does your text suggest about the likelihood of their relationship getting back on track?

As described in the textbook, Daryl Bem has suggested an explanation for homosexuality based on the ideas that (a) children have predilections for certain kinds of play when they are young, and end up playing mostly with boys or mostly with girls as a result; (b) as adolescents, they see the less-known gender as different and anxiety-provoking; and (c) they later relabel that anxiety as sexual attraction. In the aggregate, Bem's explanation is known as the idea that ____________________.

Researchers distinguish jealousy from envy on the basis that jealousy is ____, while envy is ____.

What does research indicate about the relationship between extramarital sex and divorce?

Steven and Pradma have been happily married for ten years. The text suggests that they probably think that they are ____, whereas in reality, ____.

Roger is an accountant and his girlfriend, Paula, is a statistician. Suppose that Paula has had a number of affairs during the course of their relationship. Given the research on sexual jealousy, which of the following affairs-if he found out about it-would Roger be most upset about (i.e., which person would he be MOST jealous of)?

A(n) ____ relationship is based on reciprocity and fairness; each person does something for the other mainly in the expectation of getting some direct benefit in return.

According to attachment theory, someone who has a secure attachment style is ____ in anxiety and ____ in avoidance.

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, the three ingredients in love are passion, commitment, and ____________________.

According to the text, modern societies have apparently thrived on ____ relationships, which seem to promote achievement, increase wealth, and ultimately drive societal progress.