Question 1

conducted surveys of several hundred married couples and found that spouses who perceived inequity in their marriage felt more

Accepted Answer

A)  distressed and depressed. 
B)  hostility. 
C)  altruistic satisfaction. 
D)  motivated to work on the marriage. 
A)  distressed and depressed. 
B)  hostility. 
C)  altruistic satisfaction. 
D)  motivated to work on the marriage.

Question 2

When unacquainted male-female pairs gazed intently for two minutes into each other's eyes for a research project,what was the result?

Accepted Answer

A)  They felt embarrassed. 
B)  They felt unattracted to each other. 
C)  They felt attraction and affection. 
D)  They felt nothing. 
A)  They felt embarrassed. 
B)  They felt unattracted to each other. 
C)  They felt attraction and affection. 
D)  They felt nothing.

Question 3

According to the text,the first step in scientifically studying romantic love is to

Accepted Answer

A)  define and measure it. 
B)  manipulate it. 
C)  control all other factors that might influence it. 
D)  study the factors that might influence it. 
A)  define and measure it. 
B)  manipulate it. 
C)  control all other factors that might influence it. 
D)  study the factors that might influence it.

Question 4

Research on the two-factor theory of love supports which of the following conclusions?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." 
B)  "Arousal requires emotion." 
C)  "Birds of a feather flock together." 
D)  "Adrenaline makes the heart grow fonder." 
A)  "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." 
B)  "Arousal requires emotion." 
C)  "Birds of a feather flock together." 
D)  "Adrenaline makes the heart grow fonder."

Question 5

Explain the research regarding the Internet and relationships.

Accepted Answer

Research regarding the Internet and rela

Question 6

Individualistic cultures have _______ divorce rates than communal cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher 
B)  slightly lower 
C)  the same amount of 
D)  significantly lower 
A)  higher 
B)  slightly lower 
C)  the same amount of 
D)  significantly lower

Question 7

Which theory suggests that love is a function of physiological arousal along with the label that we give to our arousal?

Accepted Answer

A)  triangle theory 
B)  two-factor theory 
C)  correspondent inference theory 
D)  reward theory 
A)  triangle theory 
B)  two-factor theory 
C)  correspondent inference theory 
D)  reward theory

Question 8

Self-disclosure involves

Accepted Answer

A)  protecting oneself by closing off part of oneself from others. 
B)  stopping oneself from getting involved in an intimate relationship. 
C)  revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others. 
D)  closing down emotionally. 
A)  protecting oneself by closing off part of oneself from others. 
B)  stopping oneself from getting involved in an intimate relationship. 
C)  revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others. 
D)  closing down emotionally.

Question 9

Psychologist Robert Sternberg views love as a triangle whose three sides include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

noted that healthy marriages were NOT marked by

Accepted Answer

A)  more affection than criticism. 
B)  a lack of conflict. 
C)  an ability to reconcile differences. 
D)  more compliments than criticisms. 
A)  more affection than criticism. 
B)  a lack of conflict. 
C)  an ability to reconcile differences. 
D)  more compliments than criticisms.

Exam 27: The Ups and Downs of Love

conducted surveys of several hundred married couples and found that spouses who perceived inequity in their marriage felt more

When unacquainted male-female pairs gazed intently for two minutes into each other's eyes for a research project,what was the result?

According to the text,the first step in scientifically studying romantic love is to

Research on the two-factor theory of love supports which of the following conclusions?

Explain the research regarding the Internet and relationships.

Individualistic cultures have _______ divorce rates than communal cultures.

Which theory suggests that love is a function of physiological arousal along with the label that we give to our arousal?

Self-disclosure involves

Psychologist Robert Sternberg views love as a triangle whose three sides include all but which of the following?

noted that healthy marriages were NOT marked by

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