Question 1

Love as a necessary condition for marriage has:

Accepted Answer

A)  been important for all of recorded history. 
B)  been important in the West since the Middle Ages. 
C)  become more important in the United States since the 1960s. 
D)  always been important for royalty or ruling classes. 
A)  been important for all of recorded history. 
B)  been important in the West since the Middle Ages. 
C)  become more important in the United States since the 1960s. 
D)  always been important for royalty or ruling classes. C

Question 2

Josie's boyfriend called her up to say "I like you,I care about you,I think you're a great person,but I am not in love with you." Josie's boyfriend does not feel _____ for her.

Accepted Answer

A)  romantic, passionate love 
B)  compassionate love 
C)  companionate love 
D)  liking 
A)  romantic, passionate love 
B)  compassionate love 
C)  companionate love 
D)  liking A

Question 3

Which of the following is true about unrequited love?

Accepted Answer

A)  It seems to happen more to women than to men. 
B)  People who experience it do not experience any of the elation and excitement of being in love. 
C)  It happens more to those with preoccupied attachment styles. 
D)  It is experienced as sweet and loving by the object. They are generally delighted to be the object of love. 
A)  It seems to happen more to women than to men. 
B)  People who experience it do not experience any of the elation and excitement of being in love. 
C)  It happens more to those with preoccupied attachment styles. 
D)  It is experienced as sweet and loving by the object. They are generally delighted to be the object of love. C

Question 4

In comparison with men,women generally:

Accepted Answer

A)  engage in more casual romantic relationships and fall in love more quickly. 
B)  engage in more intense relationships and fall in love more quickly. 
C)  are more selective about whom they fall in love with and fall in love more slowly. 
D)  are less selective about whom they fall in love with but fall in love more quickly. 
A)  engage in more casual romantic relationships and fall in love more quickly. 
B)  engage in more intense relationships and fall in love more quickly. 
C)  are more selective about whom they fall in love with and fall in love more slowly. 
D)  are less selective about whom they fall in love with but fall in love more quickly.

Question 5

Preoccupied individuals are characterized as being:

Accepted Answer

A)  low in anxiety over abandonment. 
B)  high in anxiety over abandonment. 
C)  distant and detached. 
D)  extremely committed to their partners. 
A)  low in anxiety over abandonment. 
B)  high in anxiety over abandonment. 
C)  distant and detached. 
D)  extremely committed to their partners.

Question 6

When asked to provide comfort to a needy partner those high in _____ behave negatively and sometimes get angry.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance 
B)  security 
C)  anxiety 
D)  disorganized attachment 
A)  avoidance 
B)  security 
C)  anxiety 
D)  disorganized attachment

Question 7

Arousal influences attraction if:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is positive. 
B)  it is negative. 
C)  it is either positive or negative. 
D)  it is neither positive nor negative. 
A)  it is positive. 
B)  it is negative. 
C)  it is either positive or negative. 
D)  it is neither positive nor negative.

Question 8

According to Hatfield and Berscheid,physiological arousal and the belief that someone is the cause of this arousal is the source of:

Accepted Answer

A)  romantic love. 
B)  platonic love. 
C)  passionate attraction. 
D)  nonlove. 
A)  romantic love. 
B)  platonic love. 
C)  passionate attraction. 
D)  nonlove.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is NOT one of the suggestions for maintaining a happy,long-lasting relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passion is a solid foundation for your relationship. 
B)  Try to stay fresh; grab opportunities to enjoy novel adventures with your partner. 
C)  Nurture a friendship with your lover. 
D)  Don't be surprised or disappointed if urgent desires gradually resolve into placid affection for your beloved. 
A)  Passion is a solid foundation for your relationship. 
B)  Try to stay fresh; grab opportunities to enjoy novel adventures with your partner. 
C)  Nurture a friendship with your lover. 
D)  Don't be surprised or disappointed if urgent desires gradually resolve into placid affection for your beloved.

Question 10

Alison fell in love with Jude at their first meeting.She thought he was very attractive and wanted to have a relationship with him.According to Lee's love style,Alison is showing which type of love?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eros 
B)  Ludus 
C)  Storge 
D)  Agape 
A)  Eros 
B)  Ludus 
C)  Storge 
D)  Agape

Question 11

Lexi and Caleb have a deep passion for one another,and after a whirlwind courtship they got married.They don't know each other very well.Lexi and Caleb are experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  fatuous love. 
B)  infatuated love. 
C)  empty love. 
D)  romantic love. 
A)  fatuous love. 
B)  infatuated love. 
C)  empty love. 
D)  romantic love.

Question 12

According to studies,how many people have experienced unrequited love?

Accepted Answer

A)  Very few 
B)  Some people 
C)  Women more than men 
D)  Almost everyone 
A)  Very few 
B)  Some people 
C)  Women more than men 
D)  Almost everyone

Question 13

Which of the following statements relating to gender differences and love is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men fall in love faster than women. 
B)  Men are more likely to believe that love is enough for a relationship to work. 
C)  Men are more likely to believe in love at first sight. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Men fall in love faster than women. 
B)  Men are more likely to believe that love is enough for a relationship to work. 
C)  Men are more likely to believe in love at first sight. 
D)  All of these.

Question 14

Joanne endorses the statement,"I want to be completely emotionally intimate with others,but I often find that others are reluctant to get as close as I would like.I am uncomfortable being without close relationships,but sometimes worry that others don't value me as much as I value them." Which attachment style does Joanne's self-description reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoidant 
B)  Dismissing 
C)  Fearful 
D)  Preoccupied 
A)  Avoidant 
B)  Dismissing 
C)  Fearful 
D)  Preoccupied

Question 15

In Rubin's passionate love scale,the individuals that people report they love are those they:

Accepted Answer

A)  think are well-adjusted and likeable. 
B)  would like to be like. 
C)  would do anything for and would be miserable without. 
D)  are most concerned about. 
A)  think are well-adjusted and likeable. 
B)  would like to be like. 
C)  would do anything for and would be miserable without. 
D)  are most concerned about.

Question 16

In a study assessing whether relationship status would influence judgment,men rated an incompetent woman _____ if they believed they'd be going out with her that weekend.

Accepted Answer

A)  as more competent 
B)  as less competent 
C)  at an appropriate level (they were accurate) 
D)  as more competent than she was but still less competent than another competent woman 
A)  as more competent 
B)  as less competent 
C)  at an appropriate level (they were accurate) 
D)  as more competent than she was but still less competent than another competent woman

Question 17

Companionate love comprises:

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy and commitment. 
B)  passion and intimacy. 
C)  passion and companionship. 
D)  passion and altruism. 
A)  intimacy and commitment. 
B)  passion and intimacy. 
C)  passion and companionship. 
D)  passion and altruism.

Question 18

According to the triangular theory,commitment without intimacy or passion is known as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The Coolidge effect refers to the tendency for:

Accepted Answer

A)  the presentation of a new female to increase arousal in male animals. 
B)  repeated presentation of the same female to increase arousal in male animals. 
C)  a partner with which one shares much intimacy to continue to be exciting. 
D)  a partner to whom one is committed to continue to be exciting. 
A)  the presentation of a new female to increase arousal in male animals. 
B)  repeated presentation of the same female to increase arousal in male animals. 
C)  a partner with which one shares much intimacy to continue to be exciting. 
D)  a partner to whom one is committed to continue to be exciting.

Question 20

Brian is passionately attracted to Teresa.He has no strong commitment to her and doesn't feel much intimacy with her.According to the triangular theory of love Brian is feeling:

Accepted Answer

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

Love as a necessary condition for marriage has:

Josie's boyfriend called her up to say "I like you,I care about you,I think you're a great person,but I am not in love with you." Josie's boyfriend does not feel _____ for her.

Which of the following is true about unrequited love?

In comparison with men,women generally:

Preoccupied individuals are characterized as being:

When asked to provide comfort to a needy partner those high in _____ behave negatively and sometimes get angry.

Arousal influences attraction if:

According to Hatfield and Berscheid,physiological arousal and the belief that someone is the cause of this arousal is the source of:

Which of the following statements is NOT one of the suggestions for maintaining a happy,long-lasting relationship?

Alison fell in love with Jude at their first meeting.She thought he was very attractive and wanted to have a relationship with him.According to Lee's love style,Alison is showing which type of love?

Lexi and Caleb have a deep passion for one another,and after a whirlwind courtship they got married.They don't know each other very well.Lexi and Caleb are experiencing:

According to studies,how many people have experienced unrequited love?

Which of the following statements relating to gender differences and love is true?

In Rubin's passionate love scale,the individuals that people report they love are those they:

In a study assessing whether relationship status would influence judgment,men rated an incompetent woman _____ if they believed they'd be going out with her that weekend.

Companionate love comprises:

According to the triangular theory,commitment without intimacy or passion is known as:

The Coolidge effect refers to the tendency for:

Brian is passionately attracted to Teresa.He has no strong commitment to her and doesn't feel much intimacy with her.According to the triangular theory of love Brian is feeling:

The Building Blocks of Relationships

Research Methods

Attraction

Social Cognition

Communication

Interdependency

Friendship

Sexuality

Stresses and Strains

Conflict

Power and Violence

The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships

Maintaining and Repairing Relationships

Filters

Exam 8: Love

Love as a necessary condition for marriage has:

Josie's boyfriend called her up to say "I like you,I care about you,I think you're a great person,but I am not in love with you." Josie's boyfriend does not feel _____ for her.

Which of the following is true about unrequited love?

In comparison with men,women generally:

Preoccupied individuals are characterized as being:

When asked to provide comfort to a needy partner those high in _____ behave negatively and sometimes get angry.

Arousal influences attraction if:

According to Hatfield and Berscheid,physiological arousal and the belief that someone is the cause of this arousal is the source of:

Which of the following statements is NOT one of the suggestions for maintaining a happy,long-lasting relationship?

Alison fell in love with Jude at their first meeting.She thought he was very attractive and wanted to have a relationship with him.According to Lee's love style,Alison is showing which type of love?

Lexi and Caleb have a deep passion for one another,and after a whirlwind courtship they got married.They don't know each other very well.Lexi and Caleb are experiencing:

According to studies,how many people have experienced unrequited love?

Which of the following statements relating to gender differences and love is true?

In Rubin's passionate love scale,the individuals that people report they love are those they:

In a study assessing whether relationship status would influence judgment,men rated an incompetent woman _____ if they believed they'd be going out with her that weekend.

Companionate love comprises:

According to the triangular theory,commitment without intimacy or passion is known as:

The Coolidge effect refers to the tendency for:

Brian is passionately attracted to Teresa.He has no strong commitment to her and doesn't feel much intimacy with her.According to the triangular theory of love Brian is feeling:

The Building Blocks of Relationships

Research Methods

Attraction

Social Cognition

Communication

Interdependency

Friendship

Sexuality

Stresses and Strains

Conflict

Power and Violence

The Dissolution and Loss of Relationships

Maintaining and Repairing Relationships

Filters