Deck 12: Attraction, Love, and Communication

Question 1

Physical attractiveness is most important to heterosexual

A)females evaluating females.
B)females evaluating males.
C)males evaluating females.
D)males evaluating males.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A number of studies have demonstrated that subjects express greater liking for more attractive individuals.This phenomenon

A)has been found in subjects as young as 3 years of age.
B)typically does not develop until grade school.
C)disappears in adulthood.
D)is limited to laboratory studies.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The relationship between the occupational status of men and the degree to which women consider them attractive in terms of being desirable for a date can be stated (at least according to the study reported by the authors of your text)as

A)women considered those with the low status jobs at least moderately acceptable as a date.
B)the most acceptable men had the highest occupational status.
C)the least acceptable men had moderate occupational status.
D)acceptability as a date was unrelated to educational level or occupational status.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

attachment theory of love,______ lovers have a sense that they are worthy of the love of others and that other people are generally accepting and responsive.

A)secure
B)preoccupied
C)dismissing
D)fearful

Question 5

Hyde,DeLamater,and Byers discuss a research project where snapshots were taken of university men and women.Their degree of attractiveness was then judged.Along with this a dating history was obtained.The largest number of dates occurred among

A)the most attractive men and women as a rule.
B)the least attractive men and women as a rule.
C)the moderately attractive men and women as a rule.
D)the least attractive men as a rule.

Question 6

Homophily is

A)the tendency for people to like people whom they see frequently.
B)another term for homosexual.
C)the tendency to have contact with people who are equal in social status.
D)a fear of interacting with people who are your same age.

Question 7

According to the "mere-exposure" effect,you should be most attracted to a good-looking person if

A)that person plays hard to get.
B)that person lives across the hall from you.
C)that person has somewhat different opinions from you.
D)you see that person next to a much worse-looking individual.

Question 8

In the pairing of men and women,there is a tendency of

A)successful women to be paired with attractive men.
B)successful women to be unable to find men.
C)unattractive men to be paired with wealthy women.
D)attractive women to be paired with wealthy men.

Question 9

We tend to be attracted to and fall in love with

A)people who are similar to us.
B)those who constantly challenge our ideas.
C)those who are more attractive and appear at first to be just out of "our reach."
D)people with whom we do not have much contact with-the relative stranger is more intriguing.

Question 10

Research findings suggest that the saying "Birds of a feather,flock together" is

A)accurate when it comes to personality but inaccurate when it comes to attitudes.
B)accurate when it comes to attitudes but inaccurate when it comes to personality.
C)accurate on all levels.
D)inaccurate on all levels;research strongly supports "Opposites attract".

Question 11

Terry is a politically liberal,very attractive black Canadian man,with a successful psychiatry practice.He frequently visits the gym where he usually meets women.Of the following women Terry meets at the gym which one,according to the "matching phenomenon," would he be most attracted to?

A)Kendra: an 18 year old extremely beautiful Indo-Canadian woman who is in school studying fashion design
B)Maria: a Canadian First Nations social worker
C)Jasmine: a liberal black Canadian woman who is the first female attorney to be made partner in the firm where she works
D)Kathy: a Canadian Caucasian political activist

Question 12

The social factor of those listed below which has the least homophily is

A)religion
B)age
C)race/ethnicity
D)education

Question 13

The greatest homophily in the following list is

A)education
B)age
C)sexual orientation
D)race/ethnicity

Question 14

Rubin's research showed that men in middle status occupations were considered to be moderately acceptable dates by

A)attractive women.
B)unattractive women.
C)intelligent women.
D)unintelligent women.

Question 15

The relationship between one's degree of attractiveness and one's dating history can best be summarized by stating that

A)contrary to expectations,physically attractive women have fewer dates than unattractive women.
B)attractive people,in general,have more dates than unattractive people.
C)the physical attractiveness of men has no relationship to their dating history.
D)moderately attractive women have more dates than either attractive or unattractive women.

Question 16

The "mere exposure" effect means

A)people being attracted to people of the same gender.
B)love at first sight.
C)the disorder characterized by looking in a mirror too much.
D)the tendency for people to like people whom they see frequently.

Question 17

Given other things being equal-such as looks,money,etc.-with which of the following types of individuals are we most likely to fall in love?

A)Your lab partner in your weekly chemistry lab class
B)The person who works two floors down from you at the same company in a different division
C)Someone you noticed coming into your classroom as you were leaving it
D)Someone you have just met down at the local bar-lust at first sight

Question 18

Barry and Irene have been dating for six months.Barry is very possessive of Irene and doubts her feelings toward him.He loves her and worships the ground that she walks on and desperately wants the relationship to last.According to the attachment theory of love,what type of lover is Barry?

A)secure
B)preoccupied
C)dismissing
D)fearful

Question 19

Which one of the following statements represents a principle that presently operates in the interpersonal marketplace of love and attraction?

A)The worth of a person is based primarily on their depth of character and not their physical attractiveness.
B)Women's worth is based on physical beauty and men's upon economic success.
C)Women's worth is based on economic success and men's upon physical looks.
D)A person's worth,for men and women,is based primarily on their physical attractiveness.

Question 20

The lyric,"The more I see you,the more I want you," has been substantiated in a number of research studies as an empirical generalization.Which of the following concepts best summarizes the meaning of this lyric in relation to attraction and/or love?

A)The matching phenomenon
B)Playing hard-to-get
C)Jealousy
D)Repeated exposure

Question 21

Which of the following is FALSE regarding people who use the online dating sites?

A)People of all sexual orientations use online dating.
B)Older people are more likely to post online dating profiles than young people.
C)Only business men and unhappy women use the Internet to find dates.
D)About three-quarters of single people have used the Internet to try to find a date.

Question 22

According to sociobiological theory,which one of the following males would a young woman be likely to select as a mate?

A)Dave,a hot 30-year-old bartender who works at a trendy bar
B)Earl,a divorced 50-year-old accountant
C)Liam,a 32-year-old medical intern
D)Tyler,an attractive,20-year-old first-year university student

Question 23

Jody was taking a plane from Edmonton to Winnipeg after a particularly difficult day.On the plane ride,Jody shared her feelings and frustrating experiences of the day with the woman sitting next to her-a woman she did not know and never saw again.However,on the plane with this woman Jody had

A)a heart-to-heart
B)an intimate relationship
C)a breakdown in boundaries
D)an intimate experience

Question 24

Intimate relationships are characterized by

A)regular and predictable intimate interactions,affection between partners,mutual trust,and cohesiveness.
B)regular and predictable sexual interactions,affection,and comfort being naked together.
C)familial ties or a long history of knowing each other well.
D)knowing one another so well that you finish each other's sentences.

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a proposed reason why people reciprocate self-disclosures?

A)The initial disclosure is a modeled behaviour;the reciprocated disclosure is an imitated behaviour.
B)Reciprocity eases the feelings of unease that arise when someone self-discloses.
C)Disclosures make us like and trust the person more.
D)to maintain a sense of balance in the relationship.

Question 26

According to the textbook,which one of the following is a major disadvantage of meeting someone online?

A)Risk of being cyber-stalked
B)Risk of being lied to
C)Disclosing too much,too quickly
D)Falling in love with someone who lives out of town

Question 27

Which of the following is TRUE about intimacy,as it is defined?

A)It must have a physical dimension that is sexual.
B)It must be reciprocal.
C)It must be equal between partners.
D)It is only possible after age 20.

Question 28

Lee is a 29-year-old single chartered accountant working for a national firm.Lee is originally from Vancouver,completed her accounting degree in Winnipeg and is now living and working in Toronto.Lee works long hours and many weekends so that she can try to move up in the firm quickly and request a transfer to the Vancouver firm to move home.Although she works with a blend of men and women in similar situations as her own,she believes that it is important to maintain professional relationships with her colleagues.When it comes to dating,Lee's situation reflects the

A)four social trends that underlie the growth in popularity and acceptance of online dating.
B)social trends that have resulted in a large number of never-married women in their mid-and late-30s.
C)impact urbanization has on traditional family development.
D)factors at play in the interpersonal marketplace.

Question 29

In a dating experiment conducted by Byrne and his colleagues,it was demonstrated that interpersonal attraction was greatest toward

A)physically unattractive others with dissimilar attitudes.
B)physically unattractive others with similar attitudes.
C)physically attractive others with dissimilar attitudes.
D)physically attractive others with similar attitudes.

Question 30

Sociobiological theory does NOT explain

A)what young men look for in a mate.
B)same-sex attraction.
C)cross-cultural attraction.
D)what heterosexual couples look for in a partner.

Question 31

A limit to the arguments of sociobiological theory comes from which of the following recent research findings:

A)Women who are independently wealthy place more emphasis on a man's physical attractiveness than a man's resources in selecting a mate.
B)Many young men place greater emphasis on a woman's sexual maturity than on her reproductive capacity.
C)Young women are more likely to select a much older male partner who has a stable life regardless of their income level than they are to select a young man with better income potential who is still in school.
D)Sociobiological theory's arguments are very strong and recent research has only further supported it.

Question 32

According to sociobiological theory of mate selection,men want mates who _________,while women want mates who __________.

A)are heterophilous;are homophilous
B)are fertile;have resources
C)have resources;are fertile
D)can cook;are good-looking

Question 33

Of the following online dating sites,which one uses a "matching" system that most closely maps onto researching findings on attractiveness?

A)Chemistry.com
B)eHarmony
C)PerfectMatch.com
D)Plenty of Fish

Question 34

One definition of intimacy described in your book emphasizes the need for which of the following components on intimacy?

A)The relationship must have long-term commitment.
B)Intimacy includes affective,cognitive and physical components.
C)The relationship must be sexual.
D)Intimacy does not necessarily have to include self-disclosure.

Question 35

"Our attraction toward another person is proportionate to the number of reinforcements that person gives us relative to the total number of reinforcements plus punishments the person gives us." This statement describes

A)Byrne's law of attraction
B)Sternberg's theory of love
C)the attachment theory of love
D)the two-component theory of love

Question 36

According to reinforcement theory,which of the following is NOT likely to produce increased attraction between individuals?

A)Eating ice-cream with the other person.
B)Having a fight,then having the most incredible sex ever.
C)Having a small fight,then mutually agreeing to forget it.
D)Complimenting your partner on their clothes ten minutes before he/she gets splashed by a car.

Question 37

Surveys indicate that people who meet online

A)are the same ones who enjoy the singles scene as typified by the "singles bars".
B)are educated,affluent,and between the ages of 20 and 40.
C)are underemployed and unattractive.
D)base their intentions on continuing the relationship on the physical appearance of their Internet partner.

Question 38

According to the sociobiological perspective,which of the following people would be the best partner?

A)Jim: an unattractive,but wealthy 40-year-old man
B)Tasha: an attractive 22-year-old woman who is quite poor
C)Jackie: an attractive and wealthy 45-year-old woman.
D)Roger: an attractive,poor freelance poet who is 25 years old

Question 39

Intimacy

A)is applicable to individuals and not to relationships.
B)is applicable to relationships and not to individuals.
C)and mutual self-disclosure build on one another.
D)and trust are mutually exclusive.

Question 40

Technology has provided us a new way to meet potential partners online using the Internet to communicate.One of the advantages of the Internet in the development of a long-term intimate relationship is

A)remaining anonymous.
B)being able to tell the other person whatever you want.
C)that it forces you to focus on the person's interests and values.
D)that you are influenced in the beginning by the other person's degree of physical attractiveness.

Question 41

Which of the following predicts adult attachment styles?

A)death of a parent in childhood
B)divorce of the person's parents in childhood
C)the person's perception of the quality of the relationship with each parent
D)quality of relationship with siblings

Question 42

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love,which is the motivational or drive component of love?

A)Passion
B)Intimacy
C)Commitment
D)Penetration

Question 43

Concern with your partner forming an emotional attachment to another is to concern over your partner engaging in sexual activity with another as _____________ jealousy is to ______________ jealousy.

A)relational;sexual
B)emotional;sexual
C)cognitive;action
D)relational;physical

Question 44

Intimacy

A)is a dimension of a relationship that can be measured like most other feelings.
B)cannot be measured,just as love cannot be measured.
C)is not useful to measure because it does not exist for most people.
D)is not useful to measure because it doesn't affect anything.

Question 45

In order to maintain intimacy,the correct response by a partner to self-disclosure

A)is non-response.
B)is acceptance.
C)depending upon the nature of the disclosure,is acceptance or criticism.
D)is to remain neutral.

Question 46

You are a psychologist who is going to measure intimacy in a relationship.Agreeing with which of the following statements would be a good indicator of intimacy?

A)My partner does not listen to me when I need someone to talk to.
B)I confide very personal information to my partner quite often.
C)I feel close to my partner only once in a while.
D)My relationship with my partner is not that important because I have a number of good friends.

Question 47

In the terminology of the attachment theory of love,most adults are

A)secure lovers
B)preoccupied lovers
C)dismissing lovers
D)fearful lovers

Question 48

Which one of the following is TRUE of a person who has an avoidant attachment style?

A)Report more passion
B)Report low levels of satisfaction and commitment
C)Report more intensity
D)Report more intimacy and autonomy

Question 49

The component of Sternberg's triangular theory of love that differentiates romantic love from other kinds of love is

A)intimacy
B)passion
C)decision or commitment
D)obsession

Question 50

______ stage of jealousy.

A)"cognitive"
B)"jealous flash"
C)"reappraisal"
D)"mate-protection"

Question 51

In the triangular theory of love,each of the three components must be turned into actions for love to occur and be maintained.Which of the following components and their equivalent actions is INCORRECTLY matched?

A)Commitment: saying I love you
B)Intimacy: expressing empathy
C)Passion: kissing
D)Decision: Making love

Question 52

Which of the following is NOT a component of Sternberg's triangular theory of love?

A)Passion
B)Intimacy
C)Commitment/decision
D)Attractiveness

Question 53

Nat and Billie were instantly attracted to each other when they met.As they got to know each other,their love for each other grew.Nat and Billie are now engaged to be married.Although the passion in their relationship has faded,they know each other well and feel confident in their decision to marry.If researchers studied Nat and Billie's relationship,their decrease in passion,moderate level of behavioural intimacy,and increasing commitment would be consistent with research supporting which theory of love?

A)Triangular theory of love
B)Attachment theory of love
C)Love as a Story
D)Biology of Passionate Love

Question 54

Which part of Sternberg's triangular theory of love makes a relationship last?

A)Intimacy
B)Decision or Commitment
C)Passion
D)Sex

Question 55

Sternberg,through his triangular theory of love,has found that the best predictor of satisfaction with a relationship is

A)the match between partners' passion.
B)the match between the partners on all the components of love.
C)the proportion of the number of reinforcements a person gives us relative to the total number of reinforcements plus punishments the person gives us.
D)the match between partners' intimacy relative to the match between partners' commitment.

Question 56

attachment theory of love?

A)secure
B)preoccupied
C)dismissing
D)fearful

Question 57

attachment theory of love,______ lovers are people who feel that they are unlovable but view others as worthy of being loved.

A)secure
B)preoccupied
C)dismissing
D)fearful

Question 58

attachment theory of love,__________ people view themselves and others in a negative way (i.e. ,not worthy of receiving the love of others).

A)secure
B)preoccupied
C)dismissing
D)fearful

Question 59

According to Attachment theory,which of the following components is important for people to be similar on for relationships to form and be maintained?

A)sense of self-worth
B)attachment style
C)expectations of others
D)relationships with their parents

Question 60

Jenna and Sam have been dating for three years.Jenna is constantly looking for reasons why Sam will end the relationship,tries to keep herself distant from Sam much of the time,and can't understand why Sam is in love.Jenna is MOST LIKELY a _____ lover according to the attachment theory of love.

A)dismissing
B)preoccupied
C)fearful
D)secure

Question 61

When appraising jealous feelings,a constructive way to cope with them is to

A)focus on positive aspects of the relationship.
B)attribute the feelings to the rival.
C)discontinue the relationship until the feelings have been dealt with.
D)talk openly with the partner.

Question 62

Sternberg has identified several categories of love stories found in North American culture.The love story that is associated with high satisfaction in the love relationship is the ______________ story.

A)West Side
B)garden
C)business
D)horror

Question 63

_________ love is a feeling of deep attachment and commitment to a person with whom one has an intimate relationship.

A)Romantic
B)Companionate
C)Passionate
D)Platonic

Question 64

Which of the following is FALSE regarding passionate and companionate love?

A)Passionate love is hot;companionate love is warm.
B)Passionate love holds early relationships together;companionate love keeps people committed through the long run.
C)Passionate love is socially constructed;Companionate love is biologically based.
D)Passionate love is intense longing;Companionate love is deep commitment.

Question 65

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about jealousy?

A)It may be dangerous.
B)It may be beneficial to a relationship.
C)It may lead to depression.
D)It is an indication that infidelity is present in a relationship.

Question 66

The transformation from passionate to companionate love usually takes place when the relationship is ______ old.

A)1 to 4 months
B)6 to 30 months
C)2 to 5 years
D)after 10 years

Question 67

The two phases of the emotional reaction of jealousy are

A)threat and the jealous flash
B)anger and guilt
C)the jealous flash and reappraisal
D)emotional jealousy and sexual jealousy

Question 68

Which of the following is TRUE about how the triangular theory,love as a story theory,and attachment theory explain how two people fit well in a romantic relationship?

A)similarity in concepts/stories/attachment
B)differences that complement each other in concepts/stories/attachment
C)Men and women have very different ideas relating to each theory that complement each other in the long run.
D)There are no aspects of these three theories that are similar.

Question 69

If love is a story as some researchers suggest,when we fall in love

A)we do so with someone who helps to create a relationship that fits our story.
B)Stories have relatively little to do with how the relationship will ultimately develop.
C)we create our own individual love story which is not patterned after the love stories found in our culture.
D)we usually follow the one and only true love story which we have chosen from a number of alternatives in our culture.

Question 70

Oxytocin is released in the brain during breastfeeding and which of the following?

A)orgasm
B)pair-bonding
C)experience of interpersonal trust
D)All of these answers are correct

Question 71

Which of the following people is most likely to experience jealousy?

A)Tom,who is not very attractive and has high self-esteem.
B)Sarah,who feels that other women are a threat to her self-esteem and her relationship.
C)Eugene,who has high self-esteem and is very attractive.
D)Byron,who has three girlfriends.

Question 72

Love stories such as Cinderella,Pygmalion/My Fair Lady,the Prince,etc.

A)are mere entertainment.
B)shape our beliefs about love and relationships.
C)do not relate to love in real life.
D)are stories about what we observe in others.

Question 73

What happens to a romantic relationship if it lasts over time?

A)There is a shift from passionate to companionate love.
B)The passionate component of love becomes very important in long-lasting relationships.
C)Companionate love keeps the relationship together early on and then passionate love takes over.
D)There is a shift from liking to loving.

Question 74

John is in love with Mary.He thinks the following thoughts: "For me,Mary is the perfect partner," "Sometimes I feel that I can't control my thoughts-they are always about Mary," "I will love Mary forever," and "The only time I am really happy is when I am with Mary." This type of love is known as

A)platonic/intellectual love
B)erotic love
C)passionate love
D)compulsive,i.e."bunny boiler" love

Question 75

According to White and Mullen,we go through several stages in the jealousy response.The first of these stages is

A)cognitive.
B)an emotional reaction.
C)a "jealous flash".
D)a reappraisal of the situation.

Question 76

How does the theory that love is a story explain why a couple that seems to work well together would separate?

A)They have different expectations of how to express love.
B)They have different love stories that take greater priority than the one they are creating.
C)Love as a story doesn't work very well for explaining relationships.
D)Their levels of intimacy,commitment,and passion are not similar.

Question 77

Our attachment style of love influences us in the way we react to a situation where we feel jealousy.The style of the person who reacts with anger directed toward the third person is

A)secure.
B)anxious-ambivalent.
C)avoidant.
D)aggressive-paranoiD.

Question 78

The three components of passionate love are

A)cognitive,physical,and intimate
B)cognitive,emotional,and behavioural
C)sexual,physical,emotional
D)sensual,emotional,behavioural

Question 79

How many different love stories has Sternberg and his colleagues identified in North American culture?

A)4
B)145
C)25
D)1

Question 80

Jealousy appears to be a common emotion.We are most likely to exhibit jealous behaviour and emotions when

A)another person is deeply in love with us,but we are not that much in love,and we "flirt" with another person.
B)the person who is in love with us demands that we should not be going out with other people.
C)the person,whom we love,does not love us in return and tells us so.
D)the person,whom we love,gives her/his attention to someone else and we think that the attention should have been given to us.