Deck 8: Love

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an element of Sternberg's triangular theory of love?

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

Answer 1

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.

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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:

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

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Across history and cultures,love has almost universally been conceptualized as:

A) a heterosexual, as opposed to a same-sex, experience.
B) existing only in marriages.
C) involving sexual intimacy.
D) None of these.

Question 5

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:

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

Question 6

According to Sternberg,which of the following are the three building blocks of love?

A) Intimacy, tension, and passion
B) Passion, fantasy, and loss
C) Passion, intimacy, and commitment
D) Attraction, fantasy, and arousal

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

When researchers increased physiological arousal of men with the viewing of disgusting material or something funny,did the source of the arousal matter for their later attraction?

A) Yes, men who saw the funny material were more attracted to a beautiful woman.
B) Yes, men who saw the disgusting material were more attracted to a beautiful woman.
C) No, no matter what they saw, their liking of the woman was the same as those who didn't see anything.
D) No, both the men who saw the disgusting and those who saw the funny material were more attracted to the beautiful woman.

Question 9

Which form of love is likely to characterize a long,happy marriage?

A) Fatuous love
B) Romantic love
C) Companionate love
D) Infatuation

Question 10

Historically,which of the following has been of least importance as a rationale for marriage?

A) Politics
B) Economics
C) Family
D) Love

Question 11

Which form of love involves high levels of commitment,intimacy,and passion?

A) Companionate love
B) Consummate love
C) Fatuous love
D) Romantic love

Question 12

Just after getting off a rollercoaster at an amusement park,you see someone who is very attractive.When he/she asks you to join them for some cotton candy,you say yes and later report to your friends how strongly attracted you were to him/her.Your strong attraction may be due to the fact that:

A) arousal from the roller coaster exaggerated your attraction to the other person.
B) arousal from the roller coaster diminished your attraction to the other person.
C) your strong attraction is due to passionate feelings toward the other person.
D) your strong attraction is due to the instant intimacy you felt toward the other person.

Question 13

According to the studies in the text,which of these fuels love?

A) Adrenaline
B) Well-being
C) Self-esteem
D) All of these.

Question 14

Shauna and Scott feel like they know everything about one another.They are passionately attracted to each other.But when they are done with college they may part ways as they search for jobs or further education.Shauna and Scott are experiencing:

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

Question 15

The history of love described in the textbook suggests that passionate love:

A) has been around for a long time, but only recently has been seen as a reason for marriage.
B) is a relatively new concept and phenomenon.
C) has always been important for marriage.
D) has been the marker of the potential for a strong partnership since the ancient Greeks.

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

Love as a necessary condition for marriage has:

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.

Question 18

Which of the following best describes "platonic love"?

A) Love is madness and torment.
B) Love conquers all and leads to happiness.
C) Love involves nonsexual adoration of the beloved.
D) Love is a noble quest marked by diligence and persistence.

Question 19

Brian,a student who wants to get back into shape,decides to ride a bike to campus every day.A few days after getting into his new routine,he decides to cycle from his afternoon lab at UC-Santa Barbara all the way to the Santa Barbara beach.Once his adrenaline is piqued by the exercise,he notices a passerby smiling at him benignly.He is most likely to react with a feeling of:

A) arousal.
B) ambivalence.
C) jealousy.
D) exhaustion.

Question 20

Arousal influences attraction if:

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

Question 21

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

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

Question 22

According to Lee,which style of loving involves seeking others based on their statistical and demographic characteristics-e.g.,holding the "right" job,being a specific age,etc.?

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

Question 23

Which of the following is true of unrequited love?

A) It is most common in late adolescence.
B) It is experienced more often by women than by men.
C) It is most common among those with an avoidant attachment style.
D) It lacks the thrill or intensity of other forms of love.

Question 24

Compared to securely attached individuals,insecurely attached individuals tend to experience:

A) less intimacy, passion, and commitment in their relationships.
B) about the same amount of intimacy, passion, and commitment, if they actually get into a relationship.
C) more passion but less intimacy and commitment.
D) more intimacy, passion, and commitment in their relationships.

Question 25

Shawn has a number of girlfriends.He sees romantic relationships as relationships in which to have fun.He has no intentions of settling down with any of his girlfriends.According to Lee's love style,Shawn is showing which type of love?

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

Question 26

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?

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

Question 27

Which attachment style best characterizes a person who views others with suspicion,assuming everyone is untrustworthy?

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

Question 28

Which of the following is true about unrequited 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.

Question 29

Passionate love seems to level off when:

A) love is reciprocated.
B) the partners start dating.
C) the partners start living together or get married.
D) the partners start having sex.

Question 30

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.

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 31

Which neuropeptide may provide a biological basis for feelings of companionate love?

A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Oxytocin
D) Epinephrine

Question 32

When asked about their marriages,spouses who had been married for 15 years or more most frequently mentioned which of the following?

A) Altruism: they would do anything for their spouses
B) Companionship: their friendship with their spouse
C) Economic and other forms of support: they would be less well-off if they were single
D) Passion: they would be miserable without their partners

Question 33

The idea that with the new experiences and roles our partners bring to us,we learn new things about ourselves and change is suggested in the:

A) triangular theory of love.
B) disclosure reciprocity model.
C) self-expansion model.
D) sociocultural model.

Question 34

Companionate love comprises:

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

Question 35

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?

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

Question 36

According to Lee,which style of loving involves developing attachments that evolve slowly but lead to real commitment?

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

Question 37

The Passionate Love Scale assesses love that is characterized by:

A) preoccupation with another.
B) high desire for another.
C) strong emotions concerning another.
D) All of these.

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

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

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 40

People with an anxious attachment style:

A) tend to get angry when called upon to console a needy partner.
B) are willing to offer care to their partners, but primarily to gain approval.
C) engage in caregiving for altruistic reasons.
D) often become fearful when asked to care for their partner.

Question 41

The Coolidge effect refers to the tendency for:

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 42

Over time,romantic loves tends to _____ in love marriages and _____ in arranged marriages.

A) decline; increase
B) increase; decline
C) decline; decline
D) increase; increase

Question 43

In comparison with men,women generally:

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 44

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

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 45

With time (decades)our emotions tend to become more _____ and more _____.

A) intense; negative
B) mellow; positive
C) intense; positive
D) mellow; negative

Question 46

Which of the following statements about the course of romantic love between partners over the life span is true?

A) Feelings of romantic love rise dramatically early and then increase gradually over time.
B) The gap between ideal and experienced love widens over time.
C) Romantic love is less of an issue for older Americans because they grew up in an era when love was less important for marriage. (This is likely a cohort effect.)
D) The fantasy, novelty, and arousal decline in committed relationships, which relates to the decline of romantic love.

Question 47

Preoccupied individuals are characterized as being:

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

Question 48

Regarding attachment style and sexual behavior,which style is associated with being distant and detached so that their passion is impersonal?

A) Secure
B) Preoccupied
C) Anxious
D) Avoidant

Question 49

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

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 50

Older partners interact with:

A) less romance and less cheer.
B) more positive emotion but with less intensity.
C) more negative emotion and with less intensity.
D) the same levels of romance and emotion that they experienced when they were younger.